With their final selection in the 2022 NHL Draft, the San Jose Sharks have selected their first-ever San Jose native in forward Reese Laubach. The 6-foot-0, 161-pound forward played AAA hockey with the San Jose Junior Sharks from 2016-17 until 2019-20. In 2018-19, he helped take the team all the way to the U15 Tier I national championships.
Over the last two seasons, Laubach has been playing with Northstar Christian Academy U18 AAA in Minnesota. In 100 games, he totaled 78 goals and 87 assists, a 1.65 points per game pace. He was personally recruited by head coach John Olver to join the Knights, which proved to be a boon for the program.