The Sharks used their first round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft to select center Josh Norris out of the U.S. National Team Development Program.
Listed at 6-foot-1 and 192 pounds, Norris, taken 19th overall by San Jose, had 61 points in 61 games for the U.S. Under-18 team this past season.
Norris is the first center the Sharks have chosen in the first round since they selected Tomas Hertl 17th overall in 2012. That year’s draft also yielded centers Chris Tierney and Danny O’Regan, in the second and fifth rounds, respectively, and defenseman Joakim Ryan in the seventh round.