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It was the ice hockey equivalent of a virtual debutante party.
The next generation of NHL stars took initial strides onto a global stage Friday night when the league held the first round of its annual selection process from myriad North American sites.
The draft was broadcast live on ESPN2 in Bristol, Connecticut, while NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman appeared from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Bettman pivoted to various team executives and personnel at their respective facilities for the actual picks, which were followed by the requisite reaction shots with the players and their families.
It was the second straight remote draft session for the NHL, though Bettman said the league will return to an in-person draft next year at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Cossa boasts enviable size and skill and athleticism. He played 33 games for the Oil Kings in 2019-20, posting a .921 save percentage and 2.23 GAA. The pandemic denied him a shot at playoff hockey the past two seasons, but that should change next year. He projects to compete for Team Canada at the World Juniors next season. He’ll need time to work on his game, but Cossa could be a potential franchise goaltender.
The Wings selected him over fellow goaltending prospect Jesper Wallstedt. He went No. 20 to Minnesota.
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Coyotes select Dylan Guenther with 9th overall pick
Edmonton native falls to Coyotes after they make their way back to the first round.
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General Manager Bill Armstrong, who is running a Coyotes draft for the first time, decided to select Dylan Guenther, 18, a right-handed winger who most recently played with the Edmonton Oli Kings of the WHL.
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According to SN Nation’s own All About the Jersey: “Dylan Guenther is a highly-skilled dual-threat winger coming out of the WHL who projects to be one of the top forwards in the 2021 Draft. Guenther, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, has played just about all of his hockey up to this point for teams right near his hometown, including the last two seasons with the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings. Guenther put up a stellar performance for a 16-year old in his draft-minus-one season scoring over a point per
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So, general manager Ken Holland, short on picks heading into this season’s NHL draft, turned one pick into two Friday, trading the 20th-overall selection to Minnesota for the 22nd- and 90th-overall picks.
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With the 22nd pick, the Oilers selected Xavier Bourgault, a six-foot, 172-pound centre from Shawinigan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Bourgault finished seven in the QMJHL league in goals with 20 in 29 games. He also added 20 assists and is described as an elusive player with a quick release. He had 33 goals and 38 assists in 63 games last year.
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