The NHL draft saw several hockey players with ties to Waterloo Region, Hamilton, and Brantford selected. Hamilton-born Matthew Schaefer was the first overall pick by the New York Islanders. Brady Martin from Elmira went fifth overall to the Nashville Predators. Jake O’Brien, a Brantford Bulldog originally from Toronto, was picked eighth overall by the Seattle Kraken. Cameron Reid, who played for the Kitchener Rangers, was selected by the Nashville Predators.
Hockey players with ties to Waterloo Region, Hamilton and Brantford snapped up in NHL draft
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The NHL draft saw several hockey players with ties to Waterloo Region, Hamilton, and Brantford selected. Hamilton-born Matthew Schaefer was the first overall pick by the New York Islanders. Brady Martin from Elmira went fifth overall to the Nashville Predators. Jake O’Brien, a Brantford Bulldog originally from Toronto, was picked eighth overall by the Seattle Kraken. Cameron Reid, who played for the Kitchener Rangers, was selected by the Nashville Predators.
Trending- 1 NHL draft got underway Friday night.
- 2 Hamilton-born Matthew Schaefer was picked up by the New York Islanders as the first overall pick.
- 3 Brady Martin went fifth overall, picked up by the Nashville Predators.
- 4 Jake O’Brien went to the Seattle Kraken as the eighth overall pick.
- 5 Cameron Reid was selected by the Nashville Predators.
- 6 Round two of NHL draft picks start on Saturday at 12 p.m.
- Players are drafted into the NHL
- Opportunity for players to pursue professional hockey careers
What: Several hockey players with ties to Waterloo Region, Hamilton, and Brantford were selected in the NHL draft.
When: Friday night (Round 1), Saturday (Round 2 starts at 12 p.m.).
Where: NHL draft (implied North America), with players originating from or having ties to Hamilton, Elmira, Brantford, Toronto, Kitchener, Copenhagen (Ont.), and Aylmer.
Why: As part of the annual NHL draft process to select new players for professional teams.
How: NHL teams made picks based on player performance and potential, with specific players being chosen by various teams.