LW Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires, OHL, 6-foot-5 inches, 227 pounds) RD Daxon Rudolph (Prince Albert Raiders, WHL, 6-foot-2 inches, 203 pounds) RD Ryan Lin (Vancouver Giants, WHL, 5-foot-11 inches, 176 pounds) F Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit, OHL, 6-foot-0 inches, 181 pounds) Looking Ahead During tonight’s NHL Draft Lottery, it has officially been revealed that the New…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery. This will be only the third time they will pick first in an NHL Draft in franchise history. With just an 8.5% chance of winning the lottery coming in, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be selecting first in the 2026 NHL Draft 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Cs22fADYCB…
The Winnipeg Jets will pick eighth overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The Jets finished 26th in the NHL with 82 points this season, meaning they were slotted to pick seventh overall head into Monday’s NHL Draft Lottery. The ping-pong balls dropped, and so did the Jets, by one space. Staying at seventh was…
The ping-pong balls have settled, and for the Vancouver Canucks, the outcome is a familiar mix of missed opportunity and significant potential. Entering the night with the highest mathematical probability of securing the first overall selection, the organization instead finds itself holding the third overall pick for the upcoming draft in Buffalo. While falling two…
Tottenham midfielder Conor Gallagher has opened up on the transformative impact Roberto De Zerbi has had at the club since taking the reins during a turbulent season. The England international believes the Italian’s unique approach has been the catalyst for their recent climb out of the Premier League relegation zone. De Zerbi brings personal touch…
The Jim Rutherford era in Vancouver is moving into its next phase. Following a difficult season that saw the Vancouver Canucks finish at the bottom of the league standings, the 77-year-old executive announced today that he will step down as president of hockey operations following the conclusion of next month’s NHL Draft. Rutherford will not…
Brazil icon Cafu has sensationally claimed that Neymar is technically superior to both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as he backed the forward to lead the Selecao at the upcoming World Cup. The legendary right-back, who remains the only man to play in three consecutive World Cup finals, believes a fit Neymar remains the ultimate…
The Chicago Blackhawks were guaranteed at least a top-four pick in the NHL Draft for the fourth year in a row. That’s what finishing near the bottom of the standings will do for you. For reference, Chicago won the lottery in 2023 and selected Connor Bedard first overall. In the 2024 NHL Draft, they picked…
Jeremy Doku has issued a stern warning to Arsenal, insisting that Manchester City are not ready to surrender their Premier League crown despite a major setback in the title race. The Belgian winger proved to be the savior for Pep Guardiola’s side in Monday’s draw against Everton, but the result has left the defending champions…
The Columbus Blue Jackets went into Tuesday night’s NHL Draft Lottery with a very slight chance to be able to move up in the draft order. As expected, the ping pong balls did not bounce their way. With the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the first-overall pick and the San Jose Sharks winning the second-overall pick,…
