The 2026 NHL Entry Draft was very successful for the WHL, as over 30 players heard their names called in Buffalo. Like 2026, the 2027 class should feature plenty of WHL talent, including a few players that are projected to be selected in the first round.

After a week that looked like another NHL Trade Deadline, the 2026 NHL Entry Draft begins Friday night in Buffalo, New York.

BUFFALO -- Following the conclusion of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft at KeyBank Center, Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman as well as Assistant General Manager and Director of Amateur Scouting Kris Draper touched on several topics in a combined Zoom call with the media on Saturday afternoon.

This draft was the first under Ryan Johnson as GM. While there was a regime change, the scouting staff remained the same, including Todd Harvey, the Canucks' Director of Amateur Scouting. After the draft, Harvey spoke to the media and highlighted Vancouver's plan for the 2026 draft.

It was an eventful Friday night at the 2026 NHL Draft, with No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna being announced by Justin Bieber, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin winning the GM of the Year award and a number of draft-night trades as teams jumped up and down the selection order.

The Boston Bruins announced today that the team has made seven selections in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Boston selected goaltender Yuri Ivanov in the second round (56th overall), forward Nils Bartholdsson in the third round (88th overall),

Chase Reid could be the second player taken in the 2026 NHL Draft, where he leads 12 Michigan college hockey players expected to be picked.

The 2026 NHL Draft opened a new chapter for every NHL franchise as teams invested in the next generation of talent. The two-day event began on Friday, June 26, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

The Canucks selected Caleb Malhotra with the No. 3 pick at the 2026 NHL Draft. Bruce Bennett / Corey Pronman details what to expect from the Vancouver Canucks’ new prospects and how they fit into the farm system.

The Detroit Red Wings were on a path to sit out the first and fourth rounds of the 2026 NHL entry draft because of having strengthened their defense and goaltending over the past year. But on the eve of the draft,

Finn Kearns spent most of Saturday morning at lacrosse practice in Toronto, mercifully distracted from the NHL Entry Draft. But as he and his teammates prepared to leave the arena for a gathering at a friend’s house,