O F F
THE
D R AW
3 U S A H O C K E Y N E W S , P E O P L E & P R O G R A M S
NHL Draft By The Numbers
It was another big weekend for some of America's brightest young hockey stars as NHL teams, including the
expansion Seattle Kraken, took a dive into the talent pool to find their future fortunes.
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Tyler Boucher – Brian Boucher
Cole Sillinger – Mike Sillinger
Josh Doan – Shane Doan
Red Savage – Brian Savage
Chase Stillman – Cory Stillman
Shane Lachance – Scott Lachance
Like Father,
Like Son
(Sons of NHL players
drafted in 2021)
ROUND 1:
ROUND 2:
ROUND 3:
ROUND 4:
ROUND 5:
ROUND 6:
ROUND 7:
9
9
Americans Selected
By Round
(Son – Father )
1
2
3
4
6
18
39
26
42
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MATTY BENIERS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WAS
THE SECOND OVERALL PICK BY
THE EXPANSION SEATTLE KRAKEN
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY
LEAGUE PLAYER SELECTED
PLAYERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY
OF MICHIGAN SELECTED IN THE
FIRST ROUND
LUKE HUGHES CHOSEN WITH THE
4TH PICK BY THE N.J. DEVILS
PLAYERS SELECTED FROM
THE USHL CHAMPION
CHICAGO STEEL
PLAYERS WITH TIES TO USA
HOCKEY'S NATIONAL TEAM
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
PLAYERS WHO HAVE
PLAYED IN THE USHL
TOTAL NUMBER OF COLLEGE PLAYERS SELECTED
PLAYERS WHO PARTICIPATED
IN THE BIOSTEEL
ALL-AMERICAN GAME
PLAYERS SKATED IN A
USA HOCKEY PLAYER
DEVELOPMENT CAMP
COLLEGE PLAYERS CHO-
SEN AMONG THE FIRST 10
PICKS
MATTY BENIERS
SHANE DOAN
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AMERICANS DRAFTED
DIFFERENT STATES
REPRESENTED
18
9
Minn.
5
Mich.
4
Calif.
3
Ariz., Ill.,
Pa., N.H.,
N.Y.
2
Conn.,
Mass.
1
Fla., Md.,
N.J., N.D.,
Ohio, Texas,
Va., Wis.
2
7
7
5
6
AUGUST 2021 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM
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