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A selection of players in the system

Newport only recruits the very best prospects each year and provides the highest level of service to each and every one of our clients and their families. Over the past decade, Newport has represented an average of 7 first round draft picks each year.

Here is a selection of Newport’s First Round draft picks from the past few years:
 

2023 NHL Entry Draft

Connor Bedard, 1st Overall, Chicago Blackhawks
Nate Danielson, 9th Overall, Detroit Red Wings
Matthew Wood, 15th Overall, Nashville Predators
Charlie Stramel, 21st Overall, Minnesota Wild
Calum Ritchie, 27th Overall, Colorado Avalanche
David Edstrom, 32nd Overall, Vegas Golden Knights

2022 NHL Entry Draft

Joakim Kemell, 16th Overall, Nashville Predators
Owen Pickering, 21st Overall, Pittsburgh Penguins
Fraser Minten, 38th Overall, Toronto Maple Leafs
Paul Ludwinski, 39th Overall, Chicago Blackhawks
Hunter Haight, 47th Overall, Minnesota Wild

2021 NHL Entry Draft

Mason McTavish, 3rd Overall, Anaheim Ducks
Cole Sillinger, 12th Overall, Columbus Blue Jackets
Brennan Othmann, 16th Overall, New York Rangers
Chaz Lucius, 18th Overall, Winnipeg Jets

2020 NHL Entry Draft

Alex Holtz, 7th Overall, New Jersey Devils
Shakir Mukhamadullin, 20th Overall, New Jersey Devils
Justin Barron, 25th Overall, Colorado Avalanche

2019 NHL Entry Draft

Vasily Podkolzin, 10th Overall, Vancouver Canucks
Lassi Thomson, 19th Overall, Ottawa Senators
Philip Tomasino, 24th Overall, Nashville Predators

2018 NHL Entry Draft

Rasmus Dahlin, 1st Overall, Buffalo Sabres
Brady Tkachuk, 4th Overall, Ottawa Senators
Barrett Hayton, 5th Overall, Arizona Coyotes
Filip Johannson, 24th Overall, Minnesota Wild

2017 NHL Entry Draft

Cody Glass, 6th Overall, Vegas Golden Knights
Josh Norris, 19th Overall, San Jose Sharks
Robert Thomas, 20th Overall, St. Louis Blues

2016 NHL Entry Draft

Matthew Tkachuk, 6th Overall, Calgary Flames
Jake Bean, 13th Overall, Carolina Hurricanes
Sam Steel, 30th Overall, Anaheim Ducks

2015 NHL Entry Draft

Dylan Strome, 3rd Overall, Arizona Coyotes
Travis Konecny, 24th Overall, Philadelphia Flyers
Noah Juulsen, 26th Overall, Montreal Canadiens

2014 NHL Entry Draft

Sam Reinhart, 2nd Overall, Buffalo Sabres
Haydn Fleury, 7th Overall, Carolina Hurricanes
Nick Ritchie, 10th Overall, Anaheim Ducks
Travis Sanheim, 17th Overall, Philadelphia Flyers
Robby Fabbri, 21st Overall, St. Louis Blues

2013 NHL Entry Draft
Sean Monahan, 6th Overall, Calgary Flames
Bo Horvat, 9th Overall, Vancouver Canucks
Hunter Shinkaruk, 24th Overall, Vancouver Canucks
Michael McCarron, 25th Overall, Montreal Canadiens
Shea Theodore, 26th Overall, Anaheim Ducks
Jason Dickinson, 29th Overall, Dallas Stars

2012 NHL Entry Draft
Griffin Reinhart, 4th Overall, New York Islanders
Mathew Dumba, 7th Overall, Minnesota Wild
Thomas Wilson, 16th Overall, Washington Capitals
Tomas Hertl, 17th Overall, San Jose Sharks
Scott Laughton, 20th Overall, Philadelphia Flyers
Malcom Subban, 24th Overall, Boston Bruins
Brady Skjei, 28th Overall, New York Rangers

2011 NHL Entry Draft
Ryan Strome, 5th Overall, New York Islanders
Mika Zibanejad, 6th Overall, Ottawa Senators
Duncan Siemens, 11th Overall, Colorado Avalanche
Jamie Oleksiak, 14th Overall, Dallas Stars
Mark McNeill, 18th Overall, Chicago Blackhawks
Stefan Noesen, 21st Overall, Ottawa Senators
Tyler Biggs, 22nd Overall, Toronto Maple Leafs
Matt Puempel, 24th Overall, Ottawa Senators
Stuart Percy, 25th Overall, Toronto Maple Leafs
Phillip Danault, 26th Overall, Chicago Blackhawks
Vladislav Namestnikov, 27th Overall, Tampa Bay Lightning

2010 NHL Entry Draft

Erik Gudbranson, 3rd Overall, Florida Panthers
Dylan McIlrath, 10th Overall, New York Rangers
Brandon Gormley, 13th Overall, Phoenix Coyotes
Jaden Schwartz, 14th Overall, St. Louis Blues
Jarred Tinordi, 22nd Overall, Montreal Canadiens
Mark Pysyk, 23rd Overall, Buffalo Sabres