The Canadian started the second day of this NHL Draft by choosing a center player.
Posted at 11:31 a.m.
Updated at 11:59 a.m.
Owen Beck, of the Mississauga junior club, was the lucky winner of the Canadiens at the start of the second day of the NHL Draft at the Bell Centre.
Beck, 18, was named Canadian Hockey League Student of the Year. He was further ranked as 10e North American prospect by the Tour’s Central Scouting.
The Canadian therefore made it the 33e choice of this repechage, to the delight of the young man, who was eager to hear his name on the microphone.
“It was a bit annoying not to be drafted in the first round (Thursday evening), he admitted Friday morning at the Bell Center. But no matter if it was going to happen at the end of the first round or at the beginning of the second, it’s a good feeling Than to be chosen! »
In 68 games with the Steelheads last season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, Beck had 21 goals and 30 assists for a total of 51 points.
“It’s unbelievable to be drafted by the team presenting the repechage,” he added. What I learned last season is to manage my time well between hockey and studies. You have to know how to juggle all that, and it took me a lot of time and work, but I believe that the last season allowed me to build something that will be useful to me for the future. »
The Canadian then selected small format defender Lane Hutson, at 62e rank. Hutson is five-foot-eight and weighs 158 pounds, but he has shone in the USA development program. The Chicago native had 63 points in 60 games last winter. He has committed to play at Boston University next season.