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NHL First Round Top 5 Picks:

#1 Minnesota Wild: Draft, 18, RD: Ty Emberson from U.S. National Team Development Program
#2 Halton Hills Elite Bulldogs: Draft, 18, C: Joe Veleno from Saint John Seas Dogs
#3 New Jersey Devils: Draft, 18, C: Jack Hughes from Kitchener Rangers
#4 Columbus Blue Jackets: Draft, 18, RD: Owen Lalonde from Sudbury Wolves
#5 Tampa Bay Lightning: Draft, 18, RW: Andrei Scechnikov from Kingston Frontenacs


Halton Hills Draft Picks:

1st Rd, 2nd Pick: C, 18, Joe Veleno, 6'2, 207LBS | Michel Briere Trophy Award 2018 (QMJHL)
2017/2018 - Saint John Sea Dogs (GP:68, G:48, A:44, PTS:92, PIM:56, +/-: +25)

2nd Rd, 64th Pick: RD, 18, Yan Aucoin 6'0, 219LBS | Emile Bouchard Trophy Award 2018 (QMJHL)
2017/2018 - Baie-Comeau Drakkar (GP:67, G:20, A:43, PTS:63, PIM:200, +/-: +46)

3rd Rd, 92nd Pick: LD, 20 , Andrew Smith 6'7, 251LBS
2017/2018 - Victoriaville Tigres (GP:51, G:11, A:26, PTS:37, PIM:91, +/-: +19)

4th Rd, 123rd Pick: LD, 17, Ondrej Jedlicka 5'10, 154LBS
2017/2018 - HC Energie Karlovy Vary U18 (GP:35. G:3, A:40, PTS:43, PIM:20, +/-: 0)

6th Rd, 161st Pick: RD, 18, Dawson Barteaux 6'2, 185LBS
2017/2018 - Regina Pats (GP:72, G:14, A:31, PTS:45, PIM:45, +/-: -27)