His numbers have lived up to the hype as well. Collectors already have multiple options thanks to Upper Deck's CHL and Team Canada sets. 22 to No. Alexis Lafreniere won the Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year Award for the second straight season in 2020. 19 to select Braden Schneider, a defenseman who played junior hockey for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. He played alongside Devils prospects Nolan Foote, Ty Smith and Kevin Bahl in the tournament. Viewed as one of the top prospects in the game for a few years, Lafreniere was selected with the first pick in the 2017 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) draft and was also the top pick in the 2020 NHL draft by the New York Rangers. We do not yet know which team will select first, but we know the eight losers of the qualifying round will each get a 12.5% chance at the pick. The decision was made official Tuesday night when Gorton announced Lafreniere as … “Wingers who can generate that much offense — make plays and create off the wall — are rare and hard to come by.”. Filed under alexis lafreniere , new york rangers , nhl draft , nhl draft 2020 , 10/6/20 Share this article: 7, the Canadian right wing Dawson Mercer at No. New York Rangers make it official at draft. That was helped by Lafreniere… “The world out there is a dangerous place for everyone in North America and we’re trying to find a way to get back to normal but we can’t do it until there are solutions to the world’s problems,” Rangers President John Davidson said. “I take a lot of pride in my own end and being a guy who is hard to play against and in your face,’’ Schneider, 19, said of his style of play during a Zoom news conference. In April, the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau named him the top North American skater in its final rankings. 19 on Tuesday night to select defenseman Braden Schneider, the Rangers have now used eight first-round picks in the past four drafts, including three picks in 2018. The New York Rangers landed one of the top hockey prospects in years after the selection of Alexis Lafreniere with the No. Over the coming months, the New Jersey Devils editorial and content staff will publish fresh prospect profiles, feature stories, videos, Speak of the Devils podcast episodes with draft experts as the guests, Q&A interviews with experts, and more. The Official Site of the New Jersey Devils. His next closest teammate, Cédric Paré had 88 points. “Obviously we are really excited to bring a player to New York who has a lot of special qualities,” Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton said. But it's always good to learn more about the league's future stars and the draft class as a whole. He had 42 points in 60 games last season. The Rangers traded up to No. Weekes added that Lafreniere possessed a bonus element, augmenting his offensive prowess. This year, though as I’ve said the talent is deep, Alexis Lafreniere comes out on top by a fairly considerable margin. The 18-year-old forward was NHL Central Scouting's top-ranked North American Skater during the … “I am really excited to arrive in New York in the next maybe couple of months. New Jersey chose the Swedish forward Alexander Holtz at No. Lafreniere, who is 6-foot-1 and 193 pounds, won the Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year Award for the second consecutive season, becoming the second player, after Sidney Crosby, to win the award twice. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft on Tuesday night. In his draft year, Lafreniere wore the "C" for the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL and wore it well, leading the club in scoring with a total of 112 points (35-77-112). Alexis Lafreniere has long been considered the top prospect in the 2020 NHL Draft. RANGERS 67/999. NewJerseyDevils.com is the official web site of the New Jersey Devils, a member team of the National Hockey League ("NHL"). “Everybody talks about his ability to produce off the wing,” said Kevin Weekes, the lead analyst with the N.H.L. All Rights Reserved. In 1965, when the N.H.L. Pre-Owned. Tweet from @Sportsnet: Alexis Lafreniere is the consensus #1 overall pick but the rest is a toss up. He was selected first overall by the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. You’ve heard the name, you’ve likely seen highlights, and you may have been getting very excited at the possibility of your team drafting him in the 2020 NHL Draft. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, received some valuable advice from a recent No. In addition, he led the league in assists and points (Jean Beliveau Trophy), was named the MVP (Michel Brière Trophy), and was the QMJHL Personality of the Year (Paul Dumont Trophy). He joins a youthful Rangers roster, with forward Kaapo Kakko, 19, the second overall pick in 2019; forward Filip Chytil, 21; defenseman Adam Fox, 22; and goaltender Igor Shesterkin, 24, at its core. He was the #1 overall pick in the 2017 QMJHL draft, he won the CHL Rookie of the Year title in 2018, then graduated to become the CHL Player of the Year in 2019. They picked a heck of a year to get lucky and win the draft lottery. Veilleux never played in the N.H.L. 18 and the Russian defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin with the 20th pick. On Monday night, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will draw a lottery ball on live television to determine which team will pick first in the 2020 NHL … In fact, pretty much every single NHL draft publication or website has put Lafreniere at the top. “It was an unreal feeling,’’ Lafreniere, wearing a blue Rangers sweater and hat, said in a Zoom news conference shortly after he was selected. Draft: Rangers Select Alexis Lafreniere With First Overall Pick, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/sports/hockey/rangers-draft-alexis-lafreniere.html. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. Tweet from @TSNHockey: MUST SEE: Alexis Lafreniere scores a beauty top shelf goal with a quick shot https://t.co/O9TZnzUrrL #TSNHockey #HlinkaGretzkyCup pic.twitter.com/FgEwVMKWJR. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft. The New York Rangers selected Alexis Lafrenière with the No. draft conducted virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner Gary Bettman said during Tuesday’s broadcast that the league was targeting Jan. 1, 2021, to start the next season. He was also named the QMJHL's Best Professional Prospect (Mike Bossy Trophy), and was named a QMJHL First Team All-Star. He put up 35 goals and 77 assists for 112 points in 55 games with the Rimouski Oceanic this season, winning the league’s scoring title. The New York Rangers had the first-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and selected future superstar Alexis Lafreniere, setting them up to … Sam Cosentino gives his selections in his 2020 NHL Top 8 Mock Draft. Our entire organization is excited and I’m sure our fan base is too.”. Watch; S p o n s o r e d. 2020-21 Upper Deck Series 1 Alexis LaFreniere Rangers Young Guns Rookie Card . The worst kept secret in the NHL is no more: On Tuesday, the Rangers selected Alexis Lafreniere with the first-overall pick of the 2020 draft. Lafrenière, who turns 19 on Oct. 11, is the first Quebec-born player to be selected with the top pick since Marc-Andre Fleury in 2003. Lafreniere also is a notably rare wing who can be more of a playmaker than a pure goal scorer, similar to Chicago’s Patrick Kane, Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov or Artemi Panarin, who led the Rangers in assists (63) and points (95) last season. 2020-21 Synergy ALEXIS LAFRENIERE ROOKIE JOURNEY DRAFT RC! Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. Ottawa selected the German forward Tim Stuetzle at No. In addition to the Rangers, the Senators, Ducks and Devils had multiple first-round selections. 0 bids. “It’s a special night for our organization as we move forward. As part of our Road to the Draft content series, NewJerseyDevils.com will be profiling the top North American and European Skaters eligible for the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft. He shined at World Juniors for Team Canada, scoring four goals and adding six assists in five games as the Canadians took gold. $179.99. He was also looking forward to playing at Madison Square Garden, which last hosted a game in March, before the season was suspended because of the pandemic. Lafreniere, the consensus top prospect, had 112 points in 52 games last season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The 18-year-old forward was NHL Central Scouting's top-ranked North American Skater during the midterm rankings and finished in the top spot for the final rankings as well. In addition, there is a bit of a physical edge to his game that allows him to make even more of an impact. Alexis Lafreniere If the Red Wings are looking for scoring atop the draft, they won't have to look further than Alexis Lafreniere. The Rangers selected left wing Alexis Lafreniere, the consensus top prospect, with the No. He was named CHL Rookie of the Year in 2018, QMJHL Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year (Michel Bergeron Trophy). In April, NHL.com's Mike Morreale likened Lafreniere to Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau. Stay tuned and check back regularly for more. Lafreniere, who will turn 19 next week, scored 35 goals and had 112 points in 52 games last season for Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. 6 and right wing Jacob Perreault at No. Alexis Lafreniere was selected with the No. Lafreniere was born on October 11, 2001 in the town of Saint-Eustache, Canada. Brand New. He is the first Quebec-born player taken No. Quinton Byfield, a 6-foot-4 center selected second over all by the Los Angeles Kings, had a succinct assessment of Lafreniere, his teammate on Canada’s 2020 World Junior Championship team. Alexis Lafreniere's Player Profile Tony Ferrari - Dobber Prospects - Sept. 30th: "He has one of the best offensive minds in the draft and his physical maturity and elite-level skill give him the ability to generate offensive chances unlike nearly any other player in this draft." 3 and the United States-born defenseman Jake Sanderson fifth over all. Alexis Lafrenière #13 ... -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide . The New York Rangers selected Canadian Alexis Lafrenière with the No. I hope we’re going to have a good season.”. The draft was originally scheduled for the last weekend in June in Montreal, but like everything else on hockey’s calendar since the league suspended play in March, it was delayed because of the pandemic. He was also named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team and QMJHL First All-Star Team. Corey Pronman wrote a ... ranking him first on its list of the top North American skaters in the 2020 draft class. Lafreniere, because of his individual … All three forwards played their junior hockey for Rimouski. Enter Search Term. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, which took place virtually for the first time. NHL Central Scouting gave the following analysis: "Exceptionally smart player with top-end speed and a pull-away fear.