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The 2024 NHL draft will take place on June 28 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+) and June 29 (11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN+) at the Sphere in Las Vegas. As usual, fans of teams at the top of the draft order are excited about the next great prospect their club will add.
Also, many of the top prospects available have last names that sound somewhat familiar.
Here’s a rundown of some of the more prominent players in this year’s draft class who have family ties in the NHL, including a handful who could go early in Round 1.
Macklin Celebrini
F, Boston University
Celebrini is the consensus No. 1 prospect available, with many mock drafts, including one from ESPN’s Rachel Doerrie, projecting him in that spot to the San Jose Sharks. Celebrini’s brother, Aiden Celebrini, was a sixth-round pick by the Vancouver Canucks (No. 171 overall) in 2023 and his father is the current vice president of player health and performance for the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
Zeev Buium
D, University of Denver
Buium’s older brother, Shai Buium, was a second-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings in 2021 (No. 36 overall), and the two siblings won the NCAA championship with Denver during the 2023-24 season.
Adam Jiricek
D, HC Plzen
A likely first-rounder, Jiricek is following in the skate strides of older brother David Jiricek, who was selected No. 6 overall in 2022 by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Berkly Catton
F, Spokane Chiefs
Remember Cory Sarich? He was a 1996 second-round pick (No. 27 overall) by the Buffalo Sabres, played more than 900 NHL games and won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2024. Berkly Catton remembers Sarich quite well. He is a second cousin.
Tij Iginla
F, Kelowna Rockets
One of the easier familial connections to make this list, Tij is the son of Jarome Iginla, a Hockey Hall of Famer who played 20 seasons in the NHL and holds the Calgary Flames’ franchise records for career goals and points.
Cole Eiserman
F, USNTDP
When Cole hears his name in the draft, he’ll be the second Eiserman to do so, as older…
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Author : ESPN staff
Publish date : 2024-06-17 11:58:18
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