Sportsnet.ca http://sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl-draft/feed/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:24:49 EDT en-US hourly 1 17828567486655708 ‘At the rink, he’s Coach’: Canucks’ Caleb Malhotra on playing under his dad Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:00:07 EDT Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:00:07 EDT Sportsnet Video Vancouver Canucks draftee Caleb Malhotra reflects on joining the team at development camp, including whether he had any sense he might be heading to Vancouver and what the dynamic is like with his father Manny as head coach.

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]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article 17827450296654276 Grading rest of Maple Leafs’ draft, after the McKenna home run to start Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:03:47 EDT Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:03:47 EDT Sportsnet Video NHL analyst Jason Bukala joins JD Bunkis to discuss how much he loves the Gavin McKenna fit in Toronto, but to also grade the rest of the Maple Leafs’ 2026 draft, where he thinks there’s multiple future NHLers in the mix.

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]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft EDM sn-article 17825964686653032 ‘We like the upside’: Staios excited about first rounders’ fits in Ottawa Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:42:19 EDT Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:42:19 EDT Sportsnet Video Watch as Adam Stanley caught up with Steve Staios to discuss the Senators’ draft haul, why the team is so excited about their two first-round picks, how they looked at many different options to add to the team, re-signing Jordan Spence, and more.

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]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft CAR sn-article 9b71861d-b3ac-3ed1-a0fe-9ccd75c61595 17825316686652416 Big stars help introduce 2026 NHL draft picks Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:43:30 EDT Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:43:30 EDT Sportsnet Video Big stars, including pop artist Justin Bieber for the Toronto Maple Leafs and actress Cobie Smulders for the Vancouver Canucks, helped introduce selections from teams in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft.

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]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft TOR sn-article 17825247096652176 Caleb Malhotra: Joining father on Canucks was ‘meant to be’ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:46:32 EDT Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:46:32 EDT Sportsnet Video No. 3 overall pick Caleb Malhotra joins Shawn McKenzie to discuss joining his father Manny Malhotra on the Vancouver Canucks, what he’s learned from his dad about hockey, and more.

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