Diversity was on display at the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft on Friday and Saturday. More than 20 players of Black, Indigenous, Asian or Latin American heritage were selected. Here’s a look at each:

NHL Draft is officially in the books, and for the 224 prospects selected at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the real work starts now as they chase their dreams of playing in the NHL. As always, most of the spotlight was on the top of the draft and the players expected to make an immediate impact for their new teams.

The Islanders started the NHL Draft with Matthew Schaefer at first overall and made nine picks overall. What is their draft class grade?

Gavrikov, 29, signed a contract for $49 million over 7 years with the New York Rangers on Tuesday, leaving the Kings with a gaping hole in their defense corps above the one left by the trade of Jordan Spence to the Ottawa Senators for draft picks last Saturday.

The New York Rangers have signed 29-year-old defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-year contract with a $7 million annual cap hit. The top defenseman available is now off the board and heads to Broadway.