In addition to Celebrini’s excitement, NHL Productions captures the emotional moment between the prospects and their families inside Sphere as their name is being called. We learn what Hage was wearing in honor of his father, Alain, who died in in the summer of 2023, and exactly how many family members joined in the celebration after Eiserman was chosen.
It was also special to see the incredible bond shared by Lindstrom and his mom, Trisha.
“To come from a small town (Chetwynd, British Columbia) and end up in Vegas is very cool,” Lindstrom said.
On the second day of the draft, which included rounds 2-7, three players were highlighted: forward Max Plante (Detroit Red Wings), goalie Carter George (Los Angeles Kings) and forward Kevin He (Winnipeg Jets).
The NHL was the first sports League to make use of the 18,600-seat globe-shaped arena renowned for its immersive video and audio technology, wraparound interior LED screen, outdoor LED displays.
A replay of “Welcome to the NHL” will be on Sunday (NHLN, 5 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. ET; SN360, 8 p.m. ET) and Monday (SN1, 7 p.m. ET).
Fans can also tune in to the NHL Studios podcast “NHL Draft Class” for more information on the top prospects. The podcast is free, and listeners can subscribe on all podcast platforms, including iTunes and Spotify. It also is available on NHL.com/multimedia/podcasts and the NHL app.
