NHL Entry Draft was another success for the WHL. In the end, 33 WHLers heard their names called as they were drafted into the NHL. This includes nine in the first round, which accounts for 28.125% of the picks.

The New York Rangers made eight selections at the 2025 NHL Draft, with six of them defensemen. With the organization’s blue line prospect pool thinned out in recent years, this draft was clearly about restocking it.

The Pittsburgh Penguins made two draft picks in the fifth round of the 2025 NHL Entry draft. With their first pick of the round (130th) overall the Pens added forward Ryan Miller out of Portland of the WHL. On their next turn (148th) Pittsburgh selected defender Quinn Beauchesne from Guelph of the OH.