
Canucks select Cootes with 15th pick at NHL draft; Flames snag Reschny at No. 18
LOS ANGELES — Braeden Cootes spent a year living in Vancouver.
The Canucks’ opening-round pick at the 2025 NHL draft is hoping it’s eventually home for a long time.
The first Canadian club to make a selection Friday night chose the centre from the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds at No. 15.
“Honestly, kind of blacked out for a second,” Cootes said. “It was crazy. It was an unbelievable moment I’ll always remember.”