Rangers select defenseman Alberts Smits with No. 5 pick in 2026 NHL Draft

Smits was NHL's E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence winner ahead of draft

6/27/2026, 12:35 AM
Alberts Smits reacts beside NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being selected with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers at KeyBank Center. / Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images
Alberts Smits reacts beside NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being selected with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers at KeyBank Center. / Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images

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