Cerrato goes to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round. Two future Penn State hockey players are selected as well.

Hockey East and the New England area were well-represented in this year’s NHL Draft, with 24 prospects with local ties selected during the two-day event. The total marked a significant jump from 2024, when 13 players based in the region heard their names called.

The New York Rangers entered the 2025 NHL Draft with eight picks, though not one in the first round. For just the second time since 2016, they don’t have a pick until Day 2, after the Rangers sent the No. 12 overall pick this year to the Pittsburgh Penguins to complete the J.T. Miller trade.