#1 Connor McMichael
Connor McMichael was the first forward the Capitals selected in the first round of the NHL Draft since Jakub Vrana in 2014. The 2019 first rounder plays for Capitals legend Dale Hunter of the London Knights and it’ll be exciting watching McMichael try to lead that storied OHL franchise back to glory.
McMichael was selected at 25th and many experts had him going much higher than that on their draft board. The Knights finished last season with the top record in the Western Conference with a 45-16-6 mark. McMichael led the Knights with 36 goals and assists. McMichael and the Knights fell in the second round and are determined to go even further.
Elite Prospects describes McMichael as:
"A smart center with impressive hockey sense. Reads the game very well and plays well in his own end too. Puck handling is good and he has a decent nose for the net. Some consistency issues."
You likely won’t see McMichael with the Capitals this regular season but we’re excited to see what he can bring to the annual pre-preseason rookie tournament in Nashville.
If McMichael continues to trend upward in the OHL this season expect to see him get a chance to play for the Hershey Bears one year from now.