DRAFT: Edwards Brings Dynamic Skating to Devils Organization

Ethan Edwards, the New Jersey Devils 120th overall pick, brings his strong and dynamic skating to the franchise. Edwards is a defenseman for Spruce Grove in the Alberta Junior Hockey League and is 5'10 and 166 pounds. Last season, Edwards had 33 points over 50 games, including 24 assists. With nine goals in 2019-20 he was second in scoring out of all Under-18 AJHL defenseman.
The Grande Prairie, Alberta defenseman played for Canada West in the 2019 World Junior A Challenge, where he scored a goal over four games. Edwards was ranked 77th out of all North American skaters on the NHL's Central Scouting rankings list.

According to Elite Prospect's Draft Guide, "Edwards skating and high activity rate [informs] so much of his value. He's so aggressive carrying the puck up-ice in transition and he tirelessly works to support the puck in the offensive zone. The same is true of the way that Edwards defends, whether it's in the neutral zone or defensive zone, he closes in on puck-carriers and plays with decisiveness."
Edwards is committed to play college hockey at the University of Michigan next season. His older brother Brett, currently plays for the University of Denver.