Ducks Pick D Drew with 178th Overall Selection in 2018 NHL Draft

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DALLAS - With the 178th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Ducks selected defenseman Hunter Drew from the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

Drew, 19 (10/21/98), ranked second among Islanders defensemen and fourth overall in scoring with 39 points (8g/31a) in 64 regular season games. He also racked up a league-high 159 penalty minutes over that span. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound blueliner added 11 points (2g/9a) in 18 QMJHL playoff games. [The Islanders were defeated by Blainville-Boisbriand in Game 7 of the third round.]
A native of Kingston, Ontario, Drew began his QMJHL career during the 2016-17 season with the Islanders, earning three points (all assists) and 69 penalty minutes in 42 games.

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