VEGAS (June 28, 2025) – The Vegas Golden Knights made four selections on Saturday, June 28 at the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, held at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Below is a full list of the team’s draft selections from Saturday.
Round 2 (55th overall)
Jakob Ihs-Wozniak, Forward
Birthplace: Adelaide, AUS
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190 lbs.
Age: 18
Shoots: Right
Notes:
- Played 40 games during the 2024-25 season with Luleå HF J20 in Sweden and recorded 57 points (23 G, 34 A) with a +25 rating
- Won the 2025 Le Mat Trophy in the SHL Championship with Luleå HF, appearing in 13 games during the regular season and 2 games in the postseason
- Helped Team Sweden to a silver medal in the 2025 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship, recording seven points (5 G, 2, A) in seven games
- Earned a bronze medal with Team Sweden at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, and was tied for the most goals scored in the tournament (4)
- Drafted in the second round (55thoverall) by the Golden Knights in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft
Round 3 (85th overall)
Mateo Nobert, Forward
Birthplace: Beaconsfield, QC
Height: 6-0
Weight: 175 lbs.
Age: 17
Shoots: Left
Notes:
- Played 57 games in the QMJHL with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada over the 2024-25 season, recording 67 points (28 G, 39 A) in the regular season and five points (2 G, 3 A) in four games during the postseason
- 67 points last season stood as fourth on Blainville-Boisbriand
- Spent the 2023-24 campaign with Blainville-Boisbriand, tallying 26 points (12 G, 14 A) in 62 games over his first season with the Armada
- Earned a gold medal with Team Canada White at the 2024 U17 World Hockey Challenge
- Drafted in the third round (85thoverall) by the Golden Knights in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft
Round 6 (186th overall)
Alexander Weiermair, Forward
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Height: 6-1
Weight: 202 lbs.
Age: 20
Shoots: Right
Notes:
- Played 41 WHL games with the Portland Winterhawks over the 2024-25 season, recording 46 points (21 G, 25 A) in the regular season
- Helped the Winterhawks to the WHL Western Conference Championship, posting 23 points (10 G, 13 A) in 18 postseason games
- Spent two seasons in the NCAA with the University of Denver, totaling eight points (3 G, 5 A) in 33 games
- Won the NCAA National Championship with the University of Denver in the 2023-24 season
- Appeared in 107 games with the USNTDP Under-17 and Under-18 teams, totaling 49 points (25 G, 34 A) through two seasons
- Drafted in the first round (16thoverall) by the Portland Winterhawks in the 2020 WHL Draft
- Drafted in the sixth round (186thoverall) by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2025 NHL Draft
Round 6 (187th overall)
Gustav Sjoqvist, Defenseman
Birthplace: Stockholm, SWE
Height: 6-3
Weight: 207 lbs.
Age: 19
Shoots: Left
Notes:
- Competed in 39 games with AIK in HockeyAllsvenskan during the 2024-25 season, recording seven points (3 G, 4 A)
- Recorded 18 points (11 G, 7 A) in 31 J20 Nationell games with AIK during the 2024-25 campaign
- Finished with the most goals (11) among defensemen in the J20 Nationell
- Saw action with Team Sweden at the International Juniors level across three seasons, totaling 24 games and four points (3 G, 1 A)
- Posted a career-high +21 rating in seven games with Team Sweden Under-18 in 2023-24
- Drafted in the sixth round (187thoverall) by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2025 NHL Draft
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