Fantilli shows off custom vest, players arrive to 2023 NHL Draft in style

The future stars of hockey were dressed the part at the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft on Wednesday.

No one looked more at home in Nashville than forward Zach Benson from the Winnipeg Ice of the WHL, who wore a cowboy hat and had the NHL Draft logo patterned into his suit lining.

Connor Bedard, No. 1 pick of the Chicago Blackhawks, wore a subtle blue suit for the event.

But perhaps the most unique suit of the night belonged to Adam Fantilli.

He wore a plum three-piece with photos of his family, friends and teammates made into a collage for the lining.

After Fantilli was picked third by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the draft, he removed his suit jacket to show off the back of his vest, which had the name of everyone he wanted to thank for helping him get to the NHL, as ESPN's Arda Ocal tweeted.

"Inside the liner of my jacket, I have pictures of past teams that I've been on, my friends, my family and everybody that's here with me," Fantilli said. "On the back of my vest, I have a list of everybody that has helped me get to where I'm at... (I was) hoping that I could give them a shoutout. Being able to give my jacket away and walk down the whole way with my vest showing, I just wanted them to know that they were walking up there with me."

Now that's a way to thank the people who helped you make it to the League.

- NHL.com Senior Fantasy Editor Pete Jensen contributed to this report.