DALLAS, TX - The Edmonton Oilers, with their first round selection, tenth overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, selected defenceman Evan Bouchard.
Bouchard, 18, led the OHL's London Knights in scoring in 2017-18, with 87 points (25G, 62A), while posting a +23 plus-minus rating.
The native of Oakville, ON served as team captain in London, and was a finalist for the Max Kaminsky Trophy as OHL Defenceman of the Year and the Red Tilson Trophy as Most Valuable Player.
The 6'2", 195-pound righthanded blueliner also played for Canada's National Under-18 Team at the 2016 Hlinka Cup, where Canada finished fifth.
RELEASE: Oilers select Evan Bouchard in first round of 2018 NHL Draft
The Edmonton Oilers, with their first round selection, tenth overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, selected defenceman Evan Bouchard
