BUFFALO, N.Y. - Eight players with ECAC Hockey ties were selected on Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo New York. Dartmouth defender Cooper Cleaves was the league’s highest selection as the Montreal Canadiens drafted Cleaves with the 93rd overall pick. Incoming Harvard first year Justin Graf was selected 118th overall by the Nashville Predators, marking the highest 2026-27 ECAC commit to be selected.
ECAC HOCKEY NHL DRAFT SELECTIONS
Cooper Cleaves - 3rd round, 93rd overall, Montreal Canadiens
Defenseman // Dartmouth College (NCAA) // Tallied 4 goals and 6 assists in 30 games for Dartmouth College in 2025-26
Elliott Lennon - 4th round, 110th overall, Ottawa Senators
Goaltender // Madison Capitals (USHL) // Brown commit** // Recorded a 1.84 goals against average and .936 save percentage in 26 starts for Deerfield Academy
Justin Graf - 4th round, 118th overall, Nashville Predators
Forward // Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) // Will play at Harvard in 2026-27 // Tallied 23 goals and 32 assists in 52 games for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in 2025-26
Cole Tuminaro - 5th round, 140th overall, Colorado Avalanche
Defenseman // Chicago Steel (USHL) // Will play at Cornell in 2026-27 // Tallied 5 goals and 11 assists in 54 games for the Chicago Steel in 2025-26
Alex Kostov - 6th round, 177th overall, Los Angeles Kings
Forward // Flint Firebirds (OHL) // Will play at Quinnipiac in 2026-27 // Tallied 24 goals and 31 assists in 47 games for the Flint Firebirds in 2025-26
Matthew Minchak - 6th round, 191st overall, Vegas Golden Knights
Goaltender // Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) // Will play at Colgate in 2026-27 // Recorded a 2.91 GAA and a .910 save percentage for Kingston Frontenacs in 2025-26
Darian Anderson - 6th round, 163rd overall, New York Rangers
Forward // Flint Firebirds (OHL) // Clarkson commit* // Tallied 20 goals and 25 assists in 60 games for Flint Firebirds in 2025-26
Myles Brosnan - 7th round, 196 overall, Detroit Red Wings
Defenseman // Dexter Southfield School (USHS-Prep) // Harvard commit**// Tallied 7 goals and 44 assists in 30 games for Dexter Southfield in 2025-26
*Unofficial 2026-27 commit, per College Hockey Inc.
**Unofficial 2027-28 commit, per College Hockey Inc.