Golden Knights take Cody Glass at No. 6 with first-ever draft pick
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The Vegas Golden Knights selected forward Cody Glass with the 6th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.
Cody Glass
Position: Center
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 178 lbs
Age: 18
Club: Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
Nationality: Canadian
| GP | G | A | P | ES GPG | ES PPG | ES GF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 32 | 62 | 94 | 0.29 | 0.91 | 62.79 |
(Even-strength stats courtesy: prospect-stats.com)
Glass finished sixth in the final rankings among North American skaters, two slots higher than his midterm showing, according to NHL Central Scouting. He is a right-shot center who can line up at all three forward positions, but is at his best as the pivot given his up-tempo style.
"He has good hands and playmaking ability with a style of play that has been compared to Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron," writes Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com.