With the first pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Buffalo Sabres selected defenseman Owen Power. Power spent his 2020-21 season in collegiate hockey with the University of Michigan Wolverine.
Power, a Mississauga, Ontario native, joins fellow defenseman Rasmus Dahlin as the second defenseman selected number one overall by the Sabres in the past four drafts.
The moment when Owen Power (+ his family and friends) found out he'll be joining the @BuffaloSabres! 🎉#NHLDraft | #NHLonSN pic.twitter.com/UDjL17O6wM
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 24, 2021
Power joins a struggling Sabres franchise that is likely to see their star, Jack Eichel dealt elsewhere this offseason. The 6-foot-5 left-shooting defenseman has drawn comparisons to Dustin Byfuglien and Brent Burns.
The newest Buffalo Sabre is…
Owen Power! 🙌#LetsGoBuffalo | @UMichHockey pic.twitter.com/u15fjFw6co
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) July 24, 2021
Highlights
- Power was just recently a part of the 2021 gold medal winning World Championship Canadian team, recording three assists in ten games played.
- In the 2019-20 season, Power played 45 games for the USHL’s Chicago Steel, leading the league in points by a defenseman with 40 in 45 games and was named USHL Defenseman of the Year.
- After his first season with Michigan, Power was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team and the All-Big Ten Freshman Team.
- It has been reported that instead of jumping straight into the NHL, Power may stay at Michigan for one more season.
Let’s hope for Buffalo’s sake he’s a good one.
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The Sabres got the right to select Power after winning the draft lottery.
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