The Washington Capitals selected defenseman Dru Krebs with the 176th pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Krebs plays for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL and is the fourth defensemen picked up by the Caps so far in this draft.
That makes ten players from the WHL in the last four Caps draft classes.
With the 176th pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Washington Capitals are proud to select defenseman Dru Krebs!#CapsDraft | @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/4iUQuPTWyv
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 24, 2021
Dru’s brother Peyton was a first round selection, number 17 overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2019.
Congratulations to Dru Krebs on being selected by the @Capitals today in the #NHLDraft ! #Medhat #LetsGoTigers pic.twitter.com/Y2B5ZvEoeQ
— Medicine Hat Tigers (@tigershockey) July 24, 2021
The five-foot-eleven, 182-pound, left shot defender is the 142nd ranked North American skater by NHL Central Scouting.
The Washington Capitals have selected defenseman Dru Krebs from the Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) with the 176th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. pic.twitter.com/5mdSHiS41Q
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) July 24, 2021
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