Kristian Epperson and Jacob Cloutier turned their first seasons with the Saginaw Spirit into another step toward their NHL dreams. The two Spirit forwards were picked Saturday in the 2025 NHL Draft, giving Saginaw three draftees for the first time since 2019.

New York surprises nobody by using its first No. 1 selection since 2009 on the 17-year-old Schaefer, a 6-foot-2 blue liner who spent the past two seasons with the OHL’s Erie Otters.

One of the most highly touted prospects of the 2025 NHL Draft, Saginaw Spirit Captain Michael Misa, has been drafted second overall by the San Jose Sharks.