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Sharks Select Sweden’s Ivar Stenberg with No. 2 Pick in NHL Draft
NHL Central Scouting ranked Stenberg as the top international skater, and San Jose chose him over a defenseman and trade offers.
- On Friday, the San Jose Sharks selected Swedish-born winger Ivan Stenberg second overall at KeyBank Center, adding an elite playmaker to their roster led by Macklin Celebrini.
- The Sharks secured the second pick after winning the draft lottery in May with a 5.2% chance, marking the third consecutive year the team selected within the top two.
- Stenberg, an 18-year-old winger for Frolunda HC, recorded 11 goals and 22 assists in 43 Swedish Hockey League games and helped Sweden win gold at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.
- San Jose general manager Mike Grier holds the ninth and 27th overall selections, providing additional draft capital after receiving multiple calls from opposing GMs regarding these assets.
- Stenberg, whose brother Otto Stenberg was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in 2023, could make the jump to the NHL this fall as the Sharks attempt to end their seven-year playoff drought.
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18-year-old Swede Ivar Stenberg was selected by the San Jose Sharks as the second player in the NHL draft.
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Ivar Stenberg was selected second overall in the NHL draft. The 18-year-old became the fourth Swede ever to go second overall. “I’m very happy,” he says.
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Macklin Celebrini has a new teammate in the San Jose Sharks. Ivar Stenberg, 18, was selected second overall in the NHL draft. – I'm really happy, says Ivar with his big brother Otto by his side in the Viaplay broadcast.
Kanadensaren Gavin McKenna valdes som etta av Toronto i nattens NHL draft. Svenske supertalangen Ivar Stenberg gick som tvåa till San Jose – och Viggo Björck som åtta till Winnipeg. – Jag är superglad, suger Stenberg.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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