Sam Laurila Highlights Day Two of 2025 NHL Draft

New York Islanders select Moorhead defenseman Sam Laurila in fifth round

GRAND FORKS — Sam Laurila was sitting at his family's lake home Saturday afternoon with his parents, grandparents, aunt, uncle, cousins and a couple of friends when his phone rang. Laurila's advisor called to tell him the New York Islanders were about to select him in the fifth round of the 2025 NHL Draft. Then, Laurila saw his name pop on the television screen. The yearlong wait was over. After going undrafted last year, Laurila was taken with …

Sam Laurila highlights Day Two of 2025 NHL Draft

LOS ANGELES (UND ATHLETICS)– Incoming defenseman Sam Laurila was selected with the 138th overall pick in the fifth round by the New York Islanders in the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday afternoon from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Calif.   Laurila is coming off a big year with the Fargo Force in the USHL, where he finished with 41 points in 57 games and was named a finalist for the league’s top defenseman. The Moorhead, Minn., native was just t…

Islanders Select Six on Day Two

The Islanders selected four forwards, one defenseman and one goaltender on the second day of the 2025 NHL Draft

Sam Laurila highlights Day Two of 2025 NHL Draft - University of North Dakota Athletics

LOS ANGELES – Incoming defenseman Sam Laurila was selected with the 138th overall pick in the fifth round by the New York Islanders in the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday afternoon from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Calif.