How Jaxon Cover Went From Cayman Islands to Ottawa Senators' 1st-Round NHL Draft Pick

How Jaxon Cover went from Cayman Islands to Ottawa Senators' 1st-round NHL Draft pick

Cover comes from an unlikely hockey origin story.

Senators select Jaxon Cover 32nd overall at 2026 NHL Draft

From the Cayman Islands to Canada's capital — Jaxon Cover is the newest Ottawa Senator.

Senators stun with the final pick in the first round of the draft.

A lot of hockey fans will be waking up on Saturday morning and hearing the name Jaxon Cover for the first time after a surprise pick closed out the first round of the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft on Friday night.That's because with the final pick in the first round, pick #32, the Senators went way off the board and selected Jaxon Cover. Cover was a surprise pick for a variety of reasons but perhaps none is more relevant than the fact …

Senators’ Jaxon Cover becomes first player drafted from Cayman Islands - Daily Faceoff

Jaxon Cover made NHL history on Friday night, as he became the first drafted player to come from the Cayman Islands when the Ottawa Senators selected him 32nd overall in the 2026 NHL Draft. It was a bit of a surprise to see Cover taken in the first round, as he was roughly projected to go around 42nd overall amongst the major draft rankings. Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis was one of the lowest on Cover, as he had him ranked 60th in …

Ottawa Senators Select Jaxon Cover 32nd Overall

We knew the Sens would be picking 32nd overall in this draft, since they weren't allowed to trade this pick. They didn't go off the board this time, picking a player who was indeed projected to go late in the first round or early in the second.Jaxon Cover is one of the more interesting stories of this year's draft. Growing up in the Cayman Islands, he didn't start playing hockey until he was 13, having played roller hockey before that. The fact …

Penn State Commit Jaxon Cover Selected In First Round

Penn State commit Jaxon Cover is officially an NHL draft pick. The London Knights forward was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the first round with the No.  32 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft giving Guy Gadowsky’s program another future Nittany Lion tied to an NHL organization. Cover brings one of the more unique stories in the draft class to Ottawa. A Grand Cayman native with an unconventional hockey background, Cover’s rise has been built…