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Penguins select Brayden Yager in 1st round of 2023 NHL Draft

Brayden Yager NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 28: Brayden Yager is selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 14th overall pick during round one of the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) (BRUCE BENNETT/Getty Images)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With the 14th overall pick in the NHL Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins have selected Brayden Yager.

Yager, a forward, comes to the Penguins from the Moose Jaw Warriors.

According to a news release from the Penguins, Yager was the No. 11 ranked North American skater ahead of the draft.

Yager is a native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and was with the Warriors for three seasons.

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