Penn State hockey recruit Jaxon Cover was drafted with the 32nd and final pick of the first round by the Ottawa Senators on Friday night:
Got your covered for the final pick of the first round!
With the 32nd overall pick in the 2026 #NHLDraft the #Sens have selected Jaxon Cover from the London Knights. pic.twitter.com/bGZshvndXT
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) June 27, 2026
Cover committed to Penn State in April. He did not start playing ice hockey until he was 13 but quickly developed into a top NHL wing prospect. In his first full season with the London Knights, he tallied 52 points (20 goals, 32 assists) in 67 games. He is projected to spend one more season in the OHL before joining Penn State in 2027.
The Senators have made the playoffs two straight years after a long rebuild. The team traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers earlier this week but still have enough talent to be a playoff team moving forward.
Congratulations Jaxon!
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