Canucks draft 8 players including 5th overall pick Petterson

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Elias Petterrson, center, wears a Vancouver Canucks jersey after being picked by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the NHL hockey draft, Friday, June 23, 2017, in Chicago. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago, Illinois – The Vancouver Canucks selected a total of eight players in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Center Elias Pettersson was the 5th overall pick.

Other new Canucks include forward Kole Lind , forward Jonah Gadjovich, forward Petrus Palmu, defenseman Jack Rathbone, defenseman Kristoffer Gunnarsson, defenseman Matt Brassard, and goalie Michael DiPietro, .

According to Canucks.com The Canucks acquired the 135th and 181st selections from Chicago in exchange for the 112th selection.

(KPUG – Steve Remo; Information from Canucks.com used in this story)

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