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Updated · NHL.com · Jun 27
Ducks Draft Defenseman Eric Frossard 146th Overall in 5th Round
Updated
Updated · NHL.com · Jun 27

Ducks Draft Defenseman Eric Frossard 146th Overall in 5th Round

3 articles · Updated · NHL.com · Jun 27

Summary

  • 146th overall, Anaheim used its fifth-round NHL Draft pick on defenseman Eric Frossard in Buffalo, adding an 18-year-old blue-liner from the OHL.
  • Frossard posted 14 points in 51 games for the Guelph Storm in 2025-26, improving by 12 points from his rookie season, and added one assist in four playoff games.
  • The London, Ontario native brings size at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds after splitting 2024-25 between the USHL's Youngstown Phantoms and Guelph, where he had two assists in 30 OHL games.

Insights

Why did a defenseman ranked 68th by scouts fall to the Ducks at the 146th pick in the NHL Draft?
After trading a star for picks, what does drafting a 6-foot-5 defenseman signal about the Ducks' new long-term strategy?