-Brady Skjei was selected 28th overall by the New York Rangers tonight, ending Minnesota’s one year hiatus of a homegrown being selected in the first round.
Skjei is a big bodied defenseman that has a similar skill-set of future teammate and Minnesota native Ryan McDonagh. Skjei scored 4 goals and added 19 assists in 60 games this season for the US Under-18 Team.
Skjei story from earlier this season:
Category: 2012 NHL Draft, Prospects
