Utah Mammoth select players in 2026 NHL Draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 10:52 PM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
The Utah Mammoth made key selections during the 2026 NHL Draft held in Buffalo on June 26. Highlighting their picks, the team selected Ethan Belchetz with the 17th overall pick from the Windsor Spitfires. Belchetz, a left wing standing 6-foot-5 and weighing 229 pounds, was projected to go in the top 12 but fell to the Mammoth. In the third round, Utah chose center Adam Valentini at 96th overall, who had a strong collegiate season at the University of Michigan. Additionally, the Mammoth picked goalie Carl Axelsson in the fourth round, who is committed to the University of Minnesota-Duluth. General Manager Bill Armstrong expressed deep interest in the players, particularly emphasizing their size and tenacity.
- •Ethan Belchetz is a 6-foot-5 left wing from Windsor Spitfires.
- •Adam Valentini was selected 96th overall, coming from the University of Michigan.
- •Carl Axelsson, a goalie, was picked in the fourth round from Muskegon Lumberjacks.
- •The draft occurred in Buffalo on June 26, 2026.
- •GM Bill Armstrong highlights size and tenacity in their draft strategy.
- 10:52 PMYahoo Sports — Here’s everyone the Utah Mammoth selected in the 2026 NHL Draft
"The Mammoth focused on size and tenacity in the 2026 draft.
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