Vancouver Canucks select Caleb Malhotra third overall in NHL Draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 11:37 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
The Vancouver Canucks have selected Caleb Malhotra with the third overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Malhotra is a center who played for the Brantford Bulldogs in the OHL last season, notching 29 goals and 55 assists in 67 games. He also had a strong playoff showing, finishing among the league leaders with 26 points in 15 games. His selection comes after the Toronto Maple Leafs chose Gavin McKenna first and the San Jose Sharks selected Ivar Stenberg second. Malhotra is the son of Vancouver’s new head coach Manny Malhotra, and both have vowed to maintain professionalism in their roles. The Canucks still have one more pick to make in the first round, with their next selection at 24th overall.
- •Malhotra scored 29 goals and 55 assists in 67 OHL games.
- •He finished with 26 points in 15 playoff games.
- •Malhotra is committed to Boston University for the upcoming season.
- •His father, Manny Malhotra, is the head coach of the Canucks.
- •Vancouver has one more first-round pick at 24th overall.
- 6:13 PMYahoo Sports — Canucks’ No. 3 pick Caleb Malhotra compares his game to father Manny
- 11:37 PMYahoo Sports — Canucks Select Caleb Malhotra Third-Overall At The 2026 NHL Entry Draft
"The Vancouver Canucks added a major piece to their rebuild by selecting center Caleb Malhotra with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The selection marks the franchise’s highest NHL draft choice since Henrik Sedin went…
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 6:13 PMCanucks’ No. 3 pick Caleb Malhotra compares his game to father Manny
The Vancouver Canucks added a major piece to their rebuild by selecting center Caleb Malhotra with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The selection marks the franchise’s highest NHL draft choice since Henrik Sedin went…
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 11:37 PMCanucks Select Caleb Malhotra Third-Overall At The 2026 NHL Entry Draft
Caleb Malhotra is a Vancouver Canuck.
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