The 2026 NHL Draft will be held in June at a site to be determined. NHL.com will take a closer look at some of the draft-eligible players to watch. This week, a profile on left wing Ethan Belchetz with Windsor of the Ontario Hockey League.

Taylor Belchetz always knew her younger brother, Ethan, someday would be able to play the game with power and skill.

What she didn't anticipate was the hype surrounding his effectiveness in his highly anticipated NHL Draft-eligible season.

"I don't know if I ever envisioned him to be so highly scouted and highly rated," said Taylor, a 19-year-old freshman goalie with the University of Connecticut women’s hockey program. "I did see him as a big power forward. He's always had that."

Indeed. Ethan Belchetz (6-foot-5, 228 pounds) is an intimidating on-ic

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