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Sharks Select Michael Misa in NHL Draft

The San Jose Sharks selected Michael Misa with the second pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Jacob Punturi

Jun 28, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Macklin Celebrini is selected with the 1st overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks at The Sphere. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Jun 28, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Macklin Celebrini is selected with the 1st overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks at The Sphere. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
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The San Jose Sharks added to their stockpile of young players by selecting the top player from the OHL this past season. With the second overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Sharks selected Saginaw Spirit superstar Michael Misa.

The Sharks select the most complete forward in this draft class with the second overall pick. Misa combines high-end skating ability with an intelligence to match and an unbreakable commitment to defense. Misa just recorded an incredible season with the Spirit, scoring 62 goals and 134 points in 65 games played. 

With a season like that, his shot justifiably receives a ton of praise. He’s able to take advantage of a variety of shooting angles and needs very little time and space to get off a high-scoring chance. 

He’s not a one-trick pony, however, possessing a limitless playmaking toolkit. It comes out whenever he’s in the offensive zone. When the puck is on his stick, he won’t be knocked off of it, and his timing, awareness, and ability to absorb contact make him nearly impossible to defend. It’s easy to see how he can impact the offensive scheme in San Jose

Now in the mix for the Sharks, they have options for the number two center role behind Macklin Celebrini. Misa projects to be a center at the NHL level, which could kick former first-round pick Will Smith to the wing full-time. That’s not a troublesome problem for the Sharks, however, who continue their rebuild with a prospect that feels like a future NHL All-Star.

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Jacob Punturi
JACOB PUNTURI

Jacob is a featured writer covering the Pittsburgh Steelers for Steelers On SI and the NHL for Breakaway On SI. He also co-hosts the All Steelers Talk podcast. Previous work covering the NHL for Inside the Penguins and The Hockey News.

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