Video: New York Rangers draft F Alexis Lafreniere No. 1 pick since goalie Marc-Andre Fleury by the Penguins in the 2003 NHL Draft. Lafreniere is the first Quebec-born player to be taken with the No. He's a potential 50-point player next season.

He's also got some sandpaper to his game and won't be intimidated by the physicality of the NHL. After dominating players his own age, Lafreniere has the size (6-foot-1, 193 pounds) skill and hockey IQ to make an impact next season as a top-nine forward in New York. NHL.com analysis: The Rangers select the most talented player available in the draft. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was the last Rimouski player chosen No. Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (2013 NHL Draft Halifax) and New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (2017 NHL Draft Halifax) are the others. 11, is the third player from the QMJHL chosen No. He scored 42 points (12 goals, 30 assists) in 20 games after returning from the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic, where he was named tournament MVP after scoring 10 points (four goals, six assists) in five games to help Canada win the championship. He had 30 multipoint games and 11 games with at least four points, including a career-high seven points (one goal, six assists) against Quebec on Feb. He won the Jean Beliveau Trophy as the leading scorer in the QMJHL, the Paul Dumont Trophy as QMJHL personality of the year, the Michel Briere Trophy as MVP of the QMJHL, the Canadian Hockey League Top Draft Prospect of the Year Award and the CHL Player of the Year. Lafreniere (6-foot-1, 193 pounds) led the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with 112 points (35 goals, 77 assists) in 52 games in 2019-20. New York Rangers - Alexis Lafreniere, LW, Rimouski (QMJHL)

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