The Jets selected a gifted playmaking defenceman with their first pick at the 2024 NHL Draft.
37: Alfons Freij, D, Vaxjo Lakers Jr. (Swe-Jr.)
Age: 18
Hand: Left
Height: Six-foot-one
Weight: 187 pounds
Hometown: Sölvesborg, Sweden
2023-24 stats: 14 goals, 19 assists in 40 games
109: Kevin He, F, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
Age: 18
Hand: Left
Height: Five-foot-11
Weight: 182 pounds
Hometown: Nobleton, Ont.
2023-24 stats: 31 goals, 22 assists in 64 games
155: Markus Loponen, C, Karpat (SM-sarja)
Age: 18
Hand: Left
Height: Six-foot-one
Weight: 185 pounds
Hometown: Oulu, Finland
2023-24 stats: 25 goals, 29 assists in 45 games; 0 goals, 1 assist in 5 playoff games
187: Kieron Walton, C, Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
Age: 18
Hand: Left
Height: Six-foot-six
Weight: 211 pounds
Hometown: Toronto
2023-24 stats: 18 goals, 25 assists in 65 games; 0 goals, 0 assists in 9 playoff games
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