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The Pittsburgh Penguins kept the 2026 NHL Draft's twins together.
The Penguins drafted Liam Ruck in the first round with the 22nd overall pick on Friday, June 26. That made their second-round choice easy on Saturday. They selected his twin brother Markus with the 39th overall pick.
"That would make sense if that's the way the board falls," general manager Kyle Dubas said Friday.
Liam said the longest span the brothers have been apart is four days.
"We're obviously pretty close brothers," he said. "We go through everything together, I hope his name is called soon because he deserves it."
It happened less than 24 hours later.
Liam and Markus play for Medicine Hat of the Western Hockey League and will return there next season. Markus had 108 points to Liam's 104 as they filled the gap when eventual Toronto Maple LeafsNo. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna left for Penn State.
Kyle Woodlief of Red Line Report said Markus has an "outstanding passing touch and playmaking skills. Excellent vision." He said Liam "wants the puck on his stick in pressure situations and thrived as the 'go-to' guy."
Both have committed to North Dakota for 2027. Liam said there's more work to do now that he's drafted.
"I want to be more explosive with my skating," Liam said. "I think that's going to come with strength. I need to get stronger and heavier."
The Calgary Flames selected Joe Iginla in the third round with the 65th overall pick. His father began his Hall of Fame career in Calgary. The Flames had missed out on Jarome's older son, Tij, who was drafted sixth overall by the Utah Mammoth in 2024, three picks before Calgary had its first selection.
The Blues give up two third-round picks for the defensive defenseman. It was their second acquisition of the draft after acquiring Mason McTavish on the first day.
Former Leafs GM Brad Treliving gave up Fraser Minten, a conditional first-round pick (expected to be in 2028) and a fourth-rounder to land Carlo in March 2025.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL draft Day 2 takeaways: Penguins keep Ruck twins together
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The Penguins drafted Liam Ruck in the first round with the 22nd overall pick on Friday, June 26. That made their second-round choice easy on Saturday. They selected his twin brother Markus with the 39th overall pick.
"That would make sense if that's the way the board falls," general manager Kyle Dubas said Friday.
Liam said the longest span the brothers have been apart is four days.
"We're obviously pretty close brothers," he said. "We go through everything together, I hope his name is called soon because he deserves it."
It happened less than 24 hours later.
Liam and Markus play for Medicine Hat of the Western Hockey League and will return there next season. Markus had 108 points to Liam's 104 as they filled the gap when eventual Toronto Maple LeafsNo. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna left for Penn State.
Kyle Woodlief of Red Line Report said Markus has an "outstanding passing touch and playmaking skills. Excellent vision." He said Liam "wants the puck on his stick in pressure situations and thrived as the 'go-to' guy."
Both have committed to North Dakota for 2027. Liam said there's more work to do now that he's drafted.
"I want to be more explosive with my skating," Liam said. "I think that's going to come with strength. I need to get stronger and heavier."
Flames draft Jarome Iginla's son
The Calgary Flames selected Joe Iginla in the third round with the 65th overall pick. His father began his Hall of Fame career in Calgary. The Flames had missed out on Jarome's older son, Tij, who was drafted sixth overall by the Utah Mammoth in 2024, three picks before Calgary had its first selection.
Blues acquire Brandon Carlo from Maple Leafs
The Blues give up two third-round picks for the defensive defenseman. It was their second acquisition of the draft after acquiring Mason McTavish on the first day.
Former Leafs GM Brad Treliving gave up Fraser Minten, a conditional first-round pick (expected to be in 2028) and a fourth-rounder to land Carlo in March 2025.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL draft Day 2 takeaways: Penguins keep Ruck twins together
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