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The Boston Bruins made seven selections in the 2026 NHL Draft. They went goalie first, before rattling off three forwards in a row. It wasn't until the 157th pick that they finally drafted a defenseman. In the sixth round, they went back between the creases, selecting a second goaltender.
But in the seventh round, with the 216th overall pick and the team's seventh and final selection, the Bruins selected defenseman Cullen McCrate from the Fargo Force.
McCrate is a 19-year-old blue liner who spent the 2025-26 season playing with the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He played 61 games with the Force, recording 10 goals and 20 ***** ists. It was the second season he spent in Fargo, as he tallied 34 appearances the season prior.
He is listed at just a touch under 6-foot-2 and right at 200 pounds.
The Boston Bruins made seven selections in the 2026 NHL Draft. They went goalie first, before rattling off three forwards in a row. It wasn't until the 157th pick that they finally drafted a defenseman. In the sixth round, they went back between the creases, selecting a second goaltender.
But in the seventh round, with the 216th overall pick and the team's seventh and final selection, the Bruins selected defenseman Cullen McCrate from the Fargo Force.
McCrate is a 19-year-old blue liner who spent the 2025-26 season playing with the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He played 61 games with the Force, recording 10 goals and 20 ***** ists. It was the second season he spent in Fargo, as he tallied 34 appearances the season prior.
He is listed at just a touch under 6-foot-2 and right at 200 pounds.
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