The Ottawa Senators selected Jaxon Cover with the 32nd overall selection in the opening round of the 2026 NHL Draft.
The draft took place on June 26, 2026, in Vancouver.
Cover has already signed with Penn State and will go there after his rookie season.
He was raised playing roller‑hockey in the Cayman Islands before moving into junior hockey.
NHL.com called the pick worth the wait.
Sportsnet affirmed the selection.
This pick ends the Senators’ first‑round choices for the next campaign.