Jake Neighbours Drafted 26th Overall to St. Louis Blues

2020 Blues Draft Picks

Round 1 - No. 26
Jake Neighbours, Left Wing - Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)

Jake Neighbours has played the last three seasons with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League.

Last season, Neighbours posted 23 goals and 47 assists (70 points) in 64 games.

The 18-year-old left-winger is a "deceptively fast player who likes to get in on the forecheck," according to DobberProspects.com. "He plays with an edge and knows how to operate in any role offensively."

"He has the skill to be a top-six guy and the strength and physicality to play anywhere in the lineup," Josh Bell of TheHockeyWriters.com wrote. "He's a player that could one day be used up and down the roster."


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