Red Wings select Dylan Larkin with 15th overall pick in NHL Draft
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The Detroit Red Wings selected forward Dylan Larkin with the 15th overall pick of the 2014 NHL Draft on Friday.
Larkin is the first American-born player to be taken in this year's draft and represents the highest selection the Red Wings have made since picking Martin Lapointe 10th overall in 1991.
"This is special...it's the place I wanted to be so I'm really happy with the result." - Dylan Larkin #ATTExtCov pic.twitter.com/JZ79bhbouo
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 28, 2014
Larkin is a product of US National Development Program and is committed to the University of Michigan for the 2014-15 season. He played center behind 2015 can't-miss prospect Jack Eichel, and possesses a mix of size and speed that is reminiscent of another American hockey product.
Watch Larkin and USHL teammate Alex Tuch (selected 18th overall by Minnesota) score a pair of goals six seconds apart.
Somewhat undersized to be typified as a power forward, Larkin has displayed an ability to be effective at both ends of the ice, and what he lack in size he makes up for in hard work.