Senators select Jacob Bernard-Docker with 26th overall pick

The Ottawa Senators chose defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker with the 26th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.

Jacob Bernard-Docker

Position: D
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 187 lbs
Age: 17
Club: Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
Nationality: Canadian

Bernard-Docker earned Most Outstanding Defenseman honors in the AJHL this spring, and he has committed to the University of North Dakota for next season.

He was ranked 33rd in NHL Central Scouting's final list of North American skaters, rising from a No. 62 midterm position.

The blue-liner models his game after Toronto Maple Leafs rearguard Morgan Rielly, according to NHL.com.

Ottawa acquired the pick, as well as the 48th overall selection, from the New York Rangers for the 22nd.