The New Jersey Devils entered the National Hockey League (NHL) Draft with seven picks. They opted to hold on to all seven, drafting players that they hope will become difference makers down the road. Get to know the newest members of the Devils’ organization:

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The Devils are clearly banking on the upside of Conrad Fondrk, who broke his leg in March, causing him to miss the U18 Worlds. He had 27 points in 40 games for the US National Team Development Program (NTDP), which was a lesser pace than his previous season, when he was near a point-per-game.

However, right before the injury, he begun to hit a different gear, notching eight points in his final four (full) games. Three of those games were against Division I colleges (six points). For his size, he has much more muscle than many other 6-foot-tall prospects. Clearly, the Devils are banking on the small sample size turning into consistency. He’s committed to Boston University, where he’ll be teammates with promising Devils goaltending prospect Mikhail Yegorov.

Once again, the Devils took a smaller American forward as they opted for the 6-foot-tall Kevan. It was good slot value, as he was ranked as early as #30 (Draft Prospects Hockey) and an average of #55 from 15 major outlets. Like Fondrk, he saw a slight dip in production from 2023-24 to 2024-25, which could signal that it’s more to do with the lack of talent surrounding him than his own talent.

Kevan is extremely speedy and tenacious on the forecheck. He has shown flashes of offensive dominance and an ability to rise to the big moment; he had the bronze medal winning goal for Team USA at the U18 Worlds. He’s committed to Arizona State University.

The newest New Jersey Devil, Benjamin Kevan's, overtime winner to secure the bronze medal at the U18 World Championships.