A giant night time in Hockeywood bought even greater as a pair of huge film names crashed the 2025 NHL Draft. Adam Sandler and Jerry Bruckheimer introduced the respective first-round picks for the Boston Bruins and Seattle Kraken tonight on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Sandler was sporting the acquainted Bruins jersey that his title character wears in Completely happy Gilmore, whose long-awaited sequel hits Netflix subsequent month. Bruckheimer was representing the league’s latest franchise, the Seattle Kraken, of which is part proprietor.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman launched Sandler, who appeared on the massive display screen behind him. “My title is Completely happy Gilmore, how are you?” he mentioned to an enormous cheer from the gang. After asserting the Bruins’ choice of James Hagens, a middle who performed at Boston School, with the No. 7 general choose, “Gilmore” added, “Technique to go, homie!” After Hagens took the stage, Sandler did his character’s signature horsey trip on his hockey stick.
Coincidentally, the Kraken had the subsequent choose, and Bettman launched uber-producer Bruckheimer, whose F1 hits theaters world wide this weekend. “Hiya, L.A., it’s a pleasure to be right here,” the longtime hockey nut and Los Angeles resident mentioned onstage. “It’s a thrill to be part of this improbable draft.” He then revealed winger James O’Brien because the choose for the Kraken, who will begin their fifth NHL season within the fall. Bruckheimer famously organized L.A. hockey video games with superstar gamers, together with one Tom Cruise.
Different celebrities who’ve introduced first-round NHL picks to date embrace NBA and TNT legend Charles Barkley (Philadelphia Flyers, No. 6), Goo Goo Dolls co-founders John Rzeznik and Robby Takac (Buffalo Sabres, No. 9), Mighty Geese movie franchise alums Joshua Jackson and Marguerite Moreau (Anaheim Geese, No 10), Full Home alum Dave Coulier (Detroit Purple Wings, No. 13) and Entourage sequence common Kevin Connelly (New York Islanders, No. 16).
ESPN is airing and ESPN+ is streaming the primary spherical of the 2025 NHL Draft stay from the Peacock Theater, which throughout the road from the Kings’ house at Crypto.com Enviornment. Rounds 2-7 shall be held Saturday on the venue beginning at 9 a.m. PT/midday ET.
