Jack Nesbitt

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Jack Nesbitt
Born (2007-01-12) January 12, 2007 (age 18)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
OHL team Windsor Spitfires
NHL draft 12th overall, 2025
Philadelphia Flyers

JackNesbitt (born January 12, 2007) is a Canadian junior ice hockey centre for the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League. He was drafted 12th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2025 NHL entry draft.

Nesbitt was scouted as a second or third-round player in 2024, but in his second season with Windsor, he scored 25 goals and 64 points in 65 games, [1] prompting the Flyers to move up in the draft order to select him at number 12. [2]

Nesbitt has represented Canada at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships, winning gold and scoring two goals, including one in the gold medal game. [3] He is a member of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation. [4]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers first round draft pick
2025 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


References

  1. ↑ Bultman, Max (2025-06-28). "How Flyers' Jack Nesbitt became one of the biggest risers at the 2025 NHL Draft". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  2. ↑ Parker, Jim (June 27, 2025). "Flyers deal two first-round picks to move up and take Spitfires' Nesbitt with 12th pick in NHL Draft". Windsor Star.
  3. ↑ Podnieks, Andrew (May 4, 2025). "Relentless Canada repeats as champions". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  4. ↑ "Color of Hockey: Bear, Nesbitt among 6 Indigenous players to watch for 2025 NHL Draft | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 2024-11-25. Archived from the original on 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
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