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2017 NHL Draft: Pittsburgh Penguins select Clayton Phillips in 3rd round

At pick number 93 in the 2017 NHL Draft (3rd round) the Penguins selected American born defenseman (and future Minnesota Golden Gopher) Clayton Phillips.

Phillips is listed at 5'10 and 180 pounds, with a 9/9/1999 birthday that makes him among the youngest of players available in this draft (had he been born after 9/15, Phillips wouldn't have been eligible until 2018). I think that is probably the most important aspect to remember with this pick - we are talking about an incredibly young and green player who still has 1 more year in the USHL before he goes onto college for at least another 2-3 years.