The first defenceman of the Edmonton Oilers 2025-26 top 10 prospects list comes at No. 4 and it is Beau Akey.
Drafted in the Second round, 56th overall at the 2023 NHL Draft by the Oilers , the right-handed defender Akey spent his entire junior career with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
When he was drafted, Akey was seen as a player poised to breakout offensively, possessing solid puck moving ability and incredible mobility. Unfortunately, after only 14 games into the 2023-24 season he had to sit out the remainder of his post-draft year undergoing shoulder surgery.