FOXSports.com · Jun 24, 2017
Coyotes draft Pierre-Olivier Joseph, 17, with 23rd pick
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Coyotes on Friday selected defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph from Charlottetown (QMJHL) in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft.
The 6-foot-2, 163-pound Joseph, selected with the 23rd overall pick, registered 6-33-39 with 54 penalty minutes (PIM) in 62 games with Charlottetown, which was the second-most points among the team’s blueliners.
Joseph recorded 3-17-20 on the power-play and his 17 power-play assists were the second-highest on the team. His 33 assists were the sixth-most single season assists by a defenseman in club history.