Quinton Byfield makes history as highest-drafted Black player
# Quinton Byfield makes history as highest-drafted Black player
| Date | Site | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-07 | SB Nation | Quinton Byfield makes history as highest-drafted Black player |
| 2020-10-07 | SB Nation | Quinton Byfield makes history as highest-drafted Black player |
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# Summary
When the Los Angeles Kings selected him with the second overall pick in Tuesday night’s 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the newly-18 year old Quinton Byfield became the first Black player to be drafted second-overall. He’s now the highest selected Black player in NHL history. Previously Seth Jones (Nashville Predators, 2013) and Evander Kane (Atlanta Thrashers, 2009) both went fourth overall.