#html-body [data-pb-style=WUIEG5I]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}The 2023 NHL Draft featured one of the strongest classes in a very long time. In a class that contained young superstars Connor Bedard, Leo Carlsson, Adam Fantilli, and Will Smith, Brayden Yager would be selected in the first round by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Yager has put up an impressive CHL resume prior to the draft including winning the CHL Rookie of the Year in 2022. Yager also helped his home country Team Canada win the gold medal at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The 2023-24 season saw Yager put up a new career in goals (35), assists (60), and points (95). While Yager is yet to skate with the Penguins in the NHL, his impressive and continually improving numbers in the CHL mean his time in the CHL may be coming to an end soon.This 2023 NHL Draft hockey puck is autographed by Brayden Yager. Yager's signature was witnessed by an Upper Deck representative as part of UDA's 5-step authentication process.