He was the top-rated North American skater in the latest rankings from NHL Central Scouting.
The Colorado Avalanche took Swedish left-winger Gabriel Landeskog of the Kitchener Rangers with the second selection.
The Florida Panthers then snagged Saint John Sea Dogs centre and Memorial Cup MVP Jonathan Huberdeau at No. 3. Huberdeau was the highest QMJHL player drafted since Sidney Crosby was taken first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005.
The New Jersey Devils followed by taking six-foot-three Swedish defenceman Adam Larsson with the fourth pick.(tsn, 2011 nhl draft, nhl draft 2011, edmonton oilers, tsn.ca)
The six-foot, 170-pound Nugent-Hopkins led the Western Hockey League with 75 assists last season. He also had 31 goals and finished fourth in league scoring with 106 points.
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