With their first pick of the third round, the Red Wings drafted defenseman Donovan Sebrango 63rd overall.
With the 63rd pick in the 2020 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select D Donovan Sebrango.#DRWDraft x #LGRW— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 7, 2020
#RedWings take defenseman Donovan Sebrango (Kitchener, OHL) with the 63rd pick. He’s 6-1, 189, shoots left. They’ll select again at 65.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 7, 2020
At 63rd, Red wings draft D Donovan Sebrango, a 6-1, 189 blue liner who played for Kitchener— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) October 7, 2020
The Red Wings open the third round picking Canadian defenseman Donovan Sebrango 63rd overall.
He’s 6’1″ and plays with Kitchener (OHL).— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 7, 2020
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In Donovan Sebrango, the Wings are getting a solid two-way defender. Plays bigger than his size and is physical down low. Skates well and can move the puck. Has offensive potential. Needs to clean up some decision making issues in the d-zone. Solid pick. #NHLDraft2020— OHL Prospects (@BrockOtten) October 7, 2020
They said on NHL Network that Sebrango’s dad was the former captain of Cuba’s national soccer team.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 7, 2020
#RedWings with third round, 63rd pick, select
donovan sebrango, D @OHLHockey #KItchnerRangers @DetroitRedWings— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) October 7, 2020
welcome to the @DetroitRedWings @D_sebrango3— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
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Congratulations to @D_sebrango3 for being selected by the @DetroitRedWings in the 3rd round, 63rd overall in the #2020NHLDraft!#RTown | #OHLRangers pic.twitter.com/v9fAOnN7n1— Kitchener Rangers (@OHLRangers) October 7, 2020
Congrats to #OHL defenceman Donovan Sebrango (@D_sebrango3) of the @OHLRangers, selected 63rd overall by the @DetroitRedWings in the 2020 #NHLDraft!#MeetTheFuture presented by @KubotaCanadaLtd ?: https://t.co/jqx3HHmV1J pic.twitter.com/CacJRmzS7U— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) October 7, 2020
Welcome to Detroit, @D_sebrango3‼️#DRWDraft x @LabattUSA pic.twitter.com/kNYE8eNMkl— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 7, 2020
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Sebrango plays for Kitchener (OHL) and is mobile defenseman, but more a defensive type player than offense— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) October 7, 2020
#RedWings Donovan Sebrango: https://t.co/R9NnJwJwHA— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) October 7, 2020
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From CBS Sports:
Sebrango was drafted 63rd overall by the Red Wings at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday.
Sebrango was one of OHL Kitchener’s most important players this past season. He was used in all situations and logged a ton of ice time for the Rangers. Sebrango isn’t flashy and doesn’t project to generate much offense as a pro. But his game has no noticeable weaknesses and that means a regular role in the bottom pairing awaits. It’s just going to take a few seasons.
Let’s gooo!! https://t.co/kDol05nq3v— Donovan S (@D_sebrango3) October 7, 2020
Here’s MLive’s Ansar Khan on Sebrango:
Red Line Report said of Sebrango: “Mistake-free defenseman is as reliable as they come.”
The scouting service added, “His game is simple and solid on a nightly basis. A good skater who pivots effortlessly. Plays a smart game keeping a tight gap in the neutral zone and demonstrates good positioning and coverage in the defensive zone. Makes good first passes and looks to follow up the play. Smartly recalculates breakout passes to hit secondary targets if lanes are closed off. Supports his partner by making himself available as an outlet and makes good D-to-D passes. Offensively, he’ll make calculated pinches down the boards and when his team has the puck will look to jump down the backdoor when the situation presents itself. Throws hard, low shots deliberately off goalie’s far-side pad to create rebounds. Showed noticeable improvement on lateral footwork this season. A tough competitor who isn’t afraid to drop the mitts. Should become tougher to play against as he matures physically.”
