NEW YORK – The second part of Welcome to the NHL presented by BODYARMOR Sports Drink features exclusive behind-the-scenes access at the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft, the competitive spirit of team development camps and the elation of players hitting the ice in their first NHL games. Produced by NHL Productions, the episode will premiere on Thursday, Oct. 16 at
7 p.m. ET on SN1 in Canada and Friday, Oct. 17 on ESPN+ in the U.S. The show will also air on NHL Network on Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. ET. View the trailer here .
Titled “Class of 2025,” the second episode in the two-part series follows prospects including Matthew Schaefer (No. 1 overall, New York Islanders), Michael Misa (No. 2 overall, San Jose Sharks), Brady Martin (No. 5 overall, Nashville Predators), Porter Martone (No