Zeev Buium, the first Israeli to play in the US National Hockey League (NHL), is also the first player in the history of the Minnesota Wild team to make his NHL debut in the playoffs.

Last year’s total of at least 15 Jewish players in the league may be surpassed.

Zeev Buium is ranked by ESPN as the No. 6 prospect entering the draft.

'This is an exciting time for myself, my family, and the Sharks organization to move forward,' Warsofsky said in an emotional introductory press conference Monday afternoon.