{"id":2014643,"date":"2026-06-27T17:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T14:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2014643"},"modified":"2026-06-27T17:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T14:23:11","slug":"justin-bieber-makes-2026-nhl-draft-appearance-announces-toronto-maple-leafs-no-1-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2014643","title":{"rendered":"Justin Bieber Makes 2026 NHL Draft Appearance, Announces Toronto Maple Leafs\u2019 No. 1 Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tJustin Bieber smiled like a child Friday night at the 2026 NHL Draft. Making a surprise appearance on June 26 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, he announced the No. 1 draft pick for his lifelong favorite hockey team: the Toronto Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cWhat\u2019s going on, Buffalo? What\u2019s up, Toronto? Man, what an incredible night. The child in me is ecstatic right now \u2014 I\u2019ve been a Leafs fans since I was a little boy,\u201d Bieber said to the arena crowd after being introduced by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who called Bieber one of the team\u2019s \u201cmost diehard and iconic fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tWhat sounded like a mixed reaction to Bieber\u2019s appearance from the Buffalo audience \u2014 which was likely full of Sabres fans \u2014 didn\u2019t put a damper on the singer\u2019s mood. He shared, \u201cThese nights are so special. I\u2019m so grateful to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBieber revealed Penn State\u2019s Gavin McKenna had been drafted to the Leafs. McKenna, who\u2019s from Whitehorse, Yukon, walked out to a fitting Bieber title, the Swag<\/em> single \u201cYukon.\u201d The pop star and hockey player posed for photos together onstage.<\/p>\n

\n\tFriday also marked the release of Swag Live From Coachella (Weekend I)<\/em>, a 22-track live recording from Bieber\u2019s headlining performance at the 2026\u00a0Coachella\u00a0Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11. The live album, featuring guest spots from The Kid LAROI, Tems, Wizkid, Dijon and Mk.gee, arrived via Def Jam.<\/p>\n

\n\tWatch the clip of Bieber from Friday night, which was shared by the Toronto Maple Leafs through the team\u2019s official social media account, below. <\/p>\n

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