Gabe Smith, a 2024 fourth-round draft pick of Utah’s and a teammate of Desnoyers’ with the Moncton Wildcats, had nothing but praise for his now double teammate. “It’s a great addition on the ice — but then, as well, everybody is focused here, in this organization, on being great people,” Smith said. “I think we got one.”

The Utah Mammoth selected Caleb Desnoyers fourth overall at the 2025 NHL Draft. Here is why they thought he was the right pick.

The first ever draft pick by the Utah Mammoth is Caleb Desnoyers. The 6-foot-2, 178-pound Desnoyers scored 39 goals with 49 assists in 56 games with Moncton of the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League last season.