The Los Angeles Kings took Cole Hults No. 134 overall, while Denis Smirnov was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche with the No. 156 pick, and Aarne Talvitie went off the board moments later at No. 160 to the New Jersey Devils.
Barratt, a center from Morrisville, Pa., is the first Penn State prospect to be taken in this year's NHL entry draft and the seventh in program history.
Balancing early-morning workouts and afternoon scrimmages with an internship in the athletic department is all in a day's work for Russ Rose's senior outside hitter.
The NHL held a press conference prior to its annual entry draft Friday night detailing plans to look into more new Division I hockey programs like Penn State.
The New Orleans Pelicans traded former Penn State point guard Tim Frazier to the Wizards Wednesday for the No. 52 overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
The honor comes after he secured his second-straight national title at 149 pounds and helped the Nittany Lions to their sixth NCAA Championship in the last seven years.