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2022 NHL DRAFT RANKINGS: #11-21

Here are my rankings of the players from 11 to 22 in the 2022 NHL Draft as of March. Related: 2022 NHL DRAFT RANKINGS: #1-10 11. Conor Geekie, C, Winnipeg Ice (WHL) Conor Geekie is the prototypical, big (6’4), power center that all NHL teams are coveting these days. He can control the pace ofContinue reading “2022 NHL DRAFT RANKINGS: #11-21”

2022 NHL DRAFT RANKINGS: #1-10

Here are my rankings of the top 10 players from the 2022 NHL Draft as of March. Related: Is the 2022 NHL Draft the Best Draft since 2015? 1. Shane Wright, C, Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) Shane Wright is still the consensus top-ranked prospect in the 2022 Draft. Wright is the undisputed gem of the draft andContinue reading “2022 NHL DRAFT RANKINGS: #1-10”

PAVEL MINTYUKOV

Defenseman6’1/192LeftSaginaw Spirit/OHL Related: Maveric Lamoureux Pavel Mintyukov is an offensively minded blueliner with good size and has the potential to be a game-changer from the back-end. In the midst of his first full season in North America, Pavel Mintyukov has produced very well on the scoresheet as he currently ranks third among draft-eligible OHL defencemenContinue reading “PAVEL MINTYUKOV”

ALEXANDER PEREVALOV

Left Wing6’0/185RightLoko Yaroslavl/MHL Related: Filip Bystedt Alexander Perevalov is not a household name for the 2022 NHL Draft but is making a strong case to become one. After a mediocre 2020-2021 MHL season where Perevalov put up only 6 points in 17 games, he started making waves with his performance in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.whereContinue reading “ALEXANDER PEREVALOV”

FILIP BYSTEDT

Center6’4/187LeftLinköping HC J20/J20 Nationell Related: Jimmy Snuggerud Filip Bystedt has had a solid start to his draft-eligible season, splitting time between the J20 and SHL for Linköping. In the junior league, Bystedt has tallied 38 points in 33 games, is currently sitting inside the top-10 in points per game among J20 draft eligibles. His SHLContinue reading “FILIP BYSTEDT”

MAVERIC LAMOUREUX

Defense6’7/196RightDrummondville Voltigeurs/QMJHL Related: Jimmy Snuggerud At 6’7″ and 196 pounds, Maveric Lamoureux is is a physical and defensive specimen who, despite possessing some glaring weaknesses and an overall very raw skillset, flashes an astonishing, exciting two-way potential. TSN’s Craig Button listed him at No. 20 on his September ranking of this season’s top prospects. AContinue reading “MAVERIC LAMOUREUX”

JIMMY SNUGGERUD

Left Wing/Center/Right Wing6’2/185RightUS National U18 Team/USDP & USNTDP Juniors/USHL Related: Filip Mesar Jimmy Snuggerud had a solid 2020-21 campaign with the USNTDP U17 squad, scoring 15 goals and 17 assists in 45 games, but didn’t begin his draft year with the same level of acclaim as some of his fellow draft hopefuls from the program.Continue reading “JIMMY SNUGGERUD”

KEVIN KORCHINSKI

Defense6’2/185LeftSeattle Thunderbirds/WHL Related: Tristan Luneau Kevin Korchinski was one of the top draft-eligible defensemen in the WHL and plays in all situations for the Seattle Thunderbirds. He blends size and strong edges with great puck skills, making him one of the more intriguing defensemen to come out of the WHL. Korchinski started the season rankedContinue reading “KEVIN KORCHINSKI”

TRISTAN LUNEAU

Defense6’2/174RightGatineau Olympiques/QMJHL Related: Denton Mateychuk Tristan Luneau was selected with the 1st overall pick in the 2020 QMJHL Draft by the Gatineau Olympiques, and made an impact for the team right away, earning the QMJHL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. Luneau is a mobile two-way blueliner with good size and instincts and has theContinue reading “TRISTAN LUNEAU”

FILIP MESAR

Center/Wing5’10/172RightHK Poprad/Slovakia Related: Cutter Gauthier Filip Mesar is no stranger to playing against older competition. When he was 16, he was already playing in Slovakia’s U20 league, and completely dominated the competition, scoring 13 goals and 41 points in 33 games. In the 2020-21 season, at age 17, he was already playing in Slovakia’s topContinue reading “FILIP MESAR”