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Bookmark this page and check back often as it will be constantly updated leading up to hockey’s version of Christmas. THW’s 2022 NHL Draft Guide is your quintessential draft resource featuring:
- Detailed unique prospect profiles on all the top prospects
- Mock drafts
- Exclusive rankings
- Team specific needs and speculations
- Looking ahead to the 2022 NHL Draft and beyond
Latest Posts
- 3 Kraken Targets with 35th-Overall Pick of 2022 NHL Draft
- 2022 NHL Draft Guide
- Elias Pettersson – 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
- Jake Livanavage- 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
- Servac Petrovsky – 2022 NHL Draft Profile
2022 NHL Draft Rankings
Baracchini’s Top 128 May Rankings
Zator’s Top 96 April Rankings
Forbes’ Top 96 March Rankings
2022 NHL Draft- Prospect Profiles
The Top-15 Potentials
- Cooley, Logan
- Gauthier, Cutter
- Geekie, Conor
- Jiricek, David
- Kemell, Joakim
- Lambert, Brad
- Lekkerimäki, Jonathan
- McGroarty, Rutger
- Mintyukov, Pavel
- Nazar, Frank
- Nemec, Simon
- Savoie, Matthew
- Slafkovsky, Juraj
- Wright, Shane
- Yurov, Danila
Forwards
- Beck, Owen
- Bystedt, Filip
- Del Bel Belluz, Luca
- Devine, Jack
- Dolzhenkov, Kirill
- Fimis, Pano
- Gaucher, Nathan
- Goyette, David
- Greene, Ryan
- Gustafson, Jordan
- Haight, Hunter
- Howard, Isaac
- Hughes, Jack
- Ingram, Adam
- Kaplan, Devin
- Karabela, Jake
- Kaskimaki, Aleksanteri
- Kasper, Marco
- Kulich, Jiri
- Lorenz, Rieger
- Lucius, Cruz
- Ludwinski, Paul
- Lutz, Julian
- McConnell-Barker, Bryce
- Miroshnichenko, Ivan
- Mešár, Filip
- Minten, Fraser
- Nyman, Jani
- Öhgren, Liam
- Östlund, Noah
- Perevalov, Alexander
- Petrovsky, Servac
- Poitras, Matthew
- Rohrer, Vinzenz
- Rönni, Topi
- Sapovaliv, Matyas
- Schuurman, Brayden
- Seminoff, Matthew
- Snuggerud, Jimmy
- Sykora, Adam
- Verreault, Antonin
- Zhilkin, Danny
Defensemen
- Bichsel, Lian
- Buchinger, Michael
- Casey, Seamus
- Chesley, Ryan
- Duda, Artyom
- Forsmark, Simon
- Furlong, Jake
- George, Isaiah
- Hamara, Tomas
- Hutson, Lane
- Korchinski, Kevin
- Koromyslov, Arseni
- Kulonummi, Kasper
- Kyrou, Christian
- Lamoureux, Maveric
- Lindgren, Mats
- Livanavage, Jake
- Luneau, Tristan
- Mateychuk, Denton
- Nelson, Ty
- Odelius, Calle
- Pelevin, Alexander
- Pettersson, Elias
- Pickering, Owen
- Rinzel, Sam
- Salin, Otto
- Salomonsson, Elias
- Sova, Spencer
Goalies
Team by Team Draft Info
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
- Will Red Wings’ Draft Lottery Luck Finally Change?
- Red Wings to Select 8th Overall in 2022 Draft
- What Can Red Wings Fans Expect From the 8th Overall Pick?
Montreal Canadiens
- Montreal Canadiens Potential 2022 NHL Draft Top 3 Targets
- Canadiens: 3 Late First-Round Draft Targets
- Canadiens Win 2022 NHL Draft Lottery
- Should the Montreal Canadiens Trade the First-Overall Pick?
New Jersey Devils
Ottawa Senators
- Senators’ 2022 NHL Draft Target: Ivan Miroshnichenko
- Senators’ 2022 NHL Draft Target: Juraj Slafkovsky
- Senators 2022 NHL Draft Targets – David Jiricek
- 5 Prospects Senators Should Target with Seventh Overall Pick
- Senators’ 2022 NHL Draft Target: Jonathan Lekkerimäki
Philadelphia Flyers
- 5 Flyers Targets with the Fifth-Overall Pick
- Flyers’ History of High First-Round Picks Leaves Something to Be Desired
San Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken
- Kraken 2022 NHL Draft Target: Šimon Nemec
- Kraken 2022 NHL Draft Target: David Jiříček
- 3 Kraken Targets with 35th-Overall Pick of 2022 NHL Draft
Vancouver Canucks
- Canucks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Denton Mateychuk
- Canucks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Conor Geekie
- 3 Canucks That Could Be Traded for the Devils’ 2nd Overall Pick in 2022
- Canucks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Liam Öhgren
THW 2022 NHL Draft Rankings Show- Latest Episode (Apr. 10- Matthew Zator’s Rankings)
Past Episodes
- 2022 NHL Draft Rankings- Peter Baracchini’s March Rankings
- 2022 NHL Draft Rankings- Matthew Zator’s February Rankings
- 2022 NHL Draft Rankings – Andrew Forbes’ January Rankings
- 2022 NHL Draft Rankings – Peter Baracchini’s December Rankings
THW Prospect Features
Player Features
- Team Canada U18 Roster Headlined by 2022 Draft-Eligible Broncos
- CHL Top Prospects Game: 5 Players Who Increased Draft Stock
- Frontenacs’ Wright Proving Doubters Wrong As Top Prospect
- Shane Wright Will Be the First Overall Pick in 2022
Mock Drafts
Tournament Coverage
- 5 Prospects Who Improved Draft Stock at World U18 Championship
- 2022 Draft-Eligible Players to Watch at IIHF U18 World Championship
- 2022 World Juniors: Draft Eligible Players to Watch
- 2022 World Juniors: Breakout Candidates & Sleeper Prospects
Older NHL Drafts – A Look Back
- Islanders Draft History: Missing Out on First-Round Selections
- Classic Draft Day Quotes
- Revisiting Preseason Rankings for 2018 NHL Draft
- All-Decade NHL Draft – 2010 to 2019
- The Best Late-Round Picks Ever
- 10 Best 7th Round Picks Since 2005
- Did The 2005 NHL Lockout Help Make The 2003 Draft Class Great?
- The Worst 1st Overall Draft Pick…Ever
- The Worst First Overall Draft Picks in NHL History
- 1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the Last Decade
- Who’s Never Picked #1 in the Draft?
- Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2010
2021 NHL Draft Review
- Grading the Red Wings’ 2021 Draft
- Grading the Florida Panthers’ 2021 Draft Class
- Meet the Islanders’ 2021 Draft Class
- 2021 NHL Draft: Grading Every Team’s Picks
Previous Draft Guides
- 2021 NHL Draft Guide
- 2020 NHL Draft Guide
- 2019 NHL Draft Guide
- 2018 NHL Draft Guide
- 2017 NHL Draft Guide
Forgotten Draft Picks
- 2013 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2012 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2011 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2010 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2009 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2008 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2007 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2005 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2004 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
Where Are They Now?
- 2016 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2015 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2014 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2013 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2012 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2011 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
- 2010 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
Peter is in his third year with The Hockey Writers, covering the Toronto Maple Leafs and heading the Draft and Prospects section. He has previously interned at The Hockey News and worked on Toronto Marlies broadcasts for Rogers TV. He currently is the co-host of the podcast Sticks in the 6ix and a frequent guest on Maple Leafs Lounge. Aside from hockey, he also enjoys drumming, animation and impressions/ voices.
