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2023 NHL Entry Draft

Location:Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)Held:June 28-29, 2023

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PickPlayerTeam
1Connor BedardChicago Blackhawks
2Leo CarlssonAnaheim Ducks
3Adam FantilliColumbus Blue Jackets
4Will SmithSan Jose Sharks
5David ReinbacherMontreal Canadiens

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2023 Draft Round-By-Round

First Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
1Chicago Blackhawks LogoCConnor BedardRegina Pats (WHL)
2Anaheim DucksC/LWLeo CarlssonÖrebro (SHL)
3Columbus Blue JacketsCAdam FantilliUniversity of Michigan (NCAA)
4San Jose SharksCWill SmithUSA U18 (NTDP)
5Montreal CanadiensRDDavid ReinbacherKloten (NL)
6Arizona CoyotesLDDmitri SimashevYaroslavl (KHL)
7Philadelphia FlyersRWMatvei MichkovHK Sochi (KHL)
8Washington CapitalsC/RWRyan LeonardUSA U18 (NTDP)
9Detroit Red WingsCNate DanielsonBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
10St. Louis BluesCDalibor DvorskyAIK (Allsvenskan)
11Vancouver CanucksRDTom WillanderRögle BK J20 (J20 Nationell)
12Arizona CoyotesLWDaniil ButLoko Yaroslavl (KHL)
13Buffalo SabresLWZach BensonWinnipeg ICE (WHL)
14Pittsburgh PenguinsCBrayden YagerMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
15Nashville PredatorsLWMatthew WoodUniversity of Connecticut (NCAA)
16Calgary FlamesLW/CSamuel HonzekVancouver Giants (WHL)
17Detroit Red WingsRDAxel Sandin-PellikkaSkellefteå AIK (SHL)
18Winnipeg Jets 2011-Present Primary LogoLWColby BarlowOwen Sound Attack (OHL)
19Chicago Blackhawks LogoCOliver MooreUSA U18 (NTDP)
20Seattle Kraken Primary LogoRWEduard SaleHK Kometa Brno (Czechia)
21Minnesota WildCCharlie StramelUniversity of Wisconsin (NCAA)
22Philadelphia FlyersRDOliver BonkLondon Knights (OHL)
23New York RangersLWGabe PerreaultUSA U18 (NTDP)
24Nashville PredatorsLDTanner MolendykSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
25St. Louis BluesC/LWOtto StenbergFrölunda HK J20 (J20 Nationell)
26San Jose SharksLWQuentin MustySudbury Wolves (OHL)
27Colorado AvalancheCCalum RitchieOshawa Generals (OHL)
28Toronto Maple LeafsRWEaston CowanLondon Knights (OHL)
29St. Louis BluesLDTheo LindsteinBrynäs (SHL)
30Carolina HurricanesCBradly NadeauPenticton Vees (BCHL)
31Colorado AvalancheLDMikhail GulyayevOmskie (KHL)
32Vegas Golden KnightsCDavid EdstromFrölunda HC J20 (J20 Nationell)

Second Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
33Anaheim DucksLWNico MyatovicSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
34Columbus Blue JacketsC/WGavin BrindleyUniversity of Michigan (NCAA)
35Chicago Blackhawks LogoGAdam GajanChippewa Steel (NAHL)
36San Jose SharksRWKasper HalttunenHIFK (Liiga)
37Tampa Bay LightningRWEthan GauthierSherbrooke Phoenix
38Arizona CoyotesGMichael HrabalOmaha Lancers (USHL)
39Buffalo SabresCAnton WahlbergMälmo Redhawks (SHL)
40Washington CapitalsLWAndrew CristallKelowna Rockets (WHL)
41Detroit Red WingsGTrey AugustineUSA U18 (NTDP)
42Detroit Red WingsRDAndrew GibsonSoo Greyhounds (OHL)
43Nashville PredatorsCFelix NilssonRögle BK J20 (J20 Nationell)
44Chicago Blackhawks LogoRWRoman KantersovMagnitogorsk (MHL)
45Buffalo SabresRDMaxim StrbakSioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
46Nashville PredatorsLWKalan LindRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
47Detroit Red WingsLDBrady ClevelandUSA U18 (NTDP)
48Calgary FlamesLDEtienne MorinMoncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
49New York IslandersC/WDanny NelsonUSA U18 (NTDP)
50Seattle Kraken Primary LogoLWCarson RehkopfKitchener Rangers (OHL)
51Philadelphia FlyersGCarson BjarnasonBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
52Seattle Kraken Primary LogoCOscar Fisker MølgaardHV71 (SHL)
53Minnesota WildCRasmus KumpulainenPelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
54Los Angeles KingsLDJakub DvorakLiberec (Czechia)
55Chicago Blackhawks LogoRWMartin MisiakYoungstown Phantoms (USHL)
56Edmonton OilersRDBeau AkeyBarrie Colts (OHL)
57Seattle Kraken Primary LogoRDLukas DragicevicTri-City Americans (WHL)
58New Jersey DevilsRWLenni HameenahoÄssät (Liiga)
59Anaheim DucksCCarey TerranceErie Otters (OHL)
60Anaheim DucksGDamian ClaraFärjestad (J20 Nationell)
61Dallas StarsLDTristan BertucciFlint Firebirds (OHL)
62Carolina HurricanesRWFelix Unger SörumLeksands IF (J20 Nationell)
63Florida PanthersCGracyn SawchynSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
64Minnesota WildCRiley HeidtPrince George Cougars (WHL)

Third Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
65Anaheim DucksRWCoulson PitreFlint Firebirds (OHL)
66Columbus Blue JacketsRWWilliam WhitelawYoungstown Phantoms (USHL)
67Chicago Blackhawks LogoLWNick LardisHamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
68Nashville PredatorsRWJesse KiiskinenPelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
69Montreal CanadiensGJacob FowlerYoungstown Phantoms (USHL)
70Arizona CoyotesCJonathan CastagnaSt. Andrews College (CAHS)
71San Jose SharksCBrendan SvobodaYoungstown Phantoms (USHL)
72Arizona CoyotesLWNoel NordhBrynäs J20 (J20 Nationell)
73Detroit Red WingsLW/CNoah Dower NilssonFrölunda J20 (J20 Nationell)
74St. Louis BluesLDQuinton BurnsKingston Frontenacs (OHL)
75Vancouver CanucksRDHunter BrzustewiczKitchener Rangers (OHL)
76St. Louis BluesLWJuraj PekarcikHK Nitra (Slovakia)
77Vegas Golden KnightsCMathieu CatafordHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
78Los Angeles KingsRWKoehn ZiemmerPrince George Cougars (WHL)
79Dallas StarsCWBrad GardinerOttawa 67’s (OHL)
80Calgary FlamesLWAydar SunievPenticton Vees (BCHL)
81Arizona CoyotesC/WTanner LudtkeLincoln Stars (USHL)
82Winnipeg Jets 2011-Present Primary LogoRWZach NehringShattuck St. Mary’s
83Nashville PredatorsRDDylan MacKinnonHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
84Seattle Kraken Primary LogoLDCaden PriceKelowna Rockets (WHL)
85Anaheim DucksRWYegor SidorovSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
86Buffalo SabresRDGavin McCarthyMuskegeon Lumberjacks (USHL)
87Philadelphia FlyersGEgor ZavraginMamonty Yugry (MHL)
88Arizona CoyotesC/WVadim MorozDinamo Minsk (KHL)
89Vancouver CanucksLDSawyer MynioSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
90New York RangersLDDrew FortescueUSA U18 (NTDP)
91Pittsburgh PenguinsLDEmil PieniniemiKärapät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
92Boston BruinsCChristopher PelosiSioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
93Chicago Blackhawks LogoCJiri FelcmanLangnau U20 (U20-Elit)
94Carolina HurricanesRWJayden PerronChicago Steel (USHL)
95Philadelphia FlyersCDenver BarkeyLondon Knights (OHL)
96Vegas Golden KnightsLDArttu KärkiTappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Fourth Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
97Anaheim DucksLDKonnor SmithPeterborough Petes (OHL)
98Columbus Blue JacketsLDAndrew StrathmannYoungstown Phantoms (USHL)
99Chicago Blackhawks LogoCAlex PharandSudbury Wolves (OHL)
100Carolina HurricanesRWAlexander RykovChelmet Chelyabinsk (VHL)
101Montreal CanadiensLWFlorian XhekajHamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
102Arizona CoyotesLDTerrell GoldsmithPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
103Philadelphia FlyersCCole KnubleFargo Force (USHL)
104Washington CapitalsCPatrick ThomasHamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
105Vancouver CanucksCTy MuellerUniversity of Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA)
106St. Louis BluesCJakub StanclVaxjo Lakers J20 (J20 Nationell)
107Vancouver CanucksLWVilmer AlrikssonDjurgårdens J20 (J20 Nationell)
108Ottawa SenatorsRDHoyt StanleyVictoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
109Buffalo SabresLWEthan MiedemaKingston Frontenacs (OHL)
110Montreal CanadiensRDBogdan KonyushkovTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
111Nashville PredatorsCJoey WillisSaginaw Spirit (OHL)
112Calgary FlamesCJaden LipinskiVancouver Giants (WHL)
113New York IslandersLWJesse NurmiKooKoo U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
114Columbus Blue JacketsCLuca PinelliOttawa 67’s (OHL)
115Tampa Bay LightningRWJayson ShaugabayWarroad High (USHS-MN)
116Seattle Kraken Primary LogoCAndrei LoshkoChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
117Detroit Red WingsLDLarry KeenanCulver Military Academy Prep (USHS-Prep)
118Los Angeles KingsGHampton SlykynskyWarroad High (USHS-MN)
119Vancouver CanucksCMatthew PerkinsYoungstown Phantoms (USHL)
120Philadelphia FlyersLWAlex CiernikSödertälje SK J20 (J20 Nationell)
121Nashville PredatorsGJuha JatkolaKalPa (Liiga)
122New Jersey DevilsRWCam SquiresCape Breton Eagles (QMJHL)
123San Jose SharksLDLuca CagnoniPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
124Boston BruinsCBeckett HendricksonUSA U18 (NTDP)
125Dallas StarsRDAram MinnetianUSA U18 (NTDP)
126Carolina HurricanesRWStanislav YarovoiVityaz Moscow Region (KHL)
127Florida PanthersLDAlbert WikmanFärjestad BK J20 (J20 Nationell)
128Montreal CanadiensGQuentin MillerQuébec Remparts (QMJHL)

Fifth Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
129Anaheim DucksLDRodwin DionicioWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
130San Jose SharksRDAxel LandénHV71 J20 (J20 Nationell)
131Chicago Blackhawks LogoLWMarcel MarcelGatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
132San Jose SharksRDEric PohlkampCedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
133Montreal CanadiensLWSam HarrisSioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
134Arizona CoyotesGMelker ThelinTegs SK (HockeyEttan)
135Philadelphia FlyersRDCarter SotheranPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
136Washington CapitalsRDCam AllenGuelph Storm (OHL)
137Detroit Red WingsRDJack PhelanSioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
138St. Louis BluesLDPaul FischerUSA U18 (NTDP)
139Carolina HurricanesRDCharles-Alexis LegaultWest Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
140Ottawa SenatorsLDMatthew AndonovskiKitchener Rangers (OHL)
141Buffalo SabresGScott RatzlaffSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
142Pittsburgh PenguinsRWMikhail IlyinAlmaz Cherepovets (MHL)
143Nashville PredatorsCSutter MuzzattiRPI (NCAA)
144Montreal CanadiensGYevgeni VolokhinMamonty Yugry (MHL)
145New York IslandersCJustin GillSherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL)
146Winnipeg Jets 2011-Present Primary LogoCJacob JulienLondon Knights
147Detroit Red WingsLWKevin BickerJungadler Mannheim U20 (DNL U20)
148Seattle Kraken Primary LogoRWKaden HammellEverett Silvertips (WHL)
149Minnesota WildLDAaron PionkWaterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
150Los Angeles KingsRDMatthew ManiaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
151Winnipeg Jets 2011-Present Primary LogoGThomas MilicSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
152New York RangersLDRasmus LarssonVästerås IK J20 (J20 Nationell)
153Toronto Maple LeafsCHudson MalinoskiBrooks Bandits (AJHL)
154New Jersey DevilsRDChase CheslockRogers High (USHS-MN)
155Colorado AvalancheRDNikita IshimnikovAvto Yekaterinburg (MHL)
156Columbus Blue JacketsGMelvin StrahlMoDo Hockey J20 (J20 Nationell)
157Dallas StarsGArno TiefenseeAdler Manheim (DEL)
158Carolina HurricanesGRuslan KhazheyevBelle Medvedi Chelyabinsk (MHL)
159Florida PanthersGOlof GliffordHV71 J20 (J20 Nationell)
160Arizona CoyotesLDJustin KipkieVictoria Royals (WHL)

Sixth Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
161Anaheim DucksRDVojtech PortEdmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
162Arizona CoyotesCSamu BauIlves (Liiga)
163Carolina HurricanesLWTimur MukhanovOmskie Krylia (VHL)
164New Jersey DevilsLWCole BrownHamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
165Montreal CanadiensCFilip ErikssonVäxjo Lakers HC J20 (J20 Nationell)
166Arizona CoyotesGCarsen MusserUSA U18 (NTDP)
167Chicago Blackhawks LogoCMilton OscarsonÖrebro BK (SHL)
168Seattle Kraken Primary LogoGVisa VedenpääKärpät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
169Detroit Red WingsGRudy GuimondTaft School (USHS-prep)
170St. Louis BluesDMatthew MayichOttawa 67’s (OHL)
171Vancouver CanucksDAiden CelebriniBrooks Bandits (AJHL)
172Philadelphia FlyersCRyan MacPhersonLeamington Flyers (GOJHL)
173Buffalo SabresDSean KeohaneDexter Southfield (USHS-Prep)
174Pittsburgh PenguinsCCooper FosterOttawa 67’s (OHL)
175Nashville PredatorsCAustin RoestEverett Silvertips (WHL)
176Calgary FlamesGYegor YegorovDynamo Moskow (MHL)
177New York IslandersDZachary SchulzUSA U18 (NTDP)
178New York RangersCDylan RoobroeckOshawa Generals (OHL)
179Tampa Bay LightningDWarren ClarkSteinbach Pistons (MJHL)
180Seattle Kraken Primary LogoCZeb ForsfjällSkellefteå AIK J20 (J20 Nationell)
181Minnesota WildDKalem ParkerVictoria Royals (WHL)
182Los Angeles KingsRWRyan ConmySioux City Musketeers (USHL)
183New York RangersLWTy HenricksFargo Force (USHL)
184Edmonton OilersGNathaniel DayFlint Firebirds (OHL)
185Toronto Maple LeafsDNoah ChadwickLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
186New Jersey DevilsDDaniil KarpovichAvto Yekaterinburg (MHL)
187Colorado AvalancheLDJeremy HanzelSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
188Boston BruinsCRyan WalshCedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
189Dallas StarsCAngus MacDonellMississauga Steelheads (OHL)
190Carolina HurricanesRWMichael EmersonChicago Steel (USHL)
191Florida PanthersDLuke CoughlinRimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
192Vegas Golden KnightsRWTuomas UronenHIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Seventh Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
193Tampa Bay LightningCJack HarveyChicago Steel (USHL)
194Columbus Blue JacketsCOiva KeskinenTappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
195Chicago Blackhawks LogoDJanne PeltonenKärpät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
196San Jose SharksCDavid KleeWaterloo Blackhawks (USHL)
197Montreal CanadiensDLuke MittelstadtUniversity of Minnesota (NCAA)
198Florida PanthersLWStepan ZvyaginDinamo-Shinnik Bobruysk (MHL)
199Philadelphia FlyersDMatteo MannChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
200Washington CapitalsCBrett HylandBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
201Detroit Red WingsCEmmitt FinnieKamloops Blazers (WHL)
202St. Louis BluesRWNikita SusuyevMHK Spartak (MHL)
203San Jose SharksFYegor RimashevskiyMHK Dynamo (MHL)
204Ottawa SenatorsFOwen BeckerSalmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
205Buffalo SabresDNorwin PanochaEisbären Junior (DNL U20)
206Washington CapitalsGAntoine KellerGenève-Servette U20 (U20-Elit)
207Ottawa SenatorsGVladimir NikitinBarys Astana U20 (Kazakhstan U20)
208Calgary FlamesDAxel HurtigRögle BK J20 (J20 Nationell)
209New York IslandersDDennis Good BoggAIK J20 (J20 Nationell)
210Winnipeg Jets 2011-Present Primary LogoRWConnor LevisKamloops Blazers (WHL)
211Tampa Bay LightningCEthan HayFlint Firebirds (OHL)
212 Seattle Kraken Primary LogoRWZaccharya Wisdom Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
213Minnesota WildLWJames “Jimmy” ClarkGreen Bay Gamblers (USHL)
214Boston BruinsRWCasper NässénVästerås IK J20 (J20 Nationell)
215Ottawa SenatorsRWNicholas VantassellGreen Bay Gamblers (USHL)
216Edmonton OilersCMatt CopponiMerrimack College (NCAA)
217Pittsburgh PenguinsLWEmil JärventieIlves U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
218Nashville PredatorsRWAiden FinkBrooks Bandits (AJHL)
219Colorado AvalancheCMaros JedlickaHKM Zvolen (Slovakia)
220Boston BruinsDKristian KostadinskiFrölunda HC J20 (J20 Nationell)
221Dallas StarsLWSebastian BradshawElite Hockey Academy (18U AAA)
222Carolina HurricanesGYegor VelmakinBuran Voronezh (VHL)
223Pittsburgh PenguinsDKalle KangasJokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
224Columbus Blue JacketsLWTyler PeddleDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)