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The 2022 NHL Draft kicked off on Thursday, July 7 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It marks the first time since 1965 that the team holding the No. 1 overall pick hosted the NHL Entry Draft.
For the Montreal Canadiens, the first pick was left winger Juraj Slafkovsky, who was part of the Slovakian national team that won the bronze medal in the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The New Jersey Devils selected Slovakian defenseman Simon Nemec with the No. 2 overall pick, while the Arizona Coyotes rounded out the top three with University of Minnesota commit Logan Cooley.
The draft will continue on Friday morning with Rounds 2 through 7 kicking off at 11:00 a.m. ET on the NHL Network, ESPN+, Sportsnet, and TVAS.
Who did your favorite team take in the first round of this year’s draft?
A full list of picks from Thursday night can be seen below.
2022 NHL Draft Results – First Round
1. Montreal Canadiens — Juraj Slafkovsky, LW (FIN)
2. New Jersey Devils — Simon Nemec, D (SVK)
3. Arizona Coyotes — Logan Cooley, C (USNTDP)
4. Seattle Kraken — Shane Wright, C (OHL)
5. Philadelphia Flyers — Cutter Gauthier, LW (USNTDP)
6. Columbus Blue Jackets (from CHI) — David Jiricek, D (CZE)
7. Chicago Blackhawks (from OTT) — Kevin Korchinski, D (WHL)
8. Detroit Red Wings — Marco Kasper, C (SWE)
9. Buffalo Sabres — Matthew Savoie, C (WHL)
10. Anaheim Ducks — Pavel Mintyukov, D (OHL)
11. Arizona Coyotes (from SJS) — Conor Geekie, C (WHL)
12. Columbus Blue Jackets — Denton Mateychuk, D (WHL)
13. Chicago Blackhawks (from NYI via MTL) — Frank Nazar, C (USNTDP)
14. Winnipeg Jets — Rutger McGroarty, RW (USNTDP)
15. Vancouver Canucks — Jonathan Lekkerimaki, RW (SWE)
16. Buffalo Sabres (from VGK) — Noah Ostlund, C (SWE)
17. Nashville Predators — Joakim Kemell, KW (FIN)
18. Dallas Stars — Lian Bichsel, D (SWE)
19. Minnesota Wild (from LAK) — Liam Ohgren, LW (SWE)
20. Washington Capitals — Ivan Miroshnichenko, LW (RUS)
21. Pittsburgh Penguins — Owen Pickering, D (WHL)
22. Anaheim Ducks (from BOS) — Nathan Gaucher, C (QMJHL)
23. St. Louis Blues — Jimmy Snuggerud, RW (USNTDP)
24. Minnesota Wild — Danila Yurov, RW (RUS)
25. Chicago Blackhawks (from TML) — Sam Rinzel, D (HS-MN)
26. Montreal Canadiens (from CGY) — Filip Mesar, RW (SVK)
27. San Jose Sharks (from CAR via MTL via ARI) — Filip Bystedt, C (SWE)
28. Buffalo Sabres (from FLA) — Juri Kulich, C (CZE)
29. Arizona Coyotes (from EDM) — Maveric Lamoureux, C (QMJHL)
30. Winnipeg Jets (from NYR) — Brad Lambert, C (FIN)
31. Tampa Bay Lightning — Isaac Howard, LW (USNTDP)
32. Edmonton Oilers (from COL via ARI) — Reid Schaefer, LW (WHL)
