Seventh-round picks rarely work out. PB. The 21-year-old had a strong rookie season in the AHL, recording 62 points through 66 regular season games; he followed that up with seven points through 13 playoff games. Related: 8 Awards the NHL Should Introduce and Their Winners, His offensive game is unlikely to ever really pop in the NHL, but I could see him as a solid complimentary guy you gladly pair with your top offensive defender. It's their first chance of the preseason to show off in what is either a first impression, like the 2022 NHL Draft class, or the initial step to pushing for a role on a National Hockey League roster. PB, The Columbus Blue Jackets third first-round pick in 2021, Corson Ceulemans, is a highly mobile defender. The former captain of the Kamloops Blazers finished with a decent 13 goals and 25 points in 53 games. LH. At the time of writing, he is tied for second in rookie scoring in the AHL. In his first taste of the pro game in the AHL this season with the Belleville Senators, he has been excellent. Nineteen players who played for the Red Wings last season played in the NHL Prospect Tournament. He excels on the power play and will make a great power play quarterback for the New Jersey Devils. He has soft hands to make moves in tight spaces and has the ability to power through opponents with his size and strength. His creativity in the offensive endknows no bounds, and his speed enables him to lead the charge through the neutral zone. Now with the Minnesota Wild aftera trade involving Kevin Fiala, the Minnesota native will compete for a job in his backyard rather than across the country. The 17th pick of the 2021 draft had a successful 2021-22 season in the QMJHL, recording 99 points while playing for a high-octane Quebec Remparts team. DL, Another member of that stacked University of Michigan squad, Thomas Bordeleau is a top-notch playmaker that found a way to shine despite playing on a team that featured some of the very best prospects in the world. Not necessarily drafting them, but as soon as they pull on that red jersey with white trim, they become stars. Petrov has a heavy shot and nearly perfect shooting form which has helped him rack up goals in the OHL. Casey is an excellent offensive defenseman with the skating ability to make a real impact in the NHL someday despite his lack of size. PB, Liam hgren is a jack of all trades, master of none type of player who will excel in the NHL one day as a complementary winger. Gaucher is essentially the ideal third-line center who can contribute on offense while also providing a ton of defensive value at even strength and on the penalty kill so I love this pick for the Ducks. Emil Andrae gets onto the top-100 list by virtue of his skillful offensive game and intense work ethic. LEAGUES TEAMS Player Career Totals Regular Season + Postseason LH. Regardless, the 19-year-old was sent back to Djurgardens IF in the SHL where he finished with one goal and 14 points in 19 games. Lamberts skating ability is elite and gives him a standout skill that will translate to the NHL someday. In difficult circumstances, Kapanen played a tournament worthy of respect. The physical tools are there - at 6-1, 190 pounds Nemec is perfectly content to battle opponents one-on-one - but it's the six inches of space . . The NHL prospects tournament returns to Traverse City after a one year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. LH. Although top prospects such as Jiri Kulich and David Jiricek were integral to Czechia's unexpected run to the gold-medal game, that does not happen without Suchnek's goaltending. LH, Ever since missing the 2020-21 OHL season to the pandemic, Amadeus Lombardi has shown NHL-caliber puck skills and speed, leading to him being drafted by the Red Wings in the 2022 Draft, 113thoverall. He was an offensive dynamo for the Saskatoon Blades last season, finishing the season with 33 goals and 78 points in 62 games played. PB, Ville Koivunen is the type of player that brings a line together. While Connor Zary didnt have an amazing first season in the American Hockey League, he managed to bounce back from some injury problems that followed him from junior. Another player from the 2021 U.S. National Development Program increased his visibility. Kulich burst onto the scene at the U18 World Junior Championship where he scored nine goals in just six games. It also doesnt hurt that hes a right-handed centre which is quickly becoming one of the hottest NHL commodities. His speed, IQ and decision-making remain his greatest strengths every time hes out on the ice. This list was compiled with the help and input of fellow prospect analysts and Prospect Corner linemates Matthew Zator, Devin Little, and Peter Baracchini as they contributed with the reports as well. LH, Nolan Foote may have earned a much more substantial look in the NHL this year if it werent for the Devils shocking rise from being a draft lottery team to one of the leagues top teams. Anaheim already has Trevor Zegras and Mason McTavish lined up as their future one-two punch at centre for the foreseeable future, so they dont need another offensively-minded prospect. . He is patient with the puck, and that allows him to open passing lanes and thread the needle over to his teammates. He does a great job at battling along the boards with his strength and maintains great body position and control of the puck. Not to mention that he had a breakout year in the HockeyAllsvenskan where he burst onto the scene with nine goals and 33 points in 41 games and 11 points in 10 qualification games that got his team promoted to the SHL. Karlsson is a solid two-way center with a right-handed shot and a knack for goal-scoring. 2022-23 NHL stats powered by Default Per Game Average Coaches Played For Tournament Statistics Regular Season + Postseason Filter Leagues Game Log 2022-2023 All Opponents Filter Leagues Endorsements Shane Wright has no endorsements yet. He suited up for the Vancouver Giants in the WHL last season and he didnt disappoint when playing meaningful minutes. The undrafted 19-year-old has been fine, if unremarkable, for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League. Look for big man Curtis Douglas, a Stars fourth . LH, Brandt Clarke boasts some of the best offensive smarts and decision-making with the puck as a defenseman in his draft class. Peter Barrachini, Victor Sderstrm is very close to making his way off this list by playing too many NHL games. Stankoven has 46 points in 22 Western Hockey League games this season, but that league is lower quality and is filled with players much younger and less physically developed. My pick for the best drafted prospect in hockey right now is Luke Hughes, who has been a dominant two-way defender for the University of Michigan over the last year and a half. Related: Early Look at the 2024 NHL Draft, Thompson is a right-handed defender who has added significant strength since his draft year which has allowed him to compete harder at the net front. Finland showed up to the tournament with its weakest roster in recent memory, and they sure played like it. The World Junior Championship is the time for the top prospects to shine. Elite Prospects - Brick Invitational Stats All-time totals NHL Brick Invitational - All-time totals Brick Invitational League Information and Facts Change League All Positions All Teams All Nationalities All Ages Drafted? After going undrafted in the 2021 NHL Draft (the first draft he was eligible for), Dmitri Buchelnikov lit up the MHL (Russias top junior league) and was drafted by the Red Wings in the second round of the 2022 Draft. Presented by Huntington BankGame commentary is provided . At the same time, it's ultimately a five-to-seven-game tournament in which players have minimal time to learn the team's tactics and develop chemistry with linemates. Now playing for the University of Minnesota after two years with the United States Development Program (USDP), he finished his freshman season with a decent nine goals and 19 points in 24 games. While hes known for putting the puck in the net, hes also an effective puck distributor. He hasnt looked particularly out of place with the American Hockey Leagues (AHL) Syracuse Crunch and his remarkable mobility and speed have translated well. He has a great shot and playmaking vision but could use some work on his speed to help him separate from defenders on the rush. DL. He beat goaltenders clean with his shot. By Max Bultman Sep 11, 2019 42 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. The Red Wings won a championship on Tuesday. Hes great at identifying the open lanes and attacking with force to take advantage of an opportunity. The Blue Jackets will play four games over the course of five days and highly anticipated prospects Cole Sillinger and Yegor Chinakhov will play their first games in Union Blue. LH, With all of the talent the Blue Jackets have added over the last two years, its maybe a bit easy to forget about this 2018 draftee. And Snuggerud was dynamite for Team USA. Finishing with a career-high 22 goals and 60 points in 55 games, he was third in points behind only Joseph Serpa and Mike Petizian. He also won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2021 WJC where he scored three goals and eight points in seven games. Related: World Junior Championship All-time Leading Scorers, He has played his way out of the MHL this year (nine points in three games) and has spent most of his time in the VHL, the second-tier Russian professional league. DL. He wins puck battles and has great puck hands, but the biggest improvements he has made since his draft year are in his skating and ability to use his large frame to establish control of the puck. Hughes speed and puck handling make him a very dangerous attacker in transition, and he can easily pass the puck off to a teammate if he is attracting too much attention. LH, Xavier Bourgault had yet another impressive season in the QMJHL in 2021-22, finishing with a career-high 36 goals and 75 points in only 43 games. NHL; NHL DRAFT; AHL; ECHL Elite Prospects - National Hockey League (NHL) NHL National Hockey League NHL Team Rosters Anaheim Ducks Arizona Coyotes Boston Bruins Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks Seattle Kraken St. Louis Blues This year's tournament will feature some of the best prospects from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, and Detroit . Even though hes 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, he doesnt let that deter him in any, way, shape or form and hes always battling for possession of the puck. Mukhamadullins defensive game has shown improvement and if hes able to continue being consistent, then the Devils have another quality defender in their system. Endowed with excellent skating, playmaking and an emerging two-way game, the Ducks are starting to build an embarrassment of riches on defense with Jamie Drysdale, Pavel Mintyukov, Noah Warren and Tristan Luneau just to name a few currently swimming in their pond. After ripping up the competition in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Chicago Steel in 2020-21, Matthew Coronato moved his game to the NCAA and the Harvard Crimson in 2021-22. While his lack of size at 5-foot-8 will always attract the doubters, his shiftiness and playmaking are more than enough to overcome that supposed weakness. INSTAT PROSPECT GAME ROSTERS ANNOUNCED FOR OJHL ALL-STAR CELEBRATION . PB, Frank Nazar is a great centre prospect who was drafted 13thoverall in the 2022 NHL Draft despite being 5-foot-9. He returned this year to a much larger role and his offensive production has increased remarkably. PB, The Buffalo Sabres were lucky enough to have three selections in the first round of the 2022 Draft, picks nine, 16, and 28. LH. PB, Reid Schaefer is a young power forward whose size and strength allow him to win puck battles and keep opposing defenders at bay. DL, Selected 37thoverall by the Coyotes in 2021, Josh Doan had a fantastic freshman season at Arizona State University. Another brilliant pick for the Ducks. DL. Bedard, of course, stole the spotlight, but Canada's Logan Stankoven also made some noise. His defensive game, which he is more known for, was about as good as any forward's in the tournament. I pumped my own tires for the 2021 draft picks who make me look good in hindsight. Copyright 1999-2015 Detroit Red Wings and the National Hockey League. If he can find a way to reach the level he showed early in his draft year and play consistently at that level, theres no reason to believe he couldnt become one of the top goalscorers in the NHL one day. While it was fun to work on this ranking, it was also quite difficult, as some names that have been left off this list couldve certainly made their way on. Related:THWs Wall-to-Wall Prospect & Draft Coverage. Weve also seen prospects like David Jiricek, Brandt Clarke, and Shane Wright make their NHL debuts, despite not earning roles as NHL regulars quite yet. Not many fifth-round picks find themselves on top-100 prospect lists, but Arseni Gritsyuk is not just any fifth-round pick. That, in combination with his staunch defensive efforts, makes Montral's drafting him in the second round last summer more logical than it first appeared. LH, Filip Bystedt is another prospect who would likely rise up the 2022 Draft it was re-done today. Hes got great hands to make plays and a powerful shot from the point to get shots on net. The Bruins lack depth, but Lysell is one thatll have fans cheering for years to come. 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