The NHL released their final draft rankings this week along with several other notable junior hockey experts. Unlike the 2021 draft, this year’s draft will feature players who actually played hockey this season, and that has allowed the list of draft eligible players to sort itself out in a much more consistent way.
As was the case at the midterm, the 2022 draft has a clear cut number one player in Shane Wright, with a decent crop of players rounding out the first round. The Montreal Canadiens won the draft lottery and the right to select Wright first overall, and there is no doubt that they will select him.
One of the most notable observations from this year’s final rankings is the lack of Russian players in the first round. There is a healthy mix of prospects playing in Canada, USA, and Sweden; and even Finland, Czechia, and Slovakia in the first round. There are only three draft eligibles who are currently playing in Russia. One of those players is Ivan Miroshnichenko, who was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma.
This will be forever known as the Shane Wright draft. He was the number one ranked player in all but one rankings list. Juraj Slafkovský was the only other player to receive a first place vote. Five players received second place votes, nine players received at least one top-five vote, 22 players received at least one top-10 vote, and 51 players received at least one vote in the top 32.
Our rankings include those from Dobber, Smaht Scouting, Sam Cosentino, Future Considerations, Yahoo, THW’s Peter Baracchini, THW’s Ryan Kennedy, Montreal Hockey Now’s Marco D’Amico, Last Word On Sports, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman, Bob, McKenzie, Craig Button, EliteProspects, Recruit Scouting, and Draft Pro. If any notable rankings were missed, please let us know and we will adjust our consolidated rankings accordingly.
Without further ado, here’s the top 100. Last updated on July 6, 2022.
| RANK | PLAYER | TRIMMED MEAN | POS | TEAM | LEAGUE | DOB | HT | WT | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Wright | 1.1 | C | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 05-Jan-04 | 6’1″ | 198 | R |
| 2 | Logan Cooley | 2.4 | C | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 04-May-04 | 5’10” | 181 | L |
| 3 | Juraj Slafkovský | 3.6 | LW | TPS | Liiga | 30-Mar-04 | 6’4″ | 218 | L |
| 4 | Simon Nemec | 4.4 | D | HK Nitra | Slovakia | 15-Feb-04 | 6’1″ | 192 | R |
| 5 | David Jiricek | 5.7 | D | HC Plzen | Czechia | 28-Nov-03 | 6’3″ | 190 | R |
| 6 | Matthew Savoie | 6.6 | C | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 01-Jan-04 | 5’9″ | 179 | R |
| 7 | Joakim Kemell | 7.3 | RW | JYP | Liiga | 27-Apr-04 | 5’11” | 176 | R |
| 8 | Jonathan Lekkerimäki | 10.6 | RW | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 24-Jul-04 | 5’11” | 172 | R |
| 9 | Frank Nazar | 11.4 | C/RW | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 14-Jan-04 | 5’10” | 181 | R |
| 10 | Cutter Gauthier | 11.5 | C/LW | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 19-Jan-04 | 6’3″ | 201 | L |
| 11 | Danila Yurov | 11.9 | RW | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 22-Dec-03 | 6’1″ | 179 | L |
| 12 | Brad Lambert | 12.6 | C/RW | Pelicans | Liiga | 19-Dec-03 | 6’0″ | 183 | R |
| 13 | Pavel Mintyukov | 15.9 | D | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 25-Nov-03 | 6’1″ | 192 | L |
| 14 | Denton Mateychuk | 16.3 | D | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 12-Jul-04 | 5’11” | 194 | L |
| 15 | Conor Geekie | 16.6 | C | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 05-May-04 | 6’4″ | 205 | L |
| 16 | Kevin Korchinski | 16.9 | D | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 21-Jun-04 | 6’2″ | 185 | L |
| 17 | Marco Kasper | 18.5 | C | Rögle BK | SHL | 08-Apr-04 | 6’1″ | 187 | L |
| 18 | Liam Öhgren | 19.2 | LW | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 Nationell | 28-Jan-04 | 6’1″ | 201 | L |
| 19 | Rutger McGroarty | 21 | C | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 30-Mar-04 | 6’1″ | 205 | L |
| 20 | Jiri Kulich | 22.1 | C | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | Czechia | 14-Apr-04 | 6’0″ | 179 | L |
| 21 | Filip Mesar | 22.8 | W/C | HK Poprad | Slovakia | 03-Jan-04 | 5’10” | 176 | R |
| 22 | Isaac Howard | 22.9 | LW | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 30-Mar-04 | 5’10” | 181 | L |
| 23 | Owen Pickering | 23.1 | D | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 27-Jan-04 | 6’5″ | 179 | L |
| 24 | Ivan Miroshnichenko | 23.6 | LW | Omskie Krylia | VHL | 04-Feb-04 | 6’1″ | 185 | R |
| 25 | Noah Östlund | 24.2 | C | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 Nationell | 11-Mar-04 | 5’11” | 163 | L |
| 26 | Jimmy Snuggerud | 25.3 | F | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 01-Jun-04 | 6’2″ | 185 | R |
| 27 | Jagger Firkus | 26.8 | F | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 29-Apr-04 | 5’10” | 154 | R |
| 28 | Calle Odelius | 30.2 | D | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 Nationell | 30-May-04 | 6’0″ | 185 | L |
| 29 | Gleb Trikozov | 30.5 | F | Omskie Yastreby | MHL | 12-Aug-04 | 6’1″ | 185 | R |
| 30 | Seamus Casey | 31.4 | D | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 08-Jan-04 | 5’10” | 172 | R |
| 31 | Tristan Luneau | 31.4 | D | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 12-Jan-04 | 6’2″ | 190 | R |
| 32 | Nathan Gaucher | 31.6 | C | Québec Remparts | QMJHL | 06-Nov-03 | 6’3″ | 207 | R |
| 33 | Ryan Chesley | 31.7 | D | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 27-Feb-04 | 6’0″ | 201 | R |
| 34 | Lian Bichsel | 32.4 | D | Leksands IF | SHL | 18-May-04 | 6’5″ | 225 | L |
| 35 | Luca Del Bel Belluz | 32.9 | C | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 10-Nov-03 | 6’1″ | 179 | L |
| 36 | Owen Beck | 33.3 | C | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 03-Feb-04 | 6’0″ | 190 | R |
| 37 | Lane Hutson | 34.5 | D | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 14-Feb-04 | 5’8″ | 159 | L |
| 38 | Mattias Hävelid | 35.2 | D | Linköping HC J20 | J20 Nationell | 01-Jan-04 | 5’10” | 172 | R |
| 39 | Ty Nelson | 35.9 | D | North Bay Battalion | OHL | 30-Mar-04 | 5’10” | 196 | R |
| 40 | Jack Hughes | 37.7 | C | Northeastern Univ. | NCAA | 02-Nov-03 | 6’0″ | 170 | L |
| 41 | David Goyette | 38.4 | C | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 27-Mar-04 | 5’11” | 174 | L |
| 42 | Alexander Perevalov | 41.1 | LW | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 16-Apr-04 | 6’0″ | 192 | R |
| 43 | Elias Salomonsson | 41.2 | D | Skellefteå AIK J20 | J20 Nationell | 31-Aug-04 | 6’1″ | 183 | R |
| 44 | Sam Rinzel | 41.8 | D | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 25-Jun-04 | 6’4″ | 181 | R |
| 45 | Filip Bystedt | 41.9 | C | Linköping HC J20 | J20 Nationell | 04-Feb-04 | 6’4″ | 205 | L |
| 46 | Danny Zhilkin | 45 | C | Guelph Storm | OHL | 19-Dec-03 | 6’1″ | 196 | L |
| 47 | Rieger Lorenz | 47.7 | C | Okotoks Oilers | AJHL | 30-Mar-04 | 6’2″ | 194 | L |
| 48 | Julian Lutz | 49 | F | EHC München | DEL | 29-Feb-04 | 6’2″ | 185 | L |
| 49 | Jani Nyman | 51.8 | LW | Ilves U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 30-Jul-04 | 6’3″ | 216 | L |
| 50 | Adam Ingram | 52.1 | F | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 14-Oct-03 | 6’2″ | 174 | L |
| 51 | Matyas Sapovaliv | 52.6 | F | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 12-Feb-04 | 6’3″ | 183 | L |
| 52 | Simon Forsmark | 52.8 | D | Örebro HK | SHL | 17-Oct-03 | 6’2″ | 194 | L |
| 53 | Noah Warren | 53.2 | D | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 15-Jul-04 | 6’5″ | 225 | R |
| 54 | Reid Schaefer | 53.6 | LW | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 21-Sep-03 | 6’3″ | 214 | L |
| 55 | Maveric Lamoureux | 53.7 | D | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 13-Jan-04 | 6’7″ | 198 | R |
| 56 | Tomas Hamara | 56.2 | D | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 09-Mar-04 | 6’0″ | 185 | L |
| 57 | Mats Lindgren | 58.8 | D | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 26-Aug-04 | 6’0″ | 176 | L |
| 58 | Bryce McConnell-Barker | 59.3 | C | Soo Greyhounds | OHL | 04-Jun-04 | 6’1″ | 194 | L |
| 59 | Vladimir Grudinin | 59.7 | D | Krasnaya Armiya Moskva | MHL | 09-Dec-03 | 5’10” | 159 | L |
| 60 | Alexander Pelevin | 60 | D | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | 16-May-04 | 5’11” | 172 | L |
| 61 | Paul Ludwinski | 62 | C | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 23-Apr-04 | 5’11” | 183 | L |
| 62 | Hunter Haight | 62.5 | C | Barrie Colts | OHL | 04-Apr-04 | 5’10” | 174 | R |
| 63 | Ludwig Persson | 63.8 | C/LW | Frölunda HC J20 | J20 Nationell | 08-Oct-03 | 6’0″ | 179 | L |
| 64 | Adam Sýkora | 64.2 | RW/LW | HK Nitra U20 | Slovakia U20 | 07-Sep-04 | 5’10” | 172 | L |
| 65 | Cameron Lund | 65.2 | C | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 07-Jun-04 | 6’2″ | 192 | R |
| 66 | Dylan James | 65.5 | LW | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 12-Oct-03 | 6’0″ | 176 | L |
| 67 | Matthew Poitras | 66.1 | C | Guelph Storm | OHL | 10-Mar-04 | 5’11” | 176 | R |
| 68 | Devin Kaplan | 66.8 | RW | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 10-Jan-04 | 6’3″ | 198 | R |
| 69 | Jordan Gustafson | 67.1 | F | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 20-Jan-04 | 5’11” | 179 | L |
| 70 | Kasper Kulonummi | 67.5 | D | Jokerit U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 01-Mar-04 | 6’0″ | 174 | R |
| 71 | Michael Fisher | 68 | D | St. Mark’s School | USHS-Prep | 02-May-04 | 6’2″ | 198 | R |
| 72 | Christian Kyrou | 68.7 | D | Erie Otters | OHL | 16-Sep-03 | 5’10” | 172 | R |
| 73 | Aleksanteri Kaskimäki | 70.7 | C | HIFK U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 06-Feb-04 | 6’0″ | 196 | L |
| 74 | Artyom Duda | 71 | D | Krasnaya Armiya Moskva | MHL | 08-Apr-04 | 6’1″ | 181 | L |
| 75 | Beau Jelsma | 72 | LW | Barrie Colts | OHL | 28-Apr-04 | 5’10” | 174 | L |
| 76 | Isaiah George | 73.3 | D | London Knights | OHL | 15-Feb-04 | 6’1″ | 194 | L |
| 77 | Topi Rönni | 74 | C | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 05-May-04 | 6’1″ | 181 | L |
| 78 | Cruz Lucius | 74.2 | RW | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 05-Apr-04 | 6’0″ | 183 | R |
| 79 | Tyler Brennan | 75.4 | G | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 27-Sep-03 | 6’4″ | 190 | L |
| 80 | Topias Leinonen | 75.4 | G | JYP U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 25-Jan-04 | 6’5″ | 234 | L |
| 81 | Vinzenz Rohrer | 75.6 | RW | Ottawa 67’s | OHL | 09-Sep-04 | 5’11” | 168 | R |
| 82 | Fraser Minten | 75.7 | F | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 05-Jul-04 | 6’1″ | 185 | L |
| 83 | Ryan Greene | 76.3 | C | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 21-Oct-03 | 6’2″ | 179 | R |
| 84 | Viktor Neuchev | 77 | F | Avto Yekaterinburg | MHL | 25-Oct-03 | 6’2″ | 165 | L |
| 85 | Arseni Koromyslov | 77.7 | D | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | MHL | 03-Nov-03 | 6’3″ | 181 | L |
| 86 | Alexander Suzdalev | 78.2 | LW | HV71 J20 | J20 Nationell | 05-Mar-04 | 6’2″ | 176 | L |
| 87 | Otto Salin | 79.7 | D | HIFK U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 07-Mar-04 | 5’11” | 205 | R |
| 88 | Jake Karabela | 80 | C | Guelph Storm | OHL | 07-Mar-04 | 5’11” | 172 | L |
| 89 | Ilya Kvochko | 80 | C/LW | Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk | MHL | 22-Feb-04 | 5’9″ | 159 | L |
| 90 | Jorian Donovan | 81 | D | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 05-Apr-04 | 6’2″ | 181 | L |
| 91 | Jordan Dumais | 81.3 | RW | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 15-Apr-04 | 5’9″ | 165 | R |
| 92 | Kirill Dolzhenkov | 83 | LW | Krasnaya Armiya Moskva | MHL | 20-Apr-04 | 6’6″ | 236 | L |
| 93 | Jack Devine | 83.7 | RW | Univ. of Denver | NCAA | 02-Oct-03 | 5’11” | 176 | R |
| 94 | Matthew Seminoff | 84 | RW | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 27-Dec-03 | 5’11” | 183 | R |
| 95 | Pano Fimis | 84 | C | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 17-Jun-04 | 5’11” | 176 | R |
| 96 | Tyler Duke | 84.5 | D | U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 19-Jul-04 | 5’9″ | 179 | L |
| 97 | Nicholas Moldenhauer | 85 | C/RW | Chicago Steel | USHL | 25-May-04 | 5’11” | 170 | R |
| 98 | Elias Pettersson | 85 | D | Örebro HK J20 | J20 Nationell | 16-Feb-04 | 6’2″ | 185 | L |
| 99 | Quinn Finley | 85.3 | F | Madison Capitols | USHL | 08-Aug-04 | 6’0″ | 170 | L |
| 100 | Jace Weir | 85.5 | D | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 21-May-04 | 6’2″ | 192 | R |
The full list can be made available upon request.
