The 2022 NHL Draft will be held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, where the Montreal Canadiens will have the number one overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The first round of the 2022 NHL Draft will take place on Thursday, July 7th and the second thru seventh rounds will take place on Friday, July 8th. Who is the top 15 centerman potentially in the 2022 NHL Draft?
1. Name: Shane Wright
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 191 lbs
Last Amateur Club: Kingston
League: OHL
Age: 18
Stats: 63 games played, 32 goals, and 62 assists, plus/minus rating of 23. Playoff Stats: 11 games played, three goals, and 11 assists. plus/minus rating of 4.
Scouting Report: A dynamic playmaker with a sniper’s release and it is very difficult to stop him. He is also a very effective two-way forward and projected to be the number one overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
NHL Comp: Patrice Bergeron
2. Name: Logan Cooley
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 174 lbs
Last Amateur Club: USA U-18
League: NTDP
Age: 18
Stats: 24 games played, 13 goals, and 23 assists, plus/minus rating of 19.
Scouting Report: A strong two-way forward, who is excellent in the face-off circle and continues to get better. He will be playing collegiate hockey next year at the University of Minnesota.
NHL Comp: Jack Hughes
3. Name: Frank Nazar
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 175 lbs
Last Amateur Club: USA U-18
League: NTDP
Age: 18
Stats: 24 games played, 15 goals, and 20 assists, plus/minus rating of 26.
Scouting Report: He will be playing college hockey at the University of Michigan next year. Nazar is a versatile forward who plays the game of hockey game at a very high pace.
NHL Comp: N/A
4. Name: Matthew Savoie
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 175 lbs
Last Amateur Club: Winnipeg
League: WHL
Age: 18
Stats: 65 games played, 35 goals, and 55 assists, plus/minus rating of 54. Playoff stats: Eight games played, six goals, and recorded four assists, plus/minus rating of 10.
Scouting Report: He is very skilled, very quick, and is very intense with his battles. Savoie has the offensive high-end ability.
NHL Comp: N/A
5. Name: Marco Kasper
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 183 lbs
Last Amateur Club: Rogle
League: Sweden
Age: 18
Stats: 12 games played, six goals and seven assists, plus/minus rating of 2 in the junior league. In the HL league in Sweden, he played in 46 games and scored seven goals, and recorded four assists, plus/minus rating of -10.
Scouting Report: He’s a big center who controls the puck well. Marco Kasper is slick and agile and can make things happen.
NHL Comp: N/A
6. Name: Conor Geekie
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 196 lbs
Last Amateur Club: Winnipeg
League: OHL
Age: 18
Stats: 63 games, 24 goals, 46 assists, plus/minus rating 46. 10 postseason games, three goals, six assists, plus/minus rating 4.