The 2023 NHL draft will be held June 28 (Round 1) and June 29 (Rounds 2-7) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The event will be broadcast on ESPN networks, and at least one of the NHL’s 32 teams will be leaving the weekend with a franchise-altering prospect in their system.
There is not much debate remaining over which player will be selected first overall — thanks to a record-breaking performance at the IIHF World Junior Championship, Canadian forward Connor Bedard has all but locked up that spot — but there are many other promising young players available, including Michigan Wolverines center Adam Fantilli, Swedish center Leo Carlsson and Russian winger Matvei Michkov.
The NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau ranked 400 players that are eligible for this year’s event, broken down by region and position, after the world juniors. Updated rankings will be released later this season.
North American skaters
1. Connor Bedard, C , Regina (WHL)
DOB: 07/17/05 | Ht: 5′ 10″ | Wt: 185
2. Adam Fantilli, C, Michigan (BIG10)
DOB: 10/12/04 | Ht: 6′ 2″ | Wt: 195
3. William Smith, C, USA U-18 (NTDP)
DOB: 03/17/05 | Ht: 6′ 0″ | Wt: 181
4. Ryan Leonard, RW, USA U-18 (NTDP)
DOB: 01/21/05 | Ht: 6′ 0″ | Wt: 192
5. Brayden Yager, C, Moose Jaw (WHL)
DOB: 01/03/05 | Ht: 5′ 10″ | Wt: 166
6. Oliver Moore, C, USA U-18 (NTDP)
DOB: 01/22/05 | Ht: 5′ 11″ | Wt: 188
7. Zach Benson, LW, Winnipeg (WHL)
DOB: 05/12/05 | Ht: 5′ 9″ | Wt: 160
8. Matthew Wood, RW, Uconn (H-EAST)
DOB: 02/06/05 | Ht: 6′ 4″ | Wt: 193
9. Samuel Honzek, LW, Vancouver (WHL)
DOB: 11/12/04 | Ht: 6′ 4″ | Wt: 186
10. Colby Barlow, LW, Owen Sound (OHL)
DOB: 02/14/05 | Ht: 6′ 0″ | Wt: 193
11. Quentin Musty, LW, Sudbury (OHL)
DOB: 07/06/05 | Ht: 6′ 2″ | Wt: 200
12. Lukas Dragicevic, D , Tri-City (WHL)
DOB: 04/25/05 | Ht: 6′ 1″ | Wt: 192
13. Nate Danielson, C, Brandon (WHL)
DOB: 09/27/04 | Ht: 6′ 1″ | Wt: 185
14. Ethan Gauthier, RW, Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
DOB: 01/26/05 | Ht: 5′ 11″ | Wt: 176
15. Gabriel Perreault, RW, USA U-18 (NTDP)
DOB: 05/07/05 | Ht: 5′ 11″ | Wt: 165
16. Andrew Cristall, LW, Kelowna (WHL)
DOB: 02/04/05 | Ht: 5′ 10″ | Wt: 167
17. Calum Ritchie, C, Oshawa (OHL)
DOB: 01/21/05 | Ht: 6′ 2″ | Wt: 187
18. Oliver Bonk, D, London (OHL)
DOB: 01/09/05 | Ht: 6′ 2″ | Wt: 174
19. Bradly Nadeau, LW, Penticton (BCHL)
DOB: 05/05/05 | Ht: 5′ 10″ | Wt: 161
20. Koehn Ziemmer, RW, Prince George (WHL)
DOB: 12/08/04 | Ht: 6′ 0″ | Wt: 204
21. Charlie Stramel, C, Wisconsin (BIG10)
DOB: 10/15/04 | Ht: 6′ 3″ | Wt: 212
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