WINNIPEG, MB – Three (3) Manitoba-born players from the Western Hockey League including two (2) U-16 Team MB alumni, had their names called during Round 1 of the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal, Quebec and eight (8) Manitobans were selected overall.

The NHL Draft is held annually after the completion of the NHL Playoffs and brings together the thirty-two (32) teams to select the rights of the best amateur hockey players who meet the draft eligibility requirements.

Manitobans drafted at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft:

Rnd	Overall	Pos.	First Name	Last Name	Hometown	NHL Team/Amateur Team
1	11	F	Conor	Geekie	Strathclair	Arizona Coyotes / Winnipeg ICE (WHL)
1	12	D	Denton	Mateychuk	Dominion City	Columbus Blue Jackets / Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
1	21	D	Owen	Pickering	St.Adolphe	Pittsburgh Penguins / Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
3	82	F	Adam	Ingram	Winnipeg	Nashville Predators / Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
4	102	G	Tyler	Brennan	Winnipeg	New Jersey Devils / Prince George Cougars (WHL)
6	166	F	Josh	Filmon	Winnipeg	New Jersey Devils/ Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
6	181	F	Ryan	Hofer	Winnipeg	Washington Capitals/ Everett Silvertips (WHL)
6	183	G	Reid	Dyck	Winkler	Boston Bruins/ Swift Current Broncos (WHL)