World Juniors 2023: List of every NHL draft pick at the tournament, sorted by team

Bryan Murphy

World Juniors 2023: List of every NHL draft pick at the tournament, sorted by team image

There is going to be a plethora of future NHL stars in Halifax and Moncton these next two weeks, as the 2023 World Juniors get set to kick off. 

The best U20 players from around the world are gathered for the competition. Among those participants include selections from the 2021 and 2022 NHL drafts. 

There are 94 NHL draft picks at the 2023 World Juniors.

MORE: 2023 World Juniors schedule, standings, results

The Canadiens own the most selections with six, while the Coyotes, Blackhawks, Wild, Devils and Rangers each have five. The Penguins or Maple Leafs are tied for the least amount, as neither has any draftees in attendance. 

The Jets and Sabres are tied for the most first-round picks with three each. All three of the representatives from Buffalo are first-rounders. 

Here is every draft pick at the 2023 World Juniors sorted by NHL team. 

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NHL draft picks at the World Juniors 2023 

Anaheim Ducks

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Nathan Gaucher F Canada 2022 1st round (22nd overall)
Tyson Hinds D Canada 2021 1st round (20th overall)
Olen Zellweger D Canada 2021 2nd round (34th overall)

Arizona Coyotes

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Logan Cooley F USA 2022 1st round (3rd overall)
Dylan Guenther F Canada 2021 1st round (9th overall)
Sam Lipkin F USA 2021 7th round (223rd overall)
Julian Lutz F Germany 2022 2nd round (43rd overall)
Adam Zlinka F Slovakia 2022 7th round (204th overall)

Boston Bruins

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Dans Locmelis F Latvia 2022 4th round (109th overall)
Fabian Lysell F Sweden 2021 1st round (20th overall)

Buffalo Sabres

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Jiri Kulich F Czechia 2022 1st round (28th overall)
Noah Ostlund F Sweden 2022 1st round (16th overall)
Isak Rosen F Sweden 2021 1st round (14th overall)

Calgary Flames

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Topi Ronni F Finland 2022 2nd round (59th overall)
William Stromgren F Sweden 2021 2nd round (45th overall)

Carolina Hurricanes

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Jackson Blake F USA 2021 4th round (109th overall)
Aleksi Heimosalmi D Finland 2021 2nd round (44th overall)
Ville Koivunen F Finland 2021 2nd round (51st overall)
Nikita Quapp G Germany 2021 6th round (187th overall)

Chicago Blackhawks

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Noah Allen D Canada 2021 1st round (32nd overall)
Colton Dach F Canada 2021 2nd round (62nd overall)
Ethan Del Mastro D Canada 2021 4th round (105th overall)
Kevin Korchinski D Canada 2022 1st round (7th overall)
Victor Stjernborg F Sweden 2021 4th round (108th overall)

Colorado Avalanche

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Sean Behrens D USA 2021 2nd round (61st overall)

Columbus Blue Jackets

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
David Jiricek D Czechia 2022 1st round (6th overall)
Martin Rysavy F Czechia 2021 7th round (197th overall)
Stanislav Svozil D Czechia 2021 3rd round (69th overall)

Dallas Stars

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Lian Bichsel D Switzerland 2022 1st round (18th overall)
Logan Stankoven F Canada 2021 2nd round (47th overall)

Detroit Red Wings

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Red Savage F USA 2021 4th round (114th overall)

Edmonton Oilers

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Reid Schaefer F Canada 2022 1st round (32nd overall)

Florida Panthers

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Marek Alscher D Czechia 2022 3rd round (93rd overall)
Jakub Kos F Czechia 2021 6th round (184th overall)
Ludvig Jansson D Sweden 2022 4th round (111th overall)
Sandis Vilmanis F Latvia 2022 5th round (157th overall)

Los Angeles Kings

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Brandt Clarke D Canada 2021 1st round (8th overall)
Kenny Connors F USA 2022 4th round (103rd overall)
Otto Salin D Finland 2022 5th round (148th overall)

Minnesota Wild

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Caeden Bankier F Canada 2021 3rd round (86th overall)
Liam Ohgren F Sweden 2022 1st round (19th overall)
Jack Peart D USA 2021 2nd round (54th overall)
Servac Petrovsky F Slovakia 2022 6th round (185th overall)
David Spacek D Czechia 2022 5th round (153rd overall)

Montreal Canadiens

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Adam Engstrom D Sweden 2022 3rd round (92nd overall)
Lane Hutson D USA 2022 2nd round (62nd overall)
Oliver Kapanen F Finland 2021 2nd round (64th overall)
Filip Mesar F Slovakia 2022 1st round (26th overall)
Vinzenz Rohrer F Austria 2022 3rd round (75th overall)
Joshua Roy F Canada 2021 5th round (150th overall)

Nashville Predators

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Joakim Kemell F Finland 2022 1st round (17th overall)
Jack Matier D Canada 2021 4th round (124th overall)
Ryan Ufko D USA 2021 4th round (115th overall)

New Jersey Devils

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Seamus Casey D USA 2022 2nd round (46th overall)
Petr Hauser F Czechia 2022 5th round (141st overall)
Luke Hughes D USA 2021 1st round (4th overall)
Simon Nemec D Slovakia 2022 1st round (2nd overall)
Topias Vilen D Finland 2021 5th round (129th overall)

New York Islanders

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Calle Odelius D Sweden 2022 2nd round (65th overall)
Aleksi Malinen D Finland 2021 6th round (189th overall)

New York Rangers

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Jaroslav Chmelar F Czechia 2021 5th round (144th overall)
Noah Laba F USA 2022 4th round (111th overall)
Brennan Othmann F Canada 2021 1st round (16th overall)
Adam Sykora F Slovakia 2022 2nd round (63rd overall)
Kalle Vaisanen F Finland 2021 4th round (106th overall)

Ottawa Senators

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Tyler Boucher F USA 2021 1st round (10th overall)
Tomas Hamara D Czechia 2022 3rd round (87th overall)
Zack Ostapchuk F Canada 2021 2nd round (39th overall)
Oskar Pettersson D Sweden 2022 3rd round (72nd overall)

Philadelphia Flyers

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Cutter Gauthier F USA 2022 1st round (5th overall)
Brian Zanetti D Switzerland 2021 4th round (110th overall)

Pittsburgh Penguins

None

San Jose Sharks

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Filip Bystedt F Sweden 2022 1st round (27th overall)
Benjamin Gaudreau G Canada 2021 3rd round (81st overall)

Seattle Kraken

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Niklas Kokko G Finland 2022 2nd round (58th overall)
Jani Nyman F Finland 2022 2nd round (49th overall)
Shane Wright F Canada 2022 1st round (4th overall)

St. Louis Blues

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki F Finland 2022 3rd round (73rd overall)
Simon Robertsson F Sweden 2021 3rd round (71st overall)
Jimmy Snuggerud F USA 2022 1st round (23rd overall)

Tampa Bay Lightning

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Dylan Duke F USA 2021 4th round (126th overall)
Niko Huuhtanen F Finland 2021 7th round (224th overall)
Klavs Veinbergs F Latvia 2022 7th round (224th overall)

Toronto Maple Leafs

None

Vancouver Canucks

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Aku Koskenvuo G Finland 2021 5th round (137th overall)
Jonathan Lekkerimaki F Sweden 2022 1st round (15th overall)
Elias Pettersson D Sweden 2022 3rd round (80th overall)

Vegas Golden Knights

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Jakub Brabenec F Czechia 2021 4th round (102nd overall)
Carl Lindbom G Sweden 2021 7th round (222nd overall)
Matyas Sapovaliv F Czechia 2022 2nd round (48th overall)

Washington Capitals

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Ryan Chesley D USA 2022 2nd round (37th overall)
Haakon Hanelt F Germany 2021 5th round (151st overall)

Winnipeg Jets

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Brad Lambert F Finland 2022 1st round (30th overall)
Chaz Lucius F USA 2021 1st round (18th overall)
Rutger McGroarty F USA 2022 1st round (14th overall)
Fabian Wagner F Sweden 2022 6th round (175th overall)

Bryan Murphy

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.