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BROSSARD, Quebec -- Shane Wright made sure to take a long look around at Bell Sports Complex during a clinic for children from the Montreal Canadiens youth development program Wednesday.

There are some fantastic players in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft but some even better names, like Jimmy Snuggerud, Jagger Firkus, and Michael Mastrodomenico.

MONTREAL -- There will be plenty of drama and excitement surrounding the Montreal Canadiens at the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, and it wont take long to unfold.

Columbus has a pair of top picks and the chance to make waves at the selection show

After sitting through 12-plus rounds of the NHL draft over the span of two consecutive summers, Andrew Mangiapane had all but given up on hearing his name called.

The 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held July 7-8 at Bell Centre in Montreal. The first round will be July 7 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 are July 8 (11 a.m. ET; NHLN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS). NHL.com is counting down to the draft with in-depth profiles on top prospects, podcasts and other features. NHL.coms full draft coverage can be found here.

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After sitting through 12-plus rounds of the NHL draft over the span of two consecutive summers, Andrew Mangiapane had all but given up on hearing his name called. The low point came during the 2015 draft in Florida, where midway through the sixth round, Mangiapane’s father apologized for persuading his 19-year-old son to relive the frustration of not getting selected a year earlier in Philadelphia.

How Chris Wideman learned that he was selected in the NHL Draft.

The Montreal Canadiens haven't made a decision on what to do with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.