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Jagger Firkus, No. 33 on NHL Central Scoutings midterm ranking of North American skaters eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft, had a goal and an assist to help Team White to a 3-1 win against Team Red in the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday.

Junior hockey: Nordiques lose a heartbreaker. In other news, three Nordiques players will head to the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament and Jacob Pellerin makes a college commitment.

Shane Wright is No. 1 in NHL Central Scoutings midterm ranking of the top North American skaters, but it could turn out to be a two-player race for the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft by the end of the season, according to Dan Marr, director of NHL Central Scouting.

Sergei Zubov said he believes mental preparation is key for Russia to have success at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Shane Wright, the consensus top pick for the 2022 NHL Draft, would welcome the opportunity to play for the Montreal Canadiens.

2021 NHL Draft: Vegas selects Jakub Brabenec and Jakub Demek in fourth round The Knights trade up and draft two more centers with picks No. 102 and 128. Share this story Photo by Zak Krill/NHLI via Getty Images The Vegas Golden Knights used their third and fourth picks of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft to draft centers Jakub Brabenec and Jakub Demek in the fourth round with picks No. 102 and 128, respectively. Jakub Brabenec, C Originally slated to draft 114th, the Knights executed their second trade...

USA TODAY The Buffalo Sabres chose University of Michigan defenseman Owen Power on Friday with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft. The 6-6, 213-pounder, who has drawn comparisons to Victor Hedman, was named to the Big Ten all-rookie team after scoring 16 points in 26 games last season. The Sabres also chose a defenseman, Rasmus Dahlin, when they last held the No. 1 overall pick in 2018. Hes the third college hockey player to be chosen first. Power, who was defenseman of the year in the U...

2021 NHL Draft first round to begin, gets intrigue from Sabres, Kraken Power not assured to go No. 1 to Buffalo; Seattle ready to make first pick at No. 2 by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer The 2021 NHL Draft will have plenty of intrigue and suspense when the first round gets underway Friday (8 p.m. ET; E...

2021 NHL Draft: Top 10 left wings Eklund, Othmann, LHeureux among best available at position by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer The 2021 NHL Draft will be held July 23-24. The first round will be July 23 (8 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN, SN NOW, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 are July 24 (11 a.m. ET; NHLN, SN, SN NOW). NHL.co...

SB Nation NHL Mock Draft 2021: Picks 7-12 The first goaltender falls outside of the top-10. Share this story Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images We’re on Day 2 of the SB Nation NHL Mock Draft, where our NHL team sites come together and simulate the first round. Today, we get to picks seven through 12, including the San Jose Sharks’ first round selection at seventh overall. Catch up on the picks so far here: 7. San Jose Sharks — Kent Johnson It’s really difficult to watch Kent Johnson ...