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The Montreal Canadiens selected winger Juraj Slafkovsky with the first pick in the NHL draft Thursday night, making him the first player from Slovakia to be taken No. 1. Kingston Frontenacs forward Shane Wright slipped to the Seattle Kraken at No. 4.

After entering the first round of the NHL Draft with 11 picks across seven rounds, the Arizona Coyotes wrapped up day one of the draft with three first round picks

The Montreal Canadiens have selected Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky with the first pick in the NHL draft

No one could predict what feelings Wright would express after not hearing his name called first overall…or second overall…or third overall Thursday night in Montreal.

Follow along as all 225 picks in this years draft are made, including scouting notes and team fits for all first-round picks.

The Detroit Red Wings took Marco Kasper with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft on Thursday in Montreal.

Scouting reports and analysis of every first-round pick at the 2022 NHL Draft.

Juraj Slafkovsky was selected with the No. 1 pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bell Centre on Thursday.

Juraj Slafkovsky, the teenage hockey star who propelled Slovakia to Olympic bronze in Beijing this year, was selected with the No. 1 pick by the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in the NHL draft.

Juraj Slafkovsky, the tournament MVP at the Beijing Olympics, is the first player from Slovakia selected with the top draft pick.