2023 NHL Draft Lottery to likely determine Bedard's future
Ducks have best odds of landing forward with No. 1 pick, followed by Blue Jackets, Blackhawks
by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
Connor Bedard, the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, likely will know his professional destination when the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery is held May 8 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS).
AHL notebook: 2022 1st-round picks having success
Jiricek, Wright among NHL prospects impressing
by Patrick Williams / NHL.com Independent Correspondent
Only nine months removed from the 2022 NHL Draft, several first-round picks from that class have produced on the ice in the American Hockey League.
Fantilli, Hobey Baker winner, undecided on future ahead of 2023 NHL Draft
Center not sure if he'll return to Michigan for sophomore season
by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
Adam Fantilli, a projected top-three pick in the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, hasn't decided whether he will return for his sophomore season at the University of Michigan in 2023-24.
Knies next step is NHL after NCAA championship game loss with Minnesota
Signs with Maple Leafs; Coyotes prospect Cooley 'still in shock' following defeat against Quinnipiac
by Corey Long / NHL.com Independent Correspondent
TAMPA, Fla. -- Logan Cooley and Matthew Knies were not ready to discuss their hockey futures after their 3-2 overtime loss with Minnesota to Quinnipiac in the NCAA Frozen Four championship game at Amalie Arena on Saturday.
Fantilli wins Hobey Baker Award as top NCAA men's hockey player
Top prospect for 2023 NHL Draft led nation in scoring for University of Michigan
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Adam Fantilli, a top prospect for the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, won the Hobey Baker Award on Friday.
Knies to discuss future with Maple Leafs after NCAA Frozen Four
Forward, selected by Toronto in 2021 Draft, aiming to help Minnesota win national title this weekend
by Corey Long / NHL.com Independent Correspondent
TAMPA -- Matthew Knies will play for the University of Minnesota in the NCAA Frozen Four beginning Thursday, but the forward could be representing the Toronto Maple Leafs soon afterward.
CHL notebook: Blue Jackets prospect Dumais rolls into postseason
Halifax forward had most regular-season points in QMJHL in a decade
by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
Future NHL stars are developing in the Canadian Hockey League this season. Each week, NHL.com will highlight a few of the top NHL-affiliated prospects in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League and the Western Hockey League.
2023 NHL Draft: Connor Bedard watch
Projected No. 1 pick to experience playoff hockey for 1st time with Regina
by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
Connor Bedard, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, is in his third season with Regina of the Western Hockey League. The 17-year-old center, No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm ranking of North American skaters presented by BioSteel, was granted exceptional status to play in the WHL as a 15-year-old. Each Wednesday, NHL.com will have an update on Bedard leading up to the NHL Draft, which will be held in Nashville on June 28-29.
CHL notebook: Kings prospect Clarke has scoring surge with Barrie
Defenseman making most of return to OHL after starting season with Los Angeles
by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
Future NHL stars are developing in the Canadian Hockey League this season. Each week, NHL.com will highlight a few of the top NHL-affiliated prospects in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League and the Western Hockey League.
Michkov to continue development in KHL following 2023 NHL Draft
Fantilli piling up points for Michigan heading into Big 10 Final
by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft is scheduled to be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on June 28-29. Every two weeks, NHL.com will take a closer look at some of the draft-eligible players to watch.