Nine Minnesotans taken in the NHL draft: Who they are and where they're going

Jimmy Snuggerud and Sam Rinzel were first round selections, and seven others were chosen on Friday.

July 9, 2022 at 4:29AM
Sam Rinzel pulled on the Blackhawks jersey after Chicago took him 25th overall at the NHL draft Thursday in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minnesota players chosen in the NHL draft Thursday and Friday in Montreal:

First round

23rd overall, St. Louis: Jimmy Snuggerud, forward, Chaska. College commitment: Gophers

25th overall, Chicago: Sam Rinzel, defenseman, Chanhassen. College commitment: Gophers

Second round

37th overall, Washington: Ryan Chesley, defenseman, Mahtomedi. College commitment: Gophers

Fourth round

124th overall, Carolina: Cruz Lucius, forward, Grant. College commitment: Wisconsin

Fifth round

133rd overall, Philadelphia: Alex Bump, forward, Prior Lake. College commitment: Vermont

150th overall, Pittsburgh: Zam Plante, forward, Hermantown. College commitment: Minnesota Duluth

Sixth round

164th overall, Seattle: Barrett Hall, forward, Apple Valley. College commitment: St. Cloud State

169th overall, Los Angeles: Jared Wright, forward, Burnsville. College commitment: Colgate

192nd overall, Tampa Bay: Connor Kurth, forward, Elk River. College commitment: Gophers

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Chris Miller

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Chris Miller supervises coverage of professional sports teams. He has been at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 1999 and is a former sports editor of the Duluth News-Tribune and the Mesabi Daily News.

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