The Wild's 2022 draft picks, with comments by director of amateur scouting Judd Brackett.
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July 9, 2022 at 12:04AM
Liam Ohgren
First round, 19th overall
Position: left wing
Height/weight: 6-1, 201
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
2021-22 team: Djurgardens Jr. (Swedish Junior Hockey League)
Statistics: 33 goals, 58 points in 30 games
Comment: "He skates with pace. Good hands through the neutral zone with some power element to his play, too."
Danila Yurov
First round, 24th overall
Position: right wing
Height/weight: 6-1, 178
Hometown: Chelyabinsk, Russia
2021-22 team: Magnitogorsk 2 (Russia-Jr. League)
Statistics: 13 goals, 36 points in 23 games
Comment: "Terrific mobility. Accurate shot."
Hunter Haight
Second round, 47th overall
Position: center
Height/weight: 5-10, 174
Hometown: Strathroy, Ontario
2021-22 team: Barrie (Ontario Hockey League)
Statistics: 22 goals, 41 points in 63 games
Comment: "The first thing that jumps off the page with him is his skating."
Rieger Lorenz
Second round, 56th overall
Position: left wing
Height/weight: 6-2, 194
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
2021-22 team: Okotoks (Alberta Junior Hockey League). He will play college hockey at Denver.
Statistics: 38 goals, 85 points in 60 games
Comment: "He does really good board work with his ability to spin off checks and get to the net."
Michael Milne
Third round, 89th overall
Position: left wing
Height/weight: 5-10, 185
Hometown: Abbotsford, British Columbia
2021-22 team: Winnipeg (Western Hockey League)
Statistics: 38 goals, 81 points in 68 games
Comment: "The engine is always going, and he's making plays."
Ryan Healey
Fourth round, 121st overall
Position: defense
Height/weight: 6-0, 172
Hometown: Hull, Massachusetts
2021-22 team: Sioux Falls (USHL). He will play college hockey at Harvard.
Statistics: 3 goals, 21 points in 59 games
Comment: "The power play is his bread and butter."
David Spacek
Fifth round, 153rd overall
Position: defense
Height/weight: 6-0, 174
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
2021-22 team: Sherbrooke (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)
Statistics: 12 goals, 50 points in 57 games
Comment: "Strong, sturdy skater."
Servac Petrovsky
Sixth round, 185th overall
Position: center
Height/weight: 5-10, 181
Hometown: Velky Saris, Slovakia
2021-22 team: Owen Sound (OHL)
Statistics: 28 goals, 54 points in 65 games
Comment: "Took on a lot of responsibilities in Owen Sound, often times matching up with other teams' top line."
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