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Top NHL draft picks currently playing college hockey

Michigan center Frank Nazar was the No. 13 overall pick in the 2022 draft by the Blackhawks. Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images

More and more, college hockey is becoming a fertile place for top NHL prospects -- which is handy for fans hoping to get a glimpse into the future of their favorite teams.

Of the top 50 picks over the last two NHL drafts, 24 are currently playing collegiately, with another 27 players who were drafted in the top 100 among the college ranks.

Additionally, three of the top 2024 draft-eligible prospects are playing college hockey this season: consensus No. 1 prospect Macklin Celebrini at Boston University, defenseman Artyom Levshunov at Michigan State and defenseman Zeev Buium at Denver.

Below is a list of NHL draftees currently on college rosters, with their overall draft position.


Anaheim Ducks

2022 draft

No. 5. LW Cutter Gauthier, Boston College
No. 154. RW Michael Callow, Harvard


Arizona Coyotes

2023 draft

No. 38. G Michael Hrabal, UMass
No. 70. C Jonathan Castagna, Cornell
No. 81. C Tanner Ludtke, Nebraska-Omaha

2022 draft

No. 67. RW Miko Matikka, Denver
No. 131. D Matthew Morden, Harvard


Boston Bruins

2023 draft

No. 188. C Ryan Walsh, Cornell

2022 draft

No. 117. C Cole Spicer, Minnesota-Duluth


Buffalo Sabres

2023 draft

No. 45. D Maxim Strbak, Michigan State
No. 86. D Gavin McCarthy, Boston University

2022 draft

No. 170. RW Jake Richard, UConn


Calgary Flames

2023 draft

No. 80. LW Aydar Suniev, UMass


Carolina Hurricanes

2023 draft

No. 30. LW Bradly Nadeau, Maine
No. 94. RW Jayden Perron, North Dakota
No. 139. D Charles-Alexis Legault, Quinnipiac
No. 190. RW Michael Emerson, North Dakota

2022 draft

No. 124. RW Cruz Lucius, Wisconsin


Columbus Blue Jackets

2023 draft

No. 34. C Gavin Brindley, Michigan
No. 66. RW William Whitelaw, Wisconsin


Chicago Blackhawks

2023 draft

No. 19. C Oliver Moore, Minnesota

2022 draft

No. 13. C Frank Nazar, Michigan
No. 25. D Sam Rinzel, Minnesota
No. 57. C Ryan Greene, Boston University
No. 90. C Aidan Thompson, Denver
No. 173. C Dominic James, Minnesota-Duluth


Dallas Stars

2023 draft

No. 125. D Aram Minnetian, Boston College

2022 draft

No. 83. D George Fegaras, Cornell


Detroit Red Wings

2023 draft

No. 41. G Trey Augustine, Michigan State
No. 47. D Brady Cleveland, Wisconsin

2022 draft

No. 40. LW Dylan James, North Dakota
No. 201. C Owen Mehlenbacher, Wisconsin
No. 212. C Brennan Ali, Notre Dame


Edmonton Oilers

2023 draft

No. 216. C Matt Copponi, Merrimack
No. 222. C Joel Maatta, Vermont


Florida Panthers

2022 draft

No. 189. G Tyler Muszelik, New Hampshire
No. 222. RW Jack Devine, Denver


Los Angeles Kings

2023 draft

No. 182. RW Ryan Conmy, New Hampshire

2022 draft

No. 51. C Jack Hughes, Boston University
No. 103. C Kenny Connors, UMass
No. 169. RW Jared Wright, Denver


Minnesota Wild

2023 draft

No. 21. C Charlie Stramel, Wisconsin
No. 149. D Aaron Pionk, Minnesota-Duluth
No. 213. LW James Clark, Minnesota

2022 draft

No. 56. LW Rieger Lorenz, Denver
No. 121. D Ryan Healey, Harvard


Montreal Canadiens

2023 draft

No. 69. G Jacob Fowler, Boston College
No. 133. LW Sam Harris, Denver
No. 197. D Luke Mittelstadt, Minnesota

2022 draft

No. 62. D Lane Hutson, Boston University
No. 162. G Emmett Croteau, Clarkson


Nashville Predators

2023 draft

No. 15. RW Matthew Wood, UConn
No. 143. C Sutter Muzzatti, RPI
No. 218. RW Aiden Fink, Penn State

2022 draft

No. 82. C Adam Ingram, St. Cloud State
No. 114. RW Cole O'Hara, UMass
No. 210. C Ben Strinden, North Dakota


New Jersey Devils

2022 draft

No. 46. D Seamus Casey, Michigan
No. 126. D Charles Leddy, Boston College


New York Islanders

2023 draft

No. 49. C Danny Nelson, Notre Dame
No. 177. D Zachary Schultz, Wisconsin

2022 draft

No. 78. LW Quinn Finley, Wisconsin


New York Rangers

2023 draft

No. 23. RW Gabriel Perreault, Boston College
No. 90. D Drew Fortescue, Boston College

2022 draft

No. 111. C Noah Laba, Colorado College
No. 159. D Vittorio Mancini, Nebraska-Omaha
No. 191. C Zakary Karpa, Harvard


Ottawa Senators

2023 draft

No. 108. D Hoyt Stanley, Cornell
No. 215. RW Nicholas Van Tassell, UMass

2022 draft

No. 104. C Stephen Halliday, Ohio State
No. 143. RW Cameron O'Neill, UMass
No. 168. D Theo Wallberg, Ohio State
No. 206. C Tyson Dyck, Wisconsin


Philadelphia Flyers

2023 draft

No. 103. C Cole Knuble, Notre Dame

2022 draft

No. 69. RW Devin Kaplan, Boston University
No. 133. LW Alex Bump, Western Michigan
No. 165. D Hunter McDonald, Northeastern


Pittsburgh Penguins

2022 draft

No. 182. C Luke Devlin, Cornell


San Jose Sharks

2023 draft

No. 4. C Will Smith, Boston College
No. 132. D Eric Pohlkamp, Bemidji State

2022 draft

No. 34. C Cameron Lund, Northeastern
No. 76. D Michael Fisher, Northeastern
No. 172. RW Joey Muldowney, UConn
No. 195. D Eli Barnett, Vermont
No. 217. C Reese Laubach, Penn State


Seattle Kraken

2023 draft

No. 212. RW Zaccharya Wisdom, Colorado College

2022 draft

No. 91. C Ben McDonald, Harvard
No. 100. Tyson Jugnauth, Wisconsin
No. 164. C Barrett Hall, St. Cloud State


St. Louis Blues

2023 draft

No. 138. D Paul Fischer, Notre Dame

2022 draft

No. 23. RW Jimmy Snuggerud, Minnesota


Tampa Bay Lightning

2023 draft

No. 179. D Warren Clark, St. Cloud State
No. 193. C Jack Harvey, Boston University

2022 draft

No. 31. LW Isaac Howard, Michigan State
No. 192. RW Connor Kurth, Minnesota


Toronto Maple Leafs

2023 draft

No. 153. C Hudson Malinoski, Providence

2022 draft

No. 95. RW Nicholas Modenhauer, Michigan


Vancouver Canucks

2023 draft

No. 105. C Ty Mueller, Nebraska-Omaha
No. 119. C Matthew Perkins, Minnesota-Duluth
No. 171. D Aiden Celebrini, Boston University

2022 draft

No. 112. C Daimon Gardner, Clarkson
No. 176. D Jackson Dorrington, Northeastern


Vegas Golden Knights

2022 draft

No. 128. G Cameron Whitehead, Northeastern
No. 209. D Abram Wiebe, North Dakota


Washington Capitals

2023 draft

No. 8. RW Ryan Leonard, Boston College

2022 draft

No. 37. D Ryan Chesley, Minnesota
No. 213. D David Gucciardi, Michigan State


Winnipeg Jets

2022 draft

No. 14. RW Rutger McGroarty, Michigan
No. 99. D Garrett Brown, Denver