NHL Draft
2023 NHL Draft Ranking Top 32 – January
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With the 2023 CHL Top Prospects Game fast approaching, we have released our updated 2023 NHL Draft Ranking. Our latest list is a top 75 ranking of our top prospects for the NHL Draft.
Fresh off an outstanding World Junior tournament, there is no surprise that Connor Bedard leads the way once again at the top of our ranking. Bedard flashed his incredible offensive talent and solidified his spot at the top of the draft. Holding on to the 2nd overall spot on our list, is Leo Carlsson from Sweden. Leo had a good showing at the World Junior tournament to add to his impressive resume this season. Moving up one spot to 3rd overall is Matvei Michkov from Russia. Michkov moved ahead of Adam Fantilli, who drops from 3rd in November to 4th on our updated list this month.
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HockeyProspect.com 2023 NHL Draft Top 32 – January, 23, 2023
| RANK | LAST | FIRST | TEAM | LEAGUE | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedard | Connor | Regina | WHL | RC | 5'10" | 185 | |
| 2 | Carlsson | Leo | Orebro | SHL | LW | 6'03" | 198 | |
| 3 | Michkov | Matvei | HK Sochi | KHL | RW | 5'10" | 172 | |
| 4 | Fantilli | Adam | Michigan | NCAA | LC | 6'02" | 195 | |
| 5 | Benson | Zach | Winnipeg | WHL | LW | 5'09" | 160 | |
| 6 | Smith | Will | USNTDP U18 | NTDP | RC | 6'00" | 181 | |
| 7 | Simashev | Dmitri | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | LD | 6'04" | 198 | |
| 8 | Honzek | Samuel | Vancouver | WHL | LC/LW | 6'03" | 181 | |
| 9 | But | Daniil | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | RW | 6'05" | 203 | |
| 10 | Rykov | Alexander | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | VHL | LW | 6'00" | 176 | |
| 11 | Dvorsky | Dalibor | AIK | HockeyAllsvenskan | LC | 6'01" | 201 | |
| 12 | Cristall | Andrew | Kelowna | WHL | LW | 5'10" | 167 | |
| 13 | Barlow | Colby | Owen Sound | OHL | LW | 6'00" | 193 | |
| 14 | Hrabal | Michael | Omaha | USHL | G | 6'06" | 209 | |
| 15 | Leonard | Ryan | USNTDP U18 | NTDP | RW | 6'00" | 192 | |
| 16 | Perreault | Gabriel | USNTDP U18 | NTDP | LW | 5'11" | 165 | |
| 17 | Yager | Brayden | Moose Jaw | WHL | RC | 5'10" | 166 | |
| 18 | Moore | Oliver | USNTDP U18 | NTDP | LC/LW | 5'11" | 188 | |
| 19 | Reinbacher | David | Kloten | NL | RD | 6'02" | 185 | |
| 20 | Sandin Pellikka | Axel | Skelleftea AIK | SHL | RD | 5'11" | 176 | |
| 21 | Bjarnason | Carson | Brandon | WHL | G | 6'03" | 186 | |
| 22 | Ziemmer | Koehn | Prince George | WHL | RW | 6'00" | 204 | |
| 23 | Sale | Eduard | HC Kometa Brno | CZE | LW | 6'02" | 174 | |
| 24 | Gajan | Adam | Green Bay | USHL | G | 6'02" | 167 | |
| 25 | Nadeau | Bradly | Penticton | BCHL | RW | 5'10" | 161 | |
| 26 | Danielson | Nate | Brandon | WHL | C/RW | 6'01" | 185 | |
| 27 | Musty | Quentin | Sudbury | OHL | LW | 6'02" | 200 | |
| 28 | Bonk | Oliver | London | OHL | RD | 6'02" | 174 | |
| 29 | Perron | Jayden | Chicago | USHL | RW | 5'09" | 163 | |
| 30 | Dower-Nilsson | Noah | Frolunda J20 | J20 Nationell | LW | 6'00" | 174 | |
| 31 | Ritchie | Calum | Oshawa | OHL | RC | 6'02" | 187 | |
| 32 | Clara | Damian | Farjestad BK J20 | J20 Nationell | G | 6'06' | 214 |