1
Juraj Slafkovský (L)
Left wing
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 2022 NHL Draft
Cohort: 2004
Highest selection
#15
VANJonathan Lekkerimäki (R)
Swedes selected
25
of 225 picks
In round 1
4
of 25 Swedes
Share of the draft
11 %
of all picks
The 2022 NHL Draft took place on July 7–8, 2022 in Montreal, QC, Canada. 25 Swedes were selected, including 4 in the first round. Jonathan Lekkerimäki was the first Swede selected, at number 15 in round 1.
8 of the 25 Swedes (32%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Elias Pettersson (107 GP, 16 P), Liam Öhgren (106 GP, 30 P), and Noah Östlund (76 GP, 33 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 5 in Swedes selected and 3 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 100 points in 417 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 45th best Swedish draft class of all time by total points. 8 of 25 (32%) are still active in the NHL today.
The draft's top picks
The first 10 selections
Every drafted Swede
25 Swedes were drafted
25
Swedes
15
Teams
7
Rounds
Round 1
4 PICKS
15
16
19
27
Filip Bystedt (C)Center
Round 2
4 PICKS
45
Mattias Havelid (D)Defenseman
55
64
Filip Nordberg (D)Defenseman
65
Calle Odelius (D)Defenseman
Round 3
4 PICKS
72
Oskar Pettersson (R)Right wing
80
85
Ludwig Persson (L)Left wing
92
Round 4
5 PICKS
101
Simon Forsmark (D)Defenseman
105
Anton Johansson (D)Defenseman
122
125
129
Maximilian Kilpinen (L)Left wing
Round 5
2 PICKS
151
Kevin Reidler (G)Goaltender
158
Samuel Jonsson (G)Goaltender
Round 6
4 PICKS
168
Theo Wallberg (D)Defenseman
175
Fabian Wagner (C)Center
187
Gustav Karlsson (C)Center
188
Nils Juntorp (R)Right wing
Round 7
2 PICKS
202
Joel Ratkovic Berndtsson (R)Right wing
211
Linus Sjodin (C)Center
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 2022 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Noah Östlund (C)
Drafted #16BUF
GP
76
G
13
A
20
P
33
Liam Öhgren (L)
Drafted #19MIN
GP
106
G
13
A
17
P
30
Elias Pettersson (D)
Drafted #80VAN
GP
107
G
7
A
9
P
16
Jonathan Lekkerimäki (R)
Drafted #15VAN
GP
46
G
7
A
7
P
14
Elias Salomonsson (D)
Drafted #55WPG
GP
32
G
1
A
4
P
5
Goalies · most games
Dennis Hildeby (G)
Drafted #122TOR
GP
27
W
9
SV%
.908
SO
1
Drafting teams
Teams that drafted Swedish players
Sorted by the number of Swedish players selected.
The road to the NHL
The draft class's NHL debuts
9 of the class's Swedes have made their NHL debuts, the first in 2023-2024. Pick a season to see every debutant.
More about the NHL Draft and the Swedes
Explore Swedish Draft history
Best draft classes→The best Swedish draft classes by NHL career output.First round→Every Swedish first-round selection, ordered by pick number.Teams→Which NHL teams have drafted the most Swedes?
From draft pick to NHL contract – what an entry-level contract means and how salary, bonuses and AAV work.