The 2022 NHL Draft

[Ben Grimm]

The 2023 NHL Draft​

Starts New Year's Day. Draft players born after 1965. There are 22 rounds. You must draft 2 goalies, 6 dmen, 12 forwards, one spare, and a head coach. You have 24 hours for round one. 12 hours for all other rounds. Once you're skipped, you're skipped until you're caught up.

1. Shang Chi - Sidney Crosby, C
2. Dr Pepper - Denis Potvin, D
3. Shang Chi - Nick Lidstrom, D
4. Dr Pepper - Jaromir Jagr, RW
5. Shang Chi - Mark Messier, LW/C
6. Dr Pepper - Larry Robinson, D
7. Shang Chi - OV, W
8. Dr Pepper - Chris Chelios, D
9. Shang Chi - V. Fetisov, D
10. Dr Pepper - Bobby Clarke, C
11. Shang Chi - Sergei Makarov, RW
12. Dr Pepper - Chris Pronger, D
13. Shang Chi - Bryan Trottier, C
14. Dr Pepper - Mike Bossy, RW
15. Shang Chi - Joe Sakic, C
16. Dr Pepper - Peter Forsberg, C
17. Shang Chi - Steve Yzerman, C
18. Dr Pepper - Jarome Iginla. RW
19. Shang Chi - Valeri Kharlamov, LW
20. Dr Pepper - Brad Marchand, LW
21. Shang Chi - Brad Park, D
22. Dr Pepper - Jonathan Huberdeau, LW
23. Shang Chi - Paul Coffey, D
24. Dr Pepper - Cale Makar, D
25. Shang Chi - Teemu Selanne, RW
26. Dr Pepper - Brady Tkachuk, LW
27. Shang Chi - Jari Kurri, RW
28. Dr Pepper - Filip Forsberg, LW
29. Shang Chi - Mark Howe, LW/D
30. Dr Pepper - Scott Stevens, D
31. Shang Chi - Vladimir Krutov, LW
32. Dr Pepper - Dominik Hasek, G
33. Shang Chi - Martin Brodeur, G
34. Dr Pepper - Ken Dryden, G
35. Shang Chi - Geno Malkin, C
36. Dr Pepper - Sergei Zubov, D
37. Shang Chi - Scotty Bowman, Coach
38. Dr Pepper - Al Arbour, Coach

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[Dr Pepper]

I'll kick this great draft off with the Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky, C

Ever try Pro Stars cereal? They should bring it back.

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

Now Playing: Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix

More than just statistics, Orr had the ability to control the game, to take over. He had the speed to float away from defenders and also to recover effortlessly should he lose possession or get caught on a rush. @Dr Pepper is the King of Rock!​

 

[Dr Pepper]

Mario Lemieux, C

I guess it's pretty crazy to consider "what could've been", even when you factor in what he still managed to do with all of his medical issues over the years.

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

Now Playing: Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin

@Dr Pepper A smart GM would stop you from getting the top 3 forwards in the draft by using one or both of his picks to take a forward.

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“He's one of the greatest goalies in the game's history. When the big games are there, Patrick brings his game to another level.”

—Colorado coach Bob Hartley, Colorado Avalanche

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“"There was no one in the game who was more committed to playing well each and every shift. There was no cutting corners for Raymond. He held so much respect for the game."”

—former defensive partner Don Sweeney

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[Dr Pepper]

Might be a bit of a stretch this early, but.......Guy Lafleur, RW

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

Now playing: Sympathy for the Devil - Stones​

@Dr Pepper It makes the draft more interesting. I originally had his picture as the draft image but decided to go with the expansion teams. I found a new image for them and really like it. I should be interesting here, but I need a #1 center.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Denis Potvin, D

I'm hopeful Denis and Guy can patch up their differences following this collision, and work together on my squad!

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

Now playing: Baba O'Riley (should be called Teenage Wasteland) - The Who

@Dr Pepper I need to draft a second forward someday.

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“I don't think there's any doubt he was the class of our generation on defense. Seven Norris Trophies speaks to that”.

—- Hall of Famer Scott Niedermayer

 

[Dr Pepper]

Drafted Mario, and what better winger to give him than Mario Jr.

Jaromir Jagr, RW

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

Now playing: Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

@Dr Pepper I've got a tough guy for my second forward.

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“Mark has done so much for the game of hockey and taught so many of our young players. He was an exceptional leader who was unselfish, hard-working and dedicated …”

—Hall of Famer – Wayne Gretzky

 

[Dr Pepper]

For our second d-man, we're going to go with this hall of famer, known world-wide!

Hold on, that's not right.

There we go.

Larry "Big Bird" Robinson, D

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

@Dr Pepper Great pick. Defensively I think he's as good as any dman in this draft. I was hoping my pick would still be there. We're getting into interesting territory now where there is no correct pick.

"My weapon isn't my shot. It's me". OV​

 

[Dr Pepper]

Chris Chelios, D

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

@Dr Pepper This dman ain't too shabby.

V. Fetisov, D
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• Inducted 2001
• Born 20 April 1958, Moscow, Russia
• Played 9 NHL seasons from 1989 to 1998
• He applied for his release from the army after the conclusion of the 1988 Soviet hockey season, but his release was rejected by authorities.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Bobby Clarke, C

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

@Dr Pepper that was gonna be my #2C. Fedorov to

“You look at his longevity, his consistency, his skill level, he played more than 20 years and was one of the best players in the game.”

—- Hall of Famer and Teammate Igor Larionov.

Sergei Makarov, RW

 

[Dr Pepper]

Had a few options here but settled on Chris Pronger, D to round out my second pair.

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

@Dr Pepper He'll play on my checking line.

At a time when specialists were beginning to take over from the all-round player, Trottier was a throwback. He was a defensively sound centerman with the vision and instincts of a pure scorer.​

 

[Dr Pepper]

One of the greatest pure goal scorers of all time - and a good friend to Trottier I'm sure.

Mike Bossy, RW.

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

@Dr Pepper Bossy rules! I'm drafting my #2C, a guy you may have heard of.

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“He was a complete player and one of the greatest in history.”

—-Former teammate Peter Stastny

C Joe Sakic

 

[Ben Grimm]

@Dr Pepper I made my pick.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I'll add a player that Joe knows all too well.

Peter Forsberg, C

@Shang Chi

 

[Ben Grimm]

@Dr Pepper My third line C is gonna be Trottier and my scoring line Cs are gonna be Crosby, Sakic, and ...

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“The bigger the game, the better he played. You could always count on Stevie Y, that he was going to score a big goal.”

—Red Wings center Kris Draper, a teammate for 12 years

 

[Dr Pepper]

Going "off the board" here again, with Jarome Iginla, RW.

@Shang Chi