06/15/2023 – CanucksBanter

By NHL Public Relations

June 15, 2023

NEW YORK (June 15, 2023) – The National Hockey League announced today the current order of selection for the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, June 28-29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

The host Nashville Predators own a League-high 13 selections, including a pair in the first round at 15th and 24th overall. The most picks made by a club in one year since the introduction of the 7-round draft in 2005 is 13 (NY Islanders in 2006 and 2008, Florida in 2010 and Carolina in 2021).

The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will take place over two days. Round 1 will be held on Wednesday, June 28 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN, TVAS), followed by Rounds 2-7 on Thursday, June 29 (11 a.m. ET, NHLN, SN, TVAS).

Round 1

1. Chicago

2. Anaheim

3. Columbus

4. San Jose

5. Montreal

6. Arizona

7. Philadelphia

8. Washington

9. Detroit

10. St. Louis

11. Vancouver

12. Arizona (from OTT)

13. Buffalo

14. Pittsburgh

15. Nashville

16. Calgary

17. Detroit (from NYI via VAN)

18. Winnipeg

19. Chicago (from TBL)

20. Seattle

21. Minnesota

22. Philadelphia (from LAK via CBJ)

23. NY Rangers

24. Nashville (from EDM)

25. St. Louis (from TOR)

26. San Jose (from NJD)

27. Colorado

28. Toronto (from BOS via WSH)

29. St. Louis (from DAL via NYR)

30. Carolina

31. Montreal (from FLA)

32. Vegas

Round 2

33. Anaheim

34. Columbus

35. Chicago

36. San Jose

37. Montreal

38. Arizona

39. Buffalo (from PHI)

40. Washington

41. Detroit

42. Detroit (from STL)

43. Detroit (from VAN)

44. Chicago (from OTT)

45. Buffalo

46. Nashville (from PIT)

47. Nashville

48. Calgary

49. NY Islanders

50. Seattle (from WPG via WSH)

51. Chicago (from TBL)

52. Seattle

53. Minnesota

54. Los Angeles

55. Chicago (from NYR)

56. Edmonton

57. Seattle (from TOR)

58. New Jersey

59. Anaheim (from COL)

60. Anaheim (from BOS)

61. Dallas

62. Carolina

63. Florida

64. Minnesota (from VGK via BUF)

Round 3

65. Anaheim

66. Columbus

67. Chicago

68. Nashville (from SJS)

69. Montreal

70. Arizona

71. Carolina (from PHI)

72. Arizona (from WSH)

73. Detroit

74. St. Louis

75. Vancouver

76. St. Louis (from OTT via TOR)

77. Vegas (from BUF)

78. Los Angeles (from PIT)

79. Nashville

80. New Jersey (from CGY via SEA, CBJ)

81. Arizona (from NYI)

82. Winnipeg

83. Nashville (from TBL)

84. Seattle

85. Anaheim (from MIN)

86. Buffalo (from LAK)

87. Philadelphia (from NYR)

88. Arizona (from EDM)

89. Vancouver (from TOR)

90. Pittsburgh (from NJD)

91. NY Rangers (from COL)

92. Boston

93. Chicago (from DAL via ARI)

94. San Jose (from CAR)

95. Philadelphia (from FLA)

96. Vegas

Round 4

97. Anaheim

98. Columbus

99. Chicago

100. San Jose

101. Montreal

102. Arizona

103. Philadelphia

104. Washington

105. Vancouver (from DET)

106. St. Louis

107. Vancouver

108. Ottawa

109. Buffalo

110. Montreal (from PIT)

111. Nashville

112. Calgary

113. NY Islanders

114. Columbus (from WPG via SEA)

115. Nashville (from TBL)

116. Seattle

117. Detroit (from MIN)

118. Los Angeles

119. Vancouver (from NYR)

120. Philadelphia (from EDM)

121. Nashville (from TOR)

122. New Jersey

123. San Jose (from COL via SEA)

124. Boston

125. Dallas

126. Carolina

127. Florida

128. Montreal (from VGK)

Round 5

129. Anaheim

130. San Jose (from CBJ)

131. Chicago

132. San Jose

133. Montreal

134. Arizona

135. Philadelphia

136. Washington

137. Detroit

138. St. Louis

139. Carolina (from VAN)

140. Ottawa

141. Buffalo

142. Pittsburgh

143. Nashville

144. Montreal (from CGY)

145. NY Islanders

146. Winnipeg

147. Nashville (from TBL)

148. Seattle

149. Minnesota

150. Los Angeles

151. Winnipeg (from NYR)

152. NY Rangers (from EDM)

153. Toronto

154. New Jersey

155. Colorado

156. Columbus (from BOS via MIN)

157. Dallas

158. Carolina

159. Florida

160. Arizona (from VGK)

Round 6

161. Anaheim

162. Arizona (from CBJ)

163. Carolina (from CHI)

164. San Jose

165. Montreal

166. Arizona

167. Philadelphia

168. Seattle (from WSH)

169. Detroit

170. St. Louis

171. Vancouver

172. Philadelphia (from OTT)

173. Buffalo

174. Pittsburgh

175. Nashville

176. Calgary

177. NY Islanders

178. NY Rangers (from WPG)

179. Tampa Bay

180. Seattle

181. Minnesota

182. Los Angeles

183. NY Rangers

184. Edmonton

185. Toronto

186. New Jersey

187. Colorado

188. Boston

189. Dallas

190. Carolina

191. Florida

192. Vegas

Round 7

193. Tampa Bay (from ANA)

194. Columbus

195. Chicago

196. San Jose

197. Montreal

198. Florida (from ARI)

199. Philadelphia

200. Washington

201. Detroit

202. St. Louis

203. San Jose (from VAN via ARI)

204. Ottawa

205. Buffalo

206. San Jose (from PIT)

207. Ottawa (from NSH)

208. Calgary

209. NY Islanders

210. Winnipeg

211. Tampa Bay

212. Seattle

213. Minnesota

214. Boston (from LAK)

215. Ottawa (from NYR)

216. Edmonton

217. Pittsburgh (from TOR)

218. New Jersey

219. Colorado

220. Boston

221. Dallas

222. Carolina

223. Pittsburgh (from FLA)

224. Vegas

Source: nhl.com

June 14, 2023

OTTAWA – NHL legend Henri Richard has been diagnosed with stage 3 (of 4) chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) by Dr. Stephen Saikali at Université Laval in Québec City. Richard died in 2020 at the age of 84. Denis Richard, son of the Hockey Hall of Famer, is publicly releasing the findings of his father’s brain study through the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) Canada to help raise awareness for the risks of repetitive head impacts in hockey.

“I hope my father’s brain donation and diagnosis will lead to more prevention efforts, research, and eventually a CTE treatment,” said Denis Richard. “I want people to understand this is a disease that impacts athletes far beyond football.”

16 of 17 NHL players studied have now been diagnosed with CTE, including Steve Montador, Ralph Backstrom, Bob Probert, and Richard’s fellow Hall of Famer Stan Mikita. CTE has also been diagnosed in amateur hockey players. Boston University researchers found that each additional year of playing hockey may increase a person’s odds of developing CTE by about 23%.

“Henri Richard was not an enforcer and CTE still ravaged his brain. It is far past time for all of us in the Canadian sports community to acknowledge the long-term effects of repetitive impacts on the brain,” said Tim Fleiszer, Executive Director of Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada and a four-time Grey Cup Champion. “We are grateful to the Richard family for their decision to share Henri’s diagnosis publicly to help others and are hopeful it will inspire change.”

Richard won more Stanley Cups as a player than anyone in NHL history in his 20-year career with the Canadiens. Richard’s former Montreal teammate, fellow Hockey Hall of Famer, and former Federal Cabinet Minister Ken Dryden has long called for the NHL and for hockey at all levels to severely penalize all hits to the head.

“I played with Henri. We won two Cups together. He fits none of the easy stereotypes, checks none of the easy boxes. Played in a different time, old-time hockey, all the fights? Not Henri. Big hitter? Not Henri. Like Stan Mikita and Ralph Backstrom, he was a great skater, and physical, but he had a playmaker’s mind, and played that way. But all those hits to the head,” said Dryden. “We have to understand, whatever the sport, a hit to the head is not a good thing.”

Help is available for former hockey players and their families struggling with suspected CTE symptoms. The CLF HelpLine provides free, personalized support to patients and families through doctor recommendations, peer support, and resources. Anyone who needs assistance can reach out at CLFHelpline.org.

Contact: Julia Manning | 515-201-7199 | jmanning@concussionfoundation.org

Source: https://concussionfoundation.org/