The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held June 28-29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The first round will be July 28 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 are June 29 (11 a.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVAS). NHL.com is counting down to the draft with in-depth profiles on top prospects, podcasts and other features. Today, a look at center William Smith of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Under-18 team. NHL.com's full draft coverage can be found here.
Smith sets sights on 2023 NHL Draft, freshman year at Boston College
Forward had 127 points with USNTDP, ranked No. 3 North American skater by Central Scouting