The New York Rangers made six selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on Thursday, July 7 and Friday, July 8 in Montreal, Quebec. The six picks were forward Adam Sykora (Second Round - 63rd overall), forward Bryce McConnell-Barker (Third Round - 97th overall), forward Noah Laba (Fourth Round - 111th overall), defenseman Vittorio Mancini (Fifth Round - 159th overall), forward Maxim Barbashev (Fifth Round - 161st overall), and forward Zakary Karpa (Sixth Round - 191st overall).
2nd Round, 63rd Overall
With the 63rd overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers selected forward Adam Sykora.
Sykora, 17, played the majority of his 2021-22 season with HK Nitra in the Slovakia league, recording 10 goals and seven assists for 17 points in 46 games. In 19 playoff games, the Piestany, Slovakia notched two goals and three assists for five points.
The 5-10, 172 pound forward has played in 61 games with Nitra over two seasons, registering 10 goals and nine assists for 19 points and a plus-3 rating.
Internationally, Sykora has skated for Slovakia in several tournaments, including the 2021-22 World Championships. In addition, he earned a silver medal in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in 2021-22.
3rd Round, 97th Overall
With the 97th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers selected forward Bryce McConnell-Barker.
McConnell-Barker, 18, skated 23 goals and 26 assists for 49 points in 68 games with the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 2021-22. Among Greyhounds last season, the London, Ontario native finished third in goals and fifth in points.
Prior to playing in the OHL, the 6-1, 193 pound forward played for the Komoka Kings of the Greater Ontario Junior League.
Rangers Make Six Selections in 2022 NHL Entry Draft
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