Wild select winger Liam Ohgren with 19th pick in 1st round of NHL Draft
The Minnesota Wild's 19th pick, center, Liam Ohgren, puts on his jersey during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Thursday, July 7, 2022 in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Minnesota Wild selected Swedish left winger Liam Ohgren with 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft Thursday night in Montreal.
Ohgren played for Djurgaden in the Swedish junior league where he scored 33 goals in 30 games last season.
“He has a lot of great character, competes really hard,” Wild General Manager Bill Guerin told ESPN during the draft telecast.
The Wild then drafted Russian right winger Danila Yurov with the 24th overall pick.
Yurov played for Magnitogorsk 2 in the Russian junior league and scored 13 goals in 23 games last season.