Penguins Draft Is Complete

July 9, 2022 4:02 am

The Pittsburgh Penguins selected defenseman Owen Pickering of the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos their top pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Pickering was selected with the 21st overall pick in the first round. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound defenseman spent the last two seasons with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League, accumulating 11 goals and 42 points in 85 career WHL games. The Penguins did not have selections in either the second or third rounds. In the 4th round, Pittsburgh selected Russian Goalie Sergey Murashov. Forward Zam Plante was selected in the 5th, while defenseman Nolan Collins and forward Luke Devlin were taken in the 6th. The team traded the 7th round selection to the Panthers for a choice in the same round next year. Penguins will hold a developmental camp this weekend at the UPMC Lemieux Complex in Cranberry. (PHOTO: Pittsburgh Penguins)