Three Terriers Selected at 2022 NHL Draft
July 8, 2022 | Men's Ice Hockey
MONTREAL - Three incoming freshman on the Boston University men's ice hockey team were selected in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on Friday at Bell Centre.
Ryan Greene, Lane Hutson and Devin Kaplan were all selected during a 15-minute stretch of the draft, beginning with Greene being taken by the Chicago Blackhawks with the 57th overall pick. Hutson joined Greene as a second-round pick, as he was selected by the host Montreal Canadiens at 62nd overall. Kaplan rounded out the run of Terriers that came off the board, as he went to the Flyers early in the third round at 69th overall.
BU led all Hockey East schools and was second only to Minnesota (4) with three players taken in the top 70 of this year's draft. Since 2015, 30 of the 36 Terriers taken in the NHL Draft have been selected in the first three rounds, which is the most of any school in that span. In total, 189 players who have donned the scarlet and white Boston University sweater have been drafted by NHL organizations.
Greene most recently played for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL, leading the Gamblers with 51 points thanks to 19 goals and a team-best 32 assists this past season. In 2020-21, Greene totaled 32 points on 12 goals and 20 assists.
Hutson recorded a team-high 53 assists in 60 games (10-53—63) this past season for the U.S. National Under-18 Team, the second-most points by a defenseman in NTDP history. In June, Hutson received the E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence from the NHL, which is presented annually by the League to a candidate who best exemplifies commitment to excellence through strength of character, competitiveness, and athleticism. He was named Best Defenseman at the 2022 Under-18 World Championship, helping Team USA earn a silver medal.
Kaplan was teammates with Hutson on the U.S. National Under-18 Team, securing 56 points (21 goals, 35 assists) this past season. Kaplan also won a silver medal at the 2022 Under-18 World Championship, notching one goal and five assists for six points.
