The Blackhawks continued their busy start to Day 2 of the 2022 NHL Draft with three picks in the third round, selecting a winger Gavin Hayes under number 66 overall, wing Samuel Savoy under number 81 general and center Aidan Thompson at number 90 overall.
Chicago also held the No. 94 pick in the third round, but traded that pick to the Arizona Coyotes for a third-round selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The third-round pick acquired by Arizona originally belonged to the Dallas Stars.
Hayes, a 6-foot-2, 177-pound native of Westland, Mich., scored 49 points (19G, 30A) in 65 games for the Flint Firebirds of the OHL last season, his first at the major league level. He competed for the USA at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, scoring three points (2G, 1A) in four games.
Savoie, a 5-foot-10, 190-point native of Dieppe, New Brunswick, played 64 games for the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL last season, posting 33 points (18G, 15A) in his second season with the team.
Thompson, a 5-foot-11, 181-pound native of Fort Collins, Co., was an alternate captain for the USHL’s Lincoln Stars last season, posting 82 points (24G, 58A) in 57 games. He has committed to attend the University of Denver to play collegiately.
Chicago has three more picks for the 2022 NHL Draft:
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