Anaheim Ducks Select Pavel Mintyukov with 10th Pick in 2022 NHL Draft

With their first selection in the 1st round of the 2022 NHL Draft at #10 overall, the Anaheim Ducks selected defenseman Pavel Mintyukov from the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit.

The Athletic’s Corey Pronman projected Mintyukov to be selected at #12. Here is Mintyukov's breakdown from Elite Prospects. He has been lauded for his strength and physicality for his age, along with being approximately a point per game player last season in the OHL.

Ducks GM Pat Verbeek’s selection of Mintyukov further strengthens the strong young core of Anaheim defensemen, which now includes Mintyukov, Jamie Drysdale, Olen Zellweger, Drew Helleson, Henry Thrun, Ian Moore, and Jackson LaCombe.