2022 NHL Draft picks: Bruins select center Cole Spicer in fourth round originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Bruins have made two picks in the 2022 NHL Draft, and both players selected are centers.
The latest pick for the B’s came in at No. 117 overall in the fourth round, where Boston took United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) forward Cole Spicer. This selection, along with the No. 132 pick, was acquired from the Seattle Kraken earlier Friday in exchange for the Bruins’ third-round pick at No. 91 overall.
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The 18-year-old center is listed at 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. He tallied 16 points (10 goals, six assists) in 26 games for the U.S. National Development Team last season.
Spicer was projected to go higher than he did, so this pick could turn out to be pretty good value for Boston.
A gritty, tenacious center with some offensive skill is exactly what the Bruins need.
The Bruins have five more picks on Day 2 of the draft in Montreal.
