With the 170th pick in the 2022 NHL draft, the Buffalo Sabres selected Jake Richard, a 6’2 right winger from the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL.
Richard is a big, power forward who excels at banging in pucks around the net. He committed to the UConn in the winter and will join the Huskies program in the 2023-24 season. He grew a few inches since joining the USHL which allows for his skill to blend with a physical, net-front game.
He excels at putting the puck in the back of the net and really came on for Muskegon as the year went on.