In the fifth round of the 2022 NHL draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected forward Zam Plante.
Plante is very young at still being 17, and will have the option to play either high school and/or USHL hockey again in 2022-23, like he did in 2021-21. As of now the plan is for the Minnesota-born youngster to attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth starting in 2023-24.
Like most mid/late round NHL picks, that will make him a seriously long term project for the Penguins, but they’re taking a chance on what could develop into a skilled player.