Get to know your Dallas Stars 2022 NHL Draft Class
By Brian Sweet
Dallas Stars NHL Draft Selection Round 3 Pick 83: George Fegaras, Defenseman, North York Rangers (OJHL)
After the first two rounds it seemed like the Stars had drafted enough defenseman in this draft. With this pick, Nill basically confirmed that the Stars were really locked in on drafting defenseman. With the 83 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the Stars selected 18 year old defenseman George Fegaras from the North York Rangers of the Ontario Junior Hockey league.
Fegaras scored 48 points (13G 35A) last season with the Rangers and plans to attend Cornell university in the fall.
My Analysis:
He’s an all around defenseman who has great awareness both sides of the ice and has the potential to be great with the Dallas Stars. I think him going to Cornell is a great thing so he can continue to learn and develop as a player.
Time Frame: 4-5 years
He needs to go all 4 years to Cornell and get his degree while playing hockey. That gives time for the Stars to make room for him in Dallas or Cedar Park. There’s also the possibility by the time he is ready for the NHL that the Stars could trade him for draft picks or another prospect.
Grade: B
The reason why I’m giving this a B is the Stars should have went with a forward or a wing at this selection. It’s odd that a franchise would draft three players in the same position. The only good thing that I see coming out of this pick is he’s another right-handed defenseman.