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With the 169th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Draft, the LA Kings select Jared Wright from the USHL’s Omaha Lancers. Wright is committed to Colgate University for the 2022-23 season.
Kings take Jared Wright at No. 169.#GoKingsGo
— Russell Morgan (@NHLRussell) July 8, 2022
Vitals
- D.O.B – November 22, 2002
- Age – 19
- Place of Birth – Burnsville, MN, USA
- Draft Eligibility – 2022
- Height – 6-foot-1
- Weight – 179 pounds
- Position – Right Wing
- Shoots – Right
Production

Quotable
Kings at 169 take winger Jared Wright, who was a big-time player for STA and it carried over to the USHL with Omaha. Headed to Colgate. Good size, shifty puckhandler, and impressive vision.
— Steve Kournianos (@TheDraftAnalyst) July 8, 2022