The National Hockey League returned to a somewhat normal schedule for the 2021-22 season following a shortened season due to COVID-19 and irregularities since the pandemic began. The 2022 NHL Draft will be the first draft since 2019 to be held in-person after the 2020 and 2021 NHL Drafts were held virtually due to the pandemic. It will be nice to see the future stars of the NHL make that long walk to the stage and put on their new team's jersey.