Central Scouting league lists revealed
by Mike G. Morreale / NHL.comThe scouts will begin the process of ranking all the players after careful discussion and healthy debate Friday that established the six league lists in North America.
As promised, here are the top 10 skaters Central Scouting ranked in each league. In order to maintain some level of confidentiality, the players are listed in alphabetical order rather than numeric.
Keep in mind, this is the closest thing you'll get to a finalized list until the actual release of the 'Big Chart' later this month. The numeral in parenthesis beside each league represents the number of potential first-round picks within that league's top 10.
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Hunter Shinkaruk, Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
Western Hockey League (10 potential first-rounders)
Madison Bowey, D, Kelowna
Dillon Heatherington, D, Swift Current
Seth Jones, D, Portland
Morgan Klimchuk, LW, Regina
Curtis Lazar, C/RW, Edmonton
Joshua Morrissey, D, Prince Albert
Mirco Mueller, D, Everett
Ryan Pulock, D, Brandon
Hunter Shinkaruk, C/LW, Medicine Hat
Shea Theodore, D, Seattle
Ontario Hockey League (10)
Chris Bigras, D, Owen Sound
Max Domi, C/LW, London
Ryan Hartman, RW, Plymouth
Bo Horvat, C, London
James Lodge, C, Saginaw
Sean Monahan, C, Ottawa
Zach Nastasiuk, RW, Owen Sound
Darnell Nurse, D, Sault Ste. Marie
Kerby Rychel, LW, Windsor
Nikita Zadorov, D, London
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Frederik Gauthier, Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) |
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (9)
William Carrier, LW, Cape Breton
Laurent Dauphin, C, Chicoutimi
Jonathan-Ismael Diaby, D, Victoriaville
Jonathan Drouin, LW, Halifax
Adam Erne, LW, Quebec
Frederik Gauthier, C, Rimouski
Nathan MacKinnon, C, Halifax
Anthony Mantha, RW, Val-D'Or
Samuel Morin, D, Rimouski
Valentin Zykov, LW, Baie-Comeau
USA East (0)
Ryan Fitzgerald, C, Valley Junior
Anthony Florentino, D, South Kent
Nick Hutchinson, C, Avon Old Farms
Ryan Lomberg, LW, University of Maine
Brett Pesce, D, University of New Hampshire
Brian Pinho, C, St. John's Prep
Zachary Sanford, LW, Islanders Hockey Club
Ryan Segalla, D, Salisbury Prep
Wiley Sherman, D, Hotchkiss Prep
Miles Wood, LW, Noble and Greenough School
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John Hayden, USA U-18 (USHL) |
USA West (3)
J.T. Compher, LW, USA U-18, USHL
Michael Downing, D, Dubuque, USHL
John Hayden, C, USA U-18, USHL
Connor Hurley, C, Edina HS
Ian McCoshen, D, Waterloo, USHL
Michael McCarron, RW, USA U-18, USHL
Gustav Olofsson, D, Green Bay, USHL
Steven Santini, D, USA U-18, USHL
Keaton Thompson, D, USA U-18, USHL
Thomas Vanelli, D, Minnetonka HS
Canadian Juniors/Midgets (0)
Dane Birks, D, Merritt
Matt Buckles, C, St. Michaels
Blaine Byron, C, Smiths Falls
Alexandre, Coulombe, D, Stanstead College
Nolan De Jong, D, Victoria
Troy Josephs, C, St. Michaels
David Pope, LW, West Kelowna
Luke Ripley, D, Powell River
Jedd Soleway, C, Penticton
Adam Tambellini, C, Surrey
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