135 CHL Players in Final NHL Central Scouting Draft Rankings
Wednesday – April 07, 2010
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 135 CHL players have been listed in NHL Central Scouting’s Final Draft Rankings which were released earlier today for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft which takes place June 25-26 in Los Angeles, California.
The 135 players includes 117 CHL skaters amongst the 210 in North America ranked by NHL Central Scouting, and 18 goalies on the overall list of 30 ranked in North America. The Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League each lead the way with 53 players ranked including 45 OHL skaters and eight goaltenders, and 47 WHL skaters and six goaltenders The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has 29 players ranked including 25 skaters and six goaltenders. All 40 players that competed in the 2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game appear in the rankings.
The top eight ranked players are all from the CHL including Tyler Seguin of the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers who is the number one ranked player heading into the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Taylor Hall of the Windsor Spitfires is ranked second overall after being listed at number one in the midterm rankings. Brett Connolly of the WHL’s Prince George Cougars is ranked third, while Erik Gudbranson of the Kingston Frontenacs is the top ranked defenceman at number four ahead of the Spitfires’ Cam Fowler who is ranked fifth. Brandon Gormley of the Moncton Wildcats is the top rated QMJHL prospect ranked sixth. Calvin Pickard of the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds maintained his number one ranking amongst the goaltenders.
Last year a total of 99 CHL players were selected in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft with 16 chosen in the first round including the first overall pick John Tavares of the London Knights.
Please visit www.nhl.com to view the complete final rankings.
NHL Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings – CHL Players:
|
1 |
Seguin, Tyler * |
Center |
Plymouth |
OHL |
|
2 |
Hall, Taylor * |
Left Wing |
Windsor |
OHL |
|
3 |
Connolly, Brett ** |
Right Wing |
Prince George |
WHL |
|
4 |
Gudbranson, Erik ** |
Defenseman |
Kingston |
OHL |
|
5 |
Fowler, Cam * |
Defenseman |
Windsor |
OHL |
|
6 |
Gormley, Brandon * |
Defenseman |
Moncton |
QMJHL |
|
7 |
Pysyk, Mark * |
Defenseman |
Edmonton |
WHL |
|
8 |
Etem, Emerson * |
Right Wing |
Medicine Hat |
WHL |
|
10 |
Johansen, Ryan * |
Center |
Portland |
WHL |
|
11 |
Burmistrov, Alexander * |
Center |
Barrie |
OHL |
|
12 |
Niederreiter, Nino * |
Right Wing |
Portland |
WHL |
|
14 |
Watson, Austin * |
Left Wing |
Peterborough |
OHL |
|
15 |
McFarland, John * |
Left Wing |
Sudbury |
OHL |
|
16 |
Toffoli, Tyler * |
Center |
Ottawa |
OHL |
|
17 |
McIlrath, Dylan * |
Defenseman |
Moose Jaw |
WHL |
|
19 |
Howden, Quinton * |
Center |
Moose Jaw |
WHL |
|
20 |
Galiev, Stanislav * |
Right Wing |
Saint John |
QMJHL |
|
23 |
Straka, Petr * |
Right Wing |
Rimouski |
QMJHL |
|
27 |
Martindale, Ryan * |
Center |
Ottawa |
OHL |
|
29 |
Petrovic, Alexander * |
Defenseman |
Red Deer |
WHL |
|
30 |
Weal, Jordan * |
Center |
Regina |
WHL |
|
31 |
Kabanov, Kirill ** |
Left Wing |
Moncton |
QMJHL |
|
33 |
Telegin, Ivan ** |
Left Wing |
Saginaw |
OHL |
|
34 |
Skinner, Jeff * |
Right Wing |
Kitchener |
OHL |
|
39 |
Spooner, Ryan * |
Center |
Peterborough |
OHL |
|
41 |
Beukeboom, Brock * |
Defenseman |
Sault Ste. Marie |
OHL |
|
42 |
Hamilton, Curtis ** |
Left Wing |
Saskatoon |
WHL |
|
43 |
Shipley, Steven * |
Center |
Owen Sound |
OHL |
|
44 |
Rutkowski, Troy * |
Defenseman |
Portland |
WHL |
|
48 |
Davidson, Brandon |
Defenseman |
Regina |
WHL |
|
50 |
Gauthier-Leduc, Jerome * |
Defenseman |
Rouyn-Noranda |
QMJHL |
|
52 |
Culek, Jakub * |
Left Wing |
Rimouski |
QMJHL |
|
53 |
Shugg, Justin |
Left Wing |
Windsor |
OHL |
|
55 |
Hishon, Joey * |
Center |
Owen Sound |
OHL |
|
57 |
Madaisky, Austin * |
Defenseman |
Kamloops |
WHL |
|
59 |
Ross, Bradley * |
Left Wing |
Portland |
WHL |
|
60 |
Silas, Stephen * |
Defenseman |
Belleville |
OHL |
|
61 |
Yogan, Andrew * |
Left Wing/Center |
Erie |
OHL |
|
62 |
Hamilton, Freddie |
Center |
Niagara |
OHL |
|
64 |
Archibald, Brandon * |
Defenseman |
Sault Ste. Marie |
OHL |
|
65 |
Bulmer, Brett |
Right Wing |
Kelowna |
WHL |
|
66 |
McKegg, Greg |
Center |
Erie |
OHL |
|
67 |
Sundher, Kevin |
Center |
Chilliwack |
WHL |
|
69 |
Thomas, Christian |
Right Wing |
Oshawa |
OHL |
|
71 |
McFaull, Kendall |
Defenseman |
Moose Jaw |
WHL |
|
73 |
Smith, Dalton |
Left Wing |
Ottawa |
OHL |
|
74 |
MacKenzie, Matt * |
Defenseman |
Calgary |
WHL |
|
75 |
Bournival, Michael * |
Left Wing |
Shawinigan |
QMJHL |
|
76 |
Smith-Pelly, Devante * |
Right Wing |
Mississauga St. Michael’s |
OHL |
|
77 |
Theriau, Alex |
Defenseman |
Everett |
WHL |
|
78 |
Chaput, Michael |
Center |
Lewiston |
QMJHL |
|
79 |
Reinhart, Maxwell |
Center |
Kootenay |
WHL |
|
82 |
Knight, Jared |
Center |
London |
OHL |
|
84 |
Shalla, Josh |
Left Wing |
Saginaw |
OHL |
|
85 |
Macaulay, Stephen |
Left Wing |
Saint John |
QMJHL |
|
86 |
Macek, Brooks |
Center |
Tri-City |
WHL |
|
87 |
Aubry, Louis-Marc * |
Center |
Montreal |
QMJHL |
|
88 |
Aronson, Taylor |
Defenseman |
Portland |
WHL |
|
90 |
Carrick, Sam |
Center |
Brampton |
OHL |
|
91 |
Gudas, Radko |
Defenseman |
Everett |
WHL |
|
92 |
Sgarbossa, Michael |
Center |
Saginaw |
OHL |
|
93 |
Nicholls, Josh |
Right Wing |
Saskatoon |
WHL |
|
96 |
Lane, Philip |
Right Wing |
Brampton |
OHL |
|
97 |
Ellis, Morgan |
Defenseman |
Cape Breton |
QMJHL |
|
101 |
Sutch, Gregg |
Right Wing |
Mississauga St. Michael’s |
OHL |
|
102 |
Emond, Alex |
Center |
Rimouski |
QMJHL |
|
103 |
Wind, Cameron |
Defenseman |
Brampton |
OHL |
|
105 |
Brunelle, Jonathan |
Left Wing |
Drummondville |
QMJHL |
|
108 |
Cunningham, Craig |
Left Wing |
Vancouver |
WHL |
|
111 |
Ranford, Brendan |
Left Wing |
Kamloops |
WHL |
|
114 |
Boutet, Etienne |
Defenseman |
Rimouski |
QMJHL |
|
115 |
Messier, Jordan |
Right Wing |
Tri-City |
WHL |
|
116 |
Stahl, Tyler |
Defenseman |
Chilliwack |
WHL |
|
119 |
Stone, Mark |
Right Wing |
Brandon |
WHL |
|
120 |
Leach, Joey |
Defenseman |
Kootenay |
WHL |
|
121 |
Inglis, Charles |
Center |
Saskatoon |
WHL |
|
122 |
Hynes, Brandon |
Right Wing |
Victoriaville |
QMJHL |
|
123 |
Schemitsch, Geoffrey |
Defenseman |
Owen Sound |
OHL |
|
124 |
Honejsek, Antonin |
Left Wing |
Moose Jaw |
WHL |
|
126 |
McKinlay, Dylen |
Right Wing |
Chilliwack |
WHL |
|
127 |
Blain, Jeremie |
Defenseman |
Acadie-Bathurst |
QMJHL |
|
128 |
Montgomery, Brock |
Right Wing |
Kootenay |
WHL |
|
130 |
Barnett, J.T. |
Left Wing |
Vancouver |
WHL |
|
132 |
Levasseur, Julien |
Defenseman |
Rimouski |
QMJHL |
|
137 |
Herrod, Brandon |
Right Wing |
Prince Albert |
WHL |
|
142 |
Sutter, Brody |
Center |
Lethbridge |
WHL |
|
143 |
Sedlak, Adam |
Defenseman |
Peterborough |
OHL |
|
146 |
Ferland, Michael |
Left Wing |
Brandon |
WHL |
|
147 |
Gauthier, Danick |
Right Wing |
Saint John |
QMJHL |
|
151 |
McNeill, Reid |
Defenseman |
London |
OHL |
|
154 |
Alderson, Brandon |
Right Wing |
Sarnia |
OHL |
|
156 |
Levi, Austin |
Defenseman |
Plymouth |
OHL |
|
158 |
Rogalski, Joe |
Defenseman |
Sarnia |
OHL |
|
160 |
McCauley, Myles |
Right Wing |
Sault Ste. Marie |
OHL |
|
161 |
Harrison, Ryan |
Center |
Prince Albert |
WHL |
|
163 |
DUROCHER, COREY |
Left Wing |
Kingston |
OHL |
|
164 |
Abeltshauser, Konrad |
Defenseman |
Halifax |
QMJHL |
|
167 |
Dowling, Justin |
Center |
Swift Current |
WHL |
|
171 |
Corbin, Antoine |
Defenseman |
Kelowna |
WHL |
|
174 |
Gallagher, Brendan |
Right Wing |
Vancouver |
WHL |
|
176 |
Janosik, Adam |
Defenseman |
Gatineau |
QMJHL |
|
177 |
Feser, Justin |
Left Wing |
Tri-City |
WHL |
|
178 |
Froats, Derek |
Left Wing |
Kingston |
OHL |
|
180 |
Holland, Patrick |
Right Wing |
Tri-City |
WHL |
|
183 |
SCHWINDT, MIKE |
Defenseman |
NIAGARA |
OHL |
|
184 |
Dore, Patrick |
Defenseman |
Quebec |
QMJHL |
|
185 |
Carnevale, Taylor |
Center |
Barrie |
OHL |
|
189 |
CRESCENZI, ANDREW |
Center |
KITCHENER |
OHL |
|
190 |
Archibald, Darren |
Left Wing |
Barrie |
OHL |
|
191 |
TANGUY, JESS |
Right Wing |
LEWISTON |
QMJHL |
|
192 |
KANTOR, MICHAEL |
Right Wing |
SAGINAW |
OHL |
|
193 |
Chapman, Mitchell |
Defenseman |
Kelowna |
WHL |
|
196 |
Underwood, Brandon |
Defenseman |
Kamloops |
WHL |
|
197 |
Parkes, Trevor |
Right Wing |
Montreal |
QMJHL |
|
201 |
Dube, Yannick |
Left Wing |
Victoriaville |
QMJHL |
|
203 |
Carrier, Samuel |
Defenseman |
Lewiston |
QMJHL |
|
207 |
Depape, Jordan |
Right Wing/Center |
Kamloops |
WHL |
NHL Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings – CHL Goaltenders:
|
1 |
Pickard, Calvin * |
Goalie |
Seattle |
WHL |
|
3 |
Simpson, Kent |
Goalie |
Everett |
WHL |
|
4 |
Visentin, Mark * |
Goalie |
Niagara |
OHL |
|
5 |
Domingue, Louis * |
Goalie |
Quebec |
QMJHL |
|
7 |
Corbeil-Theriault, Mathieu |
Goalie |
Halifax |
QMJHL |
|
9 |
Lanigan, Cameron |
Goalie |
Edmonton |
WHL |
|
10 |
Bunz, Tyler |
Goalie |
Medicine Hat |
WHL |
|
11 |
Houser, Michael |
Goalie |
London |
OHL |
|
12 |
Sadikov, Ramis |
Goalie |
Erie |
OHL |
|
15 |
Grubauer, Philipp |
Goalie |
Windsor |
OHL |
|
16 |
Carruth, Macmillian |
Goalie |
Portland |
WHL |
|
18 |
Clermont, Maxime * |
Goalie |
Gatineau |
QMJHL |
|
19 |
Wedgewood, Scott |
Goalie |
Plymouth |
OHL |
|
22 |
Glover, Brandon |
Goalie |
Moose Jaw |
WHL |
|
23 |
O’Hagan, Bryce |
Goalie |
Sault Ste. Marie |
OHL |
|
25 |
Mrazek, Petr |
Goalie |
Ottawa |
OHL |
|
27 |
Anderson, Jp |
Goalie |
Mississauga St. Michael’s |
OHL |
|
29 |
Tremblay, Philippe |
Goalie |
Rimouski |
QMJHL |
*Competed in the 2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
**Named to the Top Prospects Game roster but did not particpate due to injury
