Monday, 15 October 2012

2013 PuckCentralHQ Draft Rankings (October)

1- Nathan MacKinnon
2- Aleksander Barkov
3- Sean Monahan
4- Seth Jones
5- Elias Lindholm
6- Hunter Shinkaruk
7- Rasmus Ristolainen
8- Valeri Nichushkin
9- Ryan Pulock
10- Jonathan Drouin
11- Adam Erne
12- Robert Hagg
13- Curtis Lazar
14- Josh Morrissey
15- Max Domi
16- Hudson Fasching
17- Kerby Rychel
18- Zach Fucale
19- Ryan Kujawinski
20- Jacob de la Rose
21- J.T. Compher
22- Nikita Zadorov
23- William Carrier
24- Bo Horvat
25- Eric Roy
26- Nick Sorensen
27- Artturi Lehkonen
28- Andre Burakovsky
29- Anthony Duclair
30- Bogdan Yakimov

Honourable Mentions:
Darnell Nurse
Madison Bowey
Shea Theodore

Sunday, 7 October 2012

2013 Draft Prospects to Watch For

If you're out watching some CHL games (or games in Europe) trying to get your hockey fix, here's a list of 2013 Draft eligible players in each league you should watch out for:

QMJHL:
1- Nathan MacKinnon, Center/Right Wing, Halifax Mooseheads
2- Zach Fucale, Goaltender, Halifax Mooseheads
3- Adam Erne, Right Wing, Quebec Remparts
4- Jonathan Drouin, Left Wing, Halifax Mooseheads
5- Anthony Duclair, Left Wing, Quebec Remparts
6- Nick Sorensen, Right Wing, Halifax Mooseheads
7- William Carrier, Center/Left Wing, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
8- Anthony Mantha, Left Wing, Val-d’Or Foreurs
9- Samuel Morin, Defence, Rimouski Oceanic
10- Jeremy Gregoire, Center, Chicoutimi Sagueneens
HM:
Brandon Shea, Center, Quebec Remparts
Frederik Gauthier, Center, Rimouski Oceanic
Matthew Murphy, Defence, Val-d’Or Foreurs
Patrik Zdrahal, Center, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Kurt Etchegary, Center, Quebec Remparts
OHL:
1- Sean Monahan, Center, Ottawa 67’s
2- Kerby Rychel, Left Wing, Windsor Spitfires
3- Max Domi, Center, London Knights
4- Ryan Kujawinski, Center, Kingston Frontenacs
5- Bo Horvat, Center, London Knights
6- Darnell Nurse, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
7- Nikita Zadorov, Defence, London Knights
8- Spencer Martin, Goaltender, Mississauga Steelheads
9- Ryan Hartman, Right Wing, Plymouth Whalers
10- Chris Bigras, Defence, Owen Sound Attack
HM:
Justin Bailey, Center, Kitchener Rangers
Jordan Subban, Defence, Belleville Bulls
Jason Dickinson, Center, Guelph Storm
Stephen Harper, Left Wing, Erie Otters
Nicholas Baptiste, Right Wing, Sudbury Wolves
WHL:
1- Seth Jones, Defence, Portland Winterhawks
2- Hunter Shinkaruk, Left Wing, Medicine Hat Tigers
3- Ryan Pulock, Defence, Brandon Wheat Kings
4- Curtis Lazar, Center, Edmonton Oil Kings
5- Josh Morrissey, Defence, Prince Albert Raiders
6- Eric Roy, Defence, Brandon Wheat Kings
7- Madison Bowey, Defence, Kelowna Rockets
8- Eric Comrie, Goaltender, Tri-City Americans
9- Morgan Klimchuk, Left Wing, Regina Pats
10- Shea Theodore, Defence, Seattle Thunderbirds
HM:
Alex Forsberg, Center, Prince George Cougars
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Right Wing, Portland Winterhawks
Connor Rankin, Left Wing, Tri-City Americans
Nicolas Petan, Center, Portland Winterhawks
Matthew Needham, Center, Kamloops Blazers
USHL:
1- Hudson Fasching, Right Wing, USA U-18
2- J.T. Compher, Left Wing, USA U-18
3- Will Butcher, Defence, USA U-18
4- Steve Santini, Defence, USA U-18
5- Ian McCoshen, Defence, Waterloo Black Hawks
6- Tyler Motte, Center, USA U-18
7- Luke Johnson, Center, Lincoln Starts
8- Michael Downing, Defence, Dubuque Fighting Saints
9- Ross Olsson, Right Wing, Lincoln Stars
10- Tyler Hill, Left Wing, Hotchkiss School
HM:
Taylor Cammarata, Center/Left Wing, Waterloo Black Hawks
Gustav Olofsson, Defence, Green Bay Gamblers
Brendan Harms, Right Wing, Fargo Force
Mike McCarron, Right Wing, USA U-18
Eddie Ellis, Center, Phillips Andover
Europe:
1- Aleksander Barkov, Center, Tappara
2- Valeri Nichushkin, Center, Chelyabinsk
3- Elias Lindholm, Center, Brynas
4- Rasmus Ristolainen, Defence, TPS
5- Robert Hagg, Defence, Modo Jr.
6- Andre Burakovsky, Left Wing, Malmo
7- Jacob de la Rose, Center, Leksand
8- Bogdan Yakimov, Center, Penza
9- Artturi Lehkonen, Left Wing, Kalpa
10- Anton Slepyshev, Left Wing, Novokuznetsk
HM:
Ville Husso, Goaltnder, HIFK Jr.
Gustav Possler, Left Wing, Modo Jr.
Marko Dano, Center, Bratislava
Viktor Crus Rydberg, Center, Linkoping Jr.
Tobias Liljendahl, Center, Djurgarden Jr.

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