The NHL Central Scouting Service has released it’s midseason draft rankings for the upcoming 2016 NHL Draft which will be held in Buffalo, New York. As expected, Arizona-born phenom Auston Matthews tops the list for Euro skaters, followed by Jesse Puljujuravi, and Patrick Laine. Forward Matthew Tkachuk, and defenseman Jakob Chychrun top the list for North American skaters:
North American Skaters
Rank | Name | Team | League | Position | Height | Weight |
1 | Tkachuk, Matthew | London | OHL | LW | 6’1.25″ | 195 |
2 | Chychrun, Jakob | Sarnia | OHL | D | 6’2.0″ | 215 |
3 | Nylander, Alexander | Mississauga | OHL | LW | 6’0.5″ | 179 |
4 | Gauthier, Julien | Val-D’or | QMJHL | RW | 6’3.5″ | 225 |
5 | Juolevi, Olli | London | OHL | D | 6’2.5″ | 179 |
6 | Mcleod, Michael | Mississauga | OHL | C | 6’2.25″ | 188 |
7 | Dubois, Pierre-Luc | Cape Breton | QMJHL | LW | 6’2.5″ | 202 |
8 | Keller, Clayton | USA U-18 | USHL | C | 5’9.5″ | 168 |
9 | Mcavoy, Charles | Boston University | Hockey East | D | 6’0.25″ | 208 |
10 | Sergachev, Mikhail | Windsor | OHL | D | 6’2.5″ | 206 |
11 | Jones, Max | London | OHL | LW | 6’3.0″ | 205 |
12 | Bellows, Kieffer | USA U-18 | USHL | LW | 6’0.0″ | 196 |
13 | Bean, Jake | Calgary | WHL | D | 5’11.75″ | 173 |
14 | Brown, Logan | Windsor | OHL | C | 6’6.0″ | 222 |
15 | Jost, Tyson | Penticton | BCHL | C | 5’11.25″ | 191 |
16 | Kunin, Luke | Univ. of Wisconsin | Big Ten | C | 5’11.75″ | 193 |
17 | Tufte, Riley | Blaine | HS (Minn.) | LW | 6’4.75″ | 205 |
18 | Fabbro, Dante | Penticton | BCHL | D | 6’0.25″ | 189 |
19 | Bastian, Nathan | Mississauga | OHL | RW | 6’3.75″ | 208 |
20 | Debrincat, Alexander | Erie | OHL | RW | 5’7.0″ | 163 |
21 | Benson, Tyler | Vancouver | WHL | LW | 5’11.75″ | 201 |
22 | Clague, Kale | Brandon | WHL | D | 5’11.75″ | 177 |
23 | Stanley, Logan | Windsor | OHL | D | 6’6.75″ | 220 |
24 | Thompson, Tage | Univ. of Connecticut | Hockey East | C | 6’5.0″ | 185 |
25 | Stransky, Simon | Prince Albert | WHL | LW | 5’11.5″ | 171 |
26 | Hajek, Libor | Saskatoon | WHL | D | 6’2.0″ | 185 |
27 | Howden, Brett | Moose Jaw | WHL | C | 6’2.25″ | 193 |
28 | Gettinger, Timothy | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | LW | 6’5.25″ | 206 |
29 | Steel, Sam | Regina | WHL | C | 5’11.0″ | 177 |
30 | Krys, Chad | USA U-18 | USHL | D | 5’11.0″ | 185 |
31 | Laberge, Pascal | Victoriaville | QMJHL | C | 6’1.0″ | 162 |
32 | Katchouk, Boris | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | LW | 6’1.0″ | 181 |
33 | Kopacka, Jack | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | LW | 6’2.0″ | 190 |
34 | Raddysh, Taylor | Erie | OHL | RW | 6’1.75″ | 203 |
35 | Dube, Dillon | Kelowna | WHL | C | 5’10.25″ | 180 |
36 | Allard, Frederic | Chicoutimi | QMJHL | D | 6’1.0″ | 179 |
37 | Green, Luke | Saint John | QMJHL | D | 6’0.25″ | 189 |
38 | Johansen, Lucas | Kelowna | WHL | D | 6’1.25″ | 174 |
39 | Frederic, Trent | USA U-18 | USHL | C | 6’1.75″ | 203 |
40 | Girard, Samuel | Shawinigan | QMJHL | D | 5’9.5″ | 160 |
41 | Lajoie, Maxime | Swift Current | WHL | D | 6’1.0″ | 183 |
42 | Bitten, William | Flint | OHL | C | 5’9.75″ | 167 |
43 | Day, Sean | Mississauga | OHL | D | 6’2.0″ | 224 |
44 | Kuznetsov, Vladimir | Acadie-Bathurst | QMJHL | RW | 6’2.0″ | 210 |
45 | Kyrou, Jordan | Sarnia | OHL | C | 6’0.0″ | 178 |
46 | Niemelainen, Markus | Saginaw | OHL | D | 6’4.75″ | 189 |
47 | Somppi, Otto | Halifax | QMJHL | C | 6’0.75″ | 179 |
48 | Cholowski, Dennis | Chilliwack | BCHL | D | 6’0.25″ | 170 |
49 | Mattson, Mitchell | Grand Rapids | HS (Minn.) | C | 6’4.0″ | 186 |
50 | Peeke, Andrew | Green Bay | USHL | D | 6’2.75″ | 205 |
51 | Lindgren, Ryan | USA U-18 | USHL | D | 5’11.5″ | 198 |
52 | Anderson, Joseph | USA U-18 | USHL | RW | 5’11.0″ | 192 |
53 | Gleason, Benjamin | Hamilton | OHL | D | 6’0.0″ | 168 |
54 | Luce, Griffin | USA U-18 | USHL | D | 6’3.0″ | 217 |
55 | Middleton, Keaton | Saginaw | OHL | D | 6’5.5″ | 233 |
56 | Abramov, Vitaly | Gatineau | QMJHL | RW | 5’8.75″ | 172 |
57 | Mascherin, Adam | Kitchener | OHL | LW | 5’9.5″ | 206 |
58 | Mete, Victor | London | OHL | D | 5’9.5″ | 174 |
59 | Morrison, Cameron | Youngstown | USHL | LW | 6’2.25″ | 200 |
60 | Barron, Travis | Ottawa | OHL | LW | 6’1.25″ | 195 |
61 | Budik, Vojtech | Prince Albert | WHL | D | 6’1.0″ | 189 |
62 | Anderson, Josh | Prince George | WHL | D | 6’2.25″ | 221 |
63 | Smith, Givani | Guelph | OHL | RW | 6’1.5″ | 204 |
64 | Filipe, Matt | Cedar Rapids | USHL | LW | 6’1.5″ | 196 |
65 | Candella, Cole | Hamilton | OHL | D | 6’1.0″ | 189 |
66 | Zimmer, Max | Chicago | USHL | LW | 5’11.75″ | 187 |
67 | Fox, Adam | USA U-18 | USHL | D | 5’10.25″ | 185 |
68 | Burke, Brayden | Lethbridge | WHL | LW | 5’9.75″ | 160 |
69 | Lockwood, William | USA U-18 | USHL | RW | 5’11.25″ | 172 |
70 | Vala, Ondrej | Kamloops | WHL | D | 6’4.5″ | 207 |
71 | Bajkov, Patrick | Everett | WHL | LW | 5’11.5″ | 175 |
72 | Neveu, Jacob | Rouyn-Noranda | QMJHL | D | 6’1.5″ | 206 |
73 | Murray, Brett | Carleton Place | CCHL | LW | 6’4.25″ | 216 |
74 | Sylvestre, Gabriel | Shawinigan | QMJHL | D | 6’3.0″ | 190 |
75 | Gregor, Noah | Moose Jaw | WHL | C | 5’11.25″ | 180 |
76 | Kaspick, Tanner | Brandon | WHL | C | 6’0.25″ | 200 |
77 | Babenko, Egor | Lethbridge | WHL | RW | 5’9.0″ | 160 |
78 | Gerlach, Max | Medicine Hat | WHL | C | 5’8.5″ | 163 |
79 | Falkovsky, Stepan | Ottawa | OHL | D | 6’7.0″ | 224 |
80 | Carroll, Noah | Guelph | OHL | D | 6’1.0″ | 178 |
81 | Bunnaman, Connor | Kitchener | OHL | C | 6’1.0″ | 207 |
82 | Ronning, Ty | Vancouver | WHL | RW | 5’8.75″ | 165 |
83 | Pu, Cliff | London | OHL | RW | 6’1.5″ | 192 |
84 | Stallard, Jordan | Calgary | WHL | C | 6’2.0″ | 188 |
85 | Graham, Michael | Eden Prairie | HS (Minn.) | C | 6’1.5″ | 193 |
86 | Suthers, Keenan | USA U-18 | USHL | LW | 6’7.5″ | 223 |
87 | Paquette, Christopher | Niagara | OHL | C | 6’1.25″ | 207 |
88 | Stillman, Riley | Oshawa | OHL | D | 6’0.5″ | 180 |
89 | Eliot, Mitchell | Muskegon | USHL | D | 5’11.5″ | 188 |
90 | Sambrook, Jordan | Erie | OHL | D | 6’1.5″ | 187 |
91 | Sokolov, Dmitry | Sudbury | OHL | RW | 5’11.25″ | 220 |
92 | Mcphee, Graham | USA U-18 | USHL | LW | 5’11.25″ | 176 |
93 | Cairns, Matthew | Georgetown | OJHL | D | 6’2.0″ | 202 |
94 | O’brien, Brogan | Prince George | WHL | LW | 6’2.25″ | 189 |
95 | Twarynski, Carsen | Calgary | WHL | LW | 6’2.0″ | 198 |
96 | Crawley, Brandon | London | OHL | D | 6’1.5″ | 207 |
97 | Johnson, Kenneth | Shattuck – St.Mary’s Prep | HS (Minn.) | D | 6’2.25″ | 220 |
98 | De Wit, Jeffrey | Red Deer | WHL | C | 6’3.25″ | 189 |
99 | Rifai, Marshall | Hotchkiss School | HS (Conn.) | D | 5’11.0″ | 175 |
100 | Pastujov, Nick | USA U-18 | USHL | LW | 6’0.0″ | 202 |
101 | Laczynski, Tanner | Chicago | USHL | C | 6’0.5″ | 190 |
102 | Miromanov, Daniil | Acadie-Bathurst | QMJHL | LW | 6’3.5″ | 185 |
103 | Mattinen, Nicolas | London | OHL | D | 6’4.5″ | 220 |
104 | Chernyuk, Konstantin | Kingston | OHL | D | 6’4.25″ | 177 |
105 | Masonius, Joseph | Univ. of Connecticut | Hockey East | D | 6’0.25″ | 190 |
106 | Salituro, Dante | Ottawa | OHL | C | 5’8.25″ | 178 |
107 | Brooks, Adam | Regina | WHL | C | 5’10.25″ | 174 |
108 | Fitzgerald, Casey | Boston College | Hockey East | D | 5’10.5″ | 186 |
109 | Perunovich, Scott | Hibbing/Chisholm | HS (Minn.) | D | 5’9.0″ | 154 |
110 | Campoli, Michael | USA U-18 | USHL | D | 6’2.25″ | 195 |
111 | Maksimovich, Kyle | Erie | OHL | LW | 5’8.5″ | 172 |
112 | Balmas, Mitchell | Charlottetown | QMJHL | C | 6’0.0″ | 180 |
113 | Stukel, Jakob | Calgary | WHL | LW | 5’11.5″ | 182 |
114 | Hagel, Brandon | Red Deer | WHL | LW | 5’11.75″ | 156 |
115 | Sevigny, Mathieu | Drummondville | QMJHL | LW | 6’0.75″ | 175 |
116 | Ryczek, Jake | Sioux City | USHL | D | 5’10.0″ | 181 |
117 | Dineen, Cam | North Bay | OHL | D | 5’11.0″ | 183 |
118 | Mcinnis, Luke | Youngstown | USHL | D | 5’9.5″ | 167 |
119 | Lyszczarczyk, Alan | Sudbury | OHL | LW | 5’10.25″ | 184 |
120 | Galipeau, Olivier | Val-D’or | QMJHL | D | 6’0.75″ | 203 |
121 | Abols, Rodrigo | Portland | WHL | C | 6’4.5″ | 188 |
122 | Elynuik, Hudson | Spokane | WHL | C | 6’4.75″ | 201 |
123 | Commisso, Domenic | Oshawa | OHL | C | 5’11.0″ | 178 |
124 | Malenstyn, Beck | Calgary | WHL | LW | 6’1.75″ | 191 |
125 | Stewart, Dean | Portage | MJHL | D | 6’1.5″ | 170 |
126 | Salinitri, Anthony | Sarnia | OHL | C | 5’10.25″ | 168 |
127 | Printz, Greg | Selects U18 – South Kent | HS (Conn.) | LW | 6’1.75″ | 196 |
128 | Greenway, James | USA U-18 | USHL | D | 6’5.0″ | 213 |
129 | Dodero, Christopher (CJ) | Sioux City | USHL | LW | 6’2.75″ | 196 |
130 | Knierim, William | Dubuque | USHL | RW | 6’2.75″ | 210 |
131 | Olischefski, Kohen | Chilliwack | BCHL | RW | 6’1.25″ | 165 |
132 | Gignac, Brandon | Shawinigan | QMJHL | C | 5’10.5″ | 173 |
133 | Armstrong, Jamie | Avon Old Farms | HS (Conn.) | LW | 6’0.0″ | 183 |
134 | Dusek, Filip | Stanstead College | HS (Quebec) | D | 6’3.0″ | 194 |
135 | Sanchez, James | USA U-18 | USHL | LW | 6’1.25″ | 184 |
136 | Noel, Nathan | Saint John | QMJHL | C | 5’10.5″ | 179 |
137 | Ang, Jonathan | Peterborough | OHL | C | 5’11.25″ | 165 |
138 | Grant, Owen | Carleton Place | CCHL | D | 5’11.0″ | 182 |
139 | Felhaber, Tye | Saginaw | OHL | C | 5’10.75″ | 191 |
140 | Hebig, Cameron | Saskatoon | WHL | C | 5’10.5″ | 191 |
141 | Pitlick, Rem | Muskegon | USHL | C | 5’9.25″ | 196 |
142 | Felixson, Oliver | Saint John | QMJHL | D | 6’6.0″ | 220 |
143 | Rymsha, Drake | Ottawa | OHL | C | 5’11.5″ | 187 |
144 | Westlund, Gustaf | The Gunnery | HS (Conn.) | C | 5’11.0″ | 159 |
145 | Fortier, Maxime | Halifax | QMJHL | RW | 5’10.0″ | 177 |
146 | Harper, Patrick | Avon Old Farms | HS (Conn.) | C | 5’7.0″ | 146 |
147 | Pasichnuk, Brinson | Bonnyville | AJHL | D | 5’10.0″ | 190 |
148 | Caamano, Nicholas | Flint | OHL | RW | 6’0.5″ | 188 |
149 | Gambrell, Dylan | Univ. of Denver | NCHC | C | 5’11.75″ | 179 |
150 | Coleman, Luke | Prince Albert | WHL | LW | 6’1.5″ | 193 |
151 | Hirano, Yushiroh | Youngstown | USHL | RW | 6’0.25″ | 200 |
152 | Soustal, Tomas | Kelowna | WHL | C | 6’3.0″ | 198 |
153 | Osmanski, Austin | Mississauga | OHL | D | 6’3.25″ | 196 |
154 | Jeffers, Jack | Orangeville | OJHL | LW | 5’11.5″ | 175 |
155 | Berg, Adam | Regina | WHL | LW | 6’0.5″ | 195 |
156 | Bilodeau, Gabriel | Gatineau | QMJHL | D | 6’1.0″ | 185 |
157 | Betts, Kyle | Powell River | BCHL | C | 6’0.0″ | 174 |
158 | Bower, William | Moncton | QMJHL | C | 6’0.5″ | 186 |
159 | Hawerchuk, Ben | Barrie | OHL | LW | 5’10.25″ | 178 |
160 | Saigeon, Brandon | Hamilton | OHL | C | 6’1.0″ | 197 |
161 | Wiederer, Manuel | Moncton | QMJHL | C | 6’0.0″ | 171 |
162 | Karashik, Adam | Avon Old Farms | HS (Conn.) | D | 5’10.5″ | 174 |
163 | Walker, Zach | USA U-18 | USHL | RW | 6’0.0″ | 200 |
164 | Verbeek, Hayden | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | C | 5’9.25″ | 177 |
165 | Huber, Mario | Victoriaville | QMJHL | C | 6’1.75″ | 208 |
166 | Kirwan, Luke | Flint | OHL | LW | 6’1.75″ | 230 |
167 | Gardiner, Reid | Prince Albert | WHL | RW | 5’10.5″ | 193 |
168 | Jette, Tyler | Farmington | HS (Minn.) | D | 6’3.0″ | 185 |
169 | Ottenbreit, Turner | Seattle | WHL | D | 6’3.25″ | 190 |
170 | Spaxman, Ethan | Merrimack | Hockey East | D | 6’3.5″ | 193 |
171 | Murray, Justin | Barrie | OHL | D | 5’11.5″ | 179 |
172 | Hampton, Robert | North Jersey Avalanche U18 | USMAAAE | C | 5’11.5″ | 180 |
173 | Kachyna, Ondrej | Hamilton | OHL | D | 6’3.5″ | 192 |
174 | Picard, Miguel | Blainville-Boisbriand | QMJHL | C | 6’0.75″ | 174 |
175 | Rossini, Sam | Waterloo | USHL | D | 6’2.25″ | 197 |
176 | Westgard, Ty | Victoria | WHL | C | 5’11.25″ | 184 |
177 | Coghlan, Dylan | Tri-City | WHL | D | 6’1.75″ | 190 |
178 | Hakkarainen, Mikael | Brookings | NAHL | C | 6’0.0″ | 176 |
179 | O’neil, Kevin | Albany | HS (NY) | RW | 5’9.5″ | 156 |
180 | Kutkevicius, Luke | Hamilton | OHL | C | 5’11.75″ | 162 |
181 | De Jong, Brendan | Portland | WHL | D | 6’4.5″ | 189 |
182 | Mieritz, Christian | Guelph | OHL | D | 6’0.75″ | 201 |
183 | Priskie, Chase | Quinnipiac | ECAC | D | 5’9.75″ | 182 |
184 | Gosiewski, Matt | Cedar Rapids | USHL | C | 6’3.75″ | 220 |
185 | Dillon, Matt | Cushing Academy | HS (Mass.) | D | 6’1.0″ | 177 |
186 | Grannary, Colin | Merritt | BCHL | C | 6’0.0″ | 170 |
187 | Pilon, Garrett | Kamloops | WHL | C | 5’10.25″ | 175 |
188 | Maltsev, Artem | Chicoutimi | QMJHL | D | 6’2.5″ | 179 |
189 | Jerry, William | St. Thomas | HS (Minn.) | C | 6’2.75″ | 188 |
190 | Fryer, Callum | Univ. of Mass. | Hockey East | D | 6’2.0″ | 190 |
191 | Werbik, Nicolas | Rimouski | QMJHL | C | 6’2.5″ | 195 |
192 | Allison, Wade | Tri-City | USHL | RW | 6’1.75″ | 205 |
193 | Dickinson, Josh | Georgetown | OJHL | C | 6’0.75″ | 180 |
194 | Kislinger, Maximilian | North Bay | OHL | LW | 6’2.0″ | 201 |
195 | Malmquist, Dylan | Notre Dame | Hockey East | C | 5’10.25″ | 176 |
196 | Klima, Kevin | Moncton | QMJHL | C | 5’8.75″ | 171 |
197 | Davidson, Dawson | Kamloops | WHL | D | 5’10.75″ | 177 |
198 | Murphy, Liam | Moncton | QMJHL | C | 6’0.75″ | 208 |
199 | Poirier, Zachary | North Bay | OHL | C | 5’11.75″ | 193 |
200 | De Mey, Vincent | Shattuck – St.Mary’s Prep | HS (Minn.) | RW | 6’0.5″ | 178 |
201 | Quenneville, David | Medicine Hat | WHL | D | 5’8.0″ | 182 |
202 | Mcewan, James | Guelph | OHL | C | 5’11.5″ | 190 |
203 | Burgess, Todd | Fairbanks | NAHL | RW | 6’2.0″ | 178 |
204 | Maher, Jordan | Acadie-Bathurst | QMJHL | C/RW | 5’11.0″ | 175 |
205 | Long, Carter | Selects U18 – South Kent | HS (Conn.) | D | 6’2.5″ | 198 |
206 | Volcan, Nolan | Seattle | WHL | LW | 5’8.5″ | 194 |
207 | Brazeau, Justin | North Bay | OHL | RW | 6’4.25″ | 192 |
208 | Matthews, Brian | Belmont Hill | HS (Mass.) | D | 5’11.0″ | 175 |
209 | D’astous, Charles-Edouard | Rimouski | QMJHL | D | 6’1.0″ | 197 |
210 | Aamodt, Wyatt | Hermantown | HS (Minn.) | D | 5’11.0″ | 207 |
LV | Mahura, Joshua | Red Deer | WHL | D | 6’0.25″ | 178 |
LV | Duehr, Walker | Tri-City | USHL | RW | 6’2.0″ | 206 |
European Skaters
Rank | Name | Team | League | Position | Height | Weight |
1 | Matthews, Auston | Zurich | Swiss | C | 6’1.5″ | 210 |
2 | Puljujarvi, Jesse | Karpat | Finland | RW | 6’3.5″ | 203 |
3 | Laine, Patrik | Tappara | Finland | RW | 6’4.0″ | 206 |
4 | Asplund, Rasmus | Farjestad | Sweden | C | 5’11.0″ | 176 |
5 | Grundstrom, Carl | Modo | Sweden | RW | 6’0.0″ | 194 |
6 | Rubtsov, German | Team Russia U18 | Russia-JR. | C | 6’2.0″ | 178 |
7 | Korshkov, Yegor | Yaroslavl | Russia | RW | 6’4.0″ | 180 |
8 | Lindstrom, Linus | Skelleftea Jr. | Sweden-JR. | C | 5’11.25″ | 164 |
9 | Moverare, Jacob | HV 71 Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 6’2.5″ | 198 |
10 | Hronek, Filip | Hr. Kralove | Czech | D | 6’0.0″ | 163 |
11 | Borgstrom, Henrik | HIFK Jr. | Finland-JR. | C | 6’3.0″ | 176 |
12 | Steen, Oskar | Farjestad Jr. | Sweden-JR. | C | 5’9.0″ | 188 |
13 | Makinen, Otto | Tappara Jr. | Finland-JR. | C | 6’0.75″ | 178 |
14 | Bratt, Jesper | AIK | Sweden-2 | LW/RW | 5’9.75″ | 171 |
15 | Tuulola, Eetu | Hpk Jr. | Finland-JR. | RW | 6’2.0″ | 227 |
16 | Dahlen, Jonathan | Timra | Sweden-2 | C | 5’11.25″ | 176 |
17 | Bernhardt, David | Djurgarden Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 6’3.0″ | 191 |
18 | Cederholm, Jacob | HV 71 Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 6’3.5″ | 187 |
19 | Shvyrev, Igor | Magnitogorsk 2 | Russia-JR. | C | 6’0.0″ | 191 |
20 | Koivula, Otto | Ilves Jr. | Finland-JR. | LW | 6’3.75″ | 219 |
21 | Kovalev, Ivan | Team Russia U18 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’1.5″ | 194 |
22 | Carlsson, Lucas | Brynas | Sweden | D | 6’0.0″ | 189 |
23 | Alexeyev, Dmitri | Team Russia U18 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’0.0″ | 191 |
24 | Maltsev, Mikhail | Team Russia U18 | Russia-JR. | LW | 6’3.0″ | 198 |
25 | From, Mathias | Rogle Jr. | Sweden-JR. | LW/RW | 6’1.0″ | 187 |
26 | Belyayev, Mikhail | Yaroslavl 2 | Russia-JR. | RW | 6’1.0″ | 176 |
27 | Kuokkanen, Janne | Karpat Jr. | Finland-JR. | LW | 6’0.75″ | 175 |
28 | Kosorenkov, Ivan | Team Russia U18 | Russia-JR. | RW | 5’11.0″ | 183 |
29 | Najman, Ondrej | Jihlava Jr. | Czech-JR. | LW | 6’1.0″ | 187 |
30 | Rykov, Yegor | Ska St. Petersburg 2 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’1.75″ | 205 |
31 | Aho, Sebastian | Skelleftea | Sweden | D | 5’10.0″ | 176 |
32 | Nassen, Linus | Lulea Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 5’11.75″ | 167 |
33 | Reunanen, Tarmo | Tps Jr. | Finland-JR. | D | 5’11.75″ | 178 |
34 | Karafiat, Jiri | Zlin Jr. | Czech-JR. | RW | 6’1.75″ | 169 |
35 | Bjorkqvist, Kasper | Blues Jr. | Finland-JR. | RW | 6’1.0″ | 198 |
36 | Carlsson, Lukas | Sodertalje Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 6’1.5″ | 165 |
37 | Zaitsev, Yegor | Mvd Balashikha 2 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’0.0″ | 180 |
38 | Lauta, Artur | Omsk 2 | Russia-JR. | RW | 6’0.0″ | 189 |
39 | Suter, Pius | Zurich | Swiss | C | 5’11.0″ | 170 |
40 | Danielsson, Hugo | Skelleftea Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 6’3.0″ | 183 |
41 | Koppanen, Joona | Ilves Jr. | Finland-JR. | LW | 6’4.5″ | 192 |
42 | Zhuldikov, Nikita | Chelyabinsk 2 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’3.0″ | 209 |
43 | Svetlakov, Andrei | CSKA | Russia | RW | 6’0.0″ | 200 |
44 | Yakovenko, Alexander | Team Russia U18 | Russia-JR. | D | 5’11.0″ | 172 |
45 | Ivanyuzhenkov, Artyom | Team Russia U18 | Russia-JR. | RW | 6’3.0″ | 226 |
46 | Polunin, Alexander | Yaroslavl | Russia | LW | 5’8.0″ | 161 |
47 | Eder, Tobias | Bad Tolz | Germany-3 | RW | 5’11.75″ | 176 |
48 | Shepelkov, Artur | CSKA 2 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’2.5″ | 196 |
49 | Kayumov, Artur | Team Russia U18 | Russia-JR. | LW/RW | 5’10.0″ | 158 |
50 | Mastomaki, Christopher | Lulea | Sweden | C | 6’3.0″ | 191 |
51 | Karpukhin, Ilya | Team Russia U18 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’1.5″ | 189 |
52 | Anderberg, Alexander | Orebro Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 6’2.0″ | 212 |
53 | Leman, Jonathan | AIK | Sweden-2 | D | 6’1.0″ | 191 |
54 | Islyamov, Nadir | Chekhov 2 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’2.0″ | 187 |
55 | Bjurstrom, Alexander | Brynas Jr. | Sweden-JR. | RW | 5’11.0″ | 172 |
56 | Lindholm, Johan | Modo Jr. | Sweden-JR. | C | 6’0.0″ | 181 |
57 | Davidsson, Jonathan | Djurgarden Jr. | Sweden-JR. | RW | 5’11.0″ | 185 |
58 | Kalapudas, Antti | Karpat | Finland | C | 6’0.0″ | 178 |
59 | Olund, Linus | Brynas | Sweden | C | 5’11.25″ | 183 |
60 | Repo, Sebastian | Pelicans | Finland | RW | 6’2.5″ | 189 |
61 | Sosunov, Oleg | Yaroslavl 2 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’8.0″ | 230 |
62 | Glotov, Vasili | Lvy St. Petersburg 2 | Russia-JR. | C | 5’11.0″ | 158 |
63 | Lavrinenko, Leonid | Chelyabinsk 2 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’2.0″ | 185 |
64 | Forsberg, Fredrik | Leksand | Sweden-2 | RW | 6’0.0″ | 174 |
65 | Mityakin, Yevgeni | Yekaterinburg 2 | Russia-JR. | RW | 6’3.0″ | 202 |
66 | Kuzmenko, Andrei | CSKA | Russia | LW | 5’11.0″ | 194 |
67 | Alsing, Olle | Almtuna | Sweden-2 | D | 5’11.0″ | 161 |
68 | Krikunenko, Roman | Yaroslavl 2 | Russia-JR. | C/LW | 5’10.0″ | 165 |
69 | Miroshnichenko, Vladimir | CSKA 2 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’3.5″ | 202 |
70 | Johannesen, Johannes | Stavanger | Norway | D | 5’11.0″ | 187 |
71 | Tolpegin, Denis | Mvd Balashikha 2 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’2.5″ | 191 |
72 | Poryadin, Pavel | Nizhnekamsk | Russia | LW/RW | 5’9.0″ | 163 |
73 | Stadler, Livio | Zug | Swiss | D | 5’11.75″ | 163 |
74 | Miranda, Marco | Gck Zurich Jr. | Swiss-JR. | LW | 6’2.5″ | 194 |
75 | Kurovsky, Daniel | Vitkovice Jr. | Czech-JR. | RW | 6’3.75″ | 198 |
76 | Hrdinka, Frantisek | Frolunda Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 5’11.75″ | 183 |
77 | Davidek, Milan | Karlovy Vary Jr. | Czech-JR. | LW | 6’1.5″ | 187 |
78 | Karrer, Roger | Gck Zurich | Swiss-2 | D | 5’11.25″ | 178 |
79 | Varlamov, Dmitri | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Russia-JR. | RW | 6’1.5″ | 167 |
80 | Riat, Damien | Geneve | Swiss | LW | 6’0.0″ | 172 |
81 | Lakatos, Dominik | Liberec | Czech | LW | 6’0.0″ | 178 |
82 | Uridil, Frantisek | Ml. Boleslav Jr. | Czech-JR. | D | 6’1.0″ | 169 |
83 | Sjolund, Nicklas | AIK Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 6’2.0″ | 181 |
84 | Siren, Marcus | Timra Jr. | Sweden-JR. | C/RW | 6’0.0″ | 183 |
85 | Rasanen, Aapeli | Tappara Jr. | Finland-JR. | C | 6’0.0″ | 196 |
86 | Pethrus, William | Mora Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 6’1.5″ | 180 |
87 | Wahlgren, Tim | Modo Jr. | Sweden-JR. | C | 6’0.0″ | 178 |
88 | Pylkkanen, Eetu | Jokerit Jr. | Finland-JR. | D | 5’10.75″ | 194 |
89 | Jonsson Fjallby, Axel | Djurgarden Jr. | Sweden-JR. | LW | 6’0.0″ | 170 |
90 | Valik, Dominik | Slavia Jr. | Czech-JR. | D | 6’1.0″ | 176 |
91 | Solensky, Samuel | Liberec Jr. | Czech-JR. | RW | 5’9.0″ | 167 |
92 | Reichel, Kristian | Litvinov Jr. | Czech-JR. | C | 6’1.0″ | 167 |
93 | Pankratov, Semyon | Mvd Balashikha 2 | Russia-JR. | LW | 6’0.0″ | 183 |
94 | Rubins, Kristians | Vasteras | Sweden-2 | D | 6’4.0″ | 216 |
95 | Stal Lyrenas, Oskar | Modo Jr. | Sweden-JR. | LW | 6’0.75″ | 194 |
96 | Lobanov, Ilya | Astana 2 | Russia-JR. | D | 6’6.0″ | 209 |
97 | Gronstad, Petter | Lorenskog | Norway | LW | 6’1.0″ | 200 |
98 | Jonsson, Joseph | HV 71 Jr. | Sweden-JR. | C | 6’3.0″ | 183 |
99 | Lestan, Filip | HV 71 Jr. | Sweden-JR. | RW | 6’4.0″ | 187 |
100 | Roman, Michal | Trinec Jr. | Czech-JR. | D | 6’0.5″ | 163 |
101 | Doudera, Lukas | Trinec | Czech | D | 5’11.0″ | 165 |
102 | Hrachovsky, Ondrej | Trinec U18 | Czech-JR. U18 | D | 6’2.5″ | 180 |
103 | Kiefersauer, Christoph | Bad Tolz | Germany-3 | LW | 6’0.0″ | 180 |
104 | Zetterberg, Lukas | Vasteras Jr. | Sweden-JR. | RW | 6’0.0″ | 191 |
105 | Zelenak, Vojtech | Sparta Jr. | Czech-JR. | D | 6’5.5″ | 223 |
106 | Zidek, Vaclav | Slavia Jr. | Czech-JR. | C/RW | 6’0.5″ | 178 |
107 | Buinitsky, Dmitri | Dynamo Minsk | Russia | LW/RW | 6’1.0″ | 175 |
108 | Prassl, Raphael | Gck Zurich | Swiss-2 | C/RW | 6’1.0″ | 176 |
109 | Melisko, Jakub | Slovakia U20 | Slovakia | D | 6’0.0″ | 187 |
110 | Trnavsky, Simon | Bratislava Jr. | Slovakia-JR. | D | 6’0.0″ | 172 |
111 | Roykas Marthinsen, Andreas | Djurgarden Jr. | Sweden-JR. | D | 6’2.5″ | 213 |
112 | Berkerud, Eric | Vasteras Jr. | Sweden-JR. | LW/RW | 6’2.0″ | 185 |
113 | Roberts, Lee | Lausanne Jr. | Swiss-JR. | LW | 6’1.5″ | 187 |
114 | Karlstrom, Fredrik | AIK Jr. | Sweden-JR. | C | 6’1.0″ | 172 |
115 | Weissbach, Linus | Frolunda Jr. | Sweden-JR. | LW/RW | 5’9.0″ | 156 |
116 | Krempasky, Martin | Slovakia U18 | Slovakia-JR. | D | 6’2.0″ | 212 |
117 | Svarc, Marek | Slovakia U18 | Slovakia-JR. | D | 6’1.0″ | 178 |
118 | Bjaloncik, Peter | Slovakia U18 | Slovakia-JR. | C | 6’0.0″ | 176 |
119 | Verba, Mark | Team Russia U18 | Russia-JR. | RW | 6’0.0″ | 194 |
120 | Krag Christensen, Nikolaj | Rodovre | Denmark | C | 5’11.0″ | 176 |
121 | Sadecky, Boris | Bratislava | Russia | C | 6’0.0″ | 185 |
122 | Hatala, Andrej | Trencin | Slovakia | D | 5’11.0″ | 198 |
123 | Juusola, Mikko | Kalpa Jr. | Finland-JR. | LW | 5’9.0″ | 161 |
124 | Volejnicek, Dominik | Zug Jr. | Swiss-JR. | RW | 5’9.75″ | 187 |
125 | Lassen, Matias | Leksand | Sweden-2 | D | 6’0.0″ | 181 |
126 | Almari, Niclas | Jokerit Jr. | Finland-JR. | D | 6’1.25″ | 167 |
127 | Kalble, Lukas | Mannheim Jr. | Germany-JR. | D | 6’2.0″ | 194 |
128 | Ohlsson, Sebastian | Skelleftea Jr. | Sweden-JR. | C | 5’9.0″ | 176 |
129 | Jaaska, Juha | HIFK Jr. | Finland-JR. | LW/RW | 5’11.75″ | 187 |
130 | Haudum, Lukas | Sodertalje Jr. | Sweden-JR. | LW | 6’0.0″ | 183 |
131 | Jul Korsgaard, Jeppe | Aalborg | Denmark | RW | 5’11.0″ | 174 |
132 | Busch, Valentin | Salzburg Jr. | Austria-JR. | LW | 5’11.75″ | 165 |
133 | Schutz, Simon | Regensburg Jr. | Germany-JR. | D | 6’0.0″ | 181 |
134 | Sharangovich, Yegor | Raubichi 2 | Russia-JR. | C/LW/RW | 6’0.0″ | 183 |
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As of now, it’s difficult to say where the Red Wings will end up picking. I doubt they slip into a lottery position and I don’t see them picking 30th (for now at least), so I think it’s safe to speculate that they’ll pick anywhere from 15th overall to 25th overall.
I’m really high on guys like Jakob Chychrun, and Olli Juolevi. Two very talented two-way defensemen who could potentially end up being effective top-pairing guys. Unfortunately, I doubt Detroit drops to a pick that could acquire them.
In terms of players that Detroit could potentially land, I’ve had my eye on Calgary Hitmen defenseman Jake Bean. Another strong two-way defenseman who has offensive flare, and defensive accountability. I won’t get too far into this, but it’s certainly something to keep your eye on with the season starting to shift into it’s next phase. I do think that it is time for the Wings to really buckle down and grab a near-blue-chip defenseman prospect.
Here’s a look at Bean’s stats, via EliteProspects:
As always, if you have any players that you’ve been impressed by, let’s converse about them in the comments.