The Home Hardware CHL Top Prospects Game is still two months away but Canadian Hockey League fans can get a sneak peek at some of the top-rated prospects for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft during the next two weeks in the SUBWAY Super Series.
NHL Central Scouting released their initial list of prospects for the upcoming draft and many of the top players are competing in the annual Canada-Russia showcase event.
The QMJHL's top rated prospect Brandon Gormley, a defenceman with the Moncton Wildcats, is suiting up for Team QMJHL in the series. He is joined by their number five prospect Michael Bournival of the Shawinigan Cataractes and goaltenders Maxime Clermont of the Gatineau Olympiques and Louis Domingue of the Moncton Wildcats, who will both suit up in tonight's game in Shawinigan.
The OHL hosts the next leg of the series and top prospects Tyler Seguin of the Plymouth Whalers, Taylor Hall of the Windsor Spitfires, Erik Gudbranson of the Kingston Frontenacs and John McFarland of the Sudbury Wolves have all been selected to play in the event.
Alexander Burmistrov of the Barrie Colts was rated fifth among OHL prospects and will suit up for Russia in the OHL leg of the SUBWAY Super Series. Ivan Telegin of the Saginaw Spirit was rated ninth among OHL players and will suit up in the Windsor game of the SUBWAY Super Series on Monday.
Brett Connolly of the Prince George Cougars and Mark Pysyk of the Edmonton Oil Kings are the top rated prospects in the WHL and both will suit up when the series shifts to British Columbia next week. Centre Quinton Howden from the Moose Jaw Warriors and top rated goaltending prospect Calvin Pickard of the Seattle Thunderbirds will also suit up in the event.
The QMJHL took the first game of the SUBWAY Super Series 3-1 in Drummondville, Quebec on Monday and 8-3 in Shawinigan on Wednesday. Team OHL grabbed their first win with a 5-2 victory Thursday night in game four of the series in Barrie. The series continues Monday night in Windsor and will be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet. The game is also available live online at www.subwaysuperseries.com).
The series concludes in British Columbia with games in Victoria on November 25 and Kelowna on November 26.
The 2010 Home Hardware CHL-NHL Top Prospects Game is scheduled for January 19-20 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario.
For more information on both events, please visit www.chl.ca.
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