157 CHL Players in Final 2017 NHL Central Scouting Draft Rankings
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 157 CHL players have been listed by NHL Central Scouting in their Final Rankings for the 2017 NHL Draft which takes place June 23-24 in Chicago, Illinois.
The 157 players includes 142 skaters of the 217 ranked by NHL Central Scouting in North America while 15 of the 31 goaltenders ranked are also from the CHL. In total, 63% of all players ranked by NHL Central Scouting are currently competing in the CHL.
25 of the top 31 ranked North American prospects are from the CHL led by Nolan Patrick of the Brandon Wheat Kings at first overall followed by Nico Hischier of the Halifax Mooseheads at number two. Another five CHL players are listed within the top 10 including Gabriel Vilardi of the Windsor Spitfires at four, Michael Rasmussen of the Tri-City Americans at five, Cody Glass of the Portland Winterhawks is ranked sixth, Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads is listed seventh, and Nick Suzuki of the Owen Sound Attack is at 10.
The CHL’s top ranked defencemen are Juuso Valimaki of Tri-City at 11, followed by Cal Foote of the Kelowna Rockets at 12. Three other blueliners are listed within the top 20 including Conor Timmins of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at 18, Portland’s Henri Jokiharju at 19, and Mississauga’s Nicolas Hague at 20.
In goal, five of the top 10 North American prospects are also from the CHL led by Ian Scott of the Prince Albert Raiders at number three, Windsor’s Michael DiPietro at four, Stuart Skinner of the Lethbridge Hurricanes at five, Dylan Ferguson of the Kamloops Blazers is ranked eighth, and Dereck Baribeau of the Quebec Remparts is listed at 10.
The Ontario Hockey League has a total of 70 players ranked, followed by the Western Hockey League with 58 players, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with 29 players.
All 40 players that competed in the 2017 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Quebec appear in the rankings including 34 of the top 62 ranked skaters.
153 CHL players were listed in NHL Central Scouting’s Midterm Rankings released in January, while 96 players from the CHL were selected in the 2016 NHL Draft including 15 players selected in the first round.
CHL North American Skaters:
North American rank, name, CHL club, league, position
1 | PATRICK | NOLAN | BRANDON | WHL | C |
2 | HISCHIER | NICO | HALIFAX | QMJHL | C |
4 | VILARDI | GABRIEL | WINDSOR | OHL | C |
5 | RASMUSSEN | MICHAEL | TRI-CITY | WHL | C |
6 | GLASS | CODY | PORTLAND | WHL | C |
7 | TIPPETT | OWEN | MISSISSAUGA | OHL | RW |
10 | SUZUKI | NICK | OWEN SOUND | OHL | C |
11 | VALIMAKI | JUUSO | TRI-CITY | WHL | D |
12 | FOOTE | CALLAN | KELOWNA | WHL | D |
14 | ROBERTSON | JASON | KINGSTON | OHL | LW |
15 | RATCLIFFE | ISAAC | GUELPH | OHL | LW |
17 | YAMAMOTO | KAILER | SPOKANE | WHL | RW |
18 | TIMMINS | CONOR | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | D |
19 | JOKIHARJU | HENRI | PORTLAND | WHL | D |
20 | HAGUE | NICOLAS | MISSISSAUGA | OHL | D |
21 | ANDERSON-DOLAN | JARET | SPOKANE | WHL | C |
22 | THOMAS | ROBERT | LONDON | OHL | C |
23 | LIND | KOLE | KELOWNA | WHL | RW |
25 | HENRY | NICK | REGINA | WHL | RW |
26 | HEPONIEMI | ALEKSI | SWIFT CURRENT | WHL | C |
27 | JOSEPH | PIERRE-OLIVIER | CHARLOTTETOWN | QMJHL | D |
28 | POPUGAEV | NIKITA | PRINCE GEORGE | WHL | LW |
29 | FORMENTON | ALEX | LONDON | OHL | LW |
30 | COMTOIS | MAXIME | VICTORIAVILLE | QMJHL | LW |
31 | FROST | MORGAN | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | C |
32 | RASANEN | EEMELI | KINGSTON | OHL | D |
33 | STROME | MATTHEW | HAMILTON | OHL | LW |
36 | LODNIA | IVAN | ERIE | OHL | RW |
37 | RUZICKA | ADAM | SARNIA | OHL | C |
38 | MATTHEOS | STELIO | BRANDON | WHL | RW |
39 | GADJOVICH | JONAH | OWEN SOUND | OHL | LW |
41 | TYSZKA | JARRET | SEATTLE | WHL | D |
42 | LESCHYSHYN | JAKE | REGINA | WHL | C |
43 | CHMELEVSKI | ALEXANDER | OTTAWA | OHL | C |
44 | ENTWISTLE | MACKENZIE | HAMILTON | OHL | RW |
45 | GEEKIE | MORGAN | TRI-CITY | WHL | C |
47 | SCHNARR | NATE | GUELPH | OHL | C |
48 | LYLE | BRADY | NORTH BAY | OHL | D |
49 | BROOK | JOSH | MOOSE JAW | WHL | D |
50 | PHILLIPS | MARKUS | OWEN SOUND | OHL | D |
52 | ZABLOCKI | LANE | RED DEER | WHL | RW |
53 | MORAND | ANTOINE | ACADIE-BATHURST | QMJHL | C |
55 | SHAW | MASON | MEDICINE HAT | WHL | C |
56 | OLSON | KYLE | TRI-CITY | WHL | RW |
58 | MINULIN | ARTYOM | SWIFT CURRENT | WHL | D |
59 | LEWIS | TY | BRANDON | WHL | LW |
62 | FLEURY | CALE | KOOTENAY | WHL | D |
64 | GALLANT | ZACH | PETERBOROUGH | OHL | C |
66 | MAKSIMOV | KIRILL | NIAGARA | OHL | RW |
69 | SAMORUKOV | DMITRI | GUELPH | OHL | D |
70 | STEENBERGEN | TYLER | SWIFT CURRENT | WHL | C |
71 | CHEKHOVICH | IVAN | BAIE-COMEAU | QMJHL | LW |
72 | SUSHKO | MAKSIM | OWEN SOUND | OHL | RW |
75 | HOEFENMAYER | NOEL | OTTAWA | OHL | D |
76 | CRETE-BELZILE | ANTOINE | BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND | QMJHL | D |
77 | COGHLAN | DYLAN | TRI-CITY | WHL | D |
82 | BELLERIVE | JORDAN | LETHBRIDGE | WHL | C |
83 | KOLTYGIN | PAVEL | DRUMMONDVILLE | QMJHL | C |
84 | TEASDALE | JOEL | BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND | QMJHL | LW |
86 | PECKFORD | RYAN | VICTORIA | WHL | LW |
87 | DE JONG | BRENDAN | PORTLAND | WHL | D |
90 | WALFORD | SCOTT | VICTORIA | WHL | D |
91 | HANCOCK | KEVIN | OWEN SOUND | OHL | LW |
93 | MEIRELES | GREG | KITCHENER | OHL | C |
95 | YERYOMENKO | VLADISLAV | CALGARY | WHL | D |
96 | THILANDER | ADAM | NORTH BAY | OHL | D |
100 | NYMAN | LINUS | KINGSTON | OHL | RW |
101 | STUDENIC | MARIAN | HAMILTON | OHL | RW |
102 | JOLY | D’ARTAGNAN | BAIE-COMEAU | QMJHL | RW |
103 | PRATT | AUSTIN | RED DEER | WHL | RW |
104 | GORDEEV | FEDOR | FLINT | OHL | D |
105 | PAQUETTE | JACOB | KINGSTON | OHL | D |
107 | MCGREGOR | RYAN | SARNIA | OHL | C |
110 | MOILANEN | SAMI | SEATTLE | WHL | RW |
112 | BOOMHOWER | SHAW | MISSISSAUGA | OHL | LW |
113 | ROBERTS | ZACHARY | OWEN SOUND | OHL | LW |
114 | ALEXEYEV | YAROSLAV | SHERBROOKE | QMJHL | RW |
115 | KEATING | AUSTEN | OTTAWA | OHL | LW |
117 | BATHERSON | DRAKE | CAPE BRETON | QMJHL | C |
118 | RYMSHA | DRAKE | SARNIA | OHL | C |
120 | STUDNICKA | JACK | OSHAWA | OHL | C |
123 | SEITZ | DYLAN | KITCHENER | OHL | C |
124 | DURZI | SEAN | OWEN SOUND | OHL | D |
126 | CHAINEY | JOCKTAN | HALIFAX | QMJHL | D |
130 | PODDUBNYI | GERMAN | ERIE | OHL | C |
132 | MCINDOE | ETHAN | SPOKANE | WHL | LW |
133 | LEASON | BRETT | TRI-CITY | WHL | C |
134 | WARM | WILL | EDMONTON | WHL | D |
135 | PLOUFFE | DYLAN | VANCOUVER | WHL | D |
136 | NOEL | DAVID | VAL-D’OR | QMJHL | D |
137 | BRASSARD | MATT | OSHAWA | OHL | D |
140 | RUBINCHIK | MARK | SASKATOON | WHL | D |
141 | HAWEL | LIAM | GUELPH | OHL | C |
142 | DAVIS | BRETT | KOOTENAY | WHL | RW |
143 | LAUZON | ZACHARY | ROUYN-NORANDA | QMJHL | D |
144 | GOLDEN | JACOB | LONDON | OHL | D |
145 | MCHUGH | NICHOLAS | KITCHENER | OHL | LW |
146 | PARE | CEDRIC | SAINT JOHN | QMJHL | C |
147 | GORDA | BRAYDEN | EDMONTON | WHL | D |
148 | ISAACSON | NICK | PETERBOROUGH | OHL | LW |
149 | SMART | JONATHAN | REGINA | WHL | D |
150 | COSKEY | COLE | SAGINAW | OHL | RW |
152 | PHILIP | MATTHEW | NIAGARA | OHL | C |
153 | KREBS | DAKOTA | TRI-CITY | WHL | D |
154 | BOURQUE | TRENTON | OWEN SOUND | OHL | D |
164 | CASTLEMAN | OLIVER | NIAGARA | OHL | LW |
166 | TYANULIN | ARTUR | OTTAWA | OHL | RW |
168 | HALBGEWACHS | JAYDEN | MOOSE JAW | WHL | LW |
169 | HUGHES | RYAN | PORTLAND | WHL | C |
170 | JONES | BEN | NIAGARA | OHL | C |
171 | BUCEK | SAMUEL | SHAWINIGAN | QMJHL | LW |
173 | BUKAC | DANIEL | BRANDON | WHL | D |
174 | GRISHAKOV | ANDREI | CALGARY | WHL | LW |
176 | MCKENZIE | SKYLER | PORTLAND | WHL | LW |
177 | DURANDEAU | ARNAUD | HALIFAX | QMJHL | LW |
179 | PIETRONIRO | MATTEO | BAIE-COMEAU | QMJHL | D |
181 | FORTIER | MAXIME | HALIFAX | QMJHL | RW |
182 | KASTELIC | MARK | CALGARY | WHL | C |
185 | BOUDRIAS | SHAWN | GATINEAU | QMJHL | RW |
186 | KOSORENKOV | IVAN | VICTORIAVILLE | QMJHL | RW |
187 | BURKE | BRAYDEN | MOOSE JAW | WHL | LW |
189 | PURBOO | COLE | WINDSOR | OHL | RW |
192 | KELLY | PARKER | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL | C |
193 | FLOWER | WALTER | HALIFAX | QMJHL | D |
195 | GUAY | NICOLAS | DRUMMONDVILLE | QMJHL | C |
197 | FRASER | COLE | PETERBOROUGH | OHL | D |
198 | VESTERINEN | SAKU | CHARLOTTETOWN | QMJHL | D |
199 | CRAWLEY | BRANDON | LONDON | OHL | D |
200 | GAWANKE | LEON | CAPE BRETON | QMJHL | D |
201 | BOKA | LUCAS | WINDSOR | OHL | RW |
202 | HAYES | ZACKARY | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL | D |
203 | JOSLING | SEAN | SARNIA | OHL | RW |
204 | BOWEN | RYAN | LETHBRIDGE | WHL | RW |
205 | PATERSON | JOSH | SASKATOON | WHL | C |
206 | BRAZEAU | JUSTIN | NORTH BAY | OHL | RW |
207 | MARTEL | JORDAN | BAIE-COMEAU | QMJHL | RW |
209 | MACLEAN | KYLE | OSHAWA | OHL | LW |
210 | WEDMAN | MATTHEW | SEATTLE | WHL | C |
211 | MAKINEN | OTTO | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | C |
212 | DUQUETTE | MARC-OLIVIER | DRUMMONDVILLE | QMJHL | D |
213 | DEAKIN-POOT | NICHOLAS | GUELPH | OHL | C |
215 | MACHALA | ONDREJ | NIAGARA | OHL | LW |
CHL North American Goaltenders:
North American rank, name, CHL club, league
3 | SCOTT | IAN | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL |
4 | DIPIETRO | MICHAEL | WINDSOR | OHL |
5 | SKINNER | STUART | LETHBRIDGE | WHL |
8 | FERGUSON | DYLAN | KAMLOOPS | WHL |
10 | BARIBEAU | DERECK | QUEBEC | QMJHL |
11 | KEYSER | KYLE | OSHAWA | OHL |
13 | D’ORIO | ALEX | SAINT JOHN | QMJHL |
15 | HOLLETT | JORDAN | REGINA | WHL |
16 | VILLALTA | MATT | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL |
18 | FULCHER | KADEN | HAMILTON | OHL |
19 | MCGRATH | JAKE | SUDBURY | OHL |
21 | DHILLON | STEPHEN | NIAGARA | OHL |
25 | WEATHERILL | DAWSON | SPOKANE | WHL |
27 | PROPP | CHRISTIAN | BARRIE | OHL |
30 | RICHARDSON | LUKE | KITCHENER | OHL |
For more information on the NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings, please visit nhl.com.