123 CHL Players to Watch for 2020 NHL Draft
123 players from the Canadian Hockey League have been listed in NHL Central Scouting’s ‘Players to Watch’ report for November ahead of the 2020 NHL Draft in Montreal.
The 123 players include 52 from the Western Hockey League, 44 from the Ontario Hockey League, and 27 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Nineteen skaters received an ‘A rating’ which indicates a first-round candidate.
Each league had ‘A’ ranked representatives, with the OHL featuring nine and five each from the WHL and QMJHL.
The OHL leads the way with ‘A’ ranked talent in forwards Quinton Byfield (Sudbury Wolves), William Cuylle (Windsor Spitfires), Jean-Luc Foudy (Windsor Spitfires), Cole Perfetti (Saginaw Spirit), Jacob Perreault (Sarnia Sting), Jack Quinn (Ottawa 67’s), Marco Rossi (Ottawa 67’s), and Antonio Stranges (London Knights), plus defenceman Jamie Drysdale (Erie Otters).
In the WHL, ‘A’ level talent includes forwards Justin Sourdif (Vancouver Giants) and Connor Zary (Kamloops Blazers), plus defencemen Kaiden Guhle (Prince Albert Raiders), Daemon Hunt (Moose Jaw Warriors), and Braden Schneider (Brandon Wheat Kings).
The QMJHL rounds out the list with ‘A’ level talent including forwards Alexis Lafreniere (Rimouski Oceanic), Hendrix Lapierre (Chicoutimi Sagueneens), and Dawson Mercer (Drummondville Voltigeurs), plus defencemen Justin Barron (Halifax Mooseheads) and Jeremie Poirier (Saint John Sea Dogs).
The remainder of the list counts 29 players who received a ‘B’ rating – indicating projected second- or third-round candidates – counting 28 skaters and one goaltender. Furthermore, 74 players counting 60 skaters and 14 goaltenders received a ‘C’ rating, which indicates fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-round candidates. Additionally, Val-d’Or Foreurs defenceman Jeremie Biakabutuka is listed in the ‘limited viewing’ category, indicating a player who has not received sufficient viewing due to significant time lost to injury. Through late November, Biakabutuka has skated in seven games this season.
In all, four CHL clubs are represented each with five players on the list, counting the Prince Albert Raiders, Portland Winterhawks, Soo Greyhounds, and Windsor Spitfires, while the Brandon Wheat Kings, Erie Otters, Guelph Storm, London Knights, and Saskatoon Blades produced four each.
71 CHL players were selected in the 2019 NHL Draft including 13 players chosen in the first round.
NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING NORTH AMERICAN ‘PLAYERS TO WATCH’ – NOVEMBER
A | BARRON | JUSTIN | HALIFAX | QMJHL | D |
A | BYFIELD | QUINTON | SUDBURY | OHL | C |
A | CUYLLE | WILLIAM | WINDSOR | OHL | LW |
A | DRYSDALE | JAMIE | ERIE | OHL | D |
A | FOUDY | JEAN-LUC | WINDSOR | OHL | C |
A | GUHLE | KAIDEN | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL | D |
A | HUNT | DAEMON | MOOSE JAW | WHL | D |
A | LAFRENIERE | ALEXIS | RIMOUSKI | QMJHL | LW |
A | LAPIERRE | HENDRIX | CHICOUTIMI | QMJHL | C |
A | MERCER | DAWSON | DRUMMONDVILLE | QMJHL | C |
A | PERFETTI | COLE | SAGINAW | OHL | C |
A | PERREAULT | JACOB | SARNIA | OHL | RW |
A | POIRIER | JEREMIE | SAINT JOHN | QMJHL | D |
A | QUINN | JACK | OTTAWA | OHL | RW |
A | ROSSI | MARCO | OTTAWA | OHL | C |
A | SCHNEIDER | BRADEN | BRANDON | WHL | D |
A | SOURDIF | JUSTIN | VANCOUVER | WHL | RW |
A | STRANGES | ANTONIO | LONDON | OHL | LW |
A | ZARY | CONNOR | KAMLOOPS | WHL | C |
B | BOURQUE | MAVRIK | SHAWINIGAN | QMJHL | C |
B | COE | BRANDON | NORTH BAY | OHL | RW |
B | CORMIER | LUKAS | CHARLOTTETOWN | QMJHL | D |
B | DICKINSON | TANNER | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | C |
B | FINLEY | JACK | SPOKANE | WHL | C |
B | FOERSTER | TYSON | BARRIE | OHL | RW |
B | FOWLER | HAYDEN | ERIE | OHL | LW |
B | GREIG | RIDLY | BRANDON | WHL | C |
B | HANAS | CROSS | PORTLAND | WHL | LW |
B | JARVIS | SETH | PORTLAND | WHL | C |
B | KERINS | RORY | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | C |
B | KNAK | SIMON | PORTLAND | WHL | RW |
B | MCCLENNON | CONNOR | WINNIPEG | WHL | RW |
B | MCNAUGHTON | JACK | CALGARY | WHL | G |
B | NEIGHBOURS | JAKE | EDMONTON | WHL | LW |
B | NICKL | THIMO | DRUMMONDVILLE | QMJHL | D |
B | O’ROURKE | RYAN | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | D |
B | PEETERS | SENNA | HALIFAX | QMJHL | RW |
B | PONOMAREV | VASILIY | SHAWINIGAN | QMJHL | C |
B | PROKOP | LUKE | CALGARY | WHL | D |
B | PYTLIK | JAROMIR | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | C |
B | ROCHETTE | THEO | CHICOUTIMI | QMJHL | C |
B | SEBRANGO | DONOVAN | KITCHENER | OHL | D |
B | SEDOFF | CHRISTOFFER | RED DEER | WHL | D |
B | STEKLOV | KIRILL | LONDON | OHL | D |
B | SUNI | OLIVER | OSHAWA | OHL | RW |
B | THOMPSON | JACK | SUDBURY | OHL | D |
B | TULLIO | TYLER | OSHAWA | OHL | RW |
B | WIESBLATT | OZZY | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL | RW |
C | BAKANOV | ANDREI | GUELPH | OHL | LW |
C | BAUER | TYREL | SEATTLE | WHL | D |
C | BENNETT | OWEN | GUELPH | OHL | G |
C | BJORKLUND | GARIN | MEDICINE HAT | WHL | G |
C | BOYKO | NOAH | LETHBRIDGE | WHL | RW |
C | BRONDBERG | JONAS | PORTLAND | WHL | D |
C | BROOK | JAKOB | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL | RW |
C | BUTLER | CAMERON | PETERBOROUGH | OHL | RW |
C | CAMPBELL | AIDAN | ERIE | OHL | G |
C | CHIBRIKOV | IGOR | OWEN SOUND | OHL | D |
C | CIKHART | JAN | TRI-CITY | WHL | LW |
C | COSTANTINI | MARCO | HAMILTON | OHL | G |
C | CRANLEY | WILL | OTTAWA | OHL | G |
C | CREVIER | LOUIS | CHICOUTIMI | QMJHL | D |
C | CRNKOVIC | KYLE | SASKATOON | WHL | LW |
C | DAWS | NICOLAS | GUELPH | OHL | G |
C | DE LA GORGENDIERE | AIDEN | SASKATOON | WHL | D |
C | DESNOYERS | ELLIOT | MONCTON | QMJHL | LW |
C | DESROCHES | CHARLIE | SAINT JOHN | QMJHL | D |
C | EVANGELISTA | LUKE | LONDON | OHL | RW |
C | FERGUSON | IAN | TRI-CITY | WHL | D |
C | FRANCIS | RYAN | CAPE BRETON | QMJHL | RW |
C | FROMM-DELORME | ROBERT | PORTLAND | WHL | RW |
C | GARAND | DYLAN | KAMLOOPS | WHL | G |
C | GONCALVES | GAGE | EVERETT | WHL | C |
C | GOULD | BROCK | VICTORIA | WHL | G |
C | GRIMARD | WILLIAM | CAPE BRETON | QMJHL | G |
C | GUAY | PATRICK | SHERBROOKE | QMJHL | C |
C | GUT | MICHAL | EVERETT | WHL | C |
C | HLAVAJ | SAMUEL | SHERBROOKE | QMJHL | G |
C | HOFFMANN | BRENDAN | ERIE | OHL | RW |
C | HOMOLA | DAVID | MOOSE JAW | WHL | D |
C | HUGHES | BEAR | SPOKANE | WHL | C |
C | IACOBO | FABIO | VICTORIAVILLE | QMJHL | G |
C | IVAN | IVAN | CAPE BRETON | QMJHL | C |
C | KEANE | GERARD | LONDON | OHL | D |
C | KING | BEN | RED DEER | WHL | C |
C | KOSIOR | LANDON | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL | D |
C | KRUGER | ETHAN | BRANDON | WHL | G |
C | KUBICEK | SIMON | SEATTLE | WHL | D |
C | KUCERIK | RADEK | SASKATOON | WHL | D |
C | MACKAY | COLE | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | RW |
C | MCCARTNEY | BEN | BRANDON | WHL | LW |
C | MCDONALD | KYLE | WINDSOR | OHL | RW |
C | MOORE | LLEYTON | OSHAWA | OHL | D |
C | MORRISON | LOGAN | HAMILTON | OHL | C |
C | MURRAY | JAKE | KINGSTON | OHL | D |
C | NOVAK | PAVEL | KELOWNA | WHL | RW |
C | OTTAVAINEN | VILLE | KITCHENER | OHL | D |
C | PALIVKO | DANILA | LETHBRIDGE | WHL | D |
C | PEDERSON | OWEN | WINNIPEG | WHL | C |
C | PEPIN | MARC-ANTOINE | SHAWINIGAN | QMJHL | D |
C | PHILLIPS | ISAAK | SUDBURY | OHL | D |
C | PILLAR | JOSH | KAMLOOPS | WHL | C |
C | PINARD | SIMON | BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND | QMJHL | LW |
C | POIRIER | REMI | GATINEAU | QMJHL | G |
C | PROFACA | LUKA | GUELPH | OHL | D |
C | PUUTIO | KASPER | SWIFT CURRENT | WHL | D |
C | RAFKIN | RUBEN | WINDSOR | OHL | D |
C | RASKA | ADAM | RIMOUSKI | QMJHL | RW |
C | RHINEHART | RHETT | PRINCE GEORGE | WHL | D |
C | ROBINS | TRISTEN | SASKATOON | WHL | RW |
C | ROBINSON | DYLAN | WINDSOR | OHL | D |
C | SAVOIE | NICOLAS | QUEBEC | QMJHL | D |
C | SEELEY | RONAN | EVERETT | WHL | D |
C | SHEPARD | COLE | VANCOUVER | WHL | LW |
C | SOLOVYOV | ILYA | SAGINAW | OHL | D |
C | SOUCH | CARTER | EDMONTON | WHL | LW |
C | SVEJKOVSKY | LUKAS | VANCOUVER | WHL | C |
C | THOMSON | BRYAN | LETHBRIDGE | WHL | G |
C | USAU | ILYA | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL | C |
C | VIERLING | EVAN | FLINT | OHL | C |
C | VILLENEUVE | WILLIAM | SAINT JOHN | QMJHL | D |
C | ZLOTY | BENJAMIN | WINNIPEG | WHL | D |
LV | BIAKABUTUKA | JEREMIE | VAL-D’OR | QMJHL | D |