CHL Players to Watch for 2014 NHL Draft
104 players from the Canadian Hockey League were listed among NHL Central Scouting’s ‘Players to Watch’ list for the 2014 NHL Draft which takes place June 27-28 in Philadelphia.
The 104 players includes 45 from the Ontario Hockey League, 35 from the Western Hockey League, and 24 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
18 skaters and one goaltender received an ‘A rating’ which indicates a first round candidate.
27 skaters and three goaltenders received a ‘B rating’ which indicates second/third round candidates.
46 skaters and nine goaltenders received a ‘C rating’ which indicates fourth/fifth/sixth round candidates.
The Kingston Frontenacs have three players who received ‘A’ ratings including forwards Sam Bennett and Spencer Watson, along with defenceman Roland McKeown. The Swift Current Broncos had a pair of defencemen given ‘A’ ratings including Julius Honka and Brycen Marten, while the Plymouth Whalers also had two players with ‘A’ ratings including forward Matt Mistele and goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic. Ivan Barbashev of the Moncton Wildcats was the only QMJHL player given an ‘A’ rating.
101 CHL players were selected in the 2013 NHL Draft including a record 22 players chosen in the first round.
NHL Central Scouting Players to Watch for 2014 NHL Draft:
A Skaters
BENNETT, SAMUEL KINGSTON 20-Jun-1996 6′ 0.25″ 178 lbs * LW L
CLARKE, BLAKE NORTH BAY 24-Jan-1996 6′ 2.0″ 196 lbs LW L
DAL COLLE, MICHAEL OSHAWA 20-Jun-1996 6′ 1.5″ 179 lbs * C/LW L
EKBLAD, AARON BARRIE 07-Feb-1996 6′ 3.5″ 216 lbs * D R
HO SANG, JOSHUA WINDSOR 22-Jan-1996 5′ 11.0″ 166 lbs * C R
MCCANN, JARED SAULT STE. MARIE 31-May-1996 6′ 0.25″ 179 lbs * C L
MCKEOWN, ROLAND KINGSTON 20-Jan-1996 6′ 0.75″ 197 lbs * D R
MISTELE, MATT PLYMOUTH 17-Oct-1995 6′ 2.0″ 190 lbs * LW L
RITCHIE, NICHOLAS PETERBOROUGH 05-Dec-1995 6′ 2.25″ 231 lbs * LW L
WATSON, SPENCER KINGSTON 25-Apr-1996 5′ 9.5″ 166 lbs * RW R
BARBASHEV, IVAN MONCTON 14-Dec-1995 6′ 1.0″ 185 lbs * LW L
DE LEO, CHASE PORTLAND 25-Oct-1995 5′ 9.0″ 177 lbs * C L
DRAISAITL, LEON PRINCE ALBERT 27-Oct-1995 6′ 1.75″ 208 lbs * C L
FLEURY, HAYDN RED DEER 08-Jul-1996 6′ 2.5″ 198 lbs * D L
HONKA, JULIUS SWIFT CURRENT 03-Dec-1995 5′ 10.5″ 178 lbs * D R
MARTIN, BRYCEN SWIFT CURRENT 09-May-1996 6′ 1.75″ 182 lbs * D L
REINHART, SAM KOOTENAY 06-Nov-1995 6′ 0.75″ 185 lbs * C R
VIRTANEN, JAKE CALGARY 17-Aug-1996 6′ 0.75″ 208 lbs * RW R
B Skaters
CHATHAM, CONNOR PLYMOUTH 30-Oct-1995 6′ 2.0″ 224 lbs * RW R
DEANGELO, ANTHONY SARNIA 24-Oct-1995 5′ 10.75″ 175 lbs * D R
FABBRI, ROBERT GUELPH 22-Jan-1996 5′ 10.0″ 166 lbs * C L
GOLDOBIN, NIKOLAI SARNIA 07-Oct-1995 5′ 11.5″ 178 lbs * RW L
HAYDON, AARON NIAGARA 06-Jan-1996 6′ 2.75″ 197 lbs * D R
LABANC, KEVIN BARRIE 12-Dec-1995 5′ 10.5″ 186 lbs * LW R
LEMIEUX, BRENDAN BARRIE 15-Mar-1996 6′ 0.0″ 206 lbs * RW L
MACINNIS, RYAN KITCHENER 14-Feb-1996 6′ 3.5″ 185 lbs * C L
MIDDLETON, JACOB OTTAWA 02-Jan-1996 6′ 2.75″ 208 lbs * D L
PERLINI, BRENDAN NIAGARA 30-Apr-1996 6′ 2.5″ 205 lbs * LW L
PETERS, ALEX PLYMOUTH 02-Jul-1996 6′ 3.25″ 207 lbs * D L
PROPHET, BRANDON SAGINAW 03-Jun-1996 6′ 2.0″ 202 lbs * D L
ROBINSON, BRANDON NORTH BAY 13-Oct-1995 6′ 2.75″ 200 lbs LW L
AUBE-KUBEL, NICOLAS VAL-D’OR 10-May-1996 5′ 11.0″ 187 lbs * RW R
AUDETTE, DANIEL SHERBROOKE 06-May-1996 5′ 8.0″ 177 lbs * LW L
BISHOP, CLARK CAPE BRETON 29-Mar-1996 5′ 11.5″ 183 lbs * C L
EHLERS, NIKOLAJ HALIFAX 13-Feb-1996 5′ 11.5″ 162 lbs * LW L
LYAMKIN, NIKITA CHICOUTIMI 06-Feb-1996 6′ 4.0″ 175 lbs * D L
NANTEL, JULIEN ROUYN-NORANDA 06-Sep-1996 6′ 0.0″ 193 lbs * RW L
PEPIN, ALEXIS CHARLOTTETOWN 22-Apr-1996 6′ 2.0″ 229 lbs * LW L
BLEACKLEY, CONNER RED DEER 07-Feb-1996 6′ 0.5″ 192 lbs * RW R
HAWRYLUK, JAYCE BRANDON 01-Jan-1996 5′ 10.25″ 190 lbs * C R
HICKETTS, JOSEPH VICTORIA 04-May-1996 5′ 7.25″ 180 lbs * D R
HOPPONEN, WALTTERI EVERETT 04-Feb-1996 6′ 1.25″ 187 lbs * LW L
NIKOLISHIN, IVAN EVERETT 12-Apr-1996 5′ 8.25″ 158 lbs * C L
NOGIER, NELSON SASKATOON 27-May-1996 6′ 2.25″ 191 lbs * D R
POINT, BRAYDEN MOOSE JAW 13-Mar-1996 5′ 9.5″ 160 lbs * C R
C Skaters
BALTISBERGER, PHIL GUELPH 13-Nov-1995 6′ 0.5″ 212 lbs * D L
BETZOLD, GREG PETERBOROUGH 11-Mar-1995 6′ 2.0″ 194 lbs C L
BOURNE, DAMIAN MISSISSAUGA 11-Feb-1996 6′ 4.0″ 218 lbs * LW L
BURNSIDE, JOSHUA MISSISSAUGA 11-Feb-1995 5′ 11.5″ 183 lbs * LW L
CARRICK, JOSH BARRIE 24-Jan-1996 5′ 10.5″ 169 lbs * D L
JENKINS, KYLE SAULT STE. MARIE 22-Apr-1996 6′ 0.0″ 166 lbs * D L
LINDO, JADEN OWEN SOUND 11-Jan-1996 6′ 1.0″ 201 lbs * RW R
LINTUNIEMI, ALEX OTTAWA 23-Sep-1995 6′ 3.0″ 231 lbs * D L
MAGYAR, NICHOLAS KITCHENER 29-May-1996 6′ 1.75″ 194 lbs * RW R
PROTAPOVICH, ALEXANDER NIAGARA 16-Aug-1996 6′ 2.0″ 186 lbs * C R
RATHGEB, YANNICK PLYMOUTH 24-Oct-1995 6′ 0.5″ 189 lbs * D R
SHARIPZYANOV, DAMIR OWEN SOUND 17-Feb-1996 6′ 1.25″ 192 lbs * D L
SUTER, PIUS GUELPH 24-May-1996 5′ 10.5″ 153 lbs * C L
VERBEEK, RYAN WINDSOR 02-Jun-1996 5′ 11.5″ 190 lbs * C L
YAZKOV, NIKITA WINDSOR 27-Feb-1996 6′ 1.0″ 187 lbs * LW R
BROUILLARD, NIKOLAS DRUMMONDVILLE 07-Feb-1995 5′ 10.5″ 158 lbs * D L
DESCHAMPS, JONATHAN SHERBROOKE 16-Apr-1996 6′ 2.0″ 205 lbs * D L
DONAGHEY, CODY QUEBEC 10-May-1996 6′ 0.5″ 184 lbs * D R
KARABACEK, VACLAV GATINEAU 02-May-1996 5′ 11.75″ 182 lbs * RW R
LEBLANC, OLIVIER SAINT JOHN 17-Feb-1996 5′ 11.5″ 157 lbs * D L
MAHEUX, RAPHAEL QUEBEC 07-Jun-1996 6′ 1.0″ 212 lbs * D L
MOYNIHAN, DANIEL HALIFAX 08-Dec-1995 6′ 0.25″ 180 lbs * LW L
NEILL, CARL SHERBROOKE 06-Jul-1996 6′ 0.5″ 215 lbs * D R
PERRON, FRANCIS ROUYN-NORANDA 18-Apr-1996 5′ 11.5″ 166 lbs * C L
SHEA, BRANDON QUEBEC 30-Jun-1995 6′ 1.0″ 212 lbs * C L
SISKA, JURAJ SAINT JOHN 17-May-1996 6′ 2.0″ 194 lbs C L
SWEENEY, JACOB MONCTON 01-Mar-1995 6′ 4.0″ 218 lbs * D L
ANDRLIK, TOMAS PRINCE ALBERT 06-Oct-1995 5′ 11.25″ 182 lbs * D L
CHARTIER, ROURKE KELOWNA 03-Apr-1996 5′ 10.5″ 173 lbs * C L
DUKE, REID LETHBRIDGE 28-Jan-1996 5′ 11.5″ 189 lbs * C R
FAITH, TANNER KOOTENAY 05-Oct-1995 6′ 3.25″ 211 lbs * D R
FAZLEEV, RADEL CALGARY 07-Jan-1996 6′ 0.75″ 176 lbs * C L
GUTIERREZ, JUSTIN TRI-CITY 22-Dec-1995 6′ 3.75″ 184 lbs * LW L
HANSON, JOSHUA PORTLAND 14-Jan-1994 6′ 3.25″ 207 lbs * D R
HARLACHER, EDSON KAMLOOPS 22-Jan-1996 6′ 2.0″ 187 lbs * D L
HAUF, JARED SEATTLE 06-Mar-1995 6′ 4.75″ 212 lbs D L
IVERSON, KEEGAN PORTLAND 05-Apr-1996 6′ 0.75″ 219 lbs * C R
JENSEN, SPENSER MEDICINE HAT 02-Jul-1995 6′ 4.0″ 191 lbs D R
MARRECK, JUSTIN TRI-CITY 11-Apr-1996 6′ 3.0″ 190 lbs * LW L
MAYO, DYSIN EDMONTON 17-Aug-1996 5′ 11.75″ 181 lbs * D R
SANDHU, TYLER EVERETT 07-Jan-1996 5′ 10.0″ 162 lbs * C L
SHIRLEY, COLLIN KOOTENAY 16-Mar-1996 6′ 1.5″ 180 lbs * LW L
SLEPTSOV, ALEXEI MOOSE JAW 01-Feb-1996 5′ 11.5″ 160 lbs * D R
STANTON, TY MEDICINE HAT 23-May-1995 6′ 3.75″ 179 lbs * D L
TURGEON, DOMINIC PORTLAND 25-Feb-1996 6′ 1.75″ 198 lbs * C L
VICKERMAN, TAYLOR TRI-CITY 12-Apr-1996 5′ 11.25″ 194 lbs * LW L
A Goaltenders
NEDELJKOVIC, ALEX PLYMOUTH 07-Jan-1996 6′ 0.0″ 184 lbs * G L
B Goaltenders
MORAN, BRENT NIAGARA 05-Jul-1996 6′ 3.5″ 186 lbs * G L
SEREBRYAKOV, NIKITA SAGINAW 01-Nov-1995 5′ 11.25″ 170 lbs * G L
MCDONALD, MASON ACADIE-BATHURST 23-Apr-1996 6′ 4.0″ 177 lbs * G R
C Goaltenders
GIUGOVAZ, MICHAEL PETERBOROUGH 08-May-1995 6′ 0.0″ 166 lbs * G R
HALVERSON, BRANDON SAULT STE. MARIE 29-Mar-1996 6′ 3.5″ 176 lbs * G L
MANCINA, MATTHEW GUELPH 29-Apr-1996 6′ 2.25″ 178 lbs * G L
WILLIAMS, DEVIN ERIE 30-Oct-1995 5′ 11.75″ 165 lbs * G L
BILLIA, JULIO CHICOUTIMI 12-Mar-1996 5′ 10.5″ 164 lbs * G L
PHANEUF, STORM SHAWINIGAN 10-Nov-1995 6′ 2.0″ 208 lbs * G L
VEILLEUX, STEVEN VICTORIAVILLE 07-May-1995 6′ 0.5″ 202 lbs * G L
LEE, PAYTON VANCOUVER 24-Jun-1996 6′ 0.25″ 176 lbs * G R
LOTZ, AUSTIN EVERETT 27-May-1995 6′ 0.0″ 188 lbs G L