146 CHL Players in Final 2012 NHL Central Scouting Draft Rankings
The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 146 CHL players have been listed by NHL Central Scouting in their Final Rankings for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft which takes place June 22-23 in Pittsburgh, PA.
22 of the top 30 ranked North American prospects are from the CHL including nine of the top 10 players beginning with Nail Yakupov of the Sarnia Sting ranked first overall, followed by defenceman Ryan Murray of the Everett Silvertips ranked second overall, and Mikhail Grigorenko of the Quebec Remparts listed at third overall. The top three North American goaltenders ranked by NHL Central Scouting are also from the CHL beginning with Malcolm Subban of the Belleville Bulls, followed by Brandon Whitney of the Victoriaville Tigres who is ranked number two, and Jake Paterson of the Saginaw Spirit ranked at number three. All 40 players that competed in the 2012 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game appear in the rankings.
In total, the 146 CHL players includes 123 skaters of the 210 in North America representing nearly 60% of the Final Rankings, while 23 CHL goaltenders were listed among the 35 ranked by NHL Central Scouting representing just over 65%. The Ontario Hockey League had a total of 65 players (54 skaters and 11 goaltenders) ranked, while the Western Hockey League had 49 players (44 skaters and five goaltenders) ranked, followed by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with 32 players (25 skaters and seven goaltenders) in the rankings. 145 CHL players were listed in NHL Central Scouting’s Midterm Rankings released in January.
Last year a total of 101 CHL players were selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft including a record 21 CHL players chosen in the first round.
CHL Players ranked by NHL Central Scouting:
|
RANK |
PLAYER |
TEAM |
LEAGUE |
POSITION |
|
1 |
YAKUPOV, NAIL |
SARNIA |
OHL |
RW |
|
2 |
MURRAY, RYAN |
EVERETT |
WHL |
D |
|
3 |
GRIGORENKO, MIKHAIL |
QUEBEC |
QMJHL |
C |
|
4 |
GALCHENYUK, ALEX |
SARNIA |
OHL |
C |
|
5 |
RIELLY, MORGAN |
MOOSE JAW |
WHL |
D |
|
6 |
CECI, CODY |
OTTAWA |
OHL |
D |
|
7 |
FAKSA, RADEK |
KITCHENER |
OHL |
C |
|
8 |
MAATTA, OLLI |
LONDON |
OHL |
D |
|
10 |
REINHART, GRIFFIN |
EDMONTON |
WHL |
D |
|
11 |
DUMBA, MATHEW |
RED DEER |
WHL |
D |
|
12 |
POULIOT, DERRICK |
PORTLAND |
WHL |
D |
|
13 |
GAUNCE, BRENDAN |
BELLEVILLE |
OHL |
C |
|
14 |
SISSONS, COLTON |
KELOWNA |
WHL |
C |
|
15 |
WILSON, THOMAS |
PLYMOUTH |
OHL |
RW |
|
16 |
FINN, MATTHEW |
GUELPH |
OHL |
D |
|
20 |
FRK, MARTIN |
HALIFAX |
QMJHL |
RW |
|
21 |
WINTHER, MIKE |
PRINCE ALBERT |
WHL |
C |
|
23 |
KOEKKOEK, SLATER |
PETERBOROUGH |
OHL |
D |
|
24 |
KOSMACHUK, SCOTT |
GUELPH |
OHL |
RW |
|
25 |
PEARSON, TANNER |
BARRIE |
OHL |
LW |
|
26 |
THROWER, DALTON |
SASKATOON |
WHL |
D |
|
28 |
LAUGHTON, SCOTT |
OSHAWA |
OHL |
C |
|
32 |
ZHARKOV, DANIIL |
BELLEVILLE |
OHL |
LW |
|
33 |
STEPHENSON, CHANDLER |
REGINA |
WHL |
C/LW |
|
35 |
MAIDENS, JARROD |
OWEN SOUND |
OHL |
C/LW |
|
37 |
SMITH, GEMEL |
OWEN SOUND |
OHL |
C |
|
38 |
VAIL, BRADY |
WINDSOR |
OHL |
C |
|
39 |
SUTTER, LUKAS |
SASKATOON |
WHL |
C |
|
40 |
ATHANASIOU, ANDREAS |
LONDON |
OHL |
C/LW |
|
41 |
RICHARD, TANNER |
GUELPH |
OHL |
C |
|
42 |
BOZON, TIM |
KAMLOOPS |
WHL |
LW |
|
44 |
CARRICK, TREVOR |
MISSISSAUGA |
OHL |
D |
|
45 |
HYKA, TOMAS |
GATINEAU |
QMJHL |
RW |
|
46 |
FOX, DANE |
ERIE |
OHL |
C |
|
48 |
SEVERSON, DAMON |
KELOWNA |
WHL |
D |
|
49 |
MCGINN, BROCK |
GUELPH |
OHL |
LW |
|
52 |
JOHNSON, BEN |
WINDSOR |
OHL |
C/LW |
|
55 |
KULAK, BRETT |
VANCOUVER |
WHL |
D |
|
56 |
BEAUVILLIER, FRANCIS |
RIMOUSKI |
QMJHL |
C/LW |
|
57 |
ANDERSON, JOSH |
LONDON |
OHL |
RW |
|
59 |
MARCANTUONI, MATIA |
KITCHENER |
OHL |
C/RW |
|
60 |
GAVRUS, ARTUR |
OWEN SOUND |
OHL |
C/LW |
|
61 |
GORDON, CODA |
SWIFT CURRENT |
WHL |
LW |
|
62 |
LALANCETTE, CHRISTOPHE |
ACADIE-BATHURST |
QMJHL |
RW |
|
63 |
MELINDY, JAMES |
MONCTON |
QMJHL |
D |
|
64 |
HELGESEN, KENTON |
CALGARY |
WHL |
D |
|
65 |
TROOCK, BRANDEN |
SEATTLE |
WHL |
RW |
|
66 |
CULKIN, RYAN |
QUEBEC |
QMJHL |
D |
|
67 |
WALTERS, NICHOLAS |
EVERETT |
WHL |
D |
|
70 |
IAFRATE, MAX |
KITCHENER |
OHL |
D |
|
71 |
BLUJUS, DYLAN |
BRAMPTON |
OHL |
D |
|
72 |
MOROZ, MITCHELL |
EDMONTON |
WHL |
LW |
|
73 |
NELSON, LOGAN |
VICTORIA |
WHL |
C |
|
75 |
SAMUELSSON, HENRIK |
EDMONTON |
WHL |
C/RW |
|
83 |
BLACK, GRAHAM |
SWIFT CURRENT |
WHL |
C |
|
85 |
HODGES, STEVEN |
VICTORIA |
WHL |
C |
|
89 |
BROWN, TRAVIS |
MOOSE JAW |
WHL |
D |
|
92 |
SAUTNER, ASHTON |
EDMONTON |
WHL |
D |
|
93 |
KEA, JUSTIN |
SAGINAW |
OHL |
C |
|
95 |
HUDON, CHARLES |
CHICOUTIMI |
QMJHL |
LW |
|
96 |
EBERT, NICK |
WINDSOR |
OHL |
D |
|
97 |
BERAN, MATEJ |
PEI |
QMJHL |
C |
|
100 |
TOT, PHILIP |
LETHBRIDGE |
WHL |
RW |
|
102 |
HANSON, JOSHUA |
PORTLAND |
WHL |
D |
|
104 |
SEAMAN, TYREL |
BRANDON |
WHL |
C |
|
107 |
AUGER, JUSTIN |
GUELPH |
OHL |
RW |
|
109 |
RYAN, ANDREW |
HALIFAX |
QMJHL |
LW |
|
110 |
BROWN, CONNOR |
ERIE |
OHL |
RW |
|
111 |
KONTOS, KRISTOFF |
MISSISSAUGA |
OHL |
C |
|
113 |
WIGLE, JOEL |
NIAGARA |
OHL |
RW |
|
114 |
LEIPSIC, BRENDAN |
PORTLAND |
WHL |
LW |
|
117 |
CORBETT, CODY |
EDMONTON |
WHL |
D |
|
118 |
TIERNEY, CHRIS |
LONDON |
OHL |
C |
|
119 |
CLARKE, MICHAEL |
WINDSOR |
OHL |
C |
|
120 |
PELECH, ADAM |
ERIE |
OHL |
D |
|
121 |
MARCHESE, CHRIS |
WINDSOR |
OHL |
LW |
|
122 |
DONNAY, TROY |
ERIE |
OHL |
D |
|
123 |
BOURKE, TROY |
PRINCE GEORGE |
WHL |
LW |
|
125 |
GRAHAM, JESSE |
NIAGARA |
OHL |
D |
|
128 |
MARTINOOK, JORDAN |
VANCOUVER |
WHL |
LW |
|
129 |
BUSSIERES, RAPHAEL |
BAIE-COMEAU |
QMJHL |
LW |
|
131 |
LEIER, TAYLOR |
PORTLAND |
WHL |
LW |
|
135 |
RISSLING, JAYNEN |
CALGARY |
WHL |
D |
|
136 |
FOURNIER, DILLON |
ROUYN-NORANDA |
QMJHL |
D |
|
137 |
ZLOBIN, ANTON |
SHAWINIGAN |
QMJHL |
RW |
|
139 |
DOTCHIN, JAKE |
OWEN SOUND |
OHL |
D |
|
140 |
HAMONIC, JUSTIN |
TRI-CITY |
WHL |
D |
|
141 |
KAMAEV, DENIS |
ROUYN-NORANDA |
QMJHL |
RW |
|
146 |
PAYNE, CODY |
PLYMOUTH |
OHL |
RW |
|
151 |
MITCHELL, ZACHERY |
GUELPH |
OHL |
RW |
|
152 |
HACHE, JUSTIN |
SHAWINIGAN |
QMJHL |
D |
|
153 |
SHALIMOV, VLADISLAV |
VAL-D’OR |
QMJHL |
RW |
|
154 |
MCIVOR, MARCUS |
BRAMPTON |
OHL |
D |
|
155 |
WATLING, PATRICK |
GUELPH |
OHL |
C |
|
156 |
PAVELKA, TOMAS |
PEI |
QMJHL |
D |
|
157 |
HOOEY, GARRETT |
BELLEVILLE |
OHL |
C/LW |
|
158 |
CAMPAGNA, MATHEW |
SUDBURY |
OHL |
C |
|
160 |
CURCURUTO, GIANLUCA |
SAULT STE. MARIE |
OHL |
D |
|
161 |
GUDBRANSON, ALEX |
KINGSTON |
OHL |
D |
|
162 |
STROMWALL, MALTE |
TRI-CITY |
WHL |
LW |
|
163 |
VOLEK, DOMINIK |
REGINA |
WHL |
C/RW |
|
164 |
BERTAGGIA, ALESSIO |
BRANDON |
WHL |
LW |
|
169 |
O’BRIEN, LIAM |
ROUYN-NORANDA |
QMJHL |
LW |
|
171 |
HEFFLEY, COLTON |
KELOWNA |
WHL |
C |
|
174 |
HATCHER, CHASE |
PETERBOROUGH |
OHL |
LW |
|
178 |
OLSEN, RYAN |
SASKATOON |
WHL |
C |
|
179 |
SWARD, DALTON |
VANCOUVER |
WHL |
RW |
|
181 |
BRASSART, BRADY |
CALGARY |
WHL |
RW |
|
182 |
PLUTNAR, MICHAL |
TRI-CITY |
WHL |
D |
|
183 |
GIRARD, FELIX |
BAIE-COMEAU |
QMJHL |
C |
|
189 |
CAIRNS, LUKE |
ERIE |
OHL |
LW |
|
190 |
MACHAC, PATRIK |
BRAMPTON |
OHL |
C |
|
192 |
BURKE, TAYLOR |
GATINEAU |
QMJHL |
C |
|
193 |
MERCER, LUKE |
NIAGARA |
OHL |
D |
|
194 |
HARDIE, AUSTYN |
HALIFAX |
QMJHL |
D |
|
195 |
MAASKANT, LIAM |
ERIE |
OHL |
D |
|
196 |
ANDRIGHETTO, SVEN |
ROUYN-NORANDA |
QMJHL |
RW |
|
197 |
SIWAK, DAULTON |
PRINCE GEORGE |
WHL |
C |
|
199 |
CLAPPERTON, CHRISTOPHER |
BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND |
QMJHL |
LW |
|
202 |
POULIN, DOMINIC |
CHICOUTIMI |
QMJHL |
D |
|
204 |
LESLIE, ZACHARY |
GUELPH |
OHL |
D |
|
205 |
GAUDET, BRADY |
KAMLOOPS |
WHL |
D |
|
209 |
LEDUC, LOIC |
CAPE BRETON |
QMJHL |
D |
CHL Goaltenders:
|
RANK |
PLAYER |
TEAM |
LEAGUE |
|
1 |
SUBBAN, MALCOLM |
BELLEVILLE |
OHL |
|
2 |
WHITNEY, BRANDON |
VICTORIAVILLE |
QMJHL |
|
3 |
PATERSON, JAKE |
SAGINAW |
OHL |
|
5 |
TREMBLAY, FRANCOIS |
VAL-D’OR |
QMJHL |
|
7 |
MAKAROV, ANDREY |
SASKATOON |
WHL |
|
8 |
BARTOSAK, PATRIK |
RED DEER |
WHL |
|
9 |
PALAZZESE, FRANK |
KITCHENER |
OHL |
|
11 |
MARCOUX, ETIENNE |
BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND |
QMJHL |
|
12 |
ALTSHULLER, DANIEL |
OSHAWA |
OHL |
|
13 |
DRIEDGER, CHRIS |
CALGARY |
WHL |
|
14 |
MACHOVSKY, MATEJ |
BRAMPTON |
OHL |
|
15 |
BRASSARD, FRANCOIS |
QUEBEC |
QMJHL |
|
16 |
HOUSER, MICHAEL |
LONDON |
OHL |
|
17 |
WINDSOR, CLINT |
SAGINAW |
OHL |
|
18 |
MURRAY, MATTHEW |
SAULT STE. MARIE |
OHL |
|
19 |
SKAPSKI, MACKENZIE |
KOOTENAY |
WHL |
|
20 |
LAGACE, MAXIME |
PEI |
QMJHL |
|
22 |
WILL, ROMAN |
MONCTON |
QMJHL |
|
24 |
NIEDERBERGER, MATTHIAS |
BARRIE |
OHL |
|
27 |
PAVELKA, JAROSLAV |
WINDSOR |
OHL |
|
29 |
HOLOWENKO, COLE |
PRINCE ALBERT |
WHL |
|
32 |
NISHI, MICHAEL |
OTTAWA |
OHL |
|
35 |
TRUDEAU, PHILIPPE |
CAPE BRETON |
QMJHL |
