2012 NHL Top 40 Draft List - May 1st/2012 1. C - Alex Galchenyuk - Sarnia (OHL)
2. RW - Nail Yakupov - Sarnia (OHL)
3. LW - Fillip Forsberg - Leksand
4. D - Griffin Reinhart - Edmonton (WHL)
5. D - Jacob Trouba - USNTDP (USA)
6. D - Cody Ceci - Ottawa (OHL)
7. C - Mikhail Grigorenko - Quebec (QMJHL)
8. D - Ryan Murray - Everett (WHL)
9. D - Morgan Reilly - Moose Jaw (WHL)
10. C - Radek Faksa - Kitchener (OHL)
11. C - Teuvo Tervainen - Jokerit (FIN)
12. G - Oscar Dansk - (SWE)
13. C - Zemgus Girgensons - Dubuque (USHL)
14. D - Ludvik Bystrom - (SWE)
15. C Tomas Hertl - Slavia (CZE)
16. D - Derrick Pouliot - Portland (WHL)
17. LW - Stefan Matteau - USNTDP (USA)
18. C - Phillip Di Giuseppe - Michigan (NCAA)
19. G - Malcom Subban - Belleville (OHL)
20. C - Brendan Gaunce - Belleville (OHL)
21. D - Damon Severson - Kelowna (WHL)
22. D - Hampus Lindholm - (SWE)
23. D - Ville Pokka - (FIN)
24. LW - Sebastian Collberg - Frolunda (SWE)
25. D - Matt Dumba - Red Deer (WHL)
26. D - Brady Skjei - USNTP
27. D - Jordan Schmaltz - Green Bay (USHL)
28. C - Colten Sissons - Kelowna (WHL)
29. C - Lukas Sutter - Saskatoon (WHL)
30. D - Matt Finn - Guelph (OHL)
31. RW - Scott Kosmachuk - Guelph (OHL)
32. LW - Pontas Aberg - (SWE)
33. G - Andrei Vasilevski - (RUS)
34. RW - Tom Wilson - Plymouth (OHL)
35. D - Adam Pelech - Erie (OHL)
36. D - Olli Maatta - London (OHL)
37. LW Tanner Pearson - Barrie (OHL)
38. D - Calle Anderson - (SWE)
39. D - Slater Koekkoek - Peterborough (OHL)
40. Chistobal Nieves - (US/HS)
Scouting Blog: Tuesday December 20th 2011
It has been about three and half months into the hockey season and half way through the regular season. We are now starting see the separation between the prospects and the focus starts to turn to a larger overall list of players. Many players can still fortunes throughout the remainder of the season and most junior aged players improve in the second half. With the 2012 NHL Entry Draft six months away, the lists are beginning to take shape and rounding the January mid-term lists. Here are my top 25-30 lists of prospects in Ontario Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and United States Hockey League that have peeked my interest.
The European and Junior A lists along with Goaltenders will be coming at a later date when more viewings can take place.
2012 NHL Draft - WHL Top 25 - December 20, 2011
1. Ryan Murray - D - Everett
2. Damon Severson - D - Kelowna
3. Morgan Rielly - D - Moose Jaw
4. Matt Dumba - D - Red Deer
5. Griffin Reinhart - D -Edmonton
6. Derrick Pouliot - D - Portland
7. Colton Sissons - RW - Kelowna
8. Lukas Sutter - C - Saskatoon
9. Dalton Thrower - D -Saskatoon
10. Coda Gordon - LW - Swift Current
11. Chandler Stephenson - LW - Regina
12. Mike Winther - C - Prince Albert
13. Tim Bozon - LW Kamloops
14. Jaynen Rissling - D - Calgary
15. Brett Kulak - D - Vancouver
16. Michal Pultnar - D -Tri-City
17. Ashton Saultner - D - Edmonton
18. Nick Walters - D- Everett
19. Troy Bourke - RW - Prince George
20. Steven Hodges - C - Victoria
21. Brendan Leipsic - C - Portland
22. Tyrel Seaman - C - Brandon
23. Dominik Volek - LW - Regina
24. Alessio Bertaggia - LW - Brandon
25. Branden Troock - RW - Seattle
26. Brandon Magee - C - Victoria
2012 NHL Draft - OHL Top 25 - December 20, 2011
1. Nail Yakupov - RW - Sarnia
2. Brendan Gaunce - C - Belleville
3. Alex Galchenyuk - C - Sarnia
4. Cody Ceci - D - Ottawa
5. Matt Finn - D - Guelph
6. Radek Faksa - C- Kitchener
7. Olli Maatta - D - London
8. Dane Fox - C- London
9. Jarrod Maidens - C - Owen Sound
10. Tom Wilson - RW - Plymouth
11. Tanner Pearson - LW - Barrie
12. Adam Pelech - D - Erie - LV
13. Slater Koekkoek - D- Peterborough
14. Daniil Zharkov - LW - Belleville - LV
15. Matt Rupert - LW - London
16. Scott Kosmachuk - RW -Guelph
17. Max Iafrate - D - Kitchener
18. Nick Ebert - D - Windsor
19. Patrik Machak - C - Brampton
20. Andreas Athanasiou -LW - London
21. Eric Locke - C - Barrie - LV
22. Warren Steele - D - Kingston
23. Gernal Smith - C - Owen Sound
24. Scott Laughton - C - Oshawa
25. Mike Clark - C - Windsor
26. Ryan Van Stralen - D- Ottawa
27. Gianiuca Curcuruto - D- SSM
28. Alex Gudbranson - D - Kingston
29. Matia Marcantuoni - C - Kitchener
30. Chris Marchese - LW - Erie
2012 NHL Draft - QMJHL Top 25 - December 20, 2011
1. Mikhail Grigorenko - RW -Quebec
2. Martin Frk - RW - Halifax
3. Raphael Bussieres - LW - Baie-Comeau
4. James Melindy - D - Moncton
5. Alexandros Soumakis - LW - Gatineau
6. Matej Beran - C - PEI
7. Charles Hudon - LW - Chicoutimi
8. Denis Kamaev - RW - Rouyn-Noranda
9. Dillon Fournier - D- Rouyn-Noranda
10. Chris Clapperton - LW - Blainville
11. Luca Ciampini - LW - Halifax
12. Vladislav Shalimov - LW - Val-D'Or
13. Justin Hache - D - Shawinigan
14. Petr Sidlik - D - Victoriaville
15. Taylor Burke - RW - Gatineau
16. Frederick Gamelin - C - Baie-Comeau
17. Francis Beauvillier - C - Rimouski
18. Jeremy Beaudry - D- Victoriaville - LV
19. Christopher Lalancette - RW - Acadie-Bathurst
20. Liam O'Brien - C- Rimouski
21. Loic Leduc - D - Cape Breton
22. Alexandre Leclerc - D - Rouyn-Noranda
23. Simon Desmarias - D - Rouyn-Noranda
24. Jeremie Fraser - D - Acadie-Bathurst
25. Joey Dube - D- Acadie-Bathurst - LV
2012 NHL Draft - USHL/USNDTP Top 25 - December 20, 2011
1. Zemgus Girgensons - Dubuque
2. Jacob Trouba - D- USNDTP
3. Jordan Schmaltz - D- Green Bay
4. Stefan Matteau - LW - USNDTP
5. Nick Kerdies - LW - USNDTP
6. Patrick Seiloff - D- USNDTP
7. Brady Skjei - D- USNDTP
8. Frank Vatrano - LW -USNDTP
9. Mike Matheson - D- Dubuque
10. Mike Moran - LW - Muskegon - LV
11. Riley Barber - RW- USNDTP
12. Brian Cooper - D- Fargo
13. Gavin Stoick - D - USNDTP
14. Ian Brady - D - Cedar Rapid
15. Thomas Di Pauli - C - USNDTP
16. Teddy Doherty - D - Dubuque
17. Austyn Young - C - Sioux Falls
18. Vince Hinostroza - C - Waterloo
19. Ray Pigozzi - LW - Des Moines
20. Justin Selman - C - Sioux Falls
21. Austin Cangelosi - C - Youngstown
22. Cameron Darcy - C - USNDTP
23. Mark Yanis - D - Muskegon
24. Adam Chlapik - RW Muskegon - LV
25. Cody Bradley - LW - Dubuque
2012 NHL Draft - WHL Top 25 - November 28, 2011
1. Ryan Murray - Everett
2. Damon Severson - Kelowna
3. Morgan Rielly - Moose Jaw
4. Matt Dumba - Red Deer
5. Griffin Reinhart - Edmonton
6. Derrick Pouliot - Portland
7. Colton Sissons - Kelowna
8. Coda Gordon - Swift Current
9. Dalton Thrower - Saskatoon
10. Lukas Sutter - Saskatoon
11. Jaynen Rissling - Calgary
12. Tim Bozon - Kamloops
13. Steven Hodges - Victoria
14. Dominik Volek - Regina
15. Mike Winther - Prince Albert
16. Chandler Stephenson - Regina
17. Troy Bourke - Prince George
18. Brett Kulak - Vancouver
19. Nick Walters - Everett
20. Michal Pultnar - Tri-City
21. Ashton Saultner - Edmonton
22. Tyrel Seaman - Brandon
23. Brendan Leipsic - Portland
24. Brandon Magee - Victoria
25. Branden Troock - Seattle
2012 NHL Draft - OHL Top 25 - November 28th /2011
1. Nail Yakupov - Sarnia
2. Alex Galchenyuk - Sarnia
3. Cody Ceci - Ottawa
4. Matt Finn - Guelph
5. Brendan Gaunce - Belleville
6. Scott Kosmachuk - Guelph
7. Slater Koekkoek - Peterborough
8. Radek Faksa - Kitchener
9. Dane Fox - London
10. Tom Wilson - Plymouth
11. Jarrod Maidens - Owen Sound
12. Warren Steele - Kingston
13. Olli Maatta - London
14. Nick Ebert - Windsor
15. Andreas Athanasiou -London
16. Patrik Machak - Brampton
17. Max Iafrate - Kitchener
18. Matia Marcantuoni - Kitchener
19. Scott Laughton - Oshawa
20. Mike Clark -Windsor
21. Gianiuca Curcuruto - SSM
22. Matt Rupert - London
23. Chris Marchese - Erie
24. Ryan Van Stralen - Ottawa
25. Alex Gudbranson - Kingston
Eric Locke - Barrie - LV
2012 NHL Draft - QMJHL Top 25 - November 28th/2011
1. Mikhail Grigorenko -Quebec
2. Martin Frk - Halifax
3. Raphael Bussieres - Baie-Comeau
4. Matej Beran - PEI
5. Denis Kamaev - Rouyn-Noranda
6. Alexandro Soumakis - Gatineau - LV
7. Charles Hudon - Chicoutimi
8. Chris Clapperton - Blainville
9. Justin Hache - Shawinigan
10. Dillon Fournier - Rouyn-Noranda
11. Petr Sidlik - Victoriaville
12. Frederick Gamelin - Baie-Comeau
13. James Melindy - Moncton
14. Vladislav Shalimov - Val-D'Or
15. Francis Beauvillier - Rimouski
16. Jeremy Beaudry - Victoriaville - LV
17. Taylor Burke - Gatineau
18. Luca Ciampini - Halifax
19. Christopher Lalancette - Acadie-Bathurst
20. Loic Leduc - Cape Breton
21. Alexandre Leclerc - Rouyn-Noranda
22. Simon Desmarias - Rouyn-Noranda
23. Jeremie Fraser - Acadie-Bathurst
24. Joey Dube - Acadie-Bathurst
25. Liam O'Brien - Rimouski
2012 NHL Draft - USHL/USNDTP Top 25 - November 28th/2011
1. Zemgus Girgensons - Dubuque
2. Jacob Trouba - USNDTP
3. Jordan Schmaltz - Green Bay
4. Nick Kerdies - USNDTP
5. Frank Vatrano - USNDTP
6. Patrick Seiloff - USNDTP
7. Mike Moran - Muskegon - LV
8. Mike Matheson - Dubuque
9. Stefan Matteau - USNDTP
10. Riley Barber - USNDTP
11. Gavin Stoick - USNDTP
12. Brady Skjei - USNDTP
13. Brian Cooper - Fargo
14. Ian Brady - Cedar Rapid
15. Teddy Doherty - Dubuque
16. Austyn Young - Sioux Falls
17. Ray Pigozzi - Des Moines
18. Thomas Di Pauli - USNDTP
19. Justin Selman - Sioux Falls
20. Vince Hinostroza - Waterloo
21. Austin Cangelosi - Youngstown
22. Cameron Darcy - USNDTP
23. Mark Yanis - Muskegon
24. Cody Bradley - Indiana
25. Adam Chlapik - Muskegon