134 CHL Players In Final NHL Central Scouting Draft Rankings
April 7, 2010 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 134 CHL players have been listed in NHL Central Scouting's Final Draft Rankings which were released earlier today for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft which takes place June 25-26 in Los Angeles, California.
The 134 players includes 116 CHL skaters amongst the 210 in North America ranked by NHL Central Scouting, and 18 goalies on the overall list of 30 ranked in North America. The Ontario Hockey League leads the way with 53 players ranked including 45 skaters and eight goaltenders, ahead of the Western Hockey League with 52 players which includes 46 skaters and six goaltenders, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with 29 players including 25 skaters and six goaltenders. All 40 players that competed in the 2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game appear in the rankings.
The top eight ranked players are all from the CHL including Tyler Seguin of the OHL's Plymouth Whalers who is the number one ranked player heading into the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Taylor Hall of the Windsor Spitfires is ranked second overall after being listed at number one in the midterm rankings. Brett Connolly of the WHL's Prince George Cougars is ranked third, while Erik Gudbranson of the Kingston Frontenacs is the top ranked defenceman at number four ahead of the Spitfires' Cam Fowler who is ranked fifth. Brandon Gormley of the Moncton Wildcats is the top rated QMJHL prospect ranked sixth. Calvin Pickard of the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds maintained his number one ranking amongst the goaltenders.
Last year a total of 99 CHL players were selected in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft with 16 chosen in the first round including the first overall pick John Tavares of the London Knights.
NHL Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings - CHL Players:
1 Seguin, Tyler Center Plymouth OHL
2 Hall, Taylor Left Wing Windsor OHL
3 Connolly, Brett Right Wing Prince George WHL
4 Gudbranson, Erik Defenseman Kingston OHL
5 Fowler, Cam Defenseman Windsor OHL
6 Gormley, Brandon Defenseman Moncton QMJHL
7 Pysyk, Mark Defenseman Edmonton WHL
8 Etem, Emerson Right Wing Medicine Hat WHL
10 Johansen, Ryan Center Portland WHL
11 Burmistrov, Alexander Center Barrie OHL
12 Niederreiter, Nino Right Wing Portland WHL
14 Watson, Austin Left Wing Peterborough OHL
15 McFarland, John Left Wing Sudbury OHL
16 Toffoli, Tyler Center Ottawa OHL
17 McIlrath, Dylan Defenseman Moose Jaw WHL
19 Howden, Quinton Center Moose Jaw WHL
20 Galiev, Stanislav Right Wing Saint John QMJHL
23 Straka, Petr Right Wing Rimouski QMJHL
27 Martindale, Ryan Center Ottawa OHL
29 Petrovic, Alexander Defenseman Red Deer WHL
30 Weal, Jordan Center Regina WHL
31 Kabanov, Kirill Left Wing Moncton QMJHL
33 Telegin, Ivan Left Wing Saginaw OHL
34 Skinner, Jeff Right Wing Kitchener OHL
39 Spooner, Ryan Center Peterborough OHL
41 Beukeboom, Brock Defenseman Sault Ste. Marie OHL
42 Hamilton, Curtis Left Wing Saskatoon WHL
43 Shipley, Steven Center Owen Sound OHL
44 Rutkowski, Troy Defenseman Portland WHL
48 Davidson, Brandon Defenseman Regina WHL
50 Gauthier-Leduc, Jerome Defenseman Rouyn-Noranda QMJHL
52 Culek, Jakub Left Wing Rimouski QMJHL
53 Shugg, Justin Left Wing Windsor OHL
55 Hishon, Joey Center Owen Sound OHL
57 Madaisky, Austin Defenseman Kamloops WHL
59 Ross, Bradley Left Wing Portland WHL
60 Silas, Stephen Defenseman Belleville OHL
61 Yogan, Andrew Left Wing/Center Erie OHL
62 Hamilton, Freddie Center Niagara OHL
64 Archibald, Brandon Defenseman Sault Ste. Marie OHL
65 Bulmer, Brett Right Wing Kelowna WHL
66 McKegg, Greg Center Erie OHL
67 Sundher, Kevin Center Chilliwack WHL
69 Thomas, Christian Right Wing Oshawa OHL
71 McFaull, Kendall Defenseman Moose Jaw WHL
73 Smith, Dalton Left Wing Ottawa OHL
74 MacKenzie, Matt Defenseman Calgary WHL
75 Bournival, Michael Left Wing Shawinigan QMJHL
76 Smith-Pelly, Devante Right Wing Mississauga St. Michael's OHL
77 Theriau, Alex Defenseman Everett WHL
78 Chaput, Michael Center Lewiston QMJHL
79 Reinhart, Maxwell Center Kootenay WHL
82 Knight, Jared Center London OHL
84 Shalla, Josh Left Wing Saginaw OHL
85 Macaulay, Stephen Left Wing Saint John QMJHL
86 Macek, Brooks Center Tri-City WHL
87 Aubry, Louis-Marc Center Montreal QMJHL
88 Aronson, Taylor Defenseman Portland WHL
90 Carrick, Sam Center Brampton OHL
92 Sgarbossa, Michael Center Saginaw OHL
93 Nicholls, Josh Right Wing Saskatoon WHL
96 Lane, Philip Right Wing Brampton OHL
97 Ellis, Morgan Defenseman Cape Breton QMJHL
101 Sutch, Gregg Right Wing Mississauga St. Michael's OHL
102 Emond, Alex Center Rimouski QMJHL
103 Wind, Cameron Defenseman Brampton OHL
105 Brunelle, Jonathan Left Wing Drummondville QMJHL
108 Cunningham, Craig Left Wing Vancouver WHL
111 Ranford, Brendan Left Wing Kamloops WHL
114 Boutet, Etienne Defenseman Rimouski QMJHL
115 Messier, Jordan Right Wing Tri-City WHL
116 Stahl, Tyler Defenseman Chilliwack WHL
119 Stone, Mark Right Wing Brandon WHL
120 Leach, Joey Defenseman Kootenay WHL
121 Inglis, Charles Center Saskatoon WHL
122 Hynes, Brandon Right Wing Victoriaville QMJHL
123 Schemitsch, Geoffrey Defenseman Owen Sound OHL
124 Honejsek, Antonin Left Wing Moose Jaw WHL
126 McKinlay, Dylen Right Wing Chilliwack WHL
127 Blain, Jeremie Defenseman Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL
128 Montgomery, Brock Right Wing Kootenay WHL
130 Barnett, J.T. Left Wing Vancouver WHL
132 Levasseur, Julien Defenseman Rimouski QMJHL
137 Herrod, Brandon Right Wing Prince Albert WHL
142 Sutter, Brody Center Lethbridge WHL
143 Sedlak, Adam Defenseman Peterborough OHL
146 Ferland, Michael Left Wing Brandon WHL
147 Gauthier, Danick Right Wing Saint John QMJHL
151 McNeill, Reid Defenseman London OHL
154 Alderson, Brandon Right Wing Sarnia OHL
156 Levi, Austin Defenseman Plymouth OHL
158 Rogalski, Joe Defenseman Sarnia OHL
160 McCauley, Myles Right Wing Sault Ste. Marie OHL
161 Harrison, Ryan Center Prince Albert WHL
163 DUROCHER, COREY Left Wing Kingston OHL
164 Abeltshauser, Konrad Defenseman Halifax QMJHL
167 Dowling, Justin Center Swift Current WHL
171 Corbin, Antoine Defenseman Kelowna WHL
174 Gallagher, Brendan Right Wing Vancouver WHL
176 Janosik, Adam Defenseman Gatineau QMJHL
177 Feser, Justin Left Wing Tri-City WHL
178 Froats, Derek Left Wing Kingston OHL
180 Holland, Patrick Right Wing Tri-City WHL
183 SCHWINDT, MIKE Defenseman NIAGARA OHL
184 Dore, Patrick Defenseman Quebec QMJHL
185 Carnevale, Taylor Center Barrie OHL
189 CRESCENZI, ANDREW Center KITCHENER OHL
190 Archibald, Darren Left Wing Barrie OHL
191 TANGUY, JESS Right Wing LEWISTON QMJHL
192 KANTOR, MICHAEL Right Wing SAGINAW OHL
193 Chapman, Mitchell Defenseman Kelowna WHL
196 Underwood, Brandon Defenseman Kamloops WHL
197 Parkes, Trevor Right Wing Montreal QMJHL
201 Dube, Yannick Left Wing Victoriaville QMJHL
203 Carrier, Samuel Defenseman Lewiston QMJHL
207 Depape, Jordan Right Wing/Center Kamloops WHL
CHL Goaltenders:
1 Pickard, Calvin Goalie Seattle WHL
3 Simpson, Kent Goalie Everett WHL
4 Visentin, Mark Goalie Niagara OHL
5 Domingue, Louis Goalie Quebec QMJHL
7 Corbeil-Theriault, Mathieu Goalie Halifax QMJHL
9 Lanigan, Cameron Goalie Edmonton WHL
10 Bunz, Tyler Goalie Medicine Hat WHL
11 Houser, Michael Goalie London OHL
12 Sadikov, Ramis Goalie Erie OHL
15 Grubauer, Philipp Goalie Windsor OHL
16 Carruth, Macmillian Goalie Portland WHL
18 Clermont, Maxime Goalie Gatineau QMJHL
19 Wedgewood, Scott Goalie Plymouth OHL
22 Glover, Brandon Goalie Moose Jaw WHL
23 O'Hagan, Bryce Goalie Sault Ste. Marie OHL
25 Mrazek, Petr Goalie Ottawa OHL
27 Anderson, Jp Goalie Mississauga St. Michael's OHL
29 Tremblay, Philippe Goalie Rimouski QMJHL
The full rankings are available at www.nhl.com
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