157 CHL Players in Final 2017 NHL Central Scouting Draft Rankings
Published on April 11, 2017 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 157 CHL players have been listed by NHL Central Scouting in their Final Rankings for the 2017 NHL Draft which takes place June 23-24 in Chicago, Illinois.
The 157 players includes 142 skaters of the 217 ranked by NHL Central Scouting in North America while 15 of the 31 goaltenders ranked are also from the CHL. In total, 63% of all players ranked by NHL Central Scouting are currently competing in the CHL.
21 of the top 31 ranked North American prospects are from the CHL led by Nolan Patrick of the Brandon Wheat Kings at first overall followed by Nico Hischier of the Halifax Mooseheads at number two. Another five CHL players are listed within the top 10 including Gabriel Vilardi of the Windsor Spitfires at four, Michael Rasmussen of the Tri-City Americans at five, Cody Glass of the Portland Winterhawks is ranked sixth, Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads is listed seventh, and Nick Suzuki of the Owen Sound Attack is at 10.
The CHL's top ranked defencemen are Juuso Valimaki of Tri-City at 11, followed by Cal Foote of the Kelowna Rockets at 12. Three other blueliners are listed within the top 20 including Conor Timmins of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at 18, Portland's Henri Jokiharju at 19, and Mississauga's Nicolas Hague at 20.
In goal, five of the top 10 North American prospects are also from the CHL led by Ian Scott of the Prince Albert Raiders at number three, Windsor's Michael DiPietro at four, Stuart Skinner of the Lethbridge Hurricanes at five, Dylan Ferguson of the Kamloops Blazers is ranked eighth, and Dereck Baribeau of the Quebec Remparts is listed at 10.
The Ontario Hockey League has a total of 70 players ranked, followed by the Western Hockey League with 58 players, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with 29 players.
All 40 players that competed in the 2017 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Quebec appear in the rankings including 34 of the top 62 ranked skaters.
153 CHL players were listed in NHL Central Scouting's Midterm Rankings released in January, while 96 players from the CHL were selected in the 2016 NHL Draft including 15 players selected in the first round.
CHL North American Skaters: North American rank, name, CHL club, league, position 1
PATRICK
NOLAN
BRANDON
WHL
C
2
HISCHIER
NICO
HALIFAX
QMJHL
C
4
VILARDI
GABRIEL
WINDSOR
OHL
C
5
RASMUSSEN
MICHAEL
TRI-CITY
WHL
C
6
GLASS
CODY
PORTLAND
WHL
C
7
TIPPETT
OWEN
MISSISSAUGA
OHL
RW
10
SUZUKI
NICK
OWEN SOUND
OHL
C
11
VALIMAKI
JUUSO
TRI-CITY
WHL
D
12
FOOTE
CALLAN
KELOWNA
WHL
D
14
ROBERTSON
JASON
KINGSTON
OHL
LW
15
RATCLIFFE
ISAAC
GUELPH
OHL
LW
17
YAMAMOTO
KAILER
SPOKANE
WHL
RW
18
TIMMINS
CONOR
SAULT STE. MARIE
OHL
D
19
JOKIHARJU
HENRI
PORTLAND
WHL
D
20
HAGUE
NICOLAS
MISSISSAUGA
OHL
D
21
ANDERSON-DOLAN
JARET
SPOKANE
WHL
C
22
THOMAS
ROBERT
LONDON
OHL
C
23
LIND
KOLE
KELOWNA
WHL
RW
25
HENRY
NICK
REGINA
WHL
RW
26
HEPONIEMI
ALEKSI
SWIFT CURRENT
WHL
C
27
JOSEPH
PIERRE-OLIVIER
CHARLOTTETOWN
QMJHL
D
28
POPUGAEV
NIKITA
PRINCE GEORGE
WHL
LW
29
FORMENTON
ALEX
LONDON
OHL
LW
30
COMTOIS
MAXIME
VICTORIAVILLE
QMJHL
LW
31
FROST
MORGAN
SAULT STE. MARIE
OHL
C
32
RASANEN
EEMELI
KINGSTON
OHL
D
33
STROME
MATTHEW
HAMILTON
OHL
LW
36
LODNIA
IVAN
ERIE
OHL
RW
37
RUZICKA
ADAM
SARNIA
OHL
C
38
MATTHEOS
STELIO
BRANDON
WHL
RW
39
GADJOVICH
JONAH
OWEN SOUND
OHL
LW
41
TYSZKA
JARRET
SEATTLE
WHL
D
42
LESCHYSHYN
JAKE
REGINA
WHL
C
43
CHMELEVSKI
ALEXANDER
OTTAWA
OHL
C
44
ENTWISTLE
MACKENZIE
HAMILTON
OHL
RW
45
GEEKIE
MORGAN
TRI-CITY
WHL
C
47
SCHNARR
NATE
GUELPH
OHL
C
48
LYLE
BRADY
NORTH BAY
OHL
D
49
BROOK
JOSH
MOOSE JAW
WHL
D
50
PHILLIPS
MARKUS
OWEN SOUND
OHL
D
52
ZABLOCKI
LANE
RED DEER
WHL
RW
53
MORAND
ANTOINE
ACADIE-BATHURST
QMJHL
C
55
SHAW
MASON
MEDICINE HAT
WHL
C
56
OLSON
KYLE
TRI-CITY
WHL
RW
58
MINULIN
ARTYOM
SWIFT CURRENT
WHL
D
59
LEWIS
TY
BRANDON
WHL
LW
62
FLEURY
CALE
KOOTENAY
WHL
D
64
GALLANT
ZACH
PETERBOROUGH
OHL
C
66
MAKSIMOV
KIRILL
NIAGARA
OHL
RW
69
SAMORUKOV
DMITRI
GUELPH
OHL
D
70
STEENBERGEN
TYLER
SWIFT CURRENT
WHL
C
71
CHEKHOVICH
IVAN
BAIE-COMEAU
QMJHL
LW
72
SUSHKO
MAKSIM
OWEN SOUND
OHL
RW
75
HOEFENMAYER
NOEL
OTTAWA
OHL
D
76
CRETE-BELZILE
ANTOINE
BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND
QMJHL
D
77
COGHLAN
DYLAN
TRI-CITY
WHL
D
82
BELLERIVE
JORDAN
LETHBRIDGE
WHL
C
83
KOLTYGIN
PAVEL
DRUMMONDVILLE
QMJHL
C
84
TEASDALE
JOEL
BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND
QMJHL
LW
86
PECKFORD
RYAN
VICTORIA
WHL
LW
87
DE JONG
BRENDAN
PORTLAND
WHL
D
90
WALFORD
SCOTT
VICTORIA
WHL
D
91
HANCOCK
KEVIN
OWEN SOUND
OHL
LW
93
MEIRELES
GREG
KITCHENER
OHL
C
95
YERYOMENKO
VLADISLAV
CALGARY
WHL
D
96
THILANDER
ADAM
NORTH BAY
OHL
D
100
NYMAN
LINUS
KINGSTON
OHL
RW
101
STUDENIC
MARIAN
HAMILTON
OHL
RW
102
JOLY
D'ARTAGNAN
BAIE-COMEAU
QMJHL
RW
103
PRATT
AUSTIN
RED DEER
WHL
RW
104
GORDEEV
FEDOR
FLINT
OHL
D
105
PAQUETTE
JACOB
KINGSTON
OHL
D
107
MCGREGOR
RYAN
SARNIA
OHL
C
110
MOILANEN
SAMI
SEATTLE
WHL
RW
112
BOOMHOWER
SHAW
MISSISSAUGA
OHL
LW
113
ROBERTS
ZACHARY
OWEN SOUND
OHL
LW
114
ALEXEYEV
YAROSLAV
SHERBROOKE
QMJHL
RW
115
KEATING
AUSTEN
OTTAWA
OHL
LW
117
BATHERSON
DRAKE
CAPE BRETON
QMJHL
C
118
RYMSHA
DRAKE
SARNIA
OHL
C
120
STUDNICKA
JACK
OSHAWA
OHL
C
123
SEITZ
DYLAN
KITCHENER
OHL
C
124
DURZI
SEAN
OWEN SOUND
OHL
D
126
CHAINEY
JOCKTAN
HALIFAX
QMJHL
D
130
PODDUBNYI
GERMAN
ERIE
OHL
C
132
MCINDOE
ETHAN
SPOKANE
WHL
LW
133
LEASON
BRETT
TRI-CITY
WHL
C
134
WARM
WILL
EDMONTON
WHL
D
135
PLOUFFE
DYLAN
VANCOUVER
WHL
D
136
NOEL
DAVID
VAL-D'OR
QMJHL
D
137
BRASSARD
MATT
OSHAWA
OHL
D
140
RUBINCHIK
MARK
SASKATOON
WHL
D
141
HAWEL
LIAM
GUELPH
OHL
C
142
DAVIS
BRETT
KOOTENAY
WHL
RW
143
LAUZON
ZACHARY
ROUYN-NORANDA
QMJHL
D
144
GOLDEN
JACOB
LONDON
OHL
D
145
MCHUGH
NICHOLAS
KITCHENER
OHL
LW
146
PARE
CEDRIC
SAINT JOHN
QMJHL
C
147
GORDA
BRAYDEN
EDMONTON
WHL
D
148
ISAACSON
NICK
PETERBOROUGH
OHL
LW
149
SMART
JONATHAN
REGINA
WHL
D
150
COSKEY
COLE
SAGINAW
OHL
RW
152
PHILIP
MATTHEW
NIAGARA
OHL
C
153
KREBS
DAKOTA
TRI-CITY
WHL
D
154
BOURQUE
TRENTON
OWEN SOUND
OHL
D
164
CASTLEMAN
OLIVER
NIAGARA
OHL
LW
166
TYANULIN
ARTUR
OTTAWA
OHL
RW
168
HALBGEWACHS
JAYDEN
MOOSE JAW
WHL
LW
169
HUGHES
RYAN
PORTLAND
WHL
C
170
JONES
BEN
NIAGARA
OHL
C
171
BUCEK
SAMUEL
SHAWINIGAN
QMJHL
LW
173
BUKAC
DANIEL
BRANDON
WHL
D
174
GRISHAKOV
ANDREI
CALGARY
WHL
LW
176
MCKENZIE
SKYLER
PORTLAND
WHL
LW
177
DURANDEAU
ARNAUD
HALIFAX
QMJHL
LW
179
PIETRONIRO
MATTEO
BAIE-COMEAU
QMJHL
D
181
FORTIER
MAXIME
HALIFAX
QMJHL
RW
182
KASTELIC
MARK
CALGARY
WHL
C
185
BOUDRIAS
SHAWN
GATINEAU
QMJHL
RW
186
KOSORENKOV
IVAN
VICTORIAVILLE
QMJHL
RW
187
BURKE
BRAYDEN
MOOSE JAW
WHL
LW
189
PURBOO
COLE
WINDSOR
OHL
RW
192
KELLY
PARKER
PRINCE ALBERT
WHL
C
193
FLOWER
WALTER
HALIFAX
QMJHL
D
195
GUAY
NICOLAS
DRUMMONDVILLE
QMJHL
C
197
FRASER
COLE
PETERBOROUGH
OHL
D
198
VESTERINEN
SAKU
CHARLOTTETOWN
QMJHL
D
199
CRAWLEY
BRANDON
LONDON
OHL
D
200
GAWANKE
LEON
CAPE BRETON
QMJHL
D
201
BOKA
LUCAS
WINDSOR
OHL
RW
202
HAYES
ZACKARY
PRINCE ALBERT
WHL
D
203
JOSLING
SEAN
SARNIA
OHL
RW
204
BOWEN
RYAN
LETHBRIDGE
WHL
RW
205
PATERSON
JOSH
SASKATOON
WHL
C
206
BRAZEAU
JUSTIN
NORTH BAY
OHL
RW
207
MARTEL
JORDAN
BAIE-COMEAU
QMJHL
RW
209
MACLEAN
KYLE
OSHAWA
OHL
LW
210
WEDMAN
MATTHEW
SEATTLE
WHL
C
211
MAKINEN
OTTO
SAULT STE. MARIE
OHL
C
212
DUQUETTE
MARC-OLIVIER
DRUMMONDVILLE
QMJHL
D
213
DEAKIN-POOT
NICHOLAS
GUELPH
OHL
C
215
MACHALA
ONDREJ
NIAGARA
OHL
LW
CHL North American Goaltenders: North American rank, name, CHL club, league 3
SCOTT
IAN
PRINCE ALBERT
WHL
4
DIPIETRO
MICHAEL
WINDSOR
OHL
5
SKINNER
STUART
LETHBRIDGE
WHL
8
FERGUSON
DYLAN
KAMLOOPS
WHL
10
BARIBEAU
DERECK
QUEBEC
QMJHL
11
KEYSER
KYLE
OSHAWA
OHL
13
D'ORIO
ALEX
SAINT JOHN
QMJHL
15
HOLLETT
JORDAN
REGINA
WHL
16
VILLALTA
MATT
SAULT STE. MARIE
OHL
18
FULCHER
KADEN
HAMILTON
OHL
19
MCGRATH
JAKE
SUDBURY
OHL
21
DHILLON
STEPHEN
NIAGARA
OHL
25
WEATHERILL
DAWSON
SPOKANE
WHL
27
PROPP
CHRISTIAN
BARRIE
OHL
30
RICHARDSON
LUKE
KITCHENER
OHL
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