NAHL places 27 players on NHL Central Scouting Bureau's Watch List
Published on November 4, 2005 under North American Hockey League (NAHL) News Release
FRISCO, TEXAS - Twenty-seven North American Hockey League players have been placed on the National Hockey League Central Scouting Bureau's Watch List, which was released on Thursday, November 3, 2005.
No U.S. junior league had more of its players on the Watch List than the NAHL.
The Watch List provides an early indication of those players who, in the opinion of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, may have draft potential and should be seen by the scouts of NHL clubs. The list is provided to each NHL team management for their review and is drawn from the pool of those players eligible for the 2006 NHL Entry Draft -- 1986, 1987 and to September 15, 1988 birthdates, concentrating on the '87s and '88s. As the season progresses, the list may change depending how a player is progressing.
The NAHL players on the Watch List are as follows:
Goaltenders
Bryce Christianson, Fairbanks Ice Dogs
Joseph Palmer, USNTDP
Brett Bennett, USNTDP (limited viewing)
A List
(players who are likely candidates go in the first three rounds of the NHL Entry Draft)
Michael Carmen, forward, USNTDP
Ryan Flynn, forward, USNTDP
Blake Geoffrion, forward, USNTDP
Erik Johnson, defenseman, USNTDP
Kai Kantola, forward, Fargo-Moorhead Jets
Jamie McBain, defenseman, USNTDP
Kevin Montgomery, defenseman, USNTDP
Rhett Rakhshani, forward, USNTDP
Michael Ratchuk, defenseman, USNTDP
Brian Strait, defenseman, USNTDP
Chris Summers, defenseman, USNTDP
Nigel Williams, defenseman, USNTDP
B List
(players who have exhibited talent worthy of consideration to be a draft selection)
Chris Atkinson, forward, USNTDP
Carter Camper, forward, Cleveland Jr. Barons
Andrew Conboy, forward, Wichita Falls Wildcats
Ryan Fuller, forward, Texas Tornado
Justin Hernandez, forward, Springfield Jr. Blues
Pat Maroon, forward, Texarkana Bandits
Troy Matilla, forward, Springfield Jr. Blues
Travis Paeth, forward, Traverse City North Stars
Trent Palm, defenseman, USNTDP
Brian Schack, defenseman, Southern Minnesota Express
Adam Sponseller, forward, Traverse City North Stars
Greg Squires, forward, USNTDP
"We congratulate the players on the NHL Central Scouting Watch List and we congratulate our teams and their coaches for their outstanding efforts in developing these players," said NAHL commissioner and president Michael Santos. "At the same time, this is an accomplishment for our entire league, for it is the outstanding competition in the NAHL that helps bring out the best in all our players. We thank NHL Central Scouting for recognizing the rapidly escalating talent level and quality of play in the NAHL. "
A mid-term ranking of prospects and a final ranking of prospects are also released by NHL Central Scouting.
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