Sea Dogs Lead Country with Nine Potential NHL Picks
January 10, 2011 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Saint John Sea Dogs News Release
SAINT JOHN, NB --- Nine Saint John Sea Dogs appeared on the National Hockey League's Central Scouting midseason rankings released Monday.
Forward Jonathan Huberdeau, ranked fourth among all North American skaters, was the top Sea Dog on the list, which forecasts the best prospects available for the 2011 NHL draft. The Sea Dogs have a total of four players in the top 24, including defenseman Nathan Beaulieu (No. 9), and forwards Zack Phillips (No. 12) and Tomas Jurco (No. 24).
The Sea Dogs, No. 1in the Canadian Hockey League national rankings with a 33-5-0-2 ranking, also boast the greatest number of draft-eligible prospects ranked by Central Scouting.
Rounding out the Sea Dogs contingent are forwards Ryan Tesink (No. 49), Scott Oke (No. 58), Aidan Kelly (No. 80), Jason Cameron (No. 114), and defenseman Gabriel Bourret (No. 108).
Drummondville Voltigeurs forward Sean Couturier is the top-ranked prospect from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and No. 2 overall behind Gabriel Landeskog of the Ontario League's Kitchener Rangers.
To view the complete rankings, visit http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm'id=65880.
Couturier's Voltigeurs (26-11-5-1) will be in town for a pair of games Friday (7:30 p.m.) and Saturday (7 p.m.) at Harbour Station. Saint John's next home game is Tuesday at 7 p.m. against the Prince Edward Island Rocket (20-18-1-2). Tickets to all upcoming Sea Dogs home games can be obtained by visiting www.tickets.harbourstation.ca.
Current Sea Dogs who have previously been drafted into the NHL include superstar blueliner Simon Després (Pittsburgh Penguins, 2009), veteran forward Steven Anthony (Vancouver Canucks, 2009), Russian forward Stanislav Galiev (Washington Capitals, 2010), and talented two-way forward Stephen MacAulay (St. Louis Blues, 2010).
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from January 10, 2011
- NHL Central Scouting Announces Midterm Rankings - Lewiston MAINEiacs
- Gibson, O'Brien and Hazen named TELUS three stars of the week - QMJHL
- QMJHL Week in Review - Lewiston MAINEiacs
- Sea Dogs Lead Country with Nine Potential NHL Picks - Saint John Sea Dogs
- NHL Central Scouting ranks Sean Couturier #2 on midterm list - QMJHL
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