Sean Couturier Ranked #1 on NHL Central
November 16, 2010 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
BOUCHERVILLE, Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - This morning, the National Hockey League unveiled their preliminary rankings for the next Entry Draft that will take place next June.
Without any surprise, Sean Couturier, already regarded as an excellent prospect by most experts, was ranked first for the QMJHL. The 17 year-old Drummondville Voltigeurs foward had his most productive season last year with a total of 96 points. Recognized for his incredible hockey vision, the 6'4'' center has good hands, a solid shot, an impeccable work ethic and shines under pressure.
Among the other players present on the list from the QMJHL, please also note the presence of the goaltender Christopher Gibson, from the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, from whom the talent is being compared to Marc-André Fleury and Jonathan Bernier.
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft will take place next June in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of the Wild. QMJHL Central Scouting predicts that the 2011 NHL Entry Draft will represent a good draft class for the League, as explained by Central Scouting's Chris Bordeleau, which regularly covers the Q: "It's going to be a better year than the past couple [...]. We can't get too overly excited. I'm kind of prudent, because it's happened before. I don't want to get too excited too early, but the top 15 players out of the 'Q' are looking all decent."
Here is the NHL Central Scouting's list for the Q:
SKATERS
1- Sean Couturier, Drummondville
2- Jonathan Huberdeau, Saint John
3- Nathan Beaulieu, Saint John
4- Phillip Danault, Victoriaville
5- Olivier Archambault, Val d'Or
6- Tomas Jurco, Saint John
7- Xavier Ouellet, Montreal
8- Maximilien Le Sieur, Shawinigan
9- Scott Oke, Saint John
10- Ryan Tesink, Saint John
11- Zack Phillips, Saint John
12- Jean-Francois LeBlanc, Val d'Or
13- Jonathan Racine, Shawinigan
14- Brent Andrews, Halifax
15- Yannick Veilleux, Shawinigan
16- Guillaume Cloutier, Saint John
17- Logan Shaw, Cape Breton
18- Samuel Henley, Lewiston
19- Gabriel Beaupre, Val d'Or
20- Sean Girard, Rouyn-Noranda
21- Josh Currie, PEI
22- Stephen Woodworth, Cape Breton
23- Axel Rioux, Quebec
24- Olivier Daoust, Moncton
25- Olivier Jodoin, Cape Breton
LV- Dylan Capstick, PEI
LV- Alexandre Lavoie, Chicoutimi
GOALIES
1- Christopher Gibson, Chicoutimi
2- David Honzik, Victoriaville
3- Maxime Lagace, PEI
4- Andrei Makarov, Lewiston
5- Jeffrey Noonan, Rouyn-Noranda
Source: NHL.com
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