Seven Players with Fargo Force Ties Ranked in NHL Central Scouting List
April 24, 2013 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Fargo Force News Release
FARGO, ND-NHL Central Scouting released their final rankings of players eligible for the upcoming 2013 NHL Draft and seven of the players have ties to the Fargo Force.
Players ranked that are currently on the Fargo Force roster are Brendan Harms (ranked 93rd), Alex Iafallo (ranked 143rd) and Gabe Guertler (ranked 208th).
Forward Brendan Harms jumped up 20 spots from the midterm rankings from 113 to 93 overall. Harms finished the regular season tied in points with 70, scoring 25 goals and adding 45 assists. He broke previous forward Matt Leitner's record for most assists in a single season which was previously held at 43. He is committed to play college hockey at Bemidji State University beginning in the fall of 2013.
Forward Alex Iafallo, who was not ranked at midterm, was ranked 143 overall. Iafallo was sixth in scoring on the team throughout the regular season scoring 20 goals and adding 23 assists for a total of 43 points. He is committed to the University of Minnesota-Duluth and will begin his college career there in the fall of 2013.
Forward Gabe Guertler, also not ranked at midterm, was ranked overall at 208. Guertler finished the regular season fourth on the team in scoring with 51 points, netting 31 goals and 20 assists. He was just 3 goals away from breaking the franchise record of most goals scored in a single season which is currently held by former forward Andy Taranto (2008-09), who had 34 goals. Guertler is committed to the University of Minnesota and will begin in the Fall of 2013.
Players also with ties to the Fargo Force were former players Jonny Brodzinski (ranked 132nd), Pavel Zykov (ranked 48th on European skaters list) and Keaton Thompson (ranked 53rd), as well as current affiliate player Teemu Kivihalme (ranked 64th).
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