June 16, 2008
2008 NHL Draft: Pre-Draft Rankings

The NHL's Central Scouting Service released its final rankings of top prospects eligible for the league's 2008 entry draft in April, but the CSS is by no means the only outfit with an opinion on best players available for this week's selection meeting in Ottawa.

Listed below are four similar rankings: one from The Hockey News, one from McKeen's Hockey (www.mckeenshockey.com), one from Canadian sports network TSN (www.tsn.ca), and one from International Scouting Services.

Also see: CSS final rankings | Mock drafts | INCH NHL Draft Center

No.
Hockey News
McKeens Hockey
1
Steven Stamkos, C, Sarnia (OHL)
Steven Stamkos, C, Sarnia (OHL)
2

Drew Doughty, D, Guelph (OHL)
Zach Bogosian, D, Peterborough (OHL)
3
Zach Bogosian, D, Peterborough (OHL)
Alex Pietrangelo, D, Niagara (OHL)
4
Nikita Filatov, W, CSKA-2 (Russia)
Drew Doughty, D, Guelph (OHL)
5
Alex Pietrangelo, D, Niagara (OHL)
Luke Schenn, D, Kelowna (WHL)
6
Luke Schenn, D, Kelowna (WHL)
Mikkel Boedker, W, Kitchener (OHL)
7
Colin Wilson, C, Boston University
Nikita Filatov, W, CSKA-2 (Russia)
8
Cody Hodgson, C, Brampton (OHL)
Chet Pickard, G, Tri-City (WHL)
9
Mikkel Boedker, W, Kitchener (OHL)
Cody Hodgson, C, Brampton (OHL)
10
Kyle Beach, C, Everett (WHL)
Erik Karlsson, D, Frolunda (Sweden)
11
Tyler Myers, D, Kelowna (WHL)
Joshua Bailey, C, Windsor (OHL)
12
Zach Boychuk, C, Lethbridge (WHL)
Colin Wilson, C, Boston University
13
Colten Teubert, D, Regina (WHL)
Jacob Markstrom, G, Brynas (Sweden)
14
Joshua Bailey, C, Windsor (OHL)
Colten Teubert, D, Regina (WHL)
15
Michael Del Zotto, D, Oshawa (OHL)
Luca Sbisa, W, Lethbridge (WHL)
16
Mattias Tedenby, W, HV71 (Sweden)
John Carlson, D, Indiana (USHL)
17
Luca Sbisa, W, Lethbridge (WHL)
Tyler Cuma, D, Ottawa (OHL)
18
Colby Robak, D, Brandon (WHL)
Nicolas Deschamps, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
19
Jacob Markstrom, G, Brynas (Sweden)
Tyler Myers, D, Kelowna (WHL)
20
Mikhail Stefanovich, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
Jake Gardiner, D, Minnetonka (Minn.) H.S.
Wisconsin recruit
21

Greg Nemisz, C, Windsor (OHL)
Kyle Beach, C, Everett (WHL)
22
Jordan Eberle, C, Regina (WHL)
Corey Trivino, C, Stouffville (OPJHL)
Boston University recruit
23
Yann Sauve, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
Zach Boychuk, C, Lethbridge (WHL)
24

Anton Gustafsson, C, Frolunda (Sweden)
Mattias Tedenby, W, HV71 (Sweden)
25
Joe Colborne, W, Camrose (AJHL)
Denver recruit
Thomas McCollum, G, Guelph (OHL)
26
A.J. Jenks, C, Plymouth (OHL)
Zac Dalpe, C, Penticton (BCHL)
Ohio State recruit
27
Daultan Leveille, C, St. Catharines (GHL)
Michigan State recruit
Joe Colborne, W, Camrose (AJHL)
Denver recruit
28
Tyler Cuma, D, Ottawa (OHL)
Michael Del Zotto, D, Oshawa (OHL)
29
Zac Dalpe, C, Penticton (BCHL)
Ohio State recruit
Mitch Wahl, C, Spokane (WHL)
30
John Carlson, D, Indiana (USHL)
Jake Allen, G, St. John's (QMJHL)
31
Jared Staal, W, Sudbury (OHL)
Maxime Sauve, C, Val d'Or (QMJHL)
32
Chet Pickard, G, Tri-City (WHL)
Greg Nemisz, C, Windsor (OHL)
33
Michael Stone, D, Calgary (WHL)
Jordan Eberle, C, Regina (WHL)
34
Harri Sateri, G, Tappara (Finland)
Luke Adam, C, St. John's (QMJHL)
35
Nicolas Deschamps, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Danny Kristo, C, US NTDP
North Dakota recruit (2009)
36
Corey Trivino, C, Stouffville (OPJHL)
Boston University recruit
Kirill Petrov, W, Kazan (Russia)
37
Mitch Wahl, C, Spokane (WHL)
Patrice Cormier, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
38
Thomas McCollum, G, Guelph (OHL)
Colby Robak, D, Brandon (WHL)
39
Jake Gardiner, D, Minnetonka (Minn.) H.S.
Wisconsin recruit
Mikhail Stefanovich, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
40
David Toews, F, Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.)
North Dakota recruit
Cody Goloubef, D, Wisconsin
41
Tyler Ennis, C, Medicine Hat (WHL)
Patrick Wiercioch , D, Omaha (USHL)
Wisconsin recruit
42
Cody Goloubef, D, Wisconsin
Michael Hutchinson, G, Barrie (OHL)
43
Aaron Ness, D, Roseau (Minn.) H.S.
Minnesota recruit
Tyler Ennis, C, Medicine Hat (WHL)
44
Jyri Niemi, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
Anton Gustafsson, C, Frolunda (Sweden)
45
Maxime Sauve, C, Val d'Or (QMJHL)
Aaron Ness, D, Roseau (Minn.) H.S.
Minnesota recruit
46
Jamie Arniel, C, Sarnia (OHL)
Roman Josi, D, Bern (Switzerland)
47
Kristofer Berglund, D, Bjorkloven (Sweden)
Adam Henrique, C, Windsor (OHL)
48
James Wright, C, Vancouver (WHL)
Evgeny Grachev, C, Yaroslavl (Russia)
49
Roman Josi, D, Bern (Switzerland)
Eric O'Dell, C, Sudbury (OHL)
50
Joel Champagne, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Vycheslav Voinov, D, Chelyabinsk (Russia)
51
Johan Motin, D, Bofors (Sweden)
Jacob DeSerres, G, Seattle (WHL)
52
James Livingston, W, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Geordie Wudrick, W, Swift Current (WHL)
53
Geordie Wudrick, W, Swift Current (WHL)
Daultan Leveille, C, St. Catharines (GHL)
Michigan State recruit
54
Mitch Gaulton, D, Erie (OHL)
Jyri Niemi, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
55
Eric Mestery, D, Tri-City (WHL)
Danick Paquette, F, Lewiston (QMJHL)
56
Kruise Reddick, C, Tri-City (WHL)
Peter Delmas, G, Lewiston (QMJHL)
57
Robbie Czarnik, W, US NTDP
Michigan recruit
Justin Schultz, D, Westside (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit (2009)
58
Brandon Burlon, D, St. Michael's (OPJHL)
Michigan recruit
Josh Brittain, W, Kingston (OHL)
59
Mark Barberio, D, Moncton (QMJHL)
Brandon Burlon, D, St. Michael's (OPJHL)
Michigan recruit
60
Kelsey Tessier, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
Cameron Gaunce, D, St. Michael's (OHL)
61
Jimmy Hayes, F, Lincoln (USHL)
Boston College recruit
Derek Stepan, F, Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.)
Wisconsin recruit
62
Shawn Lalonde, D, Belleville (OHL)
David Warsofsky, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit
63
Tomas Kundratek, D, Trinec (Czech Rep.)
Andre Petersson, W, HV71 (Sweden)
64
Luke Adam, C, St. John's (QMJHL)
Travis Hamonic, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)
65
Kevin Poulin, G, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
David Toews, F, Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.)
North Dakota recruit
66
Philip McRae, C, London (OHL)
Jamie Arniel, C, Sarnia (OHL)
67
Adam Comrie, D, Saginaw (OHL)
Shawn Lalonde, D, Belleville (OHL)
68
J. Southorn, D, Prince Edward Isl. (QMJHL)
Yann Sauve, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
69
Jacob DeSerres, G, Seattle (WHL)
Marco Scandella, D, Val d'Or (QMJHL)
70
David Carle, D, Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.)
Denver recruit
Kevin Poulin, G, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
71
Erik Karlsson, D, Frolunda (Sweden)
Brandon McMillan, W, Kelowna (WHL)
72
Cory Fienhage, D, Eastview (Minn.) H.S.
North Dakota recruit
Cory Fienhage, D, Eastview (Minn.) H.S.
North Dakota recruit
73
Eric O'Dell, C, Sudbury (OHL)
A.J. Jenks, C, Plymouth (OHL)
74
Evgeny Grachev, C, Yaroslavl (Russia)
Ryan Hegarty, D, US NTDP
Maine recruit
75
Teemu Hartikainen, C, Kalpa (Finland)
Kelsey Tessier, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
76
Vycheslav Voinov, D, Chelyabinsk (Russia)
Jimmy Hayes, F, Lincoln (USHL)
Boston College recruit
77
Patrice Cormier, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
Nathan Moon, C, Kingston (OHL)
78
Brandon McMillan, W, Kelowna (WHL)
Philip McRae, C, London (OHL)
79
Mike Cichy, W, Tri-City (USHL)
North Dakota recruit (2009)
Jared Staal, W, Sudbury (OHL)
80
Danny Kristo, C, US NTDP
North Dakota recruit (2009)
Braden Holtby, G, Saskatoon (WHL)
81
Jared Festler, W, Lincoln (USHL)
St. Cloud State recruit
Michael Stone, D, Calgary (WHL)
82
Philippe Cornet, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
Nate Condon, C, Wausau (Wis.) West H.S.
Minnesota recruit (2009)
83
Steven Delisle, D, Gatineau (QMJHL)
Chris Carozzi, G, St. Michael's (OHL)
84
Dale Hunt, W, Prince George (WHL)
Jacob Lagace, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
85
Andre Petersson, W, HV71 (Sweden)
Adam Comrie, D, Saginaw (OHL)
86
Nick Larson, W, Waterloo (USHL)
Minnesota recruit
Kruise Reddick, C, Tri-City (WHL)
87
Jacob Lagace, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Kristoffer Berglund, D, Bjorkloven (Sweden)
88
Joonas Rask, C, Ilves (Finland)
Harri Sateri, G, Tappara (Finland)
89
Michal Jordan, D, Plymouth (OHL)
Alexandre Neron, D, Rimouski (QMJHL)
90
Mattias Ekholm, D, Mora (Sweden)
Dustin Tokarski, G, Spokane (WHL)
91
Vladimir Roth, D, London (OHL)
Philip Larsen, D, Frolunda (Sweden)
92
Chris Doyle, C, Prince Edward Isl. (QMJHL)
Philippe Cornet, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
93
Matias Sointu, W, Ilves (Finland)
James Livingston, W, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
94
Jesse Turkulainen, D, Sodertalje (Sweden)
Tyler Beskorowany, G, Owen Sound (OHL)
95
Julien Demers, D, Ottawa (OHL)
Seth Soley, C, Omaha (USHL)
Michigan Tech recruit
96
Joel Broda, C, Moose Jaw (WHL)
M. Tosignant, C, Prince Edward Isl. (QMJHL)
97
Tomas Knotek, C, Halifax (QMJHL)
Robbie Czarnik, W, US NTDP
Michigan recruit
98
Philip Larsen, D, Frolunda (Sweden)
Dmitri Kugryshev, W, CSKA-2 (Russia)
99
Teigan Zahn, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
Eric Mestery, D, Tri-City (WHL)
100
Kirill Petrov, W, Kazan (Russia)
Viktor Tikhonov, W, Cherepovets (Russia)
No.
TSN.ca
International Scouting Service
1
Steven Stamkos, C, Sarnia (OHL)
Steven Stamkos, C, Sarnia (OHL)
2

Drew Doughty, D, Guelph (OHL)
Zach Bogosian, D, Peterborough (OHL)
3
Zach Bogosian, D, Peterborough (OHL)
Nikita Filatov, W, CSKA-2 (Russia)
4
Alex Pietrangelo, D, Niagara (OHL)
Drew Doughty, D, Guelph (OHL)
5
Nikita Filatov, W, CSKA-2 (Russia)
Alex Pietrangelo, D, Niagara (OHL)
6
Luke Schenn, D, Kelowna (WHL)
Luke Schenn, D, Kelowna (WHL)
7
Mikkel Boedker, W, Kitchener (OHL)
Mikkel Boedker, W, Kitchener (OHL)
8
Colin Wilson, C, Boston University
Colin Wilson, C, Boston University
9
Cody Hodgson, C, Brampton (OHL)
Cody Hodgson, C, Brampton (OHL)
10
Kyle Beach, C, Everett (WHL)
Joshua Bailey, C, Windsor (OHL)
11
Tyler Myers, D, Kelowna (WHL)
Luca Sbisa, W, Lethbridge (WHL)
12
Joshua Bailey, C, Windsor (OHL)
Zach Boychuk, C, Lethbridge (WHL)
13
Colten Teubert, D, Regina (WHL)
Kyle Beach, C, Everett (WHL)
14
Zach Boychuk, C, Lethbridge (WHL)
Mattias Tedenby, W, HV71 (Sweden)
15
Michael Del Zotto, D, Oshawa (OHL)
Tyler Myers, D, Kelowna (WHL)
16
Tyler Cuma, D, Ottawa (OHL)
Joe Colborne, W, Camrose (AJHL)
Denver recruit
17
Luca Sbisa, W, Lethbridge (WHL)
Kirill Petrov, W, Kazan (Russia)
18
Chet Pickard, G, Tri-City (WHL)
Colten Teubert, D, Regina (WHL)
19
Joe Colborne, W, Camrose (AJHL)
Denver recruit
Colby Robak, D, Brandon (WHL)
20
Erik Karlsson, D, Frolunda (Sweden)
Zac Dalpe, C, Penticton (BCHL)
Ohio State recruit
21

Jake Gardiner, D, Minnetonka (Minn.) H.S.
Wisconsin recruit
John Carlson, D, Indiana (USHL)
22
John Carlson, D, Indiana (USHL)
Erik Karlsson, D, Frolunda (Sweden)
23
Jacob Markstrom, G, Brynas (Sweden)
Michael Del Zotto, D, Oshawa (OHL)
24

Thomas McCollum, G, Guelph (OHL)
Evgeny Grachev, C, Yaroslavl (Russia)
25
Nicolas Deschamps, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Nicolas Deschamps, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
26
Mattias Tedenby, W, HV71 (Sweden)
Corey Trivino, C, Stouffville (OPJHL)
Boston University recruit
27
Greg Nemisz, C, Windsor (OHL)
David Toews, W, Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.)
North Dakota recruit
28
Colby Robak, D, Brandon (WHL)
Greg Nemisz, C, Windsor (OHL)
29
Jordan Eberle, C, Regina (WHL)
Aaron Ness, D, Roseau (Minn.) H.S.
Minnesota recruit
30
Anton Gustafsson, C, Frolunda (Sweden)
Jordan Eberle, C, Regina (WHL)
31
Jake Allen, G, St. John's (QMJHL)
32
Zac Dalpe, C, Penticton (BCHL)
Ohio State recruit
33
Tyler Ennis, W, Medicine Hat (WHL)
34
Luke Adam, W, St. John's (QMJHL)
35
Daultan Leveille, C, St. Catharines (GHL)
Michigan State recruit
36
Corey Trivino, C, Stouffville (OPJHL)
Boston University recruit
37
Maxime Sauve, C, Val d'Or (QMJHL)
38
Mikhail Stefanovich, W, Quebec (QMJHL)
39
Danny Kristo, W, USNTDP
North Dakota recruit (2009)
40
Aaron Ness, D, Roseau (Minn.) H.S.
Minnesota recruit
41
Yann Sauve, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
42
Brandon Burlon, D, St. Michael's (OPJHL)
Michigan recruit
43
Kirill Petrov, W, Kazan (Russia)
44
Vjateslav Voinov, D, Chelyabinsk (Russia)
45
Shawn Lalonde, D, Belleville (OHL)
46
Jamie Arniel, C, Sarnia (OHL)
47
Roman Josi, D, Bern (Switzerland)
48
Cody Goloubef, D, Wisconsin
49
Jyri Niemi, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
50
Jared Staal, F, Sudbury (OHL)
51
Eric O'Dell, C, Sudbury (OHL)
52
Mitch Wahl, C, Spokane (WHL)
53
Patrice Cormier, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
54
Josh Brittain, W, Kingston (OHL)
55
Evgeny Grachev, C, Yaroslavl (Russia)
56
Braden Holtby, G, Saskatoon (WHL)
57
Harri Sateri, G, Tappara (Finland)
58
Justin Schultz, D, Westside (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit (2009)
59
Tomas Kundratek, D, Trinec (Czech Rep.)
60
David Carle, D, Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.)
Denver recruit