June 23, 2011
2011 NHL Draft: Pre-Draft Rankings

The NHL's Central Scouting Service released its final rankings of top prospects eligible for the league's 2011 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 St. Paul.

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

No.
Hockey News
McKeens Hockey
1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C, Red Deer (WHL)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C, Red Deer (WHL)
2
Adam Larsson, D, Skelleftea (Sweden)
Adam Larsson, D, Skelleftea (Sweden)
3
Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Kitchener (OHL)
Jonathan Huberdeau, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
4
Sean Couturier, C, Drummondville (QMJHL)
Dougie Hamilton, D, Niagara (OHL)
5
Jonathan Huberdeau, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Kitchener (OHL)
6
Ryan Strome, C, Niagara (OHL)
Sean Couturier, C, Drummondville (QMJHL)
7
Ryan Murphy, D, Kitchener (OHL)
Ryan Murphy, D, Kitchener (OHL)
8
Sven Baertschi, LW, Portland (WHL)
Ryan Strome, C, Niagara (OHL)
9
Zack Phillips, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
Mika Zibanejad, C, Djurgarden (Sweden)
10
Dougie Hamilton, D, Niagara (OHL)
Rocco Grimaldi, C, U.S. NTDP, North Dakota recruit
11
Mika Zibanejad, C, Djurgarden (Sweden)
Jonas Brodin, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
12
Duncan Siemens, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
Nathan Beaulieu, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
13
Alexander Khokhlachev, C, Windsor (OHL)
Duncan Siemens, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
14
Brandon Saad, LW, Saginaw (OHL)
Mark Scheifele, C, Barrie (OHL)
15
Joel Armia, RW, Assat (Finland)
Oscar Klefbom, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
16
Mark McNeill, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
Sven Baertschi, LW, Portland (WHL)
17
Jamie Oleksiak, D, Northeastern
Nicklas Jensen, RW, Oshawa (OHL)
18
Nathan Beaulieu, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
Joel Armia, RW, Assat (Finland)
19
Nicklas Jensen, RW, Oshawa (OHL)
Boone Jenner, C, Oshawa (OHL)
20
Tyler Biggs, RW, U.S. NTDP, Miami recruit
Joe Morrow, D, Portland (WHL)
21
Matt Puempel, LW, Peterborough (OHL)
Connor Murphy, D, U.S. NTDP, Miami recruit
22
Jonas Brodin, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
Mark McNeill, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
23
David Musil, D, Vancouver (WHL)
Vladislav Namestnikov, C, London (OHL)
24
Scott Mayfield, D, Youngstown (USHL), Denver recruit
Jamie Oleksiak, D, Northeastern
25
Rickard Rakell, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
Tyler Biggs, RW, U.S. NTDP, Miami recruit
26
Mario Lucia, LW, Wayzata (Minn.) H.S.
Stefan Noesen, C, Plymouth (OHL)
27
John Gibson, G, U.S. NTDP, Michigan recruit
J.T. Miller, LW, U.S. NTDP, North Dakota recruit
28
Tomas Jurco, RW, Saint John (QMJHL)
Zack Phillips, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
29
Christopher Gibson, G, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Matt Puempel, LW, Peterborough (OHL)
30
Dmitri Jaskin, RW, Slavia Praha (Czech Republic)
Brandon Saad, LW, Saginaw (OHL)
31
Phillip Danault, LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
Ty Rattie, LW, Portland (WHL)
32
Rocco Grimaldi, C, U.S. NTDP, North Dakota recruit
Tomas Jurco, RW, Saint John (QMJHL)
33
Ty Rattie, LW, Portland (WHL)
Dmitri Jaskin, RW, Slavia Praha (Czech Republic)
34
Joe Morrow, D, Portland (WHL)
Stuart Percy, D, Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
35
Daniel Catenacci, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Rickard Rakell, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
36
Vladislav Namestnikov, C, London (OHL)
Brett Ritchie, RW, Sarnia (OHL)
37
Oscar Klefbom, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
John Gibson, G, U.S. NTDP, Michigan recruit
38
Nick Shore, C, Denver
Phillip Danault, LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
39
Stefan Noesen, C, Plymouth (OHL)
Shane Prince, LW, Ottawa (OHL)
40
Boone Jenner, C, Oshawa (OHL)
Alexander Khokhlachev, C, Windsor (OHL)
41
Mark Scheifele, C, Barrie (OHL)
Victor Rask, C, Leksand (Sweden)
42
Matt Nieto, LW, Boston University
Lucas Lessio, LW, Oshawa (OHL)
43
Vincent Trocheck, C, Saginaw (OHL)
Nikita Kucherov, RW, CSKA Moscow (Russia)
44
Tyler Wotherspoon, D, Portland (WHL)
Xavier Ouellet, D, Montreal (QMJHL)
45
Colin Jacobs, C, Seattle (WHL)
Joel Edmundson, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)
46
Michael St. Croix, RW, Edmonton (WHL)
Christopher Gibson, G, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
47
Philippe Hudon, RW, Choate Prep, Cornell recruit
Scott Mayfield, D, Youngstown (USHL), Denver recruit
48
Seth Ambroz, RW, Omaha (USHL), Minnesota recruit
Miikka Salomaki, LW, Karpat (Finland)
49
Adam Clendening, D, Boston University
Mario Lucia, LW, Wayzata (Minn.) H.S.
50
Robbie Russo, D, U.S. NTDP, Notre Dame recruit
Jordan Binnington, G, Owen Sound (OHL)
51
Rasmus Bengtsson, D, Rogle (Sweden)
William Karlsson, C, Vasteras (Sweden)
52
Shane Prince, LW, Ottawa (OHL)
Samu Perhonen, G, JYP Jyvaskyla (Finland)
53
Marcel Noebels, C, Seattle (WHL)
Gregory Hofmann, C, Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland)
54
Victor Rask, C, Leksand (Sweden)
Vincent Trocheck, C, Saginaw (OHL)
55
Connor Murphy, D, U.S. NTDP, Miami recruit
Tyler Wotherspoon, D, Portland (OHL)
56
Lucas Lessio, LW, Oshawa (OHL)
Robbie Russo, D, U.S. NTDP, Notre Dame recruit
57
Reece Scarlett, D, Swift Current (WHL)
Adam Clendening, D, Boston University
58
Brett Ritchie, RW, Sarnia (OHL)
Michael Paliotta, D, U.S. NTDP, Vermont recruit
59
J.T. Miller, LW, U.S. NTDP, North Dakota recruit
Tobias Rieder, RW, Kitchener (OHL)
60
Markus Granlund, C, HIFK (Finland)
Nick Cousins, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
61
Joachim Nermark, C, Linkoping (Sweden)
Rasmus Bengtsson, D, Rogle (Sweden)
62
Alan Quine, C, Peterborough (OHL)
David Honzik, G, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
63
Samu Perhonen, G, JYP Jyvaskyla (Finland)
Daniel Catenacci, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
64
Patrick Koudys, D, Rensselaer
Matt Nieto, LW, Boston University
65
Tobias Rieder, RW, Kitchener (OHL)
Reid Boucher, LW, U.S. NTDP, Michigan State recruit
66
Xavier Ouellet, D, Montreal (QMJHL)
Michael St. Croix, RW, Edmonton (WHL)
67
Myles Bell, D, Regina (WHL)
Travis Ewanyk, LW, Edmonton (WHL)
68
Keegan Lowe, D, Edmonton (WHL)
David Musil, D, Vancouver (WHL)
69
Dillon Simpson, D, North Dakota
Joseph Cramarossa, C, Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
70
Stuart Percy, D, Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
Colin Jacobs, C, Seattle (WHL)
71
Michael Mersch, LW, Wisconsin
Adam Lowry, LW, Swift Current (WHL)
72
Max Friberg, LW, Skovde (Sweden)
Joe LaBate, C, Holy Angels (Minn.), Wisconsin recruit
73
Kale Kessy, LW, Medicine Hat (WHL)
Markus Granlund, C, HIFK (Finland)
74
Johan Sundstrom, C, Frolunda (Sweden)
Seth Ambroz, RW, Omaha (USHL), Minnesota recruit
75
Scott Harrington, D, London (OHL)
Logan Shaw, RW, Cape Breton (QMJHL)
76
Guillaume Cloutier, D, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Marcel Noebels, LW, Seattle (WHL)
77
Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall, LW, Timra (Sweden)
Ryan Sproul, D, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
78
Zakhar Arzamastsev, D, Novokuznetsk (KHL)
Andrey Pedan, D, Guelph (OHL)
79
Miikka Salomaki, LW, Karpat (Finland)
Nick Shore, C, Denver
80
Justin Sefton, D, Sudbury (OHL)
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, RW, Gatineau (QMJHL)
81
Austen Brassard, RW, Belleville (OHL)
Austen Brassard, RW, Belleville (OHL)
82
Michael Paliotta, D, U.S. NTDP, Vermont recruit
Shane McColgan, RW, Kelowna (WHL)
83
Olivier Archambault, C, Val d'Or (QMJHL)
Mike Reilly, D, Shattuck (Minn.), Minnesota recruit
84
Maxim Shalunov, RW, Chelyabinsk (Russia)
Alan Quine, C, Peterborough (OHL)
85
Jesse Forsberg, D, Prince George (WHL)
Max Friberg, LW, Skovde (Sweden)
86
Reid Boucher, LW, U.S. NTDP, Michigan State recruit
Garrett Meurs, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
87
Nikita Nesterov, D, Chelyabinsk (Russia)
Peter Ceresnak, D, Trencin (Slovakia)
88
Albert Yarullin, D, Kazan Bars (Russia)
Reece Scarlett, D, Swift Current (WHL)
89
David Broll, LW, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Joachim Nermark, C, Linkoping (Sweden)
90
Colten St. Clair, RW, Fargo (USHL), No. Dakota recruit
Ryan Tesnik, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
91
Andrey Pedan, D, Guelph (OHL)
Klas Dahlbeck, D, Linkopings (Sweden)
92
Alexander Kuvaev, LW, Lethbridge (WHL)
Dillon Simpson, D, North Dakota
93
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C, Gatineau (QMJHL)
Nikita Nesterov, D, Chelyabinsk (Russia)
94
Frankie Simonelli, D, Wisconsin
Magnus Hellberg, G, Almtuna (Sweden)
95
Nikita Kucherov, RW, CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Zac Larraza, LW, U.S. NTDP, Denver recruit
96
Artem Sergeev, D, Val d'Or (QMJHL)
Joshua Leivo, LW, Sudbury (OHL)
97
Shane McColgan, RW, Kelowna (WHL)
Brennan Serville, D, Stouffville (OJHL), Mich. recruit
98
Adam Reid, C, U.S. NTDP, Northeastern recruit
Andy Andreoff, C, Oshawa (OHL)
99
Alex Racino, LW, Sudbury (OHL)
Blake Pietila, LW, U.S. NTDP, Michigan Tech recruit
100
Andrew Fritsch, RW, Owen Sound (OHL)
Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall, LW, Timra (Sweden)
No.
TSN.ca
International Scouting Service
1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C, Red Deer (WHL)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C, Red Deer (WHL)
2
Adam Larsson, D, Skelleftea (Sweden)
Adam Larsson, D, Skelleftea (Sweden)
3
Jonathan Huberdeau, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
Jonathan Huberdeau, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
4
Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Kitchener (OHL)
Sean Couturier, C, Drummondville (QMJHL)
5
Sean Couturier, C, Drummondville (QMJHL)
Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Kitchener (OHL)
6
Dougie Hamilton, D, Niagara (OHL)
Dougie Hamilton, D, Niagara (OHL)
7
Ryan Strome, C, Niagara (OHL)
Mika Zibanejad, C, Djurgarden (Sweden)
8
Ryan Murphy, D, Kitchener (OHL)
Ryan Murphy, D, Kitchener (OHL)
9
Mika Zibanejad, C, Djurgarden (Sweden)
Ryan Strome, C, Niagara (OHL)
10
Jonas Brodin, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
Oscar Klefbom, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
11
Nathan Beaulieu, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
Sven Baertschi, LW, Portland (WHL)
12
Mark Scheifele, C, Barrie (OHL)
Duncan Siemens, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
13
Duncan Siemens, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
Joel Armia, RW, Assat (Finland)
14
Joel Armia, RW, Assat (Finland)
Nathan Beaulieu, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
15
Tyler Biggs, RW, U.S. NTDP, Miami recruit
Rocco Grimaldi, C, U.S. NTDP, North Dakota recruit
16
Sven Baertschi, LW, Portland (WHL)
Jamie Oleksiak, D, Northeastern
17
Jamie Oleksiak, D, Northeastern
J.T. Miller, LW, U.S. NTDP, North Dakota recruit
18
J.T. Miller, LW, U.S. NTDP, North Dakota recruit
Mark Scheifele, C, Barrie (OHL)
19
Mark McNeill, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
Connor Murphy, D, U.S. NTDP, Miami recruit
20
Joe Morrow, D, Portland (WHL)
Jonas Brodin, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
21
Oscar Klefbom, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
Mark McNeill, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
22
Brandon Saad, LW, Saginaw (OHL)
Nicklas Jensen, RW, Oshawa (OHL)
23
Rocco Grimaldi, C, U.S. NTDP, North Dakota recruit
Alexander Khokhlachev, C, Windsor (OHL)
24
Nicklas Jensen, RW, Oshawa (OHL)
Brandon Saad, LW, Saginaw (OHL)
25
Ty Rattie, LW, Portland (WHL)
Tomas Jurco, RW, Saint John (QMJHL)
26
Boone Jenner, C, Oshawa (OHL)
Victor Rask, C, Leksands (Sweden)
27
Matt Puempel, LW, Peterborough (OHL)
David Musil, D, Vancouver (WHL)
28
Zack Phillips, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
Ty Rattie, LW, Portland (WHL)
29
Tomas Jurco, RW, Saint John (QMJHL)
Matt Puempel, LW, Peterborough (OHL)
30
Connor Murphy, D, U.S. NTDP, Miami recruit
Brett Ritchie, RW, Sarnia (OHL)
31
Vladislav Namestnikov, C, London (OHL)
32
Rickard Rakell, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
33
Stefan Noesen, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
34
Stuart Percy, D, Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
35
Dmitri Jaskin, RW, Slavia Praha (Czech)
36
Brett Ritchie, RW, Sarnia (OHL)
37
John Gibson, G, U.S. NTDP, Michigan recruit
38
Lucas Lessio, LW, Oshawa (OHL)
39
Phillip Danault, LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
40
Victor Rask, C, Leksand (Sweden)
41
David Musil, D, Vancouver (WHL)
42
Christopher Gibson, G, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
43
Shane Prince, C, Ottawa (OHL)
44
Alexander Khokhlachev, F, Windsor (OHL)
45
Mario Lucia, LW, Wayzata (Minn.) H.S.
46
Scott Mayfield, D, Youngstown (USHL), Denver recruit
47
Joel Edmundson, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)
48
Ryan Sproul, D, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
49
Adam Clendening, D, Boston University
50
Daniel Catenacci, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
51
Samu Perhonen, G, JYP Jyvaskyla (Finland)
52
Miikka Salomaki, RW, Karpat (Finland)
53
Matt Nieto, LW, Boston University
54
Nick Shore, C, Denver
55
David Honzik, G, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
56
Nikita Kucherov, RW, CSKA Moscow (Russia)
57
Xavier Ouellet, D, Montreal (QMJHL)
58
Jordan Binnington, G, Owen Sound (OHL)
59
Vincent Trocheck, C, Saginaw (OHL)
60
Brennan Serville, D, Stouffville (OJHL), Mich. recruit