June 20, 2012
2012 NHL Draft: Pre-Draft Rankings

The NHL's Central Scouting Service released its final rankings of top prospects eligible for the league's 2012 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 Pittsburgh.

Listed below are four similar rankings: one from The Hockey News, one from Hockey Prospectus (www.hockeyprospectus.com), one from Canadian sports network TSN (www.tsn.ca), and one from ESPN.com.

Also see: CSS final rankings | Mock drafts

No.
Hockey News
Hockey Prospectus
1
Nail Yakupov, LW, Sarnia (OHL)
Nail Yakupov, LW, Sarnia (OHL)
2
Filip Forsberg, RW, Leksands (Sweden)
Mikhail Grigorenko, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
3
Mikhail Grigorenko, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
Alexander Galchenyuk, C, Sarnia (OHL)
4
Ryan Murray, D, Everett (WHL)
Filip Forsberg, RW, Leksands (Sweden)
5
Matt Dumba, D, Red Deer (WHL)
Teuvo Teravainen, LW, Jokerit (Sweden)
6
Morgan Reilly, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)
Matt Dumba, D, Red Deer (WHL)
7
Alexander Galchenyuk, C, Sarnia (OHL)
Morgan Reilly, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)
8
Ryan Murray, D, Everett (WHL)
Ryan Murray, D, Everett (WHL)
9
Jacob Trouba, D, U.S. NTDP, Michigan recruit
Pontus Aberg, LW, Djurgarden (Sweden)
10
Cody Ceci, D, Ottawa (OHL)
Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener (OHL)
11
Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener (OHL)
Sebastian Collberg, RW, Frolunda (Sweden)
12
Teuvo Teravainen, LW, Jokerit (Sweden)
Jacob Trouba, D, U.S. NTDP, Michigan recruit
13
Derrick Pouliot, D, Portland (WHL)
Cody Ceci, D, Ottawa (OHL)
14
Sebastian Collberg, RW, Frolunda (Sweden)
Zemgus Girgensons, C, Dubuque (USHL), Vermont recruit
15
Hampus Lindholm, D, Rogle (Sweden)
Griffin Reinhart, D, Edmonton (OHL)
16
Zemgus Girgensons, C, Dubuque (USHL), Vermont recruit
Hampus Lindholm, D, Rogle (Sweden)
17
Brendan Gaunce, C, Belleville (OHL)
Anton Slepyshev, LW, Novokuznetsk (Russia)
18
Matt Finn, D, Guelph (OHL)
Tomas Hertl, C, Slavia (Czech Republic)
19
Ludvig Bystrom, D, Modo (Sweden)
Matt Finn, D, Guelph (OHL)
20
Olli Maatta, D, London (OHL)
Ludvig Bystrom, D, Modo (Sweden)
21
Andrei Vasilevski, G, Ufa (Russia)
Olli Maatta, D, London (OHL)
22
Pontus Aberg, LW, Djurgarden (Sweden)
Nikolai Prokhorkin, C, CSKA (Russia)
23
Slater Koekkoek, D, Peterborough (OHL)
Slater Koekkoek, D, Peterborough (OHL)
24
Tomas Hertl, C, Slavia (Czech Republic)
Derrick Pouliot, D, Portland (WHL)
25
Thomas Wilson, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
Brendan Gaunce, C, Belleville (OHL)
26
Brady Skjei, D, U.S. NTDP, Minnesota recruit
Tim Bozon, LW, Kamloops (WHL)
27
Michael Matheson, D, Dubuque (USHL), Boston Coll. recruit
Nicolas Kerdiles, LW, U.S. NTDP, Wisconsin recruit
28
Ville Pokka, D, Karpat (Finland)
Daniil Zharkov, RW, Belleville (OHL)
29
Dalton Thrower, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
Ville Pokka, D, Karpat (Finland)
30
Stefan Matteau, LW, U.S. NTDP
Scott Laughton, C, Oshawa (OHL)
31
Phil Di Giuseppi, LW, Michigan
Michael Matheson, D, Dubuque (USHL), Boston Coll. recruit
32
Andreas Athanasiou, C, London (OHL)
Nikita Gusev, LW, CSKA (Russia)
33
Nicolas Kerdiles, LW, U.S. NTDP, Wisconsin recruit
Martin Frk, RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
34
Jordan Schmaltz, D, Green Bay (USHL), North Dakota recruit
Charles Hudon, LW, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
35
Mike Winther, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
Calle Andersson, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
36
Tanner Pearson, RW, Barrie (OHL)
Mark Jankowski, C, Stanstead (Quebec), Providence recruit
37
Mark Jankowski, C, Stanstead (Quebec), Providence recruit
Brady Skjei, D, U.S. NTDP, Minnesota recruit
38
Jarrod Maidens, C, Owen Sound (OHL)
Damon Severson, D, Kelowna (WHL)
39
Tomas Hyka, RW, Gatineau (QMJHL)
Henrik Samuelsson, RW, Edmonton (WHL)
40
Colton Sissons, RW, Kelowna (WHL)
Tanner Pearson, RW, Barrie (OHL)
41
Adam Pelech, D, Erie (OHL)
Stefan Matteau, LW, U.S. NTDP
42
Scott Laughton, C, Oshawa (OHL)
Nathan Walker, LW, Vitkovice (Czech Republic)
43
Tim Bozon, LW, Kamloops (WHL)
Troy Bourke, LW, Prince George (WHL)
44
Oscar Dansk, G, Brynas (Sweden)
Arturs Gavrus, LW, Owen Sound (OHL)
45
Martin Frk, RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
Mike Winther, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
46
Gemel Smith, C, Owen Sound (OHL)
Jordan Schmaltz, D, Green Bay (USHL), North Dakota recruit
47
Scott Kosmachuk, RW, Guelph (OHL)
Gemel Smith, C, Owen Sound (OHL)
48
Malcolm Subban, G, Belleville (OHL)
Brian Hart, F, Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Prep, Harvard recruit
49
Daniil Zharkov, LW, Belleville (OHL)
Austin Cangelosi, C, Youngstown (USHL), Boston Coll. recruit
50
Henrik Samuelsson, C, Edmonton (WHL)
Austin Czarnik, C, Miami
51
Anton Slepyshev, LW, Novokuznetsk (KHL)
Dillon Fournier, D, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
52
Emil Lundberg, LW, Sodertalje (Sweden)
Jarrod Maidens, C, Owen Sound (OHL)
53
Patrick Sieloff, D, U.S. NTDP
Phil Di Giuseppe, LW, Michigan
54
Branden Troock, RW, Seattle (WHL)
Erik Karlsson, LW, Frolunda (Sweden)
55
Cristoval Nieves, C, Kent (Conn.) Prep, Michigan recruit
Jim Vesey, LW, South Shore (EJHL), Harvard recruit
56
Brian Hart, F, Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Prep, Harvard recruit
Dylan Blujus, D, Brampton (OHL)
57
Dylan Blujus, D, Brampton (OHL)
Dalton Thrower, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
58
Brady Vail, LW, Windsor (OHL)
Cristoval Nieves, C, Kent (Conn.) Prep, Michigan recruit
59
Jake McCabe, D, Wisconsin
Tomas Hyka, RW, Gatineau (QMJHL)
60
Nick Ebert, D, Windsor (OHL)
Denis Kamaev, RW, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
61
Matt Murray, G, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Scott Kosmachuk, RW, Guelph (OHL)
62
Nikita Gusev, LW, CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Chandler Stephenson, LW, Regina (WHL)
63
Lukas Sutter, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
Andrei Vasilevski, G, Ufa (Russia)
64
Valeri Vasilyev, D, Spartak (Russia)
Seth Griffith, LW, London (OHL)
65
Damon Severson, D, Kelowna (WHL)
Zakhar Arzamastsev, D, Mettalurg (Russia)
66
Brett Kulak, D, Vancouver (WHL)
Erik Thorell, C, Farjestad (Sweden)
67
Ludwig Nilsson, C, Timra (Sweden)
Jake McCabe, D, Wisconsin
68
Devin Shore, C, Whitby (OJHL), Maine recruit
Andreas Athanasiou, LW, London (OHL)
69
Mikko Vainonen, D, HIFK (Finland)
Patrick Sieloff, D, U.S. NTDP
70
Cody Corbett, D, Edmonton (WHL)
Dane Fox, C, Erie (OHL)
71
Matia Marcantuoni, C, Kitchener (OHL)
Kevin Roy, C, Lincoln (USHL), Brown recruit
72
Nikolai Prokhorkin, LW, CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Alexander Barabanov, RW, SKA 1946 (Russia)
73
Rob Baillargeon, C, Indiana (USHL), Boston U. recruit
Christoph Bertschy, C, Bern (Switzerland)
74
Chandler Stephenson, C, Regina (WHL)
Esa Lindell, D, Jokerit (Finland)
75
Gianluca Curcuruto, D, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Chris Calnan, RW, Nobles (Mass.) Prep, Boston Coll. recruit
76
Dane Fox, C, Erie (OHL)
Thomas Wilson, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
77
Steven Hodges, C, Victoria (WHL)
Colton Sissons, RW, Kelowna (WHL)
78
Esa Lindell, D, Jokerit (Finland)
Malcolm Subban, G, Belleville (OHL)
79
Brian Cooper, D, Fargo (USHL), Nebraska-Omaha recruit
Matia Marcantuoni, RW, Kitchener (OHL)
80
Charles Hudon, LW, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Steven Hodges, C, Victoria (WHL)
81
Zach Leslie, D, Guelph (OHL)
Raphael Bussieres, LW, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
82
Dillon Fournier, D, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
Vince Hinostraza, C, Waterloo (USHL), Notre Dame recruit
83
Raphael Bussieres, LW, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall, LW, Timra (Sweden)
84
Marcus McIvor, D, Brampton (OHL)
Nick Ebert, D, Windsor (OHL)
85
Mikael Vikstrano, D, Mora (Sweden)
Brady Vail, C, Windsor (OHL)
86
Zach Stepan, C, Shattuck St. Mary (Minn.), Ohio State recruit
Coda Gordon, LW, Swift Current (WHL)
87
Calle Anderson, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
Matt Grzelcyk, D, U.S. NTDP, Boston U. recruit
88
Justin Hache, D, Shawinigan (QMJHL)
Dominik Volek, RW, Regina (WHL)
89
Nick Walters, D, Everett (WHL)
Joey Laleggia, D, Denver
90
Coda Gordon, LW, Swift Current (WHL)
Alex Basso, D, Sarnia (OHL)
91
Tyrel Seaman, C, Brandon (WHL)
Niklas Tikkinen, D, Blues (Finland)
92
Ben Johnson, C, Windsor (OHL)
Adam Pelech, D, Erie (OHL)
93
Matt Deblouw, C, Muskegon (USHL), Michigan State recruit
Mikko Vainonen, D, HIFK (Finland)
94
Brendan Leipsic, C, Portland (WHL)
Ben Johnson, C, Windsor (OHL)
95
James Melindy, D, Moncton (QMJHL)
Trevor Carrick, D, Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
96
Michael Clarke, C, Windsor (OHL)
Mikko Lehtonen, D, TPS (Finland)
97
Frank Vatrano, LW, U.S. NTDP, Boston Coll. recruit
Lukas Sutter, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
98
Artur Gavrus, LW, Owen Sound (OHL)
Brian Cooper, D, Fargo (USHL), Nebraska-Omaha recruit
99
Dominik Volek, LW, Regina (WHL)
Emil Lundberg, LW, Sodertalje (Sweden)
100
Trevor Carrick, D, Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
Tanner Richard, C, Guelph (OHL)
No.
TSN.ca
ESPN.com
1
Nail Yakupov, RW, Sarnia (OHL)
Nail Yakupov, RW, Sarnia (OHL)
2
Ryan Murray, D, Everett (WHL)
Filip Forsberg, C, Leksand (Sweden)
3
Filip Forsberg, C, Leksand (Sweden)
Mathew Dumba, D, Red Deer (WHL)
4
Griffin Reinhart, D, Edmonton (WHL)
Ryan Murray, D, Everett (WHL)
5
Alex Galchenyuk, C, Sarnia (OHL)
Teuvo Teravainen, LW, Jokerit (Finland)
6
Mathew Dumba, D, Red Deer (WHL)
Mikhail Grigorenko, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
7
Teuvo Teravainen, LW, Jokerit (Finland)
Cody Ceci, D, Ottawa (OHL)
8
Morgan Reilly, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)
Griffin Reinhart, D, Edmonton (WHL)
9
Jacob Trouba, D, U.S. NTDP, Michigan recruit
Alex Galchenyuk, C, Sarnia (OHL)
10
Olli Maatta, D, London (OHL)
Morgan Reilly, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)
11
Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener (OHL)
Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener (OHL)
12
Mikhail Grigorenko, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
Hampus Lindholm, D, Rogle (Sweden)
13
Zemgus Girgensons, C, Dubuque (USHL), Vermont recruit
Zemgus Girgensons, C, Dubuque (USHL), Vermont recruit
14
Cody Ceci, D, Ottawa (OHL)
Olli Maatta, D, London (OHL)
15
Hampus Lindholm, D, Rogle (Sweden)
Ludvig Bystrom, D, Modo (Sweden)
16
Slater Koekkoek, D, Peterborough (OHL)
Brendan Gaunce, C, Belleville (OHL)
17
Derrick Pouliot, D, Portland (WHL)
Jacob Trouba, D, U.S. NTDP, Michigan recruit
18
Thomas Wilson, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
Tomas Hertl, C, Slavia (Czech Republic)
19
Tomas Hertl, C, Slavia (Czech Republic)
Brady Skjei, D, U.S. NTDP, Minnesota recruit
20
Brendan Gaunce, C, Belleville (OHL)
Pontus Aberg, LW, Djurgardens (Sweden)
21
Matthew Finn, D, Guelph (OHL)
Sebastian Collberg, RW, Frolunda (Sweden)
22
Brady Skjei, D, U.S. NTDP, Minnesota recruit
Stefan Matteau, C, U.S. NTDP
23
Stefan Matteau, C, U.S. NTDP
Derrick Pouliot, D, Portland (WHL)
24
Andrei Vasilevski, G, Ufa (Russia)
Thomas Wilson, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
25
Malcolm Subban, G, Belleville (OHL)
Scott Laughton, C, Oshawa (OHL)
26
Michael Matheson, D, Dubuque (USHL), Boston Coll. recruit
Colton Sissons, C, Kelowna (WHL)
27
Sebastian Collberg, RW, Frolunda (Sweden)
Andrei Vasilevski, G, Ufa (Russia)
28
Scott Laughton, C, Oshawa (OHL)
Matthew Finn, D, Guelph (OHL)
29
Tanner Pearson, LW, Barrie (OHL)
Michael Matheson, D, Dubuque (USHL), Boston Coll. recruit
30
Phil Di Giuseppe, LW, Michigan
Nicolas Kerdiles, LW, U.S. NTDP, Wisconsin recruit
31
Ville Pokka, D, Karpat (Finland)
Phil Di Giuseppe, LW, Michigan
32
Martin Frk, RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
Jordan Schmaltz, D, Green Bay (USHL), North Dakota recruit
33
Colton Sissons, C, Kelowna (WHL)
Slater Koekkoek, D, Peterborough (OHL)
34
Ludvig Bystrom, D, Modo (Sweden)
Oscar Dansk, G, Brynas (Sweden)
35
Oscar Dansk, G, Brynas (Sweden)
Malcolm Subban, G, Belleville (OHL)
36
Henrik Samuelsson, RW, Edmonton (WHL)
Calle Andersson, D, Farjestad (Sweden)
37
Pontus Aberg, LW, Djurgarden (Sweden)
Brady Vail, LW, Windsor (OHL)
38
Jordan Schmaltz, D, Green Bay (USHL), North Dakota recruit
Trevor Carrick, D, Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
39
Dalton Thrower, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
Patrick Sieloff, D, U.S. NTDP
40
Nicolas Kerdiles, LW, U.S. NTDP, Wisconsin recruit
Tanner Pearson, LW, Barrie (OHL)
41
Mark Jankowski, C, Stanstead (Quebec), Providence recruit
Martin Frk, RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
42
Patrick Sieloff, D, U.S. NTDP
Branden Troock, RW, Seattle (WHL)
43
Scott Kosmachuk, RW, Guelph (OHL)
Erik Karlsson, C, Frolunda (Sweden)
44
Mike Winther, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
Brandon Whitney, G, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
45
Damon Severson, D, Kelowna (WHL)
Mike Winther, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
46
Brian Hart, F, Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Prep, Harvard recruit
Ville Pokka, D, Karpat (Finland)
47
Daniil Zharkkov, LW, Belleville (OHL)
Collin Olson, G, U.S. NTDP, Ohio State recruit
48
Jarrod Maidens, LW, Owen Sound (OHL)
Brian Hart, F, Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Prep, Harvard recruit
49
Adam Pelech, D, Erie (OHL)
Francis Beauvillier, C/LW, Rimouski (QMJHL)
50
Tim Bozon, LW, Kamloops (WHL)
Mikko Vainonen, D, HIFK (Finland)
51
Cristoval Nieves, C, Kent (Conn.) Prep, Michigan recruit
 
52
Lukas Sutter, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
53
Jake McCabe, D, Wisconsin
54
Matthew Murray, G, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
55
Sam Kurker, RW, St. John's (Mass.) Prep, Boston U. recruit
56
Mitchell Moroz, LW, Edmonton (WHL)
57
Devin Shore, C, Whitby (OJHL), Maine recruit
58
Matia Marcantuoni, C, Kitchener (OHL)
59
Brock McGinn, LW, Guelph (OHL)
60
Brady Vail, LW, Windsor (OHL)