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October
25, 2007
Central
Scouting Releases Preliminary "Players to Watch"
List
Rankings
encompass the junior leagues, U.S. high schools, U.S. NTDP
 The
NHL's Central Scouting Service has released its early-season
listing of the top players eligible for the 2008 NHL Entry
Draft. These preliminary rankings encompass the Canada's junior
A hockey leagues, the U.S. junior hockey leagues, U.S. high
schools, and the U.S. National Team Development Program.
Players
are divided into three cagetories: A-rated players are predicted
to be selected in the first or second round of the 2008 draft;
B-rated players are considered potential mid-round selections;
C-rated players are plotted as late-round picks.
The
list will be updated as needed prior to the release of the
Central Scouting Service mid-term rankings in January. The
2008 NHL Entry Draft will be held at Scotiabank Place, home
of the Ottawa Senators, June 24-25.
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"Players to Watch" Preliminary Rankings |
| A Ratings |
| Player |
Pos. |
Current Team (League) |
College Commit |
| Tyler Barnes |
F |
Burnsville (Minn.) H.S. |
Wisconsin |
| David Carle |
D |
Shattuck St. Mary's |
uncommitted |
| John Carlson |
D |
Indiana (USHL) |
Massachusetts |
| Joe Colborne |
F |
Camrose (AJHL) |
Denver |
| Nathan Condon |
F |
Wausau (Wis.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Rob Czarnik |
F |
U.S. NTDP |
Michigan |
| Jared Festler |
F |
Lincoln (USHL) |
St. Cloud State |
| Cory Fienhage |
D |
Eastview (Minn.) H.S. |
North Dakota |
| Mike Fink |
F |
Waterloo (USHL) |
North Dakota |
| Justin Florek |
F |
U.S. NTDP |
Northern Michigan |
| Jake Gardiner |
D |
Minnetonka (Minn.) H.S. |
Wisconsin |
| Jimmy Hayes |
F |
U.S. NTDP |
Boston College |
| Danny Kristo |
F |
U.S. NTDP |
North Dakota |
| Nick Larson |
F |
Waterloo (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Aaron Ness |
D |
Roseau (Minn.) H.S. |
Minnesota |
| Max Nicastro |
D |
Chicago (USHL) |
Boston University |
| Jordan Samuels-Thomas |
F |
Waterloo (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Seth Soley |
F |
Eau Claire (Wis.) North H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Derek Stepan |
F |
Shattuck St. Mary's |
Wisconsin |
| David Toews |
F |
Shattuck St. Mary's |
North Dakota |
| Patrick Wiercioch |
D |
Omaha (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| B Ratings |
| Player |
Pos. |
Current Team (League) |
College Commit |
| Barry Almeida |
F |
Omaha (USHL) |
Boston College |
| Clinton Bourbonais |
F |
Traverse City (NAHL) |
uncommitted |
| Greg Burke |
F |
New Hampshire (EJHL) |
New Hampshire |
| Brandon Burlon |
D |
St. Michael's (OPJHL) |
Michigan |
| Joe Cannata |
G |
U.S. NTDP |
Merrimack |
| Michael Cichy |
F |
Tri-City (USHL) |
North Dakota |
| Mike Clemente |
G |
U.S. NTDP |
uncommitted |
| Max Cook |
F |
Chicago (USHL) |
Miami |
| Aaron Crandall |
G |
Green Bay (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Patrick Cullen |
F |
Indiana (USHL) |
Rensselaer |
| Zach Dalpe |
F |
Penticton (BCHL) |
Ohio State |
| Drew Daniels |
F |
Kent School (Conn.) |
Northeastern |
| Justin Daniels |
F |
Kent School (Conn.) |
Northeastern |
| Matt Donovan |
D |
Cedar Rapids (USHL) |
Denver |
| Chase Drake |
D |
Mosinee (Wis.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Marshall Everson |
F |
Edina (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Alexander Fallstrom |
F |
Shattuck St. Marys |
uncommitted |
| Joe Gleason |
D |
Edina (Minn.) H.S. |
North Dakota |
| Mark Goggin |
F |
Choate (Conn.) |
Miami |
| Ryan Grimshaw |
D |
U.S. NTDP |
Harvard |
| Timothy Hall |
F |
Ohio (USHL) |
Colorado College |
| Austin Handley |
D |
Des Moines (USHL) |
Michigan State |
| Jake Hendrickson |
F |
Burnsville (Minn.) H.S. |
Minnesota Duluth |
| Brady Hjelle |
G |
Cedar Rapids (USHL) |
Minnesota Duluth |
| Joe Howe |
G |
Waterloo (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Matt Hoyle |
G |
Indiana (USHL) |
Harvard |
| Kyle Jean |
F |
Marquette (NAHL) |
uncommitted |
| Chad Johnson |
F |
Tilton School (N.H.) |
Providence |
| Justin Jokinen |
F |
Cloquet (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Tyler Kieffer |
D |
Lincoln (USHL) |
St. Cloud State |
| Drew Leblanc |
F |
Chicago (USHL) |
St. Cloud State |
| Anders Lee |
F |
Edina (Minn.) H.S. |
Minnesota Duluth |
| Daultan Leveille |
F |
St. Catharines (GHJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Sam Lofquist |
D |
U.S. NTDP |
Minnesota |
| Sean Lorenz |
D |
U.S. NTDP |
Notre Dame |
| C.J. Ludwig |
D |
Dallas Stars AAA |
uncommitted |
| Andrew Macwilliam |
D |
Camrose (AJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Billy Maday |
F |
Waterloo (USHL) |
Notre Dame |
| Nick Maricic |
G |
U.S. NTDP |
Yale |
| Adam Mitchell |
F |
Texas (NAHL) |
uncommitted |
| Brock Montpetit |
F |
Waterloo (USHL) |
Wisconsin |
| Colin Moore |
F |
U.S. NTDP |
Harvard |
| Patrick Mullane |
F |
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) |
uncommitted |
| Jordan Murray |
F |
Shattuck St. Marys |
uncommitted |
| Nick Nagel |
F |
Fridley (Minn.) Totino Grace
HS |
uncommitted |
| Danny New |
D |
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) |
Northeastern |
| Ian O'Brien |
G |
Tri-City (USHL) |
Mercyhurst |
| Aaron O'Callahan |
F |
Taft School (Conn.) |
uncommitted |
| John O'Neill |
C |
Anoka (Minn.) H.S. |
Minnesota Duluth |
| Travis Oleksuk |
C |
Sioux City (USHL) |
Minnesota Duluth |
| Drew Olson |
D |
Brainerd (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Derrick Pallis |
D |
Nobles (Mass.) |
uncommitted |
| Greg Pateryn |
D |
Ohio (USHL) |
Michigan |
| Scott Pavelski |
F |
Waterloo (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Denys Petrukhno |
D |
Capital District (EJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Steve Quailer |
F |
Sioux City (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Eric Ringel |
D |
Mahoning Valley (NAHL) |
Notre Dame |
| Eric Robinson |
F |
South Shore (EJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Josh Robinson |
G |
Sioux City (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Vinny Saponari |
F |
U.S. NTDP |
Boston University |
| Steve Seigo |
D |
Bonnyville (AJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Justin Shultz |
D |
Westside (BCHL) |
uncommitted |
| Craig Smith |
F |
Waterloo (USHL) |
Wisconsin |
| Torin Snyderman |
F |
Cushing Academy (Mass.) |
uncommitted |
| Steve Spinell |
D |
Ohio (USHL) |
Miami |
| Tyler Thompson |
F |
Cedar Rapids (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Corey Thorson |
F |
Robbinsdale (Minn.) Armstrong |
uncommitted |
| Matthew Thurber |
F |
Omaha (USHL) |
Wisconsin |
| Corey Trivino |
F |
Stouffville (OPJHL) |
Boston University |
| John Vazzano |
G |
The Gunnery (Conn.) |
Vermont |
| David Warsofsky |
D |
U.S. NTDP |
Boston University |
| Scott Winkler |
F |
Russell Stover (Kan.) AAA |
uncommitted |
| Luke Witkowski |
D |
Ohio (USHL) |
Western Michigan |
| Jake Youso |
F |
Green Bay (USHL) |
Minnesota |
| Matthew Zarbo |
F |
Jr. Bruins (EJHL) |
Clarkson |
| C Ratings |
| Player |
Pos. |
Current Team (League) |
College Commit |
| Bryce Aneloski |
D |
Cedar Rapids (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Mark Anthoine |
D |
Chicago (USHL) |
Maine |
| Cam Atkinson |
F |
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) |
Boston College |
| Brandon Bahnemann |
F |
Alexandria (NAHL) |
uncommitted |
| Curtis Bartliff |
F |
Listowel (MWJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Ryan Bohrer |
F |
St. Paul (Minn.) Cretin H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Chris Boyd |
F |
South Shore (EJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Thomas Carr |
D |
St. Albert (AJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Rocco Carzo |
F |
Philadelphia (Atlantic JHL) |
uncommitted |
| Derrek Caschetta |
G |
Edina (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Michael Condon |
G |
Belmont Hill (Mass.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Kelen Corkum |
F |
U.S. NTDP |
Maine |
| Scott Enders |
D |
Lloydminster (AJHL) |
Alaska |
| Ryan Furne |
F |
Maplewood (Minn.) Hill-Murray |
uncommitted |
| Taylor Gal |
F |
Brooks (AJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Alexander Gallen |
D |
Cushing Academy (Mass.) |
uncommitted |
| Patrick Gaul |
F |
U.S. NTDP |
Notre Dame |
| Connor Goggin |
D |
Choate (Conn.) |
Dartmouth |
| Jake Hanna |
G |
Centennial (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Scott Harff |
D |
St. Paul's School (N.H.) |
uncommitted |
| Eric Hartzell |
G |
Sioux Falls (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| John Heffernan |
F |
Boston College (Mass.) H.S. |
Merrimack |
| Ryan Hegarty |
D |
U.S. NTDP |
Maine |
| Ross Henry |
D |
Lincoln (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Matt Herskovitz |
D |
Taft School (Conn.) |
uncommitted |
| Brandon Hew |
D |
Hotchkiss School (Conn.) |
uncommitted |
| George Hughes |
D |
Taft School (Conn.) |
uncommitted |
| Connor Knapp |
G |
Jr. Bruins (EJHL) |
Miami |
| Derek Lee |
F |
Salmon Arm (BCHL) |
uncommitted |
| Paul Lee |
F |
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) |
Dartmouth |
| Matt Leer |
F |
Edina (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Colin Lidster |
F |
Salmon Arm (BCHL) |
Quinnipiac |
| Rob Maloney |
F |
Eastview (Minn.) H.S. |
Providence |
| Richard Manley |
F |
Burnaby (BCHL) |
uncommitted |
| Joe Marciano |
D |
U.S. NTDP |
uncommitted |
| T.J. Massie |
G |
Cushing Academy (Mass.) |
UMass Lowell |
| Kevin McCarey |
F |
U.S. NTDP |
New Hampshire |
| Ryan McKiernan |
F |
Des Moines (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Luke McManus |
D |
Rosemount (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Mike Merrifield |
F |
St. Louis (NAHL) |
uncommitted |
| Aaron Molstad |
D |
Stillwater (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Connor Moore |
F |
New Hampshire (EJHL) |
Providence |
| Christian Morrissette |
F |
Green Bay (USHL) |
Rensselaer |
| Adam Mueller |
F |
Roseville (Minn.) H.S. |
Minnesota State |
| Kevin Nugent |
F |
Taft School (Conn.) |
Notre Dame |
| Tom O'Donnell |
F |
Bloomington (Minn.) Jefferson |
uncommitted |
| Travis Ouellette |
F |
Tecumseh (WOJHL) |
Ferris State (2009) |
| Joe Phillippi |
G |
Maplewood (Minn.) Hill-Murray |
uncommitted |
| Nick Pisellini |
G |
Chicago (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Nicholas Prockow |
F |
Berkshire Prep (Mass.) |
Colgate |
| Nick Pryor |
D |
U.S. NTDP |
Wisconsin |
| Charlie Rascob |
D |
Richfield (Minn.) Holy Angels |
uncommitted |
| Colin Reddin |
F |
U.S. NTDP |
uncommitted |
| Philippe Ringuette |
F |
Green Bay (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Cheyne Rocha |
D |
St. Paul's School (N.H.) |
uncommitted |
| Keir Ross |
D |
Omaha (USHL) |
Cornell |
| Chris Rumble |
D |
New England Falcons (EJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Michael Schaber |
F |
Blaine (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Rylan Schwartz |
F |
Notre Dame (SJHL) |
Colorado College |
| Robert Shea |
D |
Green Bay (USHL) |
Bowling Green |
| Tim Smith |
D |
Superior (Wis.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Klemen Sodrznik |
D |
Springfield (NAHL) |
uncommitted |
| Daniel Sova |
D |
Maplewood (Minn.) Hill-Murray |
uncommitted |
| David Starr |
D |
Texas (NAHL) |
uncommitted |
| Taylor Stefishen |
F |
Langley (BCHL) |
Ohio State |
| Max Strang |
G |
Sioux Falls (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Tyler Swanson |
D |
Fargo-Moorhead (NAHL) |
uncommitted |
| Matt Tennyson |
D |
Texas (NAHL) |
uncommitted |
| Pasquale Terrazzano |
G |
Ohio (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Jordan Tibbett |
G |
Mahoning Valley (NAHL) |
uncommitted |
| Matt Tinordi |
F |
Washington (Atlantic JHL) |
uncommitted |
| Alex Tuckerman |
F |
Sioux City (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Brennan Vargas |
F |
Tri-City (USHL) |
Bowling Green |
| Josh Watson |
G |
New England Falcons (EJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Stephen West |
D |
U.S. NTDP |
Ohio State |
| Jake Williams |
G |
New England Falcons (EJHL) |
uncommitted |
| Limited Viewing |
| Player |
Pos. |
Current Team (League) |
College Commit |
| David Eddy |
F |
Woodbury (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Derek Loisel |
F |
Coon Rapids (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Brandon Martell |
D |
Tri-City (USHL) |
Minnesota |
| Rob Roy |
F |
Grand Rapids (Minn.) H.S. |
uncommitted |
| Ian Ruel |
D |
Indiana (USHL) |
uncommitted |
| Grant Scott |
D |
U.S. NTDP |
Minnesota |
| Andrew Singerhouse |
F |
Maplewood (Minn.) Hill-Murray |
uncommitted |
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