April 27, 2008
Central Scouting Releases Final Rankings

The NHL's Central Scouting Service has released its final rankings of the top players eligible for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft June 20-21 in Ottawa. The rankings list North American and European players separately, as well as separating goalies from skaters (forwards and defensemen).

The top-ranked player with college ties is Boston University forward Colin Wilson at No. 10. Others listed among the top 30 include Ohio State recruit Zac Dalpe, who plays for Penticton in the British Columbia Hockey League (16th); UMass recruit John Carlson, who plays for Indiana in the United States Hockey League (17th); Wisconsin recruit Jake Gardiner of Minnetonka (Minn.) H.S. (23rd); Minnesota recruit Aaron Ness of Roseau (Minn.) H.S. (27th); and Denver recruit Joe Colborne, who plays for Camrose in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (28th).

The North American lists rank 210 skaters and 38 goalies, all playing in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to college players the list features draft-eligible major junior players, as well as a number of college-bound high school, prep and junior players

North American Skaters (College Players and College Commitments Only)
Rank Player
Pos.
Current Team College Commit
10. Colin Wilson
F
Boston University .
16. Zac Dalpe
F
Penticton (BCHL) Ohio State
17. John Carlson
D
Indiana (USHL) Massachusetts
23. Jake Gardiner
D
Minnetonka (Minn.) HS Wisconsin
27. Aaron Ness
D
Roseau (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota
28. Joe Colborne
F
Camrose (AJHL) Denver
34. Cody Goloubef
D
Wisconsin  
36. Cory Fienhage
D
Eastview (Minn.) H.S. North Dakota
37. Danny Kristo
F
U.S. NTDP North Dakota
38. Justin Schultz
D
Westside (BCHL) Wisconsin
41. Brandon Burlon
D
St. Michael's (OPJHL) Michigan
47. Daultan Leveille
F
St. Catharines (GHJHL) Michigan State
49. Corey Trivino
F
Stouffville (OPJHL) Boston University
54. Justin Jokinen
F
Cloquet (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota State
58. Derek Stepan
F
Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn) Wisconsin
60. David Carle
D
Shattuck St Mary's (Minn) Denver
63. Jimmy Hayes
F
Lincoln (USHL) Boston College
77. Patrick Wiercioch
D
Omaha (USHL) Wisconsin
78. Nathan Condon
F
Wausau (Wis.) West. H.S. Minnesota
79. David Toews
F
Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn) North Dakota
81. David Warsofsky
D
U.S. NTDP Boston University
84. Taylor Stefishen
F
Langley (BCHL) Ohio State
85. Brodie Reid
F
Burnaby (BCHL) Northeastern
87. Seth Soley
F
Omaha (USHL) Michigan Tech
88. Robbie Czarnik
F
U.S. NTDP Michigan
90. Max Nicastro
D
Chicago (USHL) Boston University
100. Justin Daniels
F
Kent (Conn.) Prep Northeastern
102. Drew Olson
D
Brainerd (Minn.) HS Minnesota Duluth
103. Mark Goggin
F
Choate (Conn.) Prep Dartmouth
105. Jack Downing
F
Vermont  
109. Drew Daniels
F
Kent (Conn.) Prep Northeastern
113. Justin Florek
F
U.S. NTDP Northern Michigan
114. Tyler Barnes
F
Burnsville (Minn.) HS Wisconsin
117. Marshall Everson
F
Edina (Minn.) H.S. Harvard
123. Julien Cayer
F
Northwood (N.Y.) School Clarkson
131. Steve Quailer
F
Sioux City (USHL) Northeastern
132. Nik Pokulok
D
Northwood (N.Y.) School Clarkson
133. J. Samuels-Thomas
F
Waterloo (USHL) Bowling Green
135. Vinny Saponari
F
U.S. NTDP Boston Univeristy
138. Patrick Mullane
F
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Boston College
140. Greg Burke
F
New Hampshire (ECHL) New Hampshire
141. Danny New
D
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Providence
143. Joe Campanelli
F
Westminster (Conn.) Prep Yale
145. Paul Lee
F
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Dartmouth
146. Greg Pateryn
D
Ohio (USHL) Michigan
147. Andrew MacWilliam
D
Camrose (AJHL) North Dakota
148. Cam Atkinson
F
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Boston College
150. Jared Festler
F
Lincoln (USHL) St. Cloud State
152. Jake Youso
F
Int'l Falls (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota
155. Eric Filiou
F
Nanaimo (BCHL) Massachusetts
157. Bryce Aneloski
D
Cedar Rapids (USHL) Providence
158. Tyler Gron
F
Fort McMurray (AJHL) Northern Michigan
160. Russell Goodman
F
Nanaimo (BCHL) Colorado College
161. Luke McManus
D
Rosemount (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota Duluth
162. James McIntosh
F
Stouffville (OPJHL) Bowling Green
165. Kurtis Bartleff
F
Listowel (MWJHL) Colgate
167. Derrick Pallis
D
Nobles (Mass.) Prep Princeton
170. Brett Perlini
F
Sault Ste. Marie (NOJHL) Michigan State
172. David Wohlberg
F
U.S. NTDP Michigan
173. Jordy Murray
F
Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn) Wisconsin
174. Jake Hendrickson
F
Burnsville (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota Duluth
176. Scott Winkler
F
Russell Stover Midget Colorado College
178. Joe Gleason
D
Edina (Minn.) H.S. North Dakota
183. Tyler Thompson
F
Cedar Rapids (USHL) Minnesota State
184. Ben Smith
F
Boston College  
185. Peter Starrett
D
Catholic Mem. (Mass.) HS Harvard
186. Ryan Hegarty
D
U.S. NTDP Maine
189. Steve Spinell
D
Ohio (USHL) Miami
190. Max Cook
F
Green Bay (USHL) Miami
191. Sam Lofquist
D
U.S. NTDP Minnesota
192. Austin Handley
D
Des Moines (USHL) Michigan State
194. John O'Neill
F
Anoka (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota Duluth
195. Nick Oddo
F
Cedar Rapids (USHL) Nebraska-Omaha
196. Nicholas Tremblay
F
Smiths Falls (CJHL) Clarkson
199. Brock Montpetit
F
Waterloo (USHL) Wisconsin
201. Nicholas Prockow
F
Berkshire (Mass.) Prep Colgate
203. Sean Lorenz
D
U.S. NTDP Notre Dame
204. Drew Leblanc
F
Chicago (USHL) St. Cloud State
205. Ryan Grimshaw
D
U.S. NTDP Harvard
207. Mark Olver
F
Northern Michigan  
208. Nick Pryor
D
U.S. NTDP Wisconsin
209 Erik Gustafsson
D
Northern Michigan  
North American Goalies (College Players and College Commitments Only)
Rank Player
Pos.
Current Team College Commit
13. Joe Cannata
G
U.S. NTDP Merrimack
17. Brady Hjelle
G
Cedar Rapids (USHL) Minnesota Duluth
24. Aaron Crandall
G
Green Bay (USHL) Wisconsin
27. Matt Hoyle
G
Indiana (USHL) Harvard
28. Michael Condon
G
Belmont Hill (Mass.) H.S. Princeton
European Skaters (College Players and College Commitments Only)
Rank Player
Pos.
Current Team College Commit
79. Oliver Lauridsen
D
Linkoping (Sweden) Jr. St. Cloud State
149. Gustav Nyquist
F
Malmo (Sweden) Jr. Maine