April 14, 2011
By Inside College Hockey

The NHL’s Central Scouting Service has released its final ranking of the top players eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. 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 Northeastern defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who is ranked 13th. Others listed among the top 25 include U.S. National Team Development Program forward and Miami recruit Tyler Biggs (22nd); U.S. NTDP forward J.T. Miller, a North Dakota recruit (23rd); Denver recruit Scott Mayfield, who plays for Youngstown of the United States Hockey League (24th); and U.S. NTDP defenseman Connor Murphy, a Miami recruit (25th). U.S. NTDP netminder John Gibson, a Michigan recruit, is the top-rated North American goalie.

The North American lists rank 210 skaters and 30 goalies, all of whom play 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. The NHL Entry Draft takes place June 24-25 in St. Paul, Minn.

North American Skaters (College Players and College Commitments Only)
Rank Player
Pos.
Current Team College Commit
13. Jamie Oleksiak
D
Northeastern  
22. Tyler Biggs
RW
U.S. NTDP Miami
23. J.T. Miller
C
U.S. NTDP North Dakota 
24. Scott Mayfield
D
Youngstown (USHL) Denver
25. Connor Murphy
D
U.S. NTDP Miami
31. Seth Ambroz
RW
Omaha (USHL) Minnesota
32. Rocco Grimaldi
C
U.S. NTDP North Dakota
43. Matt Nieto
LW
Boston University  
45. Adam Clendening
D
Boston University  
48. Andy Welinski
D
Green Bay Minnesota Duluth
50. Sean Kuraly
C
Indiana (USHL) Miami
51. Joe Labate
C
Richfield (Minn.) Holy Angels Academy Minnesota
52. Mike Reilly
D
Richfield (Minn.) Holy Angels Academy Minnesota (2012)
55. Robbie Russo
D
U.S. NTDP Notre Dame
56. Nick Shore
C
Denver  
70. Zac Larraza
LW
U.S. NTDP Denver
74. Philippe Hudon
F
Choate (Conn.) Prep Cornell
75. Colin Sullivan
D
Avon (Conn.) Old Farms Prep Yale
76. Pat Koudys
D
Rensselaer  
77. Colten St. Clair
C
Fargo (USHL) North Dakota
80. Adam Reid
LW
U.S. NTDP Northeastern
81. Austin Wuthrich
RW
U.S. NTDP Notre Dame
83. Michael Mersch
LW
Wisconsin  
86. Mike Paliotta
D
U.S. NTDP Vermont
90. Steve Fogarty
C
Edina (Minn.) H.S. Notre Dame
93. Max Everson
D
Edina (Minn.) H.S. Harvard
95. Joel Lowry
LW
Victoria (BCHL) Cornell
97. Matt Killian
D
Delbarton (N.J.) Prep Yale
100. Destry Straight
C
Coquitlam (BCHL) Boston College (2012)
104. Brennan Serville
D
Stouffville (OJHL) Michigan
105. Blake Pietila
LW
U.S. NTDP Michigan Tech
107. Rob O’Gara
D
Milton (Mass.) Prep Yale (2012)
108. Josiah Didier
D
Cedar Rapids (USHL) Denver (2012)
109. Stephen Miller
LW
Nobles (Mass.) Prep Cornell (2013)
110. Sahir Gill
C
Boston University  
112. Craig Wyszomirski
D
Gunnery (Conn.) Prep Providence
113. Reid Boucher
C
U.S. NTDP Michigan State (2012)
114. Mike Pereira
LW
Massachusetts  
115. Austin Czarnik
C
Green Bay (USHL) Miami
119. Garrett Haar
D
Fargo (USHL) Northeastern
126. Mike King
D
Westside (BCHL) Colorado College (2012)
134. Aaron Harstad
D
Green Bay (USHL) Colorado College
143. Dan Carlson
LW
U.S. NTDP Minnesota State (2012)
144. Mike McKee
D
Kent (Conn.) Prep Northeastern (2012)
145. Joe Manno
C
South Kent (Conn.) Prep Massachusetts
147. Brendan Woods
LW
Muskegon (USHL) Wisconsin
150. Jimmy Vesey
LW
Belmont Hill (Mass.) H.S. Harvard (2012 or 2013)
152. Brian Ferlin
RW
Indiana (USHL) Cornell
154. Frank Simonelli
D
Wisconsin  
157. Dillon Simpson
D
North Dakota  
159. Sam Windle
D
Des Moines (USHL) Bemidji State
161. Max McCormick
LW
Sioux City (USHL) Ohio State
163. Brad Navin
C
Waupaca (Wis.) H.S. Wisconsin (2012)
171. Nick Bligh
C
Dexter (Mass.) Acad. Dartmouth (2012)
172. Sam Warning
LW
Cedar Rapids (USHL) Minnesota
174. Joakim Ryan
D
Dubuque (USHL) Cornell
175. Eric Neiley
C
Phillips Exeter (N.H.) Prep Dartmouth
177. Kyle Rau
C
Eden Prairie (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota
178. Tony Cameranesi
C
Wayzata (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota Duluth (2012)
180. Tanner Sorenson
F
Faribault (Minn.) Shattuck St. Mary’s Minnesota St. (2011 or 12)
187. Tommy Davis
D
Delbarton (N.J.) Prep Princeton (2013)
189. Matt Harlow
LW
South Shore (EJHL) Brown
191. Joe Prescott
RW
St. Sebastien’s (Mass.) Prep Brown (2012)
193. John Gadreau
LW
Dubuque (USHL) Northeastern
195. Ryan Renz
D
Alberni Valley (BCHL) Northeastern
198. Blake Coleman
C
Indiana (USHL) Miami
200. Peter McMullen
LW
Delbarton (N.J.) Prep Boston College
201. Curtis Leonard
D
Wellington (OJHL) Rensselaer
203. Jack Barre
RW
Salisbury (Conn.) Prep Dartmouth (2012)
207. Chris Bradley
D
Youngstown (USHL) Rensselaer (2011 or 2012)
209. Mike Vecchione
RW
Malden (Mass.) Catholic H.S. New Hampshire (2012)
210. Kevin Tansey
D
Cumberland (CJHL) Clarkson (2012)
North American Goalies (College Players and College Commitments Only)
Rank Player
Pos.
Current Team College Committ
1. John Gibson
G
U.S. NTDP Michigan
4. Matt McNeely
G
U.S. NTDP Minnesota Duluth
5. Stephen Michalek
G
Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) Prep Harvard
10. Jason Kasdorf G Portage (MJHL) Rensselaer (2012)
12. Jay Williams G Hotchkiss Prep Miami (2012)
14. Jordan Ruby G Wellington (OJHL) RIT
23. Alex Lyon
G
Baudette (Minn.) Lake of the Woods H.S. Yale (2013)
24. Chris Eiserman
G
Valley (EJHL) UMass Lowell (2011)
25. Matt O’Connor
G
Youngstown (USHL) Boston U. (2011 or 2012)
27. Stephon Williams
G
Sioux Falls (USHL) Minnesota State (2012)
28. Adam Wilcox
G
Green Bay (BCHL) Minnesota (2011 or 2012)