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) |
