Wednesday 24 April 2013

Kanzig and Lofthouse make CSS Final Rankings



A pair of Victoria Royals were listed in Central Scouting North American Skater Final Rankings.
Defenseman Keegan Kanzig (112), and forward Trent Lofthouse (126) were rated.

Complete listing:

PRESS RELEASE:
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24th, 2013

157 CHL Players in Final 2013 NHL Central Scouting Draft Rankings

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 157 CHL players have been listed by NHL Central Scouting in their Final Rankings for the 2013 NHL Draft which takes place June 30 in New Jersey.

28 of the top 30 ranked North American prospects are from the CHL including the first 23 skaters led by defenceman Seth Jones of the Portland Winterhawks.  Halifax Mooseheads’ forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin are listed second and third respectively, followed by defenceman Darnell Nurse of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at number four, and forward Sean Monahan of the Ottawa 67’s at fifth overall.

The top three North American goaltenders ranked by NHL Central Scouting are also from the CHL beginning with Zachary Fucale of the Mooseheads, and followed by Eric Comrie of the Tri-City Americans at number two, with Tristan Jarry of the Edmonton Oil Kings ranked third overall. 

The 157 CHL players includes 130 skaters of the 210 ranked by NHL Central Scouting in North America representing over 61% of the Final Rankings, while 27 of the 35 goaltenders ranked by NHL Central Scouting are from the CHL representing over 77%.  In total, over 64% of all players ranked by NHL Central Scouting are currently competing in the CHL.

The Western Hockey League had a total of 59 players ranked including 47 skaters and 12 goaltenders, followed by the Ontario Hockey League with 52 players ranked including 45 skaters and seven goaltenders, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with 46 players including 38 skaters and eight goaltenders ranked.

All 40 players that competed in the 2013 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Halifax appear in the rankings. 

159 CHL players were listed in NHL Central Scouting’s Midterm Rankings released in January. 

Last year a total of 99 CHL players were selected in the 2012 NHL Draft in Pittsburgh including 18 CHL players chosen in the first round.

CHL Players ranked by NHL Central Scouting:

Rank
First Name
Last Name
Team
League
Pos
1
SETH
JONES
PORTLAND
WHL
D
2
NATHAN
MACKINNON
HALIFAX
QMJHL
C
3
JONATHAN
DROUIN
HALIFAX
QMJHL
LW
4
DARNELL
NURSE
SAULT STE. MARIE
OHL
D
5
SEAN
MONAHAN
OTTAWA
OHL
C
6
HUNTER
SHINKARUK
MEDICINE HAT
WHL
C/LW
7
VALENTIN
ZYKOV
BAIE-COMEAU
QMJHL
LW
8
FREDERIK
GAUTHIER
RIMOUSKI
QMJHL
C
9
MIRCO
MUELLER
EVERETT
WHL
D
10
ANTHONY
MANTHA
VAL-D'OR
QMJHL
RW
11
SHEA
THEODORE
SEATTLE
WHL
D
12
RYAN
PULOCK
BRANDON
WHL
D
13
ZACH
NASTASIUK
OWEN SOUND
OHL
RW
14
CHRIS
BIGRAS
OWEN SOUND
OHL
D
15
BO
HORVAT
LONDON
OHL
C
16
RYAN
HARTMAN
PLYMOUTH
OHL
RW
17
KERBY
RYCHEL
WINDSOR
OHL
LW
18
WILLIAM
CARRIER
CAPE BRETON
QMJHL
LW
19
MAX
DOMI
LONDON
OHL
C/LW
20
CURTIS
LAZAR
EDMONTON
WHL
C/RW
21
JAMES
LODGE
SAGINAW
OHL
C
22
NIKITA
ZADOROV
LONDON
OHL
D
23
SAMUEL
MORIN
RIMOUSKI
QMJHL
D
25
MORGAN
KLIMCHUK
REGINA
WHL
LW
26
ADAM
ERNE
QUEBEC
QMJHL
LW
27
JOSHUA
MORRISSEY
PRINCE ALBERT
WHL
D
28
LAURENT
DAUPHIN
CHICOUTIMI
QMJHL
C
30
JASON
DICKINSON
GUELPH
OHL
C
31
DILLON
HEATHERINGTON
SWIFT CURRENT
WHL
D
32
MADISON
BOWEY
KELOWNA
WHL
D
33
NICOLAS
PETAN
PORTLAND
WHL
C
36
OLIVER
BJORKSTRAND
PORTLAND
WHL
RW
37
JONATHAN-ISMAEL
DIABY
VICTORIAVILLE
QMJHL
D
38
JUSTIN
BAILEY
KITCHENER
OHL
RW
39
EMILE
POIRIER
GATINEAU
QMJHL
LW
41
ERIC
ROY
BRANDON
WHL
D
43
JAN
KOSTALEK
RIMOUSKI
QMJHL
D
46
MYLES
BELL
KELOWNA
WHL
LW
48
NICK
SORENSEN
QUEBEC
QMJHL
RW
50
YAN PAVEL
LAPLANTE
PEI
QMJHL
C
52
GABRYEL
PAQUIN-BOUDREAU
BAIE-COMEAU
QMJHL
LW
54
MARC-OLIVIER
ROY
BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND
QMJHL
C
55
JORDAN
SUBBAN
BELLEVILLE
OHL
D
57
ANTHONY
DUCLAIR
QUEBEC
QMJHL
LW
58
NICK
MOUTREY
SAGINAW
OHL
C/LW
59
MASON
GEERTSEN
VANCOUVER
WHL
D
61
NICHOLAS
BAPTISTE
SUDBURY
OHL
RW
63
RYAN
KUJAWINSKI
KINGSTON
OHL
C
65
JACKSON
HOUCK
VANCOUVER
WHL
RW
66
TYLER
LEWINGTON
MEDICINE HAT
WHL
D
69
MITCHELL
WHEATON
KELOWNA
WHL
D
71
REMI
ELIE
LONDON
OHL
LW
72
KURT
ETCHEGARY
QUEBEC
QMJHL
C
73
VINCENT
DUNN
VAL-D'OR
QMJHL
C
74
DYLAN
LABBE
SHAWINIGAN
QMJHL
D
76
SPENSER
JENSEN
MEDICINE HAT
WHL
D
78
TY
STANTON
MEDICINE HAT
WHL
D
79
JEREMY
GREGOIRE
BAIE-COMEAU
QMJHL
C
82
CURTIS
VALK
MEDICINE HAT
WHL
C
83
JC
LIPON
KAMLOOPS
WHL
RW
85
ROBERTS
LIPSBERGS
SEATTLE
WHL
LW
89
COLBY
CAVE
SWIFT CURRENT
WHL
C
90
KAYLE
DOETZEL
RED DEER
WHL
D
91
MARTIN
REWAY
GATINEAU
QMJHL
LW
92
COLE
ULLY
KAMLOOPS
WHL
LW
95
DAKOTA
MERMIS
LONDON
OHL
D
98
CONNOR
RANKIN
TRI-CITY
WHL
LW
99
NIKOLAS
BROUILLARD
DRUMMONDVILLE
QMJHL
D
100
GREG
BETZGOLD
PETERBOROUGH
OHL
C/LW
101
BEN
HARPUR
GUELPH
OHL
D
102
CARTER
VERHAEGHE
NIAGARA
OHL
C
103
JARED
HAUF
SEATTLE
WHL
D
105
MARC
MCNULTY
PRINCE GEORGE
WHL
D
107
THOMAS
GOBEIL
CHICOUTIMI
QMJHL
RW
110
KYLE
PLATZER
LONDON
OHL
C
112
KEEGAN
KANZIG
VICTORIA
WHL
D
113
JEFF
CORBETT
SUDBURY
OHL
D
114
MATTHEW
MURPHY
HALIFAX
QMJHL
D
115
MAXIME
GRAVEL
RIMOUSKI
QMJHL
D
116
RYAN
GRAVES
PEI
QMJHL
D
118
SERGEY
TOLCHINSKY
SAULT STE. MARIE
OHL
LW
120
COLE
CASSELS
OSHAWA
OHL
C
123
JOSHUA
BURNSIDE
MISSISSAUGA
OHL
LW
124
NICHOLAS
PAUL
BRAMPTON
OHL
LW
125
BRENT
PEDERSEN
KITCHENER
OHL
LW
126
TRENT
LOFTHOUSE
VICTORIA
WHL
RW
127
STEPHEN
ANDERSON
SAINT JOHN
QMJHL
RW
128
STEPHEN
HARPER
ERIE
OHL
LW
133
KYLE
BURROUGHS
REGINA
WHL
D
134
JAYDEN
HART
PRINCE ALBERT
WHL
C
135
DANIEL
NIKANDROV
SARNIA
OHL
LW
137
JAMAL
WATSON
LETHBRIDGE
WHL
RW
139
DOMINIK
KUBALIK
SUDBURY
OHL
LW
144
CAMERON
BRACE
OWEN SOUND
OHL
C
145
ERIK
BRADFORD
BARRIE
OHL
C
146
ZACHARY
LESLIE
GUELPH
OHL
D
147
BEN
BETKER
EVERETT
WHL
D
149
AYRTON
NIKKEL
EVERETT
WHL
D
150
MILES
LIBERATI
LONDON
OHL
D
151
TYRELL
GOULBOURNE
KELOWNA
WHL
LW
152
JEAN-SEBASTIEN
DEA
ROUYN-NORANDA
QMJHL
C
153
GREGORY
CHASE
CALGARY
WHL
C/RW
154
PETER
TRAINOR
RIMOUSKI
QMJHL
LW
155
TIM
MCGAULEY
BRANDON
WHL
C
156
HUNTER
GARLENT
GUELPH
OHL
C
158
ZACH
HALL
BARRIE
OHL
C
159
RHYSE
DIENO
RED DEER
WHL
RW
161
BRODY
SILK
SUDBURY
OHL
C
163
AXEL
BLOMQVIST
LETHBRIDGE
WHL
RW
164
MACKENZIE
WEEGAR
HALIFAX
QMJHL
D
165
ADAM
HENRY
LETHBRIDGE
WHL
D
166
TYLER
GANLY
SAULT STE. MARIE
OHL
D
168
MICKAEL
BEAUREGARD
GATINEAU
QMJHL
D
171
TOMMY
VEILLEUX
VICTORIAVILLE
QMJHL
LW
172
JERRET
SMITH
SEATTLE
WHL
D
173
ZACH
POCHIRO
PRINCE GEORGE
WHL
LW
174
JOSHUA
BROWN
OSHAWA
OHL
D
175
AUSTIN
ADAM
EVERETT
WHL
D
179
LEVI
BEWS
SWIFT CURRENT
WHL
RW
180
HENRI
IKONEN
KINGSTON
OHL
LW
188
JEAN
DUPUY
KINGSTON
OHL
LW
189
JACOB
SWEENEY
MONCTON
QMJHL
D
190
TAYLOR
GREEN
SEATTLE
WHL
D
194
BRONSON
BEATON
CAPE BRETON
QMJHL
RW
196
MICHAEL
JOLY
RIMOUSKI
QMJHL
RW
197
ANTHONY
DIFRUSCIA
NIAGARA
OHL
LW
199
STEPHEN
NOSAD
PETERBOROUGH
OHL
RW
200
RAPHAEL
LAFONTAINE
ACADIE-BATHURST
QMJHL
C
205
JURIJ
REPE
SAINT JOHN
QMJHL
D
207
TYLER
BERTUZZI
GUELPH
OHL
LW

CHL Goaltenders ranked by NHL Central Scouting:

Rank
First Name
Last Name
Team
League
Pos
1
ZACHARY
FUCALE
HALIFAX
QMJHL
G
2
ERIC
COMRIE
TRI-CITY
WHL
G
3
TRISTAN
JARRY
EDMONTON
WHL
G
5
SPENCER
MARTIN
MISSISSAUGA
OHL
G
7
PHILIPPE
DESROSIERS
RIMOUSKI
QMJHL
G
8
PATRIK
BARTOSAK
RED DEER
WHL
G
9
ANTOINE
BIBEAU
PEI
QMJHL
G
10
AUSTIN
LOTZ
EVERETT
WHL
G
11
MICHAEL
GIUGOVAZ
PETERBOROUGH
OHL
G
13
BRENDAN
BURKE
PORTLAND
WHL
G
14
ALEXANDRE
BELANGER
ROUYN-NORANDA
QMJHL
G
16
LOUIS-PHILIP
GUINDON
DRUMMONDVILLE
QMJHL
G
17
MACKENZIE
SKAPSKI
KOOTENAY
WHL
G
18
JORDAN
DEKORT
WINDSOR
OHL
G
20
JAKE
PATTERSON
LONDON
OHL
G
21
STEVEN
VEILLEUX
VICTORIAVILLE
QMJHL
G
22
ERIC
BRASSARD
GATINEAU
QMJHL
G
23
EETU
LAURIKAINEN
SWIFT CURRENT
WHL
G
25
MACK
SHIELDS
CALGARY
WHL
G
27
JACKSON
WHISTLE
KELOWNA
WHL
G
29
BRETT
ZAROWNY
PRINCE GEORGE
WHL
G
30
TARAN
KOZUN
KAMLOOPS
WHL
G
31
FRANK
PALAZZESE
SUDBURY
OHL
G
32
CHARLIE
GRAHAM
BELLEVILLE
OHL
G
33
JACOB
BLAIR
OTTAWA
OHL
G
34
PHILIPPE
TRUDEAU
VAL-D'OR
QMJHL
G
35
TROY
TROMBLEY
TRI-CITY
WHL
G