June 19, 2007
2007 NHL Draft: Pre-Draft Rankings

The NHL's Central Scouting Service released its final rankings of top prospects eligible for the league's 2007 entry draft in April, but the CSS is by no means the only outfit with an opinion on best players available for this week's selection meeting in Columbus.

Listed below are four similar rankings: one from The Hockey News, one from International Scouting Services that can be found in The Hockey News draft preview magazine, one from Canadian sports network TSN (www.tsn.ca) and one from McKeen's Hockey (www.mckeenshockey.com).

Also see: CSS final rankings | Mock drafts | INCH NHL Draft Center

No.
Hockey News
International Scouting Service
1
Patrick Kane, W, London (OHL)
Jakub Voracek, W, Halifax (QMJHL)
2

James vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit
Patrick Kane, W, London (OHL)
3
Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit
Alexei Cherepanov, W, Omsk (Russia)
4
Jakub Voracek, W, Halifax (QMJHL)
Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit
5
Alexei Cherepanov, W, Omsk (Russia)
James vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit
6
Sam Gagner, C, London (OHL)
Karl Alzner, D, Calgary (WHL)
7
Logan Couture, C, Ottawa (OHL)
Sam Gagner, C, London (OHL)
8
Karl Alzner, D, Calgary (WHL)
M. Mayorov, W, Almetievsk (Russia)
9
Angelo Esposito, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
Keaton Ellerby, D, Kamloops (WHL)
10
Brandon Sutter, C, Red Deer (WHL)
Logan Couture, C, Ottawa (OHL)
11
Keaton Ellerby, D, Kamloops (WHL)
Angelo Esposito, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
12
Zach Hamill, C, Everett (WHL)
Colton Gillies, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
13
Colton Gillies, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
14
M. Mayorov, W, Almetievsk (Russia)
J. Andersson, C, Frolunda (Sweden)
15
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
Alex Plante, D, Calgary (WHL)
16
Alex Plante, D, Calgary (WHL)
Jonathon Blum, D, Vancouver (WHL)
17
Jonathon Blum, D, Vancouver (WHL)
Thomas Hickey, D, Seattle (WHL)
18
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit
Zach Hamill, C, Everett (WHL)
19
Oscar Moller, W, Chilliwack (WHL)
Akim Aliu, W, Sudbury (OHL)
20
K. Veilleux, C, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
Brandon Sutter, C, Red Deer (WHL)
21

J. Andersson, C, Frolunda (Sweden)
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit
22
Thomas Hickey, D, Seattle (WHL)
Mike Hoeffel, W, USNTDP
Minnesota recruit
23
Luca Cunti, W, GCK (Switzerland)
Brett MacLean, W, Oshawa (OHL)
24

Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City (USHL)
Michigan recruit
Oscar Moller, W, Chilliwack (WHL)
25
Jim O'Brien, C, Minnesota
Max Gratchev, W, Rimouski (QMJHL)
26
Mark Katic, D, Sarnia (OHL)
Logan MacMillan, C, Halifax (QMJHL)
27
Mike Hoeffel, W, USNTDP
Minnesota recruit
V. Ruzicka, C, Slavia (Czech Rep.)
28
Bill Sweatt, W, Colorado College
Eric Doyle, D, Swift Current (WHL)
29
John Negrin, D, Kootenay (WHL)
Tom Cross, D, Westminster (Conn.) Prep, Boston College recruit
30
Ryan McDonagh, D, Cretin-Derham Hall (Minn.) H.S., Wisconsin recruit
Dana Tyrell, C, Prince George (WHL)
31
David Perron, W, Lewiston (QMJHL)
Mikael Backlund, C, Vasteras (Sweden)
32
Brett MacLean, W, Oshawa (OHL)
David Perron, W, Lewiston (QMJHL)
33
Michal Repik, W, Vancouver (WHL)
Bill Sweatt, W, Colorado College
34
Dana Tyrell, C, Prince George (WHL)
Patrick White, C, Grand Rapids (Minn.) H.S., Minnesota recruit
35
Lars Eller, W, Frolunda (Sweden)
John Negrin, D, Kootenay (WHL)
36
Eric Doyle, D, Swift Current (WHL)
Colby Cohen, D, Lincoln (USHL)
Boston University recruit
37
Mikael Backlund, C, Vasteras (Sweden)
Joe Lavin, D, US NTDP
Providence recruit
38
Logan MacMillan, C, Halifax (QMJHL)
Jim O'Brien, C, Minnesota
39
Max Gratchev, W, Rimouski (QMJHL)
S. Machacek, W, Vancouver (WHL)
40
Maxim Goncharov, D, CSKA-2 (Russia)
Luca Cunti, W, GCK (Switzerland)
41
M. Tanguay, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
Zack Torquato, C, Erie (OHL)
42
Jeremy Smith, G, Plymouth (OHL)
Nick Ross, D, Regina (WHL)
43
Ruslan Bashkirov, W, Quebec (QMJHL)
Lars Eller, W, Frolunda (Sweden)
44
Joel Gistedt, G, Frolunda (Sweden)
Ruslan Bashkirov, W, Quebec (QMJHL)
45
Tom Cross, D, Westminster (Conn.) Prep, Boston College recruit
Maxim Goncharov, D, CSKA-2 (Russia)
46
Brendan Smith, D, St. Michael's (OPJHL), Wisconsin recruit
Mark Katic, D, Sarnia (OHL)
47
Nick Larson, C, Hill-Murray (Minn.) H.S., Minnesota recruit
Keven Veilleux, C, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
48
Joe Lavin, D, US NTDP
Providence recruit
Vitaly Karamnov, C, Dynamo (Russia)
49
Niclas Lucenius, C, Tappara (Finland)
Taylor Ellington, D, Everett (WHL)
50
Akim Aliu, W, Sudbury (OHL)
Olivier Fortier, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
51
Olivier Fortier, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
Radim Ostrcil, D, Vsetin (Czech Rep.)
52
Jens Hellgren, D, Frolunda (Sweden)
Kevin Marshall, D, Lewiston (QMJHL)
53
Brad Malone, W, Sioux Falls (USHL)
North Dakota recruit
Michal Repik, W, Vancouver (WHL)
54
Colby Cohen, D, Lincoln (USHL)
Boston University recruit
T.J. Brennan, D, St. John's (QMJHL)
55
V. Ruzicka, C, Slavia (Czech Rep.)
Ted Ruth, D, US NTDP
Notre Dame recruit
56
Zack Torquato, C, Erie (OHL)
Casey Pierro-Zabotel, W, Merritt (BCHL), Michigan Tech recruit
57
Stefan Legein, W, Mississauga (OHL)
Justin McCrae, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
58
Nick Ross, D, Regina (WHL)
Ryan McDonagh, D, Cretin-Derham Hall (Minn.) H.S., Wisconsin recruit
59
Kevin Marshall, D, Lewiston (QMJHL)
Dale Mitchell, W, Oshawa (OHL)
60
Patrick White, C, Grand Rapids (Minn.) H.S., Minnesota recruit
Riley Nash, C, Salmon Arm (BCHL)
Cornell recruit
61
Taylor Ellington, D, Everett (WHL)
Keith Aulie, D, Brandon (WHL)
62
Casey Pierro-Zabotel, W, Merritt (BCHL), Michigan Tech recruit
David Stich, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
63
Vitaly Karamnov, C, Dynamo (Russia)
Milan Kytnar, C, Topolcany (Slovakia)
64
Ted Ruth, D, US NTDP
Notre Dame recruit
Matt Rust, C, US NTDP
Michigan recruit
65
S. Machacek, W, Vancouver (WHL)
Maxim Isaev, D, Dynamo (Russia)
66
Radim Ostrcil, D, Vsetin (Czech Rep.)
Brendan Smith, D, St. Michael's (OPJHL), Wisconsin recruit
67
David Stich, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
Juraj Mikus, D, Trencin (Slovakia)
68
Lassi Kokkala, C, TPS Turku (Finland)
Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City (USHL)
Michigan recruit
69
T.J. Brennan, D, St. John's (QMJHL)
David Skokan, W, Rimouski (QMJHL)
70
Ben Ryan, C, Des Moines (USHL)
Notre Dame recruit
Niklas Torp, D, HV-71 (Sweden)
71
Sergei Korostin, W, Dyanmo (Russia)
Sergei Korostin, W, Dyanmo (Russia)
72
Justin McCrae, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
Alex Grant, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
73
Travor Cann, G, Peterborough (OHL)
Y. Seleznev, D, Leninogorsk (Russia)
74
K. Patterson, G, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Nick Larson, C, Hill-Murray (Minn.) H.S., Minnesota recruit
75
Dale Mitchell, W, Oshawa (OHL)
Niclas Lucenius, C, Tappara (Finland)
76
Milan Kytnar, C, Topolcany (Slovakia)
Nick Palmieri, W, Erie (OHL)
77
Keith Aulie, D, Brandon (WHL)
D. Jeffrey, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
78
Alex Grant, D, Saint John (QMJHL)
Yannick Weber, D, Kitchener (OHL)
79
Dwight King, W, Lethbridge (WHL)
Robert Bortuzzo, D, Kitchener (OHL)
80
Maxim Isaev, D, Dynamo (Russia)
Jared Gomes, W, Sarnia (OHL)
81
Robert Bortuzzo, D, Kitchener (OHL)
O. Rusnak, C, Bratislava (Slovakia)
82
Niklas Torp, D, HV-71 (Sweden)
J-S Allard, C, St. John's (QMJHL)
83
Matt Rust, C, US NTDP
Michigan recruit
Lassi Kokkala, C, TPS Turku (Finland)
84
Jonathan Carrier, D, Gatineau (QMJHL)
Ben Ryan, C, Des Moines (USHL)
Notre Dame recruit
85
Juraj Valach, D, Tri-City (WHL)
Nick Spaling, C, Kitchener (OHL)
86
T.J. Galiardi, C, Dartmouth
Radek Meidl, W, Seattle (WHL)
87
Juraj Mikus, D, Trencin (Slovakia)
M. Tanguay, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
88
Y. Seleznev, D, Leninogorsk (Russia)
Mike Biega, D, Salisbury (Conn.) Prep
Harvard recruit
89
David Skokan, W, Rimouski (QMJHL)
Josh Kidd, D, Erie (OHL)
90
J-S Allard, C, St. John's (QMJHL)
Ben Winnett, W, Salmon Arm (BCHL)
Michigan recruit
91
Egor Averin, W, Omsk (Russia)
Michael Ward, D, Lewiston (QMJHL)
92
C.J. Severyn, W, US NTDP
Ohio State recruit
Justin Falk, D, Spokane (WHL)
93
D. Jeffrey, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Tristin Llewellyn, D, Tri-City (USHL)
Michigan recruit
94
Nick Spaling, C, Kitchener (OHL)
Juraj Valach, D, Tri-City (WHL)
95
Riley Nash, C, Salmon Arm (BCHL)
Cornell recruit
S. Hjalmarsson, W, Frolunda (Sweden)
96
Jared Gomes, W, Sarnia (OHL)
Colton Sceviour, W, Portland (WHL)
97
Mike Biega, D, Salisbury (Conn.) Prep
Harvard recruit
Brad Malone, W, Sioux Falls (USHL)
North Dakota recruit
98
Yannick Weber, D, Kitchener (OHL)
Brett Sonne, C, Calgary (WHL)
99
O. Rusnak, C, Bratislava (Slovakia)
Jens Hellgren, D, Frolunda (Sweden)
100
Tristin Llewellyn, D, Tri-City (USHL)
Michigan recruit
Dwight King, C, Lethbridge (WHL)
Note: ISS ranks goalies separate from skaters. The lone goalie with college ties among its top 15 is No. 5 Brad Phillips (US NTDP/Notre Dame recruit)
No.
TSN.ca
McKeens Hockey
1
Patrick Kane, W, London (OHL)
Patrick Kane, W, London (OHL)
2

James vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit

Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit
3
Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
Wisconsin recruit
Jakub Voracek, W, Halifax (QMJHL)
4
Karl Alzner, D, Calgary (WHL)
Karl Alzner, D, Calgary (WHL)
5
Alexei Cherepanov, W, Omsk (Russia)
James vanRiemsdyk, W, US NTDP
New Hampshire recruit
6
Jakub Voracek, W, Halifax (QMJHL)
Alexei Cherepanov, W, Omsk (Russia)
7
Sam Gagner, C, London (OHL)
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit
8
Angelo Esposito, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
Ryan McDonagh, D, Cretin-Derham Hall (Minn.) H.S., Wisconsin recruit
9
Brandon Sutter, C, Red Deer (WHL)
Sam Gagner, C, London (OHL)
10
Keaton Ellerby, D, Kamloops (WHL)
Logan Couture, C, Ottawa (OHL)
11
Ryan McDonagh, D, Cretin-Derham Hall (Minn.) H.S., Wisconsin recruit
Bill Sweatt, W, Colorado College
12
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, US NTDP
Boston University recruit
Zach Hamill, C, Everett (WHL)
13
Thomas Hickey , D, Seattle (WHL)
Lars Eller, W, Frolunda (Sweden)
14
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
Keaton Ellerby, D, Kamloops (WHL)
15
Mikael Backlund, C, Vasteras (Sweden)
Logan MacMillan, C, Halifax (QMJHL)
16
Angelo Esposito, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
Angelo Esposito, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
17
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
Boston College recruit
18
Michal Repik, W, Vancouver (WHL)
Michal Repik, W, Vancouver (WHL)
19
Logan Couture, C, Ottawa (OHL)
Mikael Backlund, C, Vasteras (Sweden)
20
Brett MacLean, W, Oshawa (OHL)
Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City (USHL)
Michigan recruit
21

Lars Eller, W, Frolunda (Sweden)

Patrick White, C, Grand Rapids (Minn.) H.S., Minnesota recruit
22
Bill Sweatt, W, Colorado College
Brett MacLean, W, Oshawa (OHL)
23
Logan MacMillan, C, Halifax (QMJHL)
S. Hjalmarsson, W, Frolunda (Sweden)
24

Max Pacioretty, W, Sioux City (USHL)
Michigan recruit

Brandon Sutter, C, Red Deer (WHL)
25
M. Mayorov, W, Almetievsk (Russia)
Jonathon Blum, D, Vancouver (WHL)
26
Tom Cross, D, Westminster (Conn.) Prep, Boston College recruit
Ian Cole, D, US NTDP
Notre Dame recruit
27
Jonathon Blum, D, Vancouver (WHL)
Mark Katic, D, Sarnia (OHL)
28
Brendan Smith, D, St. Michael's (OPJHL), Wisconsin recruit
Dana Tyrell, C, Prince George (WHL)
29
Oscar Moller, W, Chilliwack (WHL)
Thomas Hickey , D, Seattle (WHL)
30
Akim Aliu, W, Sudbury (OHL)
Ted Ruth, D, US NTDP
Notre Dame recruit
31
Michal Repik, W, Vancouver (WHL)
32
Alex Plante, D, Calgary (WHL)
33
Riley Nash, C, Salmon Arm (BCHL)
Cornell recruit
34
Ian Cole , D, US NTDP
Notre Dame recrui
35
Stefan Legein, W, Mississauga (OHL)
36
Colby Cohen, D, Lincoln (USHL)
Boston University recruit
37
Dana Tyrell, C, Prince George (WHL)
38
Luca Cunti, W, GCK (Switzerland)
39
Mike Hoeffel, W, USNTDP
Minnesota recruit
40
Jim O'Brien, C, Minnesota
41
Jeremy Smith, G, Plymouth (OHL)
42
Ruslan Bashkirov, W, Quebec (QMJHL)
43
Tyson Sexsmith, G, Vancouver (WHL)
44
Travor Cann, G, Peterborough (OHL)
45
Nick Ross, D, Calgary (WHL)
46
Patrick White, C, Grand Rapids (Minn.) H.S., Minnesota recruit
47
Kevin Marshall, D, Lewiston (QMJHL)
48
Ted Ruth, D, US NTDP
Notre Dame recruit
49
Nick Spaling, C, Kitchener (OHL)
50
J. Andersson, C, Frolunda (Sweden)
51
S. Hjalmarsson, W, Frolunda (Sweden)
52
Sergei Korostin, W, Dyanmo (Russia)
53
Maxim Goncharov, D, CSKA-2 (Russia)
54
T.J. Brennan, D, St. John's (QMJHL)
55
K. Veilleux, C, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
56
Mark Katic, D, Sarnia (OHL)
57
S. Machacek, RW, Vancouver (WHL)
58
Brad Malone, W, Sioux Falls (USHL)
North Dakota recruit
59
T.J. Galiardi, C, Dartmouth
60
Jake Hansen, W, Sioux Falls (USHL)
Minnesota recruit