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October 25, 2007

Central Scouting Releases Preliminary "Players to Watch" List
Rankings encompass the junior leagues, U.S. high schools, U.S. NTDP

The NHL's Central Scouting Service has released its early-season listing of the top players eligible for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. These preliminary rankings encompass the Canada's junior A hockey leagues, the U.S. junior hockey leagues, U.S. high schools, and the U.S. National Team Development Program.

Players are divided into three cagetories: A-rated players are predicted to be selected in the first or second round of the 2008 draft; B-rated players are considered potential mid-round selections; C-rated players are plotted as late-round picks.

The list will be updated as needed prior to the release of the Central Scouting Service mid-term rankings in January. The 2008 NHL Entry Draft will be held at Scotiabank Place, home of the Ottawa Senators, June 24-25.

CSS "Players to Watch" Preliminary Rankings
A Ratings
Player
Pos.
Current Team (League) College Commit
Tyler Barnes
F
Burnsville (Minn.) H.S. Wisconsin
David Carle
D
Shattuck St. Mary's uncommitted
John Carlson
D
Indiana (USHL) Massachusetts
Joe Colborne
F
Camrose (AJHL) Denver
Nathan Condon
F
Wausau (Wis.) H.S. uncommitted
Rob Czarnik
F
U.S. NTDP Michigan
Jared Festler
F
Lincoln (USHL) St. Cloud State
Cory Fienhage
D
Eastview (Minn.) H.S. North Dakota
Mike Fink
F
Waterloo (USHL) North Dakota
Justin Florek
F
U.S. NTDP Northern Michigan
Jake Gardiner
D
Minnetonka (Minn.) H.S. Wisconsin
Jimmy Hayes
F
U.S. NTDP Boston College
Danny Kristo
F
U.S. NTDP North Dakota
Nick Larson
F
Waterloo (USHL) uncommitted
Aaron Ness
D
Roseau (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota
Max Nicastro
D
Chicago (USHL) Boston University
Jordan Samuels-Thomas
F
Waterloo (USHL) uncommitted
Seth Soley
F
Eau Claire (Wis.) North H.S. uncommitted
Derek Stepan
F
Shattuck St. Mary's Wisconsin
David Toews
F
Shattuck St. Mary's North Dakota
Patrick Wiercioch
D
Omaha (USHL) uncommitted
B Ratings
Player
Pos.
Current Team (League) College Commit
Barry Almeida
F
Omaha (USHL) Boston College
Clinton Bourbonais
F
Traverse City (NAHL) uncommitted
Greg Burke
F
New Hampshire (EJHL) New Hampshire
Brandon Burlon
D
St. Michael's (OPJHL) Michigan
Joe Cannata
G
U.S. NTDP Merrimack
Michael Cichy
F
Tri-City (USHL) North Dakota
Mike Clemente
G
U.S. NTDP uncommitted
Max Cook
F
Chicago (USHL) Miami
Aaron Crandall
G
Green Bay (USHL) uncommitted
Patrick Cullen
F
Indiana (USHL) Rensselaer
Zach Dalpe
F
Penticton (BCHL) Ohio State
Drew Daniels
F
Kent School (Conn.) Northeastern
Justin Daniels
F
Kent School (Conn.) Northeastern
Matt Donovan
D
Cedar Rapids (USHL) Denver
Chase Drake
D
Mosinee (Wis.) H.S. uncommitted
Marshall Everson
F
Edina (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Alexander Fallstrom
F
Shattuck St. Marys uncommitted
Joe Gleason
D
Edina (Minn.) H.S. North Dakota
Mark Goggin
F
Choate (Conn.) Miami
Ryan Grimshaw
D
U.S. NTDP Harvard
Timothy Hall
F
Ohio (USHL) Colorado College
Austin Handley
D
Des Moines (USHL) Michigan State
Jake Hendrickson
F
Burnsville (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota Duluth
Brady Hjelle
G
Cedar Rapids (USHL) Minnesota Duluth
Joe Howe
G
Waterloo (USHL) uncommitted
Matt Hoyle
G
Indiana (USHL) Harvard
Kyle Jean
F
Marquette (NAHL) uncommitted
Chad Johnson
F
Tilton School (N.H.) Providence
Justin Jokinen
F
Cloquet (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Tyler Kieffer
D
Lincoln (USHL) St. Cloud State
Drew Leblanc
F
Chicago (USHL) St. Cloud State
Anders Lee
F
Edina (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota Duluth
Daultan Leveille
F
St. Catharines (GHJHL) uncommitted
Sam Lofquist
D
U.S. NTDP Minnesota
Sean Lorenz
D
U.S. NTDP Notre Dame
C.J. Ludwig
D
Dallas Stars AAA uncommitted
Andrew Macwilliam
D
Camrose (AJHL) uncommitted
Billy Maday
F
Waterloo (USHL) Notre Dame
Nick Maricic
G
U.S. NTDP Yale
Adam Mitchell
F
Texas (NAHL) uncommitted
Brock Montpetit
F
Waterloo (USHL) Wisconsin
Colin Moore
F
U.S. NTDP Harvard
Patrick Mullane
F
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) uncommitted
Jordan Murray
F
Shattuck St. Marys uncommitted
Nick Nagel
F
Fridley (Minn.) Totino Grace HS uncommitted
Danny New
D
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Northeastern
Ian O'Brien
G
Tri-City (USHL) Mercyhurst
Aaron O'Callahan
F
Taft School (Conn.) uncommitted
John O'Neill
C
Anoka (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota Duluth
Travis Oleksuk
C
Sioux City (USHL) Minnesota Duluth
Drew Olson
D
Brainerd (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Derrick Pallis
D
Nobles (Mass.) uncommitted
Greg Pateryn
D
Ohio (USHL) Michigan
Scott Pavelski
F
Waterloo (USHL) uncommitted
Denys Petrukhno
D
Capital District (EJHL) uncommitted
Steve Quailer
F
Sioux City (USHL) uncommitted
Eric Ringel
D
Mahoning Valley (NAHL) Notre Dame
Eric Robinson
F
South Shore (EJHL) uncommitted
Josh Robinson
G
Sioux City (USHL) uncommitted
Vinny Saponari
F
U.S. NTDP Boston University
Steve Seigo
D
Bonnyville (AJHL) uncommitted
Justin Shultz
D
Westside (BCHL) uncommitted
Craig Smith
F
Waterloo (USHL) Wisconsin
Torin Snyderman
F
Cushing Academy (Mass.) uncommitted
Steve Spinell
D
Ohio (USHL) Miami
Tyler Thompson
F
Cedar Rapids (USHL) uncommitted
Corey Thorson
F
Robbinsdale (Minn.) Armstrong uncommitted
Matthew Thurber
F
Omaha (USHL) Wisconsin
Corey Trivino
F
Stouffville (OPJHL) Boston University
John Vazzano
G
The Gunnery (Conn.) Vermont
David Warsofsky
D
U.S. NTDP Boston University
Scott Winkler
F
Russell Stover (Kan.) AAA uncommitted
Luke Witkowski
D
Ohio (USHL) Western Michigan
Jake Youso
F
Green Bay (USHL) Minnesota
Matthew Zarbo
F
Jr. Bruins (EJHL) Clarkson
C Ratings
Player
Pos.
Current Team (League) College Commit
Bryce Aneloski
D
Cedar Rapids (USHL) uncommitted
Mark Anthoine
D
Chicago (USHL) Maine
Cam Atkinson
F
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Boston College
Brandon Bahnemann
F
Alexandria (NAHL) uncommitted
Curtis Bartliff
F
Listowel (MWJHL) uncommitted
Ryan Bohrer
F
St. Paul (Minn.) Cretin H.S. uncommitted
Chris Boyd
F
South Shore (EJHL) uncommitted
Thomas Carr
D
St. Albert (AJHL) uncommitted
Rocco Carzo
F
Philadelphia (Atlantic JHL) uncommitted
Derrek Caschetta
G
Edina (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Michael Condon
G
Belmont Hill (Mass.) H.S. uncommitted
Kelen Corkum
F
U.S. NTDP Maine
Scott Enders
D
Lloydminster (AJHL) Alaska
Ryan Furne
F
Maplewood (Minn.) Hill-Murray uncommitted
Taylor Gal
F
Brooks (AJHL) uncommitted
Alexander Gallen
D
Cushing Academy (Mass.) uncommitted
Patrick Gaul
F
U.S. NTDP Notre Dame
Connor Goggin
D
Choate (Conn.) Dartmouth
Jake Hanna
G
Centennial (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Scott Harff
D
St. Paul's School (N.H.) uncommitted
Eric Hartzell
G
Sioux Falls (USHL) uncommitted
John Heffernan
F
Boston College (Mass.) H.S. Merrimack
Ryan Hegarty
D
U.S. NTDP Maine
Ross Henry
D
Lincoln (USHL) uncommitted
Matt Herskovitz
D
Taft School (Conn.) uncommitted
Brandon Hew
D
Hotchkiss School (Conn.) uncommitted
George Hughes
D
Taft School (Conn.) uncommitted
Connor Knapp
G
Jr. Bruins (EJHL) Miami
Derek Lee
F
Salmon Arm (BCHL) uncommitted
Paul Lee
F
Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Dartmouth
Matt Leer
F
Edina (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Colin Lidster
F
Salmon Arm (BCHL) Quinnipiac
Rob Maloney
F
Eastview (Minn.) H.S. Providence
Richard Manley
F
Burnaby (BCHL) uncommitted
Joe Marciano
D
U.S. NTDP uncommitted
T.J. Massie
G
Cushing Academy (Mass.) UMass Lowell
Kevin McCarey
F
U.S. NTDP New Hampshire
Ryan McKiernan
F
Des Moines (USHL) uncommitted
Luke McManus
D
Rosemount (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Mike Merrifield
F
St. Louis (NAHL) uncommitted
Aaron Molstad
D
Stillwater (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Connor Moore
F
New Hampshire (EJHL) Providence
Christian Morrissette
F
Green Bay (USHL) Rensselaer
Adam Mueller
F
Roseville (Minn.) H.S. Minnesota State
Kevin Nugent
F
Taft School (Conn.) Notre Dame
Tom O'Donnell
F
Bloomington (Minn.) Jefferson uncommitted
Travis Ouellette
F
Tecumseh (WOJHL) Ferris State (2009)
Joe Phillippi
G
Maplewood (Minn.) Hill-Murray uncommitted
Nick Pisellini
G
Chicago (USHL) uncommitted
Nicholas Prockow
F
Berkshire Prep (Mass.) Colgate
Nick Pryor
D
U.S. NTDP Wisconsin
Charlie Rascob
D
Richfield (Minn.) Holy Angels uncommitted
Colin Reddin
F
U.S. NTDP uncommitted
Philippe Ringuette
F
Green Bay (USHL) uncommitted
Cheyne Rocha
D
St. Paul's School (N.H.) uncommitted
Keir Ross
D
Omaha (USHL) Cornell
Chris Rumble
D
New England Falcons (EJHL) uncommitted
Michael Schaber
F
Blaine (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Rylan Schwartz
F
Notre Dame (SJHL) Colorado College
Robert Shea
D
Green Bay (USHL) Bowling Green
Tim Smith
D
Superior (Wis.) H.S. uncommitted
Klemen Sodrznik
D
Springfield (NAHL) uncommitted
Daniel Sova
D
Maplewood (Minn.) Hill-Murray uncommitted
David Starr
D
Texas (NAHL) uncommitted
Taylor Stefishen
F
Langley (BCHL) Ohio State
Max Strang
G
Sioux Falls (USHL) uncommitted
Tyler Swanson
D
Fargo-Moorhead (NAHL) uncommitted
Matt Tennyson
D
Texas (NAHL) uncommitted
Pasquale Terrazzano
G
Ohio (USHL) uncommitted
Jordan Tibbett
G
Mahoning Valley (NAHL) uncommitted
Matt Tinordi
F
Washington (Atlantic JHL) uncommitted
Alex Tuckerman
F
Sioux City (USHL) uncommitted
Brennan Vargas
F
Tri-City (USHL) Bowling Green
Josh Watson
G
New England Falcons (EJHL) uncommitted
Stephen West
D
U.S. NTDP Ohio State
Jake Williams
G
New England Falcons (EJHL) uncommitted
Limited Viewing
Player
Pos.
Current Team (League) College Commit
David Eddy
F
Woodbury (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Derek Loisel
F
Coon Rapids (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Brandon Martell
D
Tri-City (USHL) Minnesota
Rob Roy
F
Grand Rapids (Minn.) H.S. uncommitted
Ian Ruel
D
Indiana (USHL) uncommitted
Grant Scott
D
U.S. NTDP Minnesota
Andrew Singerhouse
F
Maplewood (Minn.) Hill-Murray uncommitted
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