At the Czech U-20 level, Marek Blaha has put up point-per-game numbers and performed similarly at previous stops up the Czech development sytem. Internationally he hasn’t been able to do that but on the other [...]
It was only four short hot months ago when the names of 217 hockey players were spoken into 31 sets of microphones (plus one on the podium for day one) in Vancouver at the 2019 [...]
2019-20 prospect rankings, NHL predictions, line combos, are now updated online. Our 25th edition of McKeen's Hockey Yearbook is now available for download. Top 475 player predictions with over 1000 player profiles Feature articles Downloadable charts - [...]
The team at McKeen's has been scouting and profiling 2019 NHL Draft prospects all season. Their work culminates in the release of our annual Draft Guide providing a deep resource for the upcoming draft in [...]
By Jimmy Hamrin, November 18th, 2019
At the Czech U-20 level, Marek Blaha has put up point-per-game numbers and performed similarly at previous stops up the Czech development sytem. Internationally he hasn’t been able to do that but on the other [...]
By Michael Sanderson, Michael Rand and Vince Gibbons, November 18th, 2019Between November 4-14, a travelling band of Russian U20 hockey talent, many of whom are vying for a spot on Russia’s final WJC roster, traversed Canada, from East to West, to play in the annual [...]- By Jimmy Hamrin, November 17th, 2019Tomas Chlubna is a big forward/center with an offensive mindset. He wants to be “the guy” for his team and he drives offense. The long-term potential isn’t that high though as he lacks in skating [...]
The Madison Capitols have long been a bottom feeder at the USHL level and only occasionally have legit NHL prospects on hand. This year they have several, none more intriguing than Carson Bantle, a very [...]
Early in the season, his stats don’t look that great, but this is a prospect that with the right goalie coach can develop well. He has good size and mobility but plays a bit lazy. [...]
Ryder Rolston spent all of last year playing with the legendary USNTDP U18 class, but was one of three regulars who were too young to be eligible for the 2019 draft. Currently tied for the [...]
By Shaiyena Cote, November 13th, 2019The 2019-20 AHL season marks the start of the professional careers for many of the top prospects representing each of the 31 NHL teams. Although some of the AHL teams are located in smaller cities [...]
By Jimmy Hamrin, November 13th, 2019SUNDSVALL, SWEDEN: I attended the U18 5-nations tournament with big expectations as these tournaments have been historically very good. Now that the tournament is over, in retrospect, the many of the 150-200 NHL scouts who [...]
By Vince Gibbons, November 11th, 2019A couple of times this season I will try to put out an article with some of my thoughts on what I have seen and where my head is at on certain players. This is [...]
By Tom Dorsa, November 8th, 2019October is a month of formation for minor league hockey teams. In the first month of a long regular season, you start to see the players -- most often a mix of wily veterans [...]
TOP 31 / McKeen's 2020 NHL Draft Rankings
| RK | PLAYER | POS | TEAM | HT/WT | DOB | GP-G-A-PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexis Lafreniere | LW | Rimouski (QMJHL) | 6-1/195 | 2001-10-11 | 14-11-24-35 |
| 2 | Lucas Raymond | LW | Frolunda (SEL) | 5-11/170 | 2002-03-28 | 12-1-2-3 |
| 3 | Quinton Byfield | C | Sudbury (OHL) | 6-4/215 | 2002-08-19 | 13-11-16-27 |
| 4 | Alexander Holtz | RW | Djurgardens (SEL) | 6-0/190 | 2002-01-23 | 11-4-2-6 |
| 5 | Jamie Drysdale | D | Erie (OHL) | 5-11/175 | 2002-04-08 | 13-5-13-18 |
| 6 | Cole Perfetti | C | Saginaw (OHL) | 5-10/180 | 2002-01-01 | 13-5-19-24 |
| 7 | Tim Stutzle | LW | Adler Mannheim (DEL) | 6-1/185 | 2002-01-15 | 12-3-10-13 |
| 8 | Connor Zary | C | Kamloops (WHL) | 6-0/175 | 2001-09-25 | 12-5-15-20 |
| 9 | Anton Lundell | C | HIFK Helsinki (Fin) | 6-1/185 | 2001-10-03 | 12-3-2-5 |
| 10 | Yaroslav Askarov | G | SKA-Neva SP. (Rus 2) | 6-3/175 | 2002-06-16 | 9GP, .907 |
| 11 | Marco Rossi | C | Ottawa (OHL) | 5-9/185 | 2001-09-23 | 6-4-11-15 |
| 12 | Noel Gunler | RW | Lulea (SEL) | 6-1/175 | 2001-10-07 | 13-1-2-3 |
| 13 | Dylan Holloway | C | Wisconsin (B1G) | 6-0/190 | 2001-09-23 | 4-1-2-3 |
| 14 | Ty Smilanic | C | NTDP (USA) | 6-1/175 | 2002-01-20 | 8-3-5-8 |
| 15 | Hendrix Lapierre | C | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | 5-11/180 | 2002-02-09 | 13-1-12-13 |
| 16 | Justin Barron | D | Halifax (QMJHL) | 6-1/195 | 2001-11-15 | 13-1-5-6 |
| 17 | Justin Sourdif | RW | Vancouver (WHL) | 5-11/175 | 2002-03-24 | 12-6-6-12 |
| 18 | Kaiden Guhle | D | Prince Albert (WHL) | 6-2/190 | 2002-01-18 | 12-2-7-9 |
| 19 | Rodion Amirov | LW | Salavat Ufa (KHL) | 6-0/170 | 2001-10-02 | 11-0-1-1 |
| 20 | Emil Andrae | D | HV 71 (Swe Jr) | 5-9/185 | 2002-02-23 | 14-3-13-16 |
| 21 | Seth Jarvis | C | Portland (WHL) | 5-9/180 | 2002-02-01 | 11-5-9-14 |
| 22 | Zion Nybeck | RW | HV 71 (Swe Jr) | 5-7/185 | 2002-05-12 | 14-9-14-23 |
| 23 | Jacob Perreault | RW | Sarnia (OHL) | 5-11/200 | 2002-04-15 | 10-4-10-14 |
| 24 | Jake Sanderson | D | NTDP (USA) | 6-1/185 | 2002-07-08 | 11-1-3-4 |
| 25 | Mavrik Bourque | C | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | 5-10/170 | 2002-01-08 | 12-8-7-15 |
| 26 | Jeremie Poirier | D | Saint John (QMJHL) | 6-0/200 | 2002-06-02 | 14-6-9-15 |
| 27 | Braden Schneider | D | Brandon (WHL) | 6-2/200 | 2001-09-20 | 13-1-6-7 |
| 28 | Roni Hirvonen | C | Assat Pori (Fin) | 5-9/165 | 2002-01-10 | 13-2-1-3 |
| 29 | Antonio Stranges | LW | London (OHL) | 5-10/175 | 2002-02-05 | 9-5-4-9 |
| 30 | Ryan O'Rourke | D | Sault Ste Marie (OHL) | 6-0/175 | 2002-05-16 | 13-5-6-11 |
| 31 | Dawson Mercer | C | Drummondville (QMJHL) | 6-0/180 | 2001-10-27 | 13-12-10-22 |
