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The 2019 draft may still be seven months into the future, but it is not too early to start narrowing our focus on those young players who are primed to be top selections in Vancouver. [...]
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By Mike Sanderson, November 19th, 2018
Jakob Pelletier was ranked 22nd in our initial 2019 NHL Draft rankings and is currently tied for sixth in QMJHL scoring with 33 points in 22 games. Mike Sanderson describes Pelletier as a 'coach's dream' [...]
By Mike Sanderson, November 17th, 2018Xavier Parent brought sizzling stats out of minor hockey but enters his draft year as a NHL Central Scouting 'B' prospect to watch - indicating a second or third round pick. He will be overshadowed [...]
By Jimmy Hamrin, November 17th, 2018Victor Soderstrom is ranked 15th on McKeen's preliminary November draft rankings and the third defenseman off the board after fellow Swede Philip Broberg and Bowen Byram from the WHL. Jimmy Hamrin provides a full scouting [...]- The 2019 draft may still be seven months into the future, but it is not too early to start narrowing our focus on those young players who are primed to be top selections in Vancouver. [...]
By Jimmy Hamrin, November 13th, 2018Tobias Björnfot is designated an 'A' level player to watch by NHL Central Scouting. Jimmy Hamrin agrees and sees him as a 'being a late first round pick at this point'. He explains in a [...]- Philip Broberg is another Swedish 'A' prospect to watch from NHL Central Scouting - indicating a potential first round pick. Jimmy Hamrin sees 'A two-way defenseman with great skating and size. In style he reminds me of [...]
Welcome to the first in what should be a set of recurring AHL divisional updates that we will be publishing throughout the year. Approximately once per month for each AHL division, we will be bringing [...]
By Vince Gibbons, November 12th, 2018One of 33 goaltenders on the NHL Central Scouting watch list, Ethan Anders received a 'C' designation indicating a mid round selection. Vince Gibbons breaks down his game in a detailed scouting report below. A [...]
By Brock Otten, November 12th, 2018Tenacious winger Cole Mackay demonstrates good offensive hockey smarts. Average skating ability will limit how far he moves up the board on draft day but brings other skills to the table as outline in a [...]
By Brock Otten, November 11th, 2018Big, poised, defensive minded blueliner Michael Vukojevic is relied on by his coaches in all critical situations. In the scouting report below Brock Otten describes Vukojevic as "one of the top defensive defenders available at [...]
TOP 31 / McKeen's 2019 NHL Draft Rankings
| RANK | PLAYER | POS | TEAM | HT/WT | DOB | GP-G-A-PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Hughes | C | NTDP (USA) | 5-10/170 | 2001-05-14 | 18-9-27-36 |
| 2 | Dylan Cozens | C | Lethbridge (WHL) | 6-3/185 | 2001-02-09 | 18-9-14-23 |
| 3 | Kaapo Kakko | RW | TPS Turku (Fin) | 6-2/195 | 2001-02-13 | 16-3-7-10 |
| 4 | Vasili Podkolzin | RW | SKA-1946 St. Pete. (Rus) | 6-1/190 | 2001-06-24 | 10-5-2-7 |
| 5 | Kirby Dach | C | Saskatoon (WHL) | 6-3/200 | 2001-01-21 | 22-12-23-35 |
| 6 | Philip Broberg | D | AIK (Swe 2) | 6-3/200 | 2001-06-25 | 15-0-4-4 |
| 7 | Raphael Lavoie | C | Halifax (QMJHL) | 6-4/200 | 2000-09-25 | 20-12-10-22 |
| 8 | Matthew Boldy | LW | NTDP (USA) | 6-1/185 | 2001-04-05 | 18-13-8-21 |
| 9 | Bowen Byram | D | Vancouver (WHL) | 6-1/195 | 2001-06-13 | 19-5-9-14 |
| 10 | Ryan Suzuki | C | Barrie (OHL) | 6-0/175 | 2001-05-28 | 17-7-20-27 |
| 11 | Cole Caufield | RW | NTDP (USA) | 5-7/155 | 2001-01-02 | 18-16-6-22 |
| 12 | Peyton Krebs | C | Kootenay (WHL) | 5-11/180 | 2001-01-26 | 22-6-21-27 |
| 13 | Alex Newhook | C | Victoria (BCHL) | 5-10/190 | 2001-01-28 | 23-12-23-35 |
| 14 | Alex Turcotte | C | NTDP (USA) | 5-11/195 | 2001-02-26 | 3-1-1-2 |
| 15 | Victor Soderstrom | D | Brynas (Swe) | 5-11/180 | 2001-02-26 | 8-0-1-1 |
| 16 | Matthew Robertson | D | Edmonton (WHL) | 6-3/200 | 2001-03-09 | 16-2-9-11 |
| 17 | Cam York | D | NTDP (USA) | 5-11/170 | 2001-01-05 | 18-2-14-16 |
| 18 | Trevor Zegras | C | NTDP (USA) | 6-0/165 | 2001-03-20 | 17-10-19-29 |
| 19 | Nolan Foote | LW | Kelowna (WHL) | 6-3/190 | 2000-11-29 | 18-11-5-16 |
| 20 | Arthur Kaliyev | RW | Hamilton (OHL) | 6-1/190 | 2001-06-26 | 19-17-13-30 |
| 21 | Tobias Bjornfot | D | Djurgardens (Swe Jr) | 6-0/200 | 2001-04-06 | 17-3-4-7 |
| 22 | Jakob Pelletier | LW | Moncton (QMJHL) | 5-9/165 | 2001-03-07 | 20-11-19-30 |
| 23 | Anttoni Honka | D | JyP Jyvaskyla (Fin) | 5-10/170 | 2000-10-05 | 15-1-3-4 |
| 24 | Pavel Dorofeyev | LW | S/L Magnitogorsk (Rus Jr) | 6-1/170 | 2000-10-26 | 10-8-5-13 |
| 25 | John Beecher | C | NTDP (USA) | 6-3/205 | 2001-04-05 | 18-3-8-11 |
| 26 | Samuel Poulin | RW | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | 6-1/205 | 2001-02-25 | 21-9-7-16 |
| 27 | Nils Hoglander | LW | Rogle (Swe) | 5-9/185 | 2000-12-20 | 16-1-2-3 |
| 28 | Mikko Kokkonen | D | Jukurit (Fin) | 5-11/200 | 2001-01-18 | 18-1-7-8 |
| 29 | Robert Mastrosimone | C | Chicago (USHL) | 5-10/170 | 2001-01-24 | 11-8-5-13 |
| 30 | Marshall Warren | D | NTDP (USA) | 5-11/170 | 2001-04-20 | 12-1-5-6 |
| 31 | Lassi Thomson | D | Kelowna (WHL) | 6-0/190 | 2000-09-24 | 20-7-9-16 |
