The 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 [...]
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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 Shaiyena Cote, November 13th, 2019
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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 |
