Jordan Spence is a bit of a late bloomer and has used the adversity he has faced to make himself a better hockey player. Undrafted in his first year of eligibility in midget, he had [...]
It has been a little over two months since we debuted the 2019 draft rankings on McKeen’s. Much hockey has been played since that time and our views on the 2019 draft class have naturally [...]
By Ryan Wagman, January 28th, 2019
It has been a little over two months since we debuted the 2019 draft rankings on McKeen’s. Much hockey has been played since that time and our views on the 2019 draft class have naturally [...]
By Michael Sanderson, February 15th, 2019Jordan Spence is a bit of a late bloomer and has used the adversity he has faced to make himself a better hockey player. Undrafted in his first year of eligibility in midget, he had [...]
By McKeen's Hockey, February 14th, 2019Jeremy McKenna has garnered the attention of prospect watchers for the last two years, attracting the spotlight last year as a potential late-round draft pick, and now this season for his excellent draft-plus-two season. He [...]
By Michael Sanderson, February 13th, 2019There can be some confusion reading his name, as Nikita Alexandrov is not a customary German name, but the Bergwedel native plays a very similar game to many of the young German prospects that have [...]
By Ryan Wagman, February 13th, 2019Now roughly six weeks in the rear-view mirror, it is time to discuss everyone’s favorite red-headed stepchild of a hockey tournament, the World Junior A Challenge. I say this not to further diminish this event, [...]
By Marco Bombino, February 12th, 2019Michal Teply is a skilled and instinctive offensive-minded player whose passing skills and vision are his biggest strengths. The Czech winger makes the right choices with the puck and his overall skill level is very [...]
By Kevin Olexson, February 10th, 2019Nolan Foote is a big forward who projects to be a top six winger and power forward at the highest level. He comes from good bloodlines with his father having been a second round pick, [...]
By Ryan Wagman, February 9th, 2019Not much has or will be written about Jack (Jonathan) Williams as the draft year approaches. Likely the top draft eligible netminder in the goalie factory that is the NAHL, Williams, a St. Louis native [...]- The top prospect in the 2019 draft class since the first instant anyone has even considered the 2019 draft class as more than theoretical. Barring a catastrophic injury (his current lower body trouble is not [...]
By Vince Gibbons, February 7th, 2019There is a lot to like about the big man’s game and there has been steady improvement since debuting with the Tigers earlier this year. In his last seven WHL starts he has posted at [...]
By Shaiyena Cote, February 7th, 2019Ethan Keppen is a versatile and dependable player for the Flint Firebirds. His scoring ability and consistency prove to be an asset to the team and his physicality brings a good amount of grit to [...]
TOP 31 / McKeen's 2019 NHL Draft Rankings
| RANK | PLAYER | POS | TEAM | HT/WT | DOB | GP-G-A-PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Hughes | C | NTDP (USHL) | 5-10/170 | 2001-05-14 | 28-13-43-56 |
| 2 | Kaapo Kakko | RW | TPS Turku (Fin) | 6-2/195 | 2001-02-13 | 29-11-11-22 |
| 3 | Vasili Podkolzin | RW | SKA-1946 St. Pete. (Rus Jr) | 6-1/190 | 2001-06-24 | 12-6-2-8 |
| 4 | Dylan Cozens | C | Lethbridge (WHL) | 6-3/185 | 2001-02-09 | 47-27-33-60 |
| 5 | Kirby Dach | C | Saskatoon (WHL) | 6-3/200 | 2001-01-21 | 45-18-34-52 |
| 6 | Bowen Byram | D | Vancouver (WHL) | 6-1/195 | 2001-06-13 | 45-17-27-44 |
| 7 | Philip Broberg | D | AIK (Swe 2) | 6-3/200 | 2001-06-25 | 32-1-7-8 |
| 8 | Peyton Krebs | C | Kootenay (WHL) | 5-11/180 | 2001-01-26 | 45-16-38-54 |
| 9 | Victor Soderstrom | D | Brynas (Swe) | 5-11/180 | 2001-02-26 | 27-2-2-4 |
| 10 | Trevor Zegras | C | NTDP (USHL) | 6-0/165 | 2001-03-20 | 35-13-38-51 |
| 11 | Matthew Boldy | LW | NTDP (USHL) | 6-1/185 | 2001-04-05 | 36-21-19-40 |
| 12 | Cam York | D | NTDP (USHL) | 5-11/170 | 2001-01-05 | 35-6-23-29 |
| 13 | Alex Turcotte | C | NTDP (USHL) | 5-11/195 | 2001-02-26 | 14-11-11-22 |
| 14 | Raphael Lavoie | C | Halifax (QMJHL) | 6-3/195 | 2000-09-25 | 44-21-24-45 |
| 15 | Alex Newhook | C | Victoria (BCHL) | 5-10/195 | 2001-01-28 | 42-25-49-74 |
| 16 | Cole Caufield | RW | NTDP (USHL) | 5-7/155 | 2001-01-02 | 36-33-18-51 |
| 17 | Arthur Kaliyev | RW | Hamilton (OHL) | 6-1/190 | 2001-06-26 | 47-33-36-69 |
| 18 | Matthew Robertson | D | Edmonton (WHL) | 6-3/200 | 2001-03-09 | 35-6-16-22 |
| 19 | Tobias Bjornfot | D | Djurgardens (Swe Jr) | 6-0/200 | 2001-04-06 | 27-9-7-16 |
| 20 | Jakob Pelletier | LW | Moncton (QMJHL) | 5-9/165 | 2001-03-07 | 45-25-37-62 |
| 21 | Ryan Suzuki | C | Barrie (OHL) | 6-0/180 | 2001-05-28 | 43-15-31-46 |
| 22 | Connor McMichael | C | London (OHL) | 5-11/175 | 2001-01-15 | 44-28-26-54 |
| 23 | Philip Tomasino | C | Niagara (OHL) | 6-0/180 | 2001-07-28 | 45-23-25-48 |
| 24 | Brett Leason | RW | Prince Albert (WHL) | 6-4/200 | 1999-04-30 | 41-31-42-73 |
| 25 | Ville Heinola | D | Lukko Rauma (Fin) | 5-11/175 | 2001-02-03 | 23-1-5-6 |
| 26 | Spencer Knight | G | NTDP (USHL) | 6-3/195 | 2001-04-19 | 14-2, 2.42, .920 |
| 27 | Marshall Warren | D | NTDP (USHL) | 5-11/170 | 2001-04-20 | 30-5-12-17 |
| 28 | Nolan Foote | LW | Kelowna (WHL) | 6-3/190 | 2000-11-29 | 45-25-20-45 |
| 29 | Moritz Seider | D | Adler Mannheim (Ger) | 6-3/185 | 2001-04-06 | 25-1-3-4 |
| 30 | Pavel Dorofeyev | LW | Stalnye Lisy Magn. (Rus Jr) | 6-1/170 | 2000-10-26 | 16-13-12-25 |
| 31 | Robert Mastrosimone | LW | Chicago (USHL) | 5-10/170 | 2001-01-24 | 28-16-12-28 |
