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KOSICE, SLOVAKIA - MAY 13: USA's Jack Hughes #6 and Finland's Kaapo Kakko #24 shake hands following a 3-2 overtime win for team USA during preliminary round action of the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at Steel Arena on May 13, 2019 in Kosice, Slovakia. (Photo by Matt Zambonin/HHOF-IIHF Images)
KOSICE, SLOVAKIA - MAY 13: USA's Jack Hughes #6 and Finland's Kaapo Kakko #24 shake hands following a 3-2 overtime win for team USA during preliminary round action of the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at Steel Arena on May 13, 2019 in Kosice, Slovakia. (Photo by Matt Zambonin/HHOF-IIHF Images)

American center Jack Hughes or Finnish Winger Kaapo Kakko?

That is the decision facing the New Jersey Devils who won the draft lottery for the second time in the past three seasons and hold the top pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Hughes (5-foot-10, 170 pounds) led the USA Hockey National Team Development Program under-18 team in scoring while setting the NTDP career record for assists (154) and points (228) in two seasons (110 games) with the program.

He earned the highest Overall Future Projection (OFP) score of 64.50, as per the 20/80 grading system developed by McKeen's Director of Scouting Ryan Wagman.

Skating, shooting, puck skills, hockey IQ, physicality - these are the attributes measured for skaters using the 20/80 grading system to arrive at an Overall Future Projection (OFP) score.

Six areas are assessed for goalies: athleticism/quickness, compete/temperament, vision/play reading, technique/style, rebound control and puck handling.

BROADWAY KAAPO

Kakko (6-foot-2, 195 pounds) earned the next highest OFP score at 64.00.

The Turku, Finland native will go to the New York Rangers with the second pick, their highest draft position since taking Brad Park in 1966 before expansion (1967-68).

Kakko led Finland with six goals while winning gold at the 2019 World Championships at just 18 years, 102 days old to become the youngest player in IIHF history to win gold at the Under-18, Under-20, and WM (World Men) levels, supplanting Connor McDavid of Canada (19 years, 130 days) from the record books.

The Chicago Blackhawks have the number three pick with the top defenseman Bowen Byram of the Vancouver Giants next on the McKeen's OFP scale (63.40).

Seven players in total received OFP scores of at least 60.00 this season, up from five in 2018 - and just two in 2017 when the Devils selected Nino Hischier first overall.

The next five spots in the rankings are all centers - Kirby Dach of Saskatoon (63.20 OFP), Dylan Cozens of Lethbridge (61.40), the NTDP duo of Trevor Zegras (61.25) and Alex Turcotte (60.00), and Peyton Krebs of Kootenay (59.65).

ALL AMERICAN

Spencer Knight. Photo courtesy of the USNTDP.
Spencer Knight. Photo courtesy of the USNTDP.

Spencer Knight of the NTDP is the top-rated goaltender available (55.75 OFP) at No. 32 in the McKeen's rankings.

Knight will likely go in the opening round of what will be a record haul for the U.S. National Team Development Program as upwards of eight players could be taken in the top 31 selections.

As for past records, the Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) had four players taken in the opening round of the 1979 NHL Draft - as did the Toronto Marlboros (OHA) in 1972 and the Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) in 1969.

Along with Hughes (1st), Zegras (6th), and Turcotte (7th), wingers Matthew Boldy and Cole Caufield are ranked at No. 12 and 13 on the McKeen's list, with defenseman Cam York at No. 17 and center John Beecher at 30th.

Caufield (5-foot-7, 165 pounds) scored 14 goals at the U18 World Junior Championship, tying Alex Ovechkin's single-tournament goals record. However, the United States lost in a shootout to Russia in the semi-finals.

There are also four others in the program ranked in the 32 to 62 range (second round) - all defensemen - Marshall Warren (35th), Alex Vlasic (54th), Henry Thrun (58th) and Drew Helleson (62nd).

In total, 16 players from the NTDP are ranked among the top 100.

SWEDE GOLD - SWEET SEIDER

ORNSKOLDSVIK, SWEDEN - APRIL 23: Swedens Philip Broberg #4 makes a pass during preliminary round action against Russia at the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship at Fjallraven Center on April 23, 2019 in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden. (Photo by Steve Kingsman/HHOF-IIHF Images)
ORNSKOLDSVIK, SWEDEN - APRIL 23: Swedens Philip Broberg #4 makes a pass during preliminary round action against Russia at the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship at Fjallraven Center on April 23, 2019 in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden. (Photo by Steve Kingsman/HHOF-IIHF Images)

Sweden won a first-ever gold medal at the U18 World Juniors.

Four blueliners on that Swedish team are first-round candidates led by Philip Broberg of AIK, named 'Top Defenceman' at the U18 tournament, and Victor Soderstrom of Brynas, ranked No. 9 and 10 respectively on McKeen's.

U18 captain Tobias Bjornfot of Djurgardens is ranked 19th and Albert Johansson of Farjestads is 26th.

Following Dominik Bokk's selection in 2018 (25th to St. Louis), Germany will produce another first-round pick this year in Adler Mannheim defenseman Moritz Seider.

The 6-foot-3, 185-pound, right-shot blueliner displayed impressive skills and maturity for his age while appearing at the 2019 World Championships (5-2-0-2).

Seider earned an OFP score of 57.50 and is ranked No. 15.

He will become the highest-selected German-born player at the NHL Draft since the Edmonton Oilers took Leon Draisaitl third overall in 2014.

Here are our final 2019 NHL Draft Rankings. They are a culmination of a season’s worth of prospect analysis and coverage on mckeenshockey.com and the tremendous work put in rinks and looking at screens and numbers from our committed team. Enjoy!

RANK PLAYER POS TEAM HT/WT DOB Nation
1 Jack Hughes C NTDP (USA) 5-10/170 14-May-01 USA
2 Kaapo Kakko RW TPS Turku (Fin) 6-2/195 13-Feb-01 Finland
3 Bowen Byram D Vancouver (WHL) 6-0/195 13-Jun-01 Canada
4 Kirby Dach C Saskatoon (WHL) 6-3/200 21-Jan-01 Canada
5 Dylan Cozens C Lethbridge (WHL) 6-3/185 9-Feb-01 Canada
6 Trevor Zegras C NTDP (USA) 6-0/170 20-Mar-01 USA
7 Alex Turcotte C NTDP (USA) 5-11/185 26-Feb-01 USA
8 Peyton Krebs C Kootenay (WHL) 5-11/180 26-Jan-01 Canada
9 Philip Broberg D AIK (Swe 2) 6-3/200 25-Jun-01 Sweden
10 Victor Soderstrom D Brynas (Swe) 5-11/180 26-Feb-01 Sweden
11 Vasili Podkolzin RW SKA-1946 St. Pete. (Rus Jr) 6-1/190 24-Jun-01 Russia
12 Matthew Boldy LW NTDP (USA) 6-1/190 5-Apr-01 USA
13 Cole Caufield RW NTDP (USA) 5-7/165 2-Jan-01 USA
14 Raphael Lavoie RW Halifax (QMJHL) 6-4/195 25-Sep-00 Canada
15 Moritz Seider D Adler Mannheim (DEL) 6-3/185 6-Apr-01 Germany
16 Simon Holmstrom RW HV 71 (Swe Jr) 6-1/185 24-May-01 Sweden
17 Cam York D NTDP (USA) 5-11/175 5-Jan-01 USA
18 Alex Newhook C Victoria (BCHL) 5-10/195 28-Jan-01 Canada
19 Tobias Bjornfot D Djurgardens (Swe Jr) 6-0/200 6-Apr-01 Sweden
20 Philip Tomasino C Niagara (OHL) 5-11/180 28-Jul-01 Canada
21 Arthur Kaliyev RW Hamilton (OHL) 6-2/190 26-Jun-01 USA
22 Ryan Suzuki C Barrie (OHL) 6-0/180 28-May-01 Canada
23 Samuel Poulin LW Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 6-1/205 25-Feb-01 Canada
24 Thomas Harley D Mississauga (OHL) 6-3/190 19-Aug-01 Canada
25 Ryan Johnson D Sioux Falls (USHL) 6-0/175 24-Jul-01 USA
26 Albert Johansson D Farjestads (Swe Jr) 5-11/165 4-Jan-01 Sweden
27 Robert Mastrosimone LW Chicago (USHL) 5-10/160 24-Jan-01 USA
28 Connor McMichael C London (OHL) 5-11/175 15-Jan-01 Canada
29 Matthew Robertson D Edmonton (WHL) 6-3/200 9-Mar-01 Canada
30 John Beecher C NTDP (USA) 6-3/210 5-Apr-01 USA
31 Pavel Dorofeyev LW Magnitogorsk (KHL) 6-1/170 26-Oct-00 Russia
32 Spencer Knight G NTDP (USA) 6-3/195 19-Apr-01 USA
33 Bobby Brink RW Sioux City (USHL) 5-10/165 8-Jul-01 USA
34 Brett Leason RW Prince Albert (WHL) 6-4/200 30-Apr-99 Canada
35 Marshall Warren D NTDP (USA) 5-11/170 20-Apr-01 USA
36 Egor Afanasyev RW Muskegon (USHL) 6-3/205 23-Jan-01 Russia
37 Ville Heinola D Lukko Rauma (Fin) 5-11/180 3-Feb-01 Finland
38 Nolan Foote LW Kelowna (WHL) 6-3/190 29-Nov-00 Canada
39 Samuel Fagemo RW Frolunda (Swe) 6-0/195 14-Mar-00 Sweden
40 Nick Robertson LW Peterborough (OHL) 5-9/160 11-Sep-01 USA
41 Nils Hoglander RW Rogle (Swe) 5-9/185 20-Dec-00 Sweden
42 Jamieson Rees C Sarnia (OHL) 5-10/175 26-Feb-01 Canada
43 Jakob Pelletier LW Moncton (QMJHL) 5-9/165 7-Mar-01 Canada
44 Antti Tuomisto D Assat Pori (Fin Jr) 6-4/190 20-Jan-01 Finland
45 Lassi Thomson D Kelowna (WHL) 5-11/190 24-Sep-00 Finland
46 Michal Teply LW Bili Tygri Liberec (Cze) 6-3/185 27-May-01 Czech
47 Brayden Tracey LW Moose Jaw (WHL) 6-0/175 28-May-01 Canada
48 Arseni Gritsyuk RW Omskie Yastreby (Rus Jr) 5-10/170 15-Mar-01 Russia
49 Yegor Chinakhov RW Omskie Yastreby (Rus Jr) 6-0/175 1-Feb-01 Russia
50 Mattias Norlinder D MoDo (Swe Jr) 5-11/180 12-Apr-00 Sweden
51 Karl Henriksson C Frolunda (Swe Jr) 5-9/165 5-Feb-01 Sweden
52 Vladislav Kolyachonok D Flint (OHL) 6-1/185 26-May-01 Belarus
53 Nikola Pasic RW Linkopings (Swe Jr) 5-10/185 16-Oct-00 Sweden
54 Alex Vlasic D NTDP (USA) 6-6/200 5-Jun-01 USA
55 Pyotr Kochetkov G HK Ryazan (Rus 2) 6-1/175 25-Jun-99 Russia
56 Albin Grewe RW Djurgardens (Swe Jr) 5-11/190 22-Mar-01 Sweden
57 Trevor Janicke C Central Illinois (USHL) 5-10/195 25-Dec-00 USA
58 Henry Thrun D NTDP (USA) 6-2/190 12-Mar-01 USA
59 Yegor Spiridonov C Stalnye Lisy Mag. (Rus Jr) 6-2/195 22-Jan-01 Russia
60 Patrik Puistola LW Tappara (Fin Jr) 6-0/175 11-Jan-01 Finland
61 Ilya Nikolayev C Loko Yaroslavl (Rus Jr) 6-0/190 26-Jun-01 Russia
62 Drew Helleson D NTDP (USA) 6-3/195 26-Mar-01 USA
63 Graeme Clarke RW Ottawa (OHL) 5-11/175 24-Apr-01 Canada
64 Ronnie Attard D Tri-City (USHL) 6-3/210 20-Mar-99 USA
65 Mads Sogaard G Medicine Hat (WHL) 6-7/195 13-Dec-00 Denmark
66 Oleg Zaitsev C Red Deer (WHL) 6-1/185 7-Jan-01 Russia
67 Isaiah Saville G Tri-City (USHL) 6-1/190 21-Sep-00 USA
68 Kaedan Korczak D Kelowna (WHL) 6-3/190 29-Jan-01 Canada
69 Adam Najman C Benatky nad Jizerou (Cze 2) 5-11/175 23-Jan-01 Czech
70 Mikko Kokkonen D Jukurit (Fin) 5-11/200 18-Jan-01 Finland
71 Michael Vukojevic D Kitchener (OHL) 6-3/210 8-Jun-01 Canada
72 Patrick Moynihan RW NTDP (USA) 5-11/185 23-Jan-01 USA
73 Michael Gildon LW NTDP (USA) 6-1/195 21-Jun-01 USA
74 Judd Caulfield RW NTDP (USA) 6-3/205 19-Mar-01 USA
75 Vladislav Firstov LW Waterloo (USHL) 6-1/180 19-Jun-01 USA
76 Hugo Alnefelt G HV 71 (Swe Jr) 6-3/195 4-Jun-01 Sweden
77 Gianni Fairbrother D Everett (WHL) 6-0/195 30-Sep-00 Canada
78 Jackson Lacombe D Shattuck-St. Mary's (USHS-MN) 6-1/170 9-Jan-01 USA
79 Ethan Keppen LW Flint (OHL) 6-2/210 20-Mar-01 Canada
80 Anttoni Honka D JyP Jyvaskyla (Fin) 5-10/180 5-Oct-00 Finland
81 Roman Bychkov D Loko Yaroslavl (Rus Jr) 5-11/160 10-Feb-01 Russia
82 Ryder Donovan C Duluth East (USHS-MN) 6-3/185 4-Oct-00 USA
83 Nathan Legare RW Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 6-0/205 11-Jan-01 Canada
84 Billy Constantinou D Kingston (OHL) 6-0/185 25-Mar-01 Canada
85 Vojtech Strondala C Slavia Trebic (Cze 2) 5-7/155 17-Dec-00 Czech
86 Case McCarthy D NTDP (USA) 6-1/195 9-Jan-01 USA
87 Simon Lundmark D Linkopings (Swe) 6-2/200 8-Oct-00 Sweden
88 Zac Jones D Tri-City (USHL) 5-10/175 18-Oct-00 USA
89 Erik Portillo G Frolunda (Swe Jr) 6-6/210 3-Sep-00 Sweden
90 Daniil Misyul D Loko Yaroslavl (Rus Jr) 6-3/180 20-Oct-00 Russia
91 Daniil Gutik LW Loko Yaroslavl (Rus Jr) 6-3/180 31-Aug-01 Russia
92 Hunter Jones G Peterborough (OHL) 6-4/195 21-Sep-00 Canada
93 Michael Koster D Chaska (USHS-MN) 5-9/175 13-Apr-01 USA
94 Aliaksei Protas C Prince Albert (WHL) 6-5/205 6-Jan-01 Belarus
95 Blake Murray C Sudbury (OHL) 6-2/190 5-Jul-01 Canada
96 Cole MacKay RW Sault Ste Marie (OHL) 5-10/190 13-Jun-01 Canada
97 Trent Miner G Vancouver (WHL) 6-0/185 5-Jan-01 Canada
98 Semyon Chistyakov D Tolpar Ufa (Rus Jr) 5-10/170 7-Aug-01 Russia
99 Leevi Aaltonen RW KalPa (Fin Jr) 5-9/175 24-Jan-01 Finland
100 Antti Saarela C Lukko Rauma (Fin) 5-11/185 27-Jun-01 Finland
101 John Farinacci C Dexter (USHS-MA) 5-11/185 14-Feb-01 USA
102 Marcus Kallionkieli LW Sioux City (USHL) 6-2/195 20-Mar-01 Finland
103 Andre Lee LW Sioux Falls (USHL) 6-4/200 26-Jul-00 Sweden
104 Kirill Slepets RW Loko Yaroslavl (Rus Jr) 5-10/165 6-Apr-99 Russia
105 Shane Pinto C Tri-City (USHL) 6-2/190 12-Nov-00 USA
106 Jordan Spence D Moncton (QMJHL) 5-10/165 24-Feb-01 Canada
107 Keean Washkurak C Mississauga (OHL) 5-10/185 16-Aug-01 Canada
108 Owen Lindmark C NTDP (USA) 6-0/195 17-May-01 USA
109 Matej Blumel RW Waterloo (USHL) 5-11/200 31-May-00 Czech
110 Jack Malone RW Youngstown (USHL) 6-1/190 13-Oct-00 USA
111 Jayden Struble D St. Sebastian's (USHS-MA) 6-0/195 8-Sep-01 USA
112 Artemi Knyazev D Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 5-11/180 4-Jan-01 Russia
113 Maxim Cajkovic RW Saint John (QMJHL) 5-11/185 3-Jan-01 Slovakia
114 Matvey Guskov C London (OHL) 6-1/180 30-Jan-01 Russia
115 Nikita Okhotyuk D Ottawa (OHL) 6-1/195 4-Dec-00 Russia
116 Valeri Orekhov D Barys Astana (KHL) 6-1/190 17-Jul-99 Kazakhstan
117 Zdenek Sedlak RW Karpat Oulu (Fin) 6-2/205 23-Mar-00 Czech
118 Alexander Yakovenko D Muskegon (USHL) 5-11/175 22-Feb-98 Russia
119 Yannick Bruschweiler C GC Kusnacht Lions (Sui 2) 5-10/175 29-Aug-99 Switzerland
120 Ilya Mironov D Loko Yaroslavl (Rus Jr) 6-3/200 15-Mar-01 Russia
121 Albert Lyckasen D Linkopings (Swe Jr) 5-10/180 29-Jul-01 Sweden
122 Keegan Stevenson C Guelph (OHL) 6-1/185 31-Dec-00 Canada
123 Ilya Konovalov G Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) 6-0/195 13-Jul-98 Russia
124 Cole Schwindt RW Mississauga (OHL) 6-2/185 25-Apr-01 Canada
125 Domenick Fensore D NTDP (USA) 5-7/155 7-Sep-01 USA
126 William Francis D Cedar Rapids (USHL) 6-5/210 16-Nov-00 USA
127 Simon Gnyp D Kolner (Ger Jr) 5-11/180 10-Sep-01 Germany
128 Tuukka Tieksola RW Karpat Oulu (Fin Jr) 5-10/150 22-Jun-01 Finland
129 Ethan Phillips C Sioux Falls (USHL) 5-9/150 7-May-01 Canada
130 Linus Pettersson RW MoDo (Swe) 5-7/145 11-Apr-00 Sweden
131 Matias Maccelli LW Dubuque (USHL) 5-11/170 14-Oct-00 Finland
132 Anthony Romano C Sioux Falls (USHL) 5-11/185 7-Oct-00 Canada
133 Nikita Alexandrov C Charlottetown (QMJHL) 6-0/180 16-Sep-00 Germany
134 Arturs Silovs G HS Riga (Lat) 6-4/205 22-Mar-01 Latvia
135 August Hedlund G AIK (Swe Jr) 6-4/185 7-Jan-00 Sweden
136 Nicholas Porco LW Saginaw (OHL) 6-0/175 12-Mar-01 Canada
137 Joe Carroll C Sault Ste Marie (OHL) 6-2/200 1-Feb-01 Canada
138 Alex Beaucage RW Rouyn Noranda (QMJHL) 6-1/195 25-Jul-01 Canada
139 Luke Toporowski C Spokane (WHL) 5-11/180 12-Apr-01 USA
140 Sasha Mutala RW Tri-City (WHL) 6-0/200 6-May-01 Canada
141 Harrison Blaisdell C Chilliwack (BCHL) 5-11/180 18-Mar-01 Canada
142 Valentin Nussbaumer C Shawinigan (QMJHL) 5-11/165 25-Sep-00 Switzerland
143 Dustin Wolf G Everett (WHL) 6-0/155 16-Apr-01 USA
144 Ondrej Psenicka RW Sparta Praha (Cze Jr) 6-5/195 7-Jan-01 Czech
145 Juuso Parssinen C TPS Turku (Fin Jr) 6-2/205 1-Feb-01 Finland
146 Mitchell Brewer D Oshawa (OHL) 6-0/205 20-Mar-01 Canada
147 Lukas Parik G Liberec (Cze Jr) 6-4/185 15-Mar-01 Czech
148 Grant Silianoff RW Cedar Rapids (USHL) 5-11/170 4-Jan-01 USA
149 Josh Nodler C Fargo (USHL) 5-11/195 27-Apr-01 USA
150 Bryce Brodzinski RW Blaine (USHS-MN) 6-0/195 9-Aug-00 USA
151 Colten Ellis G Rimouski (QMJHL) 6-1/190 5-Oct-00 Canada
152 Rhett Pitlick LW Chaska (USHS-MN) 5-9/160 7-Feb-01 USA
153 Dillon Hamaliuk LW Seattle (WHL) 6-3/190 30-Oct-00 Canada
154 Aleksei Sergeev C Quebec (QMJHL) 5-9/185 22-May-00 Russia
155 Jack York D Barrie (OHL) 6-0/190 17-Sep-00 Canada
156 Jacob LeGuerrier D Sault Ste Marie (OHL) 6-1/200 22-Nov-00 Canada
157 Zach Uens D Wellington (OJHL) 6-1/180 13-May-01 Canada
158 Josh Williams RW Edmonton (WHL) 6-1/195 8-Mar-01 Canada
159 Elmer Soderblom RW Frolunda (Swe Jr) 6-6/220 5-Jul-01 Sweden
160 Kyle Topping C Kelowna (WHL) 5-11/185 18-Nov-99 Canada
161 Albin Sundsvik C Skelleftea (Swe Jr) 6-1/185 27-Apr-01 Sweden
162 Cameron Rowe G NTDP (USA) 6-2/200 1-Jun-01 USA
163 Filip Lindberg G Massachusetts (HE) 6-0/180 31-Jan-99 Finland
164 Liam Svensson C Frolunda (Swe Jr 18) 6-3/195 2-Feb-01 Sweden
165 Xavier Simoneau C Drummondville (QMJHL) 5-6/170 19-May-01 Canada
166 Pavel Gogolev RW Guelph (OHL) 6-0/175 19-Feb-00 Russia
167 Danil Antropov LW Oshawa (OHL) 6-1/185 20-Dec-00 Canada
168 Daniel D'Amico LW Windsor (OHL) 5-9/185 26-Jan-01 Canada
169 Vladimir Alistrov LW Edmonton (WHL) 6-2/175 12-Feb-01 Belarus
170 Reece Newkirk C Portland (WHL) 5-11/175 20-Feb-01 Canada
171 Sergei Alkhimov LW Regina (WHL) 6-0/210 3-Jul-01 Russia
172 Adam Beckman LW Spokane (WHL) 6-1/170 10-May-01 Canada
173 Alexander Campbell LW Victoria (BCHL) 5-10/150 27-Feb-01 Canada
174 Taylor Gauthier G Prince George (WHL) 6-1/195 15-Feb-01 Canada
175 Max Crozier D Sioux Falls (USHL) 6-1/195 19-Apr-00 Canada
176 Santeri Hatakka D Jokerit (Fin Jr) 6-0/175 15-Jan-01 Finland
177 Kalle Loponen D Hermes (Fin 2) 5-10/185 13-Mar-01 Finland
178 Eric Ciccolini RW Toronto Jr Canadiens (OJHL) 5-11/160 14-Jan-01 Canada
179 Aku Raty RW Karpat Oulu (Fin Jr) 5-11/170 5-Jul-01 Finland
180 Arvid Costmar C Linkopings (Swe Jr) 5-11/180 7-Jul-01 Sweden
181 Matt Brown LW Des Moines (USHL) 5-9/180 9-Aug-99 USA
182 Sven Leuenberger C Zug (Sui) 5-10/185 18-Feb-99 Switzerland
183 Jasper Patrikainen G Pelicans (Fin) 6-0/175 1-Jul-00 Finland
184 Jack Williams G Springfield (NAHL) 6-3/175 21-Jun-01 USA
185 Mikhail Abramov C Victoriaville (QMJHL) 5-10/160 26-Mar-01 Russia
186 Ben Brinkman D Minnesota (B1G) 6-0/215 4-Oct-00 USA
187 Chris Giroday D Green Bay (USHL) 6-1/175 13-Dec-00 Canada
188 Petr Cajka C Erie (OHL) 6-0/170 11-Dec-00 Czech
189 Mark Kastelic C Calgary (WHL) 6-3/215 11-Mar-99 USA
190 Kevin Wall RW Chilliwack (BCHL) 6-0/190 1-Feb-00 USA
191 Lucas Edmonds RW Karlskrona (Swe Jr) 5-11/175 27-Jan-01 Sweden
192 Carter Gylander G Sherwood Park (AJHL) 6-5/175 5-Jun-01 Canada
193 Ethan de Jong RW Quinnipiac (ECAC) 5-10/170 12-Jul-99 Canada
194 Wiljami Myllyla RW HIFK Helsinki (Fin Jr) 6-0/170 9-Apr-01 Finland
195 Yaroslav Likhachyov RW Gatineau (QMJHL) 5-10/170 2-Sep-01 Russia
196 Layton Ahac D Prince George (BCHL) 6-2/195 22-Feb-01 Canada
197 Alfred Barklund D Orebro (Swe Jr) 6-2/200 21-Oct-00 Sweden
198 Radek Muzik LW Lulea (Swe Jr) 6-3/180 25-Mar-01 Sweden
199 Marcus Pedersen RW Linkopings (Swe Jr) 6-2/165 25-May-01 Sweden
200 Filip Koffer RW Pardubice (Cze Jr) 5-11/175 4-Mar-01 Czech
201 Henri Nikkanen C Jukurit (Fin Jr) 6-3/200 28-Apr-01 Finland
202 Marc Del Gaizo D Massachusetts (HE) 5-9/190 11-Oct-99 USA
203 Tag Bertuzzi LW Hamilton (OHL) 6-0/200 18-Feb-01 Canada
204 Martin Hugo Has D Tappara (Fin Jr) 6-4/190 2-Feb-01 Czech
205 Jet Greaves G Barrie (OHL) 5-11/165 30-Mar-01 Canada
206 Mason Millman D Saginaw (OHL) 6-1/175 18-Jul-01 Canada
207 Janis Jerome Moser D Biel-Bienne (Sui) 6-0/160 6-Jun-00 Switzerland
208 Nick Abruzzese C Chicago (USHL) 5-9/160 4-Jun-99 USA
209 Logan Barlage C Lethbridge (WHL) 6-4/200 7-Jan-01 Canada
210 Carter Berger D Victoria (BCHL) 6-0/200 17-Sep-99 Canada
211 Nando Eggenberger LW Oshawa (OHL) 6-2/205 7-Oct-99 Switzerland
212 Tyce Thompson RW Providence (HE) 6-1/180 12-Jul-99 USA
213 Nolan Maier G Saskatoon (WHL) 6-0/175 10-Jan-01 Canada
214 Massimo Rizzo C Penticton (BCHL) 5-10/180 13-Jun-01 Canada
215 Matthew Steinburg C St. Andrew's (CHS-O) 6-1/185 7-Oct-00 Canada
216 Jake Lee D Seattle (WHL) 6-1/215 13-Jul-01 Canada
217 Luke Bast D Brooks (AJHL) 5-9/170 20-Nov-00 Canada

100 HONOURABLE MENTION IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

PLAYER POS TEAM HT/WT DOB Nation
HM Nathan Allensen D Barrie (OHL) 5-11/180 3-May-01 Canada
HM Ethan Anders G Red Deer (WHL) 6-1/175 26-Sep-00 Canada
HM Nicklas Andrews D Des Moines (USHL) 5-10/185 6-Jul-01 USA
HM Tyler Angle C Windsor (OHL) 5-9/165 30-Sep-00 Canada
HM Marcel Barinka C Halifax (QMJHL) 6-0/165 3-Jan-01 Czech
HM Roman Basran G Kelowna (WHL) 6-1/195 26-Jul-01 Canada
HM Luke Bignell C Barrie (OHL) 6-0/170 3-Nov-00 Canada
HM Mathieu Bizier C Gatineau (QMJHL) 6-1/185 13-May-01 Canada
HM Oscar Bjerselius C Djurgardens (Swe Jr) 5-11/185 18-Feb-01 Sweden
HM Kaden Bohlsen C Fargo (USHL) 6-3/190 10-Jan-01 USA
HM Samuel Bolduc D Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) 6-3/210 9-Dec-00 Canada
HM Jakob Bondesson D Rogle (Swe Jr) 6-1/185 22-May-00 Sweden
HM Cole Brady G Janesville (NAHL) 6-5/165 12-Feb-01 Canada
HM Alex Brannstam D Djurgardens (Swe Jr) 5-11/170 3-Jun-01 Sweden
HM Lynden Breen C Central Illinois (USHL) 5-9/165 31-May-01 USA
HM Jonas Brondberg D Vaxjo Lakers (Swe Jr) 6-4/190 26-Jan-01 Sweden
HM Jeremie Bucheler D Victoria (BCHL) 6-4/200 31-Mar-00 Canada
HM Brett Budgell LW Charlottetown (QMJHL) 5-11/190 1-Jun-01 Canada
HM Luka Burzan RW Brandon (WHL) 6-0/190 7-Jan-00 Canada
HM Felix Carenfelt LW Djurgardens (Swe Jr) 5-10/185 13-Feb-00 Sweden
HM Luke Cavallin G Flint (OHL) 6-1/190 29-Apr-01 Canada
HM Filip Cederqvist LW Vaxjo Lakers (Swe) 6-1/185 23-Aug-00 Sweden
HM Cole Coskey RW Saginaw (OHL) 6-0/190 1-Jun-99 USA
HM Braden Doyle D Lawrence Academy (USHS-MA) 5-11/170 24-Aug-01 USA
HM Justin Ducharme LW Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 5-10/180 22-Feb-00 Canada
HM Nathan Dunkley C London (OHL) 5-11/195 3-May-00 Canada
HM Pontus Englund D Timra (Swe Jr) 6-3/205 15-Jul-00 Sweden
HM Lucas Feuk LW Sodertalje (Swe Jr) 6-0/185 19-Feb-01 Sweden
HM Parker Ford C Sioux City (USHL) 5-8/170 20-Jul-00 USA
HM Ethan Frisch D Fargo (USHL) 5-11/190 29-Oct-00 USA
HM Maxim Golod LW Erie (OHL) 5-11/175 18-Aug-00 Canada
HM Jacob Gronhagen C HV 71 (Swe Jr) 6-6/215 18-Jan-01 Sweden
HM Maxence Guenette D Val d'Or (QMJHL) 6-1/180 28-Apr-01 Canada
HM Hugo Gustafsson C Sodertalje (Swe 2) 5-10/160 23-Feb-00 Sweden
HM Mack Guzda G Owen Sound (OHL) 6-4/215 11-Jan-01 USA
HM Aidan Harper G Skipjacks HC 18U (USPHL) 6-2/170 28-May-01 USA
HM Ludvig Hedstrom D Djurgardens (Swe Jr) 5-11/175 14-Apr-01 Sweden
HM Konsta Hirvonen LW HIFK Helsinki (Fin Jr) 5-11/165 1-Nov-00 Finland
HM Eric Hjorth D Linkopings (Swe Jr 18) 6-3/190 8-Jan-01 Sweden
HM Samuel Hlavaj G Lincoln (USHL) 6-4/185 29-May-01 Slovakia
HM Krystof Hrabik C Tri-City (WHL) 6-4/220 24-Sep-99 Czech
HM Rickard Hugg C Kitchener (OHL) 5-11/190 18-Jan-99 Sweden
HM Aaron Huglen RW Roseau (USHS-MN) 5-11/165 6-Mar-01 USA
HM Aarne Intonen C TPS Turku (Fin Jr) 5-11/180 17-Jul-01 Finland
HM Michal Ivan D Drummondville (QMJHL) 6-1/185 18-Nov-99 Slovakia
HM Dylan Jackson RW Dubuque (USHL) 5-9/175 6-Sep-01 Canada
HM Ty Jackson C Dubuque (USHL) 5-7/150 6-Sep-01 Canada
HM Taro Jentzsch C Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 6-1/155 11-Jun-00 Germany
HM Samuel Johannesson D Rogle (Swe Jr) 5-11/175 27-Dec-00 Sweden
HM Wilson Johansson RW Farjestads (Swe Jr) 5-11/175 11-Oct-00 Sweden
HM Brooklyn Kalmikov C Cape Breton (QMJHL) 6-0/165 21-Apr-01 Canada
HM David Karlstrom C AIK (Swe Jr) 6-1/185 12-Mar-01 Sweden
HM Mans Kramer D Frolunda (Swe Jr) 6-2/180 6-Mar-01 Sweden
HM Jami Krannila C Sioux Falls (USHL) 5-10/160 3-Oct-00 Finland
HM Grayson Ladd D Windsor (OHL) 6-1/175 1-Mar-01 Canada
HM Martin Lang LW Kamloops (WHL) 5-11/170 15-Sep-01 Czech
HM Oscar Lawner LW Farjestads (Swe Jr) 5-11/185 13-Feb-01 Sweden
HM Jonathan Lemieux G Val d'Or (QMJHL) 6-0/185 8-Jun-01 Canada
HM Hugo Leufvenius LW Sarnia (OHL) 6-3/230 26-Mar-99 Sweden
HM Ethan Leyh LW Langley (BCHL) 6-0/190 7-Sep-01 Canada
HM Josh Lopina C Lincoln (USHL) 6-1/175 16-Feb-01 USA
HM Emil Malysjev D Saskatoon (WHL) 6-3/190 1-May-01 Sweden
HM Matias Mantykivi C SaiPa (Fin Jr) 5-11/160 21-Jun-01 Finland
HM Jeremy McKenna RW Moncton (QMJHL) 5-10/175 20-Apr-99 Canada
HM Billy Moskal C London (OHL) 6-0/185 22-Mar-00 Canada
HM Derek Mullahy G Dexter (USHS-MA) 6-0/180 20-Mar-01 USA
HM Kim Nousiainen D KalPa (Fin Jr) 5-9/170 14-Nov-00 Finland
HM Zachary Okabe RW Grande Prairie (AJHL) 5-8/165 4-Jan-01 Canada
HM Oliver Okuliar LW Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 6-1/190 24-May-00 Slovakia
HM Quinn Olson LW Okotoks (AJHL) 5-10/170 9-May-01 Canada
HM Xavier Parent LW Halifax (QMJHL) 5-8/170 23-Mar-01 Canada
HM Tommy Pasanen D Sioux City (USHL) 6-3/220 30-Jul-01 Germany
HM Thomas Pelletier D Drummondville (QMJHL) 6-2/195 23-Aug-01 Canada
HM Andrew Perrott D Owen Sound (OHL) 5-11/205 24-Aug-01 USA
HM Kari Piiroinen G Windsor (OHL) 6-0/175 1-Jul-01 Finland
HM Lukas Pilo D Orebro (Swe Jr) 6-1/185 7-Sep-99 Sweden
HM Garrett Pinoniemi C Holy Family Catholic (USHS-MN) 5-11/150 15-Jun-01 USA
HM Mason Primeau C North Bay (OHL) 6-5/205 28-Jul-01 Canada
HM Kirby Proctor D Des Moines (USHL) 6-3/190 19-Apr-01 Canada
HM Liam Ross D Sudbury (OHL) 6-2/195 13-May-01 Canada
HM Henrik Rybinski RW Seattle (WHL) 6-0/175 26-Jun-01 Canada
HM Nikita Sedov D Regina (WHL) 6-1/185 5-May-01 Russia
HM Egor Serdyuk RW Victoriaville (QMJHL) 5-10/160 3-Jun-01 Russia
HM Nikita Shashkov LW Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) 5-11/180 26-Mar-99 Russia
HM Ryan Siedem D Central Illinois (USHL) 6-2/190 25-Feb-01 USA
HM Samuel Sjolund D AIK (Swe Jr) 6-1/175 19-May-01 Sweden
HM Hunter Skinner D Muskegon (USHL) 6-2/175 29-Apr-01 USA
HM Dominik Sojka C Banska Bystrica (Svk Jr) 6-5/210 16-Feb-01 Slovakia
HM Kyen Sopa RW Niagara (OHL) 5-9/185 30-Sep-00 Switzerland
HM Tyler Spott D Green Bay (USHL) 5-10/170 17-Jun-00 Canada
HM Matthew Struthers C North Bay (OHL) 6-2/210 26-Dec-99 Canada
HM Roope Taponen G HIFK Helsinki (Fin Jr) 6-0/165 14-Mar-01 Finland
HM Jacob Tortora LW Barrie (OHL) 5-6/165 25-Jul-99 USA
HM Bobby Trivigno LW Massachusetts (HE) 5-8/155 19-Jan-99 USA
HM Eric Uba RW Flint (OHL) 6-0/195 17-Dec-00 Canada
HM Max Wahlgren RW MoDo (Swe) 6-1/185 9-May-01 Sweden
HM Carl Wang D Sodertalje (Swe Jr) 6-2/195 28-Mar-01 Sweden
HM Matteus Ward G Linkopings (Swe Jr) 6-0/170 7-Mar-01 Sweden
HM Lukas Wernblom C MoDo (Swe 2) 5-9/170 22-Jul-00 Sweden
HM Jonathan Yantsis RW Kitchener (OHL) 6-2/210 28-Apr-99 Canada
]]> https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-blog/mckeens-2019-nhl-draft-guide-final-rankings-top-217-100-honourable-mention/feed/ 0 Scouting Russia: Mikhail Berdin, Vladislav Sukhachev, Ilya Karpukhin, Alexander Yakovenko, Nikita Makeyev https://www.mckeenshockey.com/prospects-blog/scouting-russia-mikhail-berdin-vladislav-sukhachev-ilya-karpukhin-alexander-yakovenko-nikita-makeyev/ https://www.mckeenshockey.com/prospects-blog/scouting-russia-mikhail-berdin-vladislav-sukhachev-ilya-karpukhin-alexander-yakovenko-nikita-makeyev/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2016 02:55:49 +0000 http://www.mckeenshockey.com/?p=102276 Read More... from Scouting Russia: Mikhail Berdin, Vladislav Sukhachev, Ilya Karpukhin, Alexander Yakovenko, Nikita Makeyev

]]> Team Russia have never won a gold medal at the World Junior A Challenge which began in 2006, but came close to ending that drought at this year's event.

With only a pair of bronze medals to show in the first seven tournaments, Russia have now medalled the past three years including a pair of silver medals.

The Russians posted the lowest goals-against average in the tournament, backstopped by the goaltending duo of Mikhail Berdin and Vladislav Sukhachev.

Berdin delivered a gem in the gold medal game - stopping 32 of 34 shots in a 2-1 loss - the only goals he allowed in the tournament.

Game #10 - United States vs. Russia at the 2015 World Junior A ChallengeMikhail Berdin (2016), G

Posted the lowest goals-against-average (0.80) and top save percentage (.963) and was named to the Tournament All-Star Team .. spearheaded the semi-final comeback over Team USA, replacing Vladislav Sukhachev with Russia trailing 4-3 and stopping 11-of-11 shots en route to a 7-4 win .. sports healthy numbers back in the MHL (11-5, 1.97, .935) .. a poised, economical goalie with solid agility and quick reflexes .. plays a technical hybrid of styles - stand-up, butterfly, paddle-down .. does a sound job of tracking pucks and staying aware of his surroundings .. collapses to his knees comfortably - and is quick and efficient getting back to his feet .. moves side-to-side with a strong leg push - and maintains solid body form and control as he moves .. stays calm and shows excellent patience - notably 1-on-1 against shooters .. sustains composure under heavy pressure .. generally plays low to the ice and close to home on plays in and around his net - but will move out and challenge shooters on his feet .. manages rebounds well - quick to mop up loose pucks - using his stick and glove effectively .. will need to develop physically and thicken up a sizeable 6-2 frame .. listed at just 165 pounds.

Game #4 - Russia vs. Canada East at the 2015 World Junior A ChallengeVladislav Sukhachev (2016), G

Collected a gold, silver and bronze medal in his last three international competitions .. won gold at the 2014 World U17 Challenge, bronze at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka, and silver at the World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) .. split duties with Berdin this year at the WJAC .. pulled in the semi-final game against Team USA - and did not get the start against Team West in the finals .. a highly acrobatic goalie with extraordinary athleticism and flexibility .. has cleaned up his game as he is not as much of a scrambler and tries to stay in the middle of his crease .. the strength of his game is that he is a very strong skater; able to move up and down and challenge shooters as a result .. recovers to the butterfly position quickly - has a hybrid style .. rebound control needs to be tightened up .. relishes an opportunity to play the puck as he made many outlet passes up ice and did not hesitate to leave his crease to play it .. lack of size cripples his NHL draft stock but he has performed well when called upon .. also a teammate of Berdin's in the MHL on U18 Team Russia after being sent there recently on loan from Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk.

Exhibition Game 3- Russia vs Team Canada West at the 2015 World Junior A ChallengeIlya Karpukhin (2016), D

Failed to register a point in the tournament but did many little things well as he played on both special teams .. possesses good feet for a big player as well as decent puck skills .. still needs to make quicker decisions with the puck, however his passes were crisp .. able to settle down pucks as his hands are better than most of his peers on the back end .. not a puck rusher though - did not advance the puck past the redline, and stayed within his own zone to make plays .. primarily defensive minded ,, did an effective job of handling 1-1's and showed good skating agility to keep up with most forwards laterally .. a player who is the sum of his parts as he offers size, dependability and a decent skating and skill base.

Alexander Yakovenko (2016), D

Played a ton of minutes on the back end for Team Russia, however his play was rather ordinary on the whole .. his puck skills are slightly better than average - but he only showed occasional the flash of skills .. mostly played within his limits at the line as he locates the first option and utilizes it .. his game is not flashy; more efficient .. plays both speciality teams .. showed okay jump, however his skating is not blinding .. might be more of a long shot to get drafted based on his performance at this event.

Nikita Makeyev (2016), D

Team captain functioned as a 'jack-of-all-trades' blueliner for Russia - playing in all situations .. undersized at 5-foot-9 and175 pounds, yet is a dependable defender who can make the simple play .. does not over extend his passes and plays well within his limits .. at times, he shows a bit of surliness in him but only when provoked .. demonstrated good positioning in the defensive zone to make up for his lack of size and reach .. ate up all kinds of minutes as the coaching staff leaned on him .. very average in terms of offering a dimension that NHL teams would gravitate towards.  

SCOUTING CANADA WEST: TYSON JOST, DANTE FABBRO, MATTHEW MURRAY

SCOUTING CANADA WEST: DENNIS CHOLOWSKI, BRINSON PASICHNUK, CALE MAKAR

SCOUTING RUSSIA: MIKHAIL BERDIN, VLADISLAV SUKHACHEV, ILYA KARPUKHIN, ALEXANDER YAKOVENKO, NIKITA MAKEYEV

SCOUTING RUSSIA: GERMAN RUBTSOV, ARTUR KAYUMOV, ARTEM IVANYUZHENKOV, VLACHESLAV SHEVCHENKO

SCOUTING RUSSIA: MIKHAIL MALTSEV, KIRILL SLEPETS, NIKOLAI KOVALENKO, MIKHAIL MESHCHERYAKOV, GEORGY IVANOV

SCOUTING USA: ANDREW PEEKE, MAX ZIMMER, WILLIAM KNIEREM, TANNER LACZYNSKI

SCOUTING CANADA EAST: BRETT MURRAY, OWEN GRANT, COLTON POINT, MATTHEW CAIRNS, ECOUARD MICHAUD, DEREK TOPATIGH

SCOUTING CZECH REPUBLIC: LUKAS DOUDERA, MILAN DAVIDEK, JAKUB SIROTA, KRISTIAN REICHEL, PAVEL KOUSAL

SCOUTING SWITZERLAND: LIVIO STADLER, LEE ROBERTS, MARCO MIRANDA, TOBIAS GEISSER

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