Three college players were among the top six North American skaters in midterm rankings for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft released Tuesday by the league’s Central Scouting Service.
Boston University forward Jack Eichel was No. 2, Boston College defenseman Noah Hanifin was No. 3 and Michigan defenseman Zach Werenski was No. 6.
They were among seven current collegiate players ranked by Central Scouting.
More than 60 players known to have committed to colleges also appeared on the list, with Michigan and North Dakota leading the way with six recruits each.
Here are the ranked players from colleges or leagues or levels of hockey that traditionally send players to colleges:
Skaters
| Rank | Name | Team | League | Position | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jack Eichel | Boston University | HEA | C | |
| 3 | Noah Hanifin | Boston College | HEA | D | |
| 6 | Zachary Werenski | Michigan | B1G | D | |
| 14 | Kyle Connor | Youngstown | USHL | LW | Michigan |
| 22 | Jordan Greenway | USA U-18 | USHL | LW | Boston University |
| 27 | Colin White | USA U-18 | USHL | C | Boston College |
| 28 | Brock Boeser | Waterloo | USHL | RW | |
| 29 | Thomas Novak | Waterloo | USHL | C | Minnesota |
| 34 | Brendan Warren | USA U-18 | USHL | LW | Michigan |
| 36 | Jeremy Bracco | USA U-18 | USHL | RW | Boston College |
| 39 | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson | Omaha | USHL | C | Boston University |
| 40 | Christian Fischer | USA U-18 | USHL | RW | Notre Dame |
| 52 | Jack Roslovic | USA U-18 | USHL | C | Miami |
| 57 | Erik Foley | Cedar Rapids | USHL | LW | Providence |
| 63 | Cooper Marody | Sioux Falls | USHL | C | Michigan |
| 64 | John Marino | South Shore | USPHL PRE. | D | Yale |
| 70 | Joseph Cecconi | Muskegon | USHL | D | Michigan |
| 71 | Aj Greer | Boston University | HEA | LW | |
| 72 | Dennis Gilbert | Chicago | USHL | D | Notre Dame |
| 74 | Brent Gates | Green Bay | USHL | C | Minnesota |
| 75 | David Cotton | Cushing Academy | Mass. HS | C | Boston College |
| 77 | Caleb Jones | USA U-18 | USHL | D | |
| 78 | Karch Bachman | Culver Academy | Ind. HS | LW | Miami |
| 81 | Jake Massie | Kimball Union | N.H. HS | D | |
| 82 | Grant Gabriele | USA U-18 | USHL | D | Western Michigan |
| 83 | Jack Sadek | Lakeville North | Minn. HS | D | Minnesota |
| 85 | Jiri Fronk | Cedar Rapids | USHL | RW | |
| 86 | Taggart Corriveau | Westminster | Conn. HS | RW | St. Lawrence |
| 87 | Troy Terry | USA U-18 | USHL | C/RW | Denver |
| 90 | Nikita Pavlychev | Des Moines | USHL | C | Penn State |
| 102 | Casey Fitzgerald | USA U-18 | USHL | D | Boston College |
| 105 | Adam Parsells | Wausau West | Wis. HS | D | Wisconsin |
| 107 | Jacob Jaremko | Elk River | Minn. HS | C | Minnesota State |
| 109 | John McDermott | Westminster | Conn. HS | C | Boston University |
| 122 | Christopher Wilkie | Tri-City | USHL | RW | North Dakota |
| 123 | Marcus Vela | Langley | BCHL | C | New Hampshire |
| 125 | Austin Cho | St. Andrews College | Ont. HS | D | Rensselaer |
| 128 | Collin Peters | Sioux Falls | USHL | C | Northern Michigan |
| 131 | Wyatt Kalynuk | Lincoln | USHL | D | Western Michigan |
| 132 | Lukas Jaycox | Warroad | Minn. HS | D | |
| 139 | Brien Diffley | Boston University | HEA | D | |
| 141 | Brett Seney | Merrimack | HEA | LW | |
| 149 | Matthew Freytag | Tri-City | USHL | LW | Wisconsin |
| 156 | Liam Darcy | Berwick Academy | Maine HS | D | New Hampshire |
| 157 | Jacob Olson | Hill-Murray | Minn. HS | D | Harvard |
| 161 | Jackson Keane | Winnipeg Blues | MJHL | C | North Dakota |
| 162 | Lucas Michaud | Portland Jr. Pirates | USPHL PRE. | RW | Maine |
| 165 | Kevin Conley | Youngstown | USHL | LW | Denver |
| 166 | Jack Becker | Mahtomedi | Minn. HS | C | |
| 167 | Nick Azar | Honeybaked U18 | HPHL | D | Harvard |
| 168 | McKay Flanagan | The Gunnery | Conn. HS | D | |
| 170 | Chase Pearson | Youngstown | USHL | C | |
| 172 | Ryan Shea | Boston College H.S. | Mass. HS | D | Northeastern |
| 174 | Jacob Henderson | Omaha | USHL | RW | Providence |
| 175 | Ethan Spaxman | Waterloo | USHL | D | Merrimack |
| 176 | Nicholas Boka | USA U-18 | USHL | D | Michigan |
| 177 | Jack McNeely | Lakeville North | Minn. HS | D | Omaha |
| 178 | Gage Mackie | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Minn. HS | LW | |
| 182 | Rhett Gardner | Okotoks | AJHL | C/LW | North Dakota |
| 183 | Cameron Hughes | Wisconsin | B1G | C | |
| 185 | Ryan Zuhlsdorf | Sioux City | USHL | D | Minnesota |
| 187 | Adam Gaudette | Cedar Rapids | USHL | C | Northeastern |
| 188 | David Jankowski | Stanstead College | Que. HS | C | |
| 189 | Liam Finlay | Vernon | BCHL | RW | Denver |
| 192 | Sam Miletic | Green Bay | USHL | LW | Michigan |
| 194 | William Borgen | Moorhead | Minn. HS | D | St. Cloud State |
| 198 | Brendan Demler | Ohio Blue Jackets U18 | T1AAA | D | Dartmouth |
| 200 | Andrew Peski | Brockville | CCHL | D | North Dakota |
| 201 | Joseph Masonius | USA U-18 | USHL | D | New Hampshire |
| 202 | Callum Fryer | Aurora | OJHL | D | |
| 203 | Luke Stevens | Noble & Greenough | Mass. HS | LW | |
| 204 | Christian Evers | USA U-18 | USHL | D | North Dakota |
| 205 | Tyler Busch | Spruce Grove | AJHL | C | Ohio State |
| 206 | William Somers | Hotchkiss School | Conn. HS | LW | |
| 207 | David Trinkberger | Sioux City | USHL | D | |
| 208 | Vincent Desharnais | Chilliwack | BCHL | D | |
| 209 | Gabe Bast | Penticton | BCHL | D | North Dakota |
| 210 | Daniel Gysi | Springfield Pics | USPHL PRE. | D |
Goaltenders
| Rank | Name | Team | League | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Matej Tomek | Topeka | NAHL | North Dakota |
| 5 | Luke Opilka | USA U-18 | USHL | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Michael Lackey | USA U-18 | USHL | Harvard |
| 11 | Christopher Birdsall | Youngstown | USHL | Boston College |
| 15 | Ryan Bednard | Johnstown | NAHL | Bowling Green |
| 16 | Mike Robinson | Lawrence Academy | Mass. HS | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Evan Smith | Austin | NAHL | |
| 19 | Jens (Vaughn) Ahrens | Minnesota | NAHL | |
| 20 | Ryan Larkin | Cedar Rapids | USHL | Miami |
| 21 | Matthew Jurusik | Janesville | NAHL | |
| 22 | Stefan Wornig | Powell River | BCHL | |
| 23 | Frederic Foulem | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Minn. HS | Harvard |
| 24 | Trevin Kozlowski | The Gunnery | Conn. HS | |
| 28 | Logan Halladay | Bloomington | USHL | Minnesota |
| 29 | Joel Daccord | Cushing Academy | Mass. HS | |
| 34 | Peter Thome | Chicago Fury U18 | T1AAA | |
| 35 | Conor O'Brien | Northfield-Mt. Hermon | Mass. HS |
