NHL Central Scouting released its mid-term rankings on Tuesday for this June’s NHL draft and more than 60 current or future collegians were listed among the North American skaters, with six more players named in the rankings of North American goaltenders.
Among probable first-round picks, Michigan recruit J.T. Compher is the highest ranked NCAA commitment at No. 20, while Boston College recruit Ian McCoshen is listed at No. 21.
Future Notre Dame goalie Cal Petersen comes in at No. 4 among North American netminders and Waterloo Black Hawks’ teammate and Penn State recruit Eamon McAdam is ranked seventh.
NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS
| Round (Rank) | Player's Name | Position | Team | College Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (20) | J.T. Compher | F | U.S. Under-18 Team | Michigan |
| 1 (21) | Ian McCoshen | D | Waterloo (USHL) | Boston College |
| 2 (31) | Michael McCarron | F | U.S. Under-18 Team | Western Michigan |
| 2 (32) | Connor Hurley | F | Edina (Minn.) High School | Notre Dame |
| 2 (36) | Brett Pesce | D | New Hampshire | |
| 2 (42) | Hudson Fasching | F | U.S. Under-18 Team | Minnesota |
| 2 (47) | Steven Santini | D | U.S. Under-18 Team | Boston College |
| 2 (49) | Michael Downing | D | Dubuque (USHL) | Michigan |
| 2 (51) | Keaton Thompson | D | U.S. Under-18 Team | North Dakota |
| 2 (57) | Gustav Olofsson | D | Green Bay (USHL) | Colorado College |
| 2 (59) | John Hayden | F | U.S. Under-18 Team | Yale |
| 3 (62) | Adam Tambellini | F | Surrey (BCHL) | North Dakota |
| 3 (64) | Luke Ripley | D | Powell River (BCHL) | Notre Dame |
| 3 (72) | Blake Heinrich | D | Sioux City (USHL) | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 3 (73) | Connor Clifton | D | U.S. Under-18 Team | Quinnipiac |
| 3 (75) | Teemu Kivihalme | D | Burnsville (Minn.) High School | Colorado College |
| 3 (77) | Tommy Vannelli | D | Minnetonka (Minn.) High School | Minnesota |
| 3 (78) | Luke Johnson | F | Lincoln (USHL) | North Dakota |
| 3 (79) | Anthony Florentino | D | South Kent (Conn.) School | Providence |
| 3 (89) | Blaine Byron | F | Smiths Falls (CCHL) | Maine |
| 3 (90) | Jason Salvaggio | F | South Kent (Conn.) School | Connecticut |
| 4 (98) | Sean Malone | F | U.S. Under-18 Team | Harvard |
| 4 (100) | Thomas Ebbing | F | Chicago (USHL) | Bowling Green |
| 4 (104) | David Pope | F | West Kelowna (BCHL) | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 4 (108) | Trevor Moore | F | Tri-City (USHL) | Denver |
| 4 (109) | Tyler Motte | F | U.S. Under-18 Team | Michigan |
| 4 (113) | Brendan Harms | F | Fargo (USHL) | Bemidji State |
| 4 (114) | Jake Guentzel | F | Sioux City (USHL) | Nebraska-Omaah |
| 4 (117) | Brian Pinho | F | St. John's (Mass.) Prep School | Providence |
| 4 (119) | Parker Reno | D | Edina (Minn.) High School | Rensselaer |
| 4 (120) | Eddie Ellis | F | Andover (Mass.) High School | Harvard |
| 5 (121) | Ross Olsson | F | Lincoln (USHL) | Northeastern |
| 5 (124) | Grant Besse | F | Benilde-St. Margaret's (Minn.) High School | Wisconsin |
| 5 (125) | Wiley Sherman | D | Hotchkiss (Conn.) School | Harvard |
| 5 (134) | Matt Buckles | F | St. Michael's (OJHL) | Cornell |
| 5 (135) | Adam Johnson | F | Hibbing (Minn.) High School | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 5 (136) | Ryan Segalla | D | Salisbury (Conn.) School | Connecticut |
| 5 (141) | Kevin Guiltinan | D | Prince George (BCHL) | Harvard |
| 5 (143) | Jacob Jackson | F | Tartan (Minn.) High School | Michigan Tech |
| 5 (150) | Nolan DeJong | D | Victoria (BCHL) | Michigan |
| 6 (154) | Dexter Dancs | F | Vernon (BCHL) | Michigan |
| 6 (160) | Quin Pompi | D | Berkshire (Mass.) School | Princeton |
| 6 (161) | Dane Birks | D | Merritt (BCHL) | Michigan Tech |
| 6 (162) | John Stevens | F | Dubuque (USHL) | Northeastern |
| 6 (164) | Clint Lewis | D | U.S. Under-18 Team | Cornell |
| 6 (166) | Troy Josephs | F | St. Michael's (OJHL) | Clarkson |
| 6 (170) | Will Butcher | D | U.S. Under-18 Team | Denver |
| 6 (173) | Willie Raskob | D | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.) School | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 6 (180) | Evan Allen | F | U.S. Under-18 Team | Michigan |
| 7 (186) | Quentin Shore | F | Denver | |
| 7 (189) | Andrew Copp | F | Michigan | |
| 7 (191) | Mark Hamilton | D | Salisbury (Conn) School | Massachusetts |
| 7 (192) | Peter Quenneville | F | Dubuque (USHL) | Quinnipiac |
| 7 (197) | Tyler Wood | D | Noble & Greenough (Mass.) School | Brown |
| 7 (198) | Kiefer Sherwood | F | Ohio Blue Jackets (Midget AAA) | Miami |
| 7 (200) | Tyler Vesel | F | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.) School | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 7 (201) | Brett Boehm | F | Flin Flon (SJHL) | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 7 (205) | Cole Bardreau | F | Cornell | |
| 7 (207) | Tyler Andrew | F | Topeka (NAHL) | Ferris State |
| 7 (210) | Jacob Montgomery | F | Sioux City (USHL) | Nebraska-Omaha |
NORTH AMERICAN GOALTENDERS
| Rank | Player's Name | Team | College Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cal Petersen | Waterloo (USHL) | Notre Dame |
| 7 | Eamon McAdam | Waterloo (USHL) | Penn State |
| 23 | Charlie Lindgren | Sioux Falls (USHL) | St. Cloud State |
| 32 | Adam Clark | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Chad Katunar | Penticton (BCHL) | Notre Dame |
| 34 | Merrick Madsen | Proctor (N.H.) Academy | Harvard |
