2006 Preliminary Rankings

1. Jordan Staal, C, Peterborough; 2. Bryan Little, C, Barrie; 3. Bobby Sanguinetti, D, Owen Sound; 4. Chris Stewart, RW, Kingston; 5. Cory Emmerton, C, Kingston; 6. John Degray, D, Brampton; 7. Ben Shutron, D, Kingston; 8. Nick Foligno, LW, Sudbury; 9. Bobby Hughes, C, 10. Matt Beleskey, LW, Belleville.

11. John Armstrong, C, Plymouth; 12. Matthew Corrente, D, Saginaw; 13. Harrison Reed, RW, Sarnia; 14. Mike Weber, D, Windsor; 15. Luke Lynes, C, Brampton; 16. Jamie McGinn, LW, Ottawa; 17. Matt Halischuk, RW, St. Michaels; 18. Theo Peckham, D, Owen Sound; 19. Matthieu Methot, C, Barrie; 20. Michael Caruso, D, Guelph; 21. Cal Clutterbuck, RW, Oshawa; 22. David Jarram, D, Ottawa; 23. Ryan McDonough, C, Saginaw; 24. Shawn Matthias, C, Belleville; 25. Trevor Solomon, D, Sault Ste. Marie.

1. Ryan Daniels, Saginaw; 2. Bryan Pitton, Brampton; 3. Jason Guy, Guelph; 4. Parker Van Buskirk, Sarnia; 5. Neil Conway, Owen Sound.

1. Derick Brassard, C, Drummondville; 2. James Sheppard, C, Cape Breton; 3. Ryan Hillier, LW, Halifax; 4. Bryce Swan, RW, Halifax; 5. Joe Ryan, D, Quebec; 6. Mathieu Carle, D, Acadie-Bathurst; 7. Francois Bouchard, RW, Baie Comeau 8. Benjamin Breault, C, Baie Comeau; 9. Ivan Vishnevskiy, D, Rouyn Noranda; 10. James Pouliot, LW, Halifax.

11. Alex Lamontagne, D, Acadie-Bathurst; 12. Claude Giroux, RW, Gatineau; 13. Martin Bartos, LW, Saint John; 14. Andrew Bodnarchuk, D, Halifax. 15. Francois Chabot, LW, Baie Comeau; 16. Pier-Alexandre Poulin, LW, St. John's; 17. Eric Castonguay, LW, Lewiston; 18. Jean-Philippe Chabot, LW, Moncton; 19. Jiri Suchy, D, Halifax; 20. Pierre-Luc Lessard, D, Gatineau; 21. Hugo Carpentier, C, Rouyn Noranda; 22. Geoff Walker, RW, Gatineau; 23. Drew Paris, D, Quebec; 24. Tomas Zohorna, C, Drummondville; 25. Jason Legault, D, Victoriaville.

1. Jonathan Bernier, Lewiston; 2. Jean Blanchard, Moncton; 3. Bobby Nadeau, Val d'Or; 4. Michael Dupont, Baie Comeau; 5. Travis Fullerton, Lewiston.

1. Peter Mueller, C, Everett; 2. Ty Wishart, D, Prince George; 3. Ryan White, C, Calgary; 4. Brady Calla, RW, Everett; 5. Codey Burki, C, Brandon; 6. Ben Maxwell, C, Kootenay, 7. Tysen Dowzak, D, Kelowna; 8. Riley Holzapfel, C, Moose Jaw; 9. Michael Grabner, RW, Spokane; 10. Bud Holloway, C, Seattle.

11. Sasha Golin, RW, Portland; 12. Jesse Dudas, D, Lethbridge; 13. Milan Lucic, LW, Vancouver; 14. Lukas Bohunicky, D, Kootenay; 15. Matthew Cline, C Red Deer; 16. Matt McCue, D, Spokane; 17. Cameron Cepek, D, Portland; 18. Victor Bartley, D, Kamloops; 19. Graham Potuer, D, Everett; 20. Ondrej Fiala, C, Everett; 21. Michael Hengen, D, Swift Current; 22. Frazer McLaren, LW, Portland; 23. Levi Lind, C, Regina; 24. Jonathon Smith, D, Red Deer; 25. Logan Pyett, D, Regina.

1. Leland Irving, Everett; 2. Kevin Armstrong, Saskatoon; 3. Kris Lazaruk, Kootenay; 4. Gavin McHale, Seattle; 5. Dustin Butler, Portland.

1. Phil Kessel, C, Minnesota; 2. Jonathan Toews, C/LW, North Dakota; 3. Mark Mitera, D, Michigan; 4. Ben Street, C, Wisconsin; 5. Zach Jones, D, North Dakota; 6. Benn Ferriero, RW, Boston College; 7. Jonathan Rheault, C, Providence; 8. Jonathan Matsumoto, C, Bowling Green; 9. Simon Danis-Pepin, D, Maine; 10. Cody Wild, D, Providence.

11. Jack Christian, D, Harvard; 12. Brandon Gentile, D, Michigan State; 13. Tim Filangieri, D, Boston College; 14. Jimmy Fraser, D, Harvard; 15. Kyle Kucharski, C, Boston College; 16. Jason Lawrence, C/W, Boston University; 17. Tim Miller, LW, Michigan; 18. Nicholas Kemp, C, Minnesota-Duluth; 19. Jeff Prough, RW, Brown; 20. Michael Kennedy, C, Cornell; 21. Travis Turnbull, C, Michigan; 22. Christopher Higgins, C/W, Boston University; 23. David Inman, D, Yale; 24. Chris Davis, C, Mass-Amherst; 25. Tyler Swystun, RW, Michigan.

1. Billy Sauer, Michigan; 2. Jeff Zatkoff, Miami; 3. Mark Dekanich, Colgate.

Czech Republic - 1. Michael Frolik, RW, Kladno; 2 Jiri Tlusty, C, Kladno; 3. Tomas Kana, C, Vitkovice; 4. Martin Latal, RW, Kladno; 5. Zbynek Hampl, W, Trinec; 6. David Kveton, RW, Vsetin; 7. Alexander Hegegy, D, Trinec; 8. Tomas Prostrednik, D, Slavia; 9. David Ruzicka, Kladno; 10. Marek Troncinsky, D, Troncinsky.

11. Tomas Jurdic, D, Trinec; 12. Michal Kazatel, LW, Kladno; 13. David Zima, W, Litvinov; 14. David Rangl, D, Trinec; 15. Jiri Korcak, RW, Zlin; 16. Tomas Grofek, C, Trinec; 17. Vlastimil Salac, W, Litvinov; 18. David Stieler, C, Kladno; 19. Jakub Korinek, D, Plzen; 20. Pavel Kubena, LW, Karlovy; 21. Adam Falter, D, Vitkovice; 22. Tomas Rod, RW, Budejovice; 23. Patrik Prokop, D, Vitkovice; 24. Jiri Pilusa, W, Zlin; 25. Lukas Endal, W, Slavia.

Goaltenders: 1. Michal Neuwirth, Sparta; 2. Lukas Cikanek, Kladno; 3. Miroslav Broz, Slavia; 4. Jakub Lev, Kladno.

Finland - 1. Jesse Joensuu, RW, Assat; 2. Jan-Mikael Juutilainen, C, Jokerit; 3. Joonas Lehtivuori, D, Ilves; 4. Eetu Heikkinen, D, Assat; 5. Robert Nyholm, RW, IFK; 6. Jonas Enlund, C, IFK; 7. Joonas Kemppainen, C, Assat; 8. Juuso Puustinen, RW, Kalpa; 9. Juuso Antonen, LW, Ilves; 10. Miko Malkamaki, D, Tappara.

11. Petteri Wirtanen, C, HPK; 2. Timo Seppanen, D, IFK; 13. Nico Aaltonen, C/W, IFK; 14. Jari Sailio, W, HPK; 15. Tomas Sinisalo, RW, Blues; 16. Toni Hyvarinen, LW, Kalpa; 17. Joni Korhonen, D, Jokerit; 18. Mikko Kukkonen, D, Kalpa; 19. Tommi Huhtala, C/W, Ilves; 20. Antti Reivonen, W, TPS; 21. Max Warn, C/W, IFK; 22. Atte Erkamo, D, Jokerit; 23. Kim Stromberg, RW, Jokerit; 24. Tomi Stahlhammar, C/W, Blues; 25. Timo Rinne, RW, Jokerit; 26. Erkka Leppanen, D, Jyvaskyla; 27. Miika Lahti, C, Jyvaskyla; 28. Tuomas Gardstrom, D, KooKoo; 29. Taneli Jaatinen, RW, Tappara; 30. Teemu Ramstedt, W, IFK.

Goaltenders: 1. Riku Helenius, Ilves; 2. Niko Hovinen, Jokerit; 3. Mikko Tolvanen, HPK.

Russia - 1. Yuri Alexandrov, D, Cherepovets; 2. Artem Anisimov, C, Yaroslavl 2; 3. Andrei Popov, RW, Cheljabinsk; 4. Vladimir Zharkov, RW, CSKA 2; 5. Alexander Vasyunov, LW, Yaroslavl 2; 6. Valeri Zhukov, D, Niv. Novgorod; 7. Dimitri Zyuzin, W, Ufa; 8. Alexei Repkin, W, Perm; 9. Igor Makarov, RW, Krylja; 10. Igor Musatov, W, Spartak 2.

11. Vasily Vinogradov, D, Stupino; 12. Ilja Nefedov, W, Yaroslavl; 13. Igor Zubov, D, Yaroslavl; 14. Alexander Ryabev, RW, Yaroslavl 2; 15. Denis Kazionov, W, Tver; 16. Sergei Shirokov, W, CSKA; 17. Dimitri Monya, W, CSKA; 18. Alexander Mereskin, W, Spartak; 19. Sergei Belokon, LW, Krylja; 20. Pavel Doronin, D, Ufa; 21. Ivan Maximkin, D, Togliatti; 22. Maxim Mamin, C, Magnitogorsk; 23. Oleg Eliseev, D, Yaroslavl; 24. Anton Polushin, W, Stupino; 25. Kirill Orlenko, LW, Togliatti 2; 26. Daniil Karpjuk, LW, Novosibirsk; 27. Radmir Imaev, W, Ufa; 28. Oleg Glebov, W, CSKA; 29. Ilja Kablukhov, C, CSKA; 30. Viktor Tikhonov, W, Dmitrov; 31. Stanislav Vitoshkin, W, Toglaiiti 2; 32. Konstantin Mayorov, RW, Togliatti 2; 33. Dimitri Kurenkov, C, Yaroslavl 2; 34. Nikita Kudrin, W, Yaroslavl 2; 35. Denis Davydov, D, CSKA.

Goaltenders: 1. Semen Varlamov; Yaroslavl 2; 2. Ruslan Guriev, Spartak.

Slovakia -1. Rastislav Konecny, LW, Trnava; 2. Marek Biro, D, Trnava; 3. Tomas Marcinko, C, Kosice; 4. Lukas Zeliska, C, Trnava; 5. Richard Lelkes, W, Trencin; 6. Tomas Zaborsky, F, Trencin; 7. Erik Caladi, RW, Nitra; 8. Milan Balis, D, Branislav; 9. Peter Krsnak, D, Zvolen; 10. Peter Hubinsky, D, Trencin.

11. Jozef Sladok, D, Zvolen; 12. Michal Gazur, D, Zvolen; 13. Tomas Brcko, D, Martin; 14. Milan Jurik, C, Zvolen; 15. Patrik Bankos, D, Spisska; 16. Erik Piatak, W, Poprad; 17. Martin Burzik, D, Ytong Brno; 18. Julius Sinkovic, LW, Bratislava; 19. Matej Cesik, RW, B.Bystrica; 20. Ondrej Piskura, D, Ostrava.

Goaltenders: 1. Branislav Konrad, Nitra, 2. Marek Simko, Zvolen; 3. Vladimir Kovac, Trencin.

Sweden - 1. Niklas Backstrom, C, Brynas; 2. Jonas Ahnelov-Pihl, D, Frolunda; 3. Robin Figren, W, Froluda; 4. Dennis Persson, D, Vasteras, 5. Tony Lagerstrom, C, Sodertalje; 6. Niclas Andersen, D, Leksand; 7. Magnus Svanberg, D, MoDo; 8. Johan Alcen, W, Brynas; 9. Mikael Ahlen, W, Djurgarden; 10. Kim Johansson, C, Malmo.

11. Oskar Johansson, W, Timra; 12. Patrik Zackriksson, W, Frolunda; 13. Patrik Berglund, C, Vasteras; 14. David Lidstrom, D, Vasteras; 15. Mattias Sjoberg, D, Tyringe; 16. Sebastian Arvidsson, W, Tingsryd; 17. Alexander Hellstrom, D, Bjorkloven; 18. Anders Danielsson, D, Mora; 19. Robin Lindkvist, C, Lulea; 20. Jonathan Granstrom, D, Mora; 21. Alexander Ribbenstrand, D, Djurgarden; 22. Erik Andersson, C, HV 71; 23. Dick Axelsson, W, Huddinge; 24. Niklas Wennerlof, D, Frolunda; 25. Tomas Larsson, W, Skelleftea; 26. Sebastian Strom, D, Malmo; 27. Erik Moe, D, Timra; 28. Tobias Nilsson-Roos, W, Malmo; 29. Sebastian Karlsson, C, Frolunda; 30. Jimmy Jensen, W, Djurgarden; 31. Christofer Thorn, W, Djurgarden; 32. Kim Sunna, W, Brynas; 33. Magnus Isaksson, C, Lulea; 34. Niklas Olausson, W, Nykoping; 35. Viktor Sjodin, W, Vasteras.

Goaltenders: 1. Jhonas Enroth, Sodertalje, 2. David Rautio, Lulea; 3. Stefan Ridderwall, Djurgarden; 4. Joel Gistedt, Frolunda; 5. Pontus Hansson, Frolunda.

Switzerland - 1. Juraj Simek, W, Kloten; 2. Dario Buergler, F, Zug; 3. Arnaud Jacquemet, F, Biel; 4. Aurelio Lemm, GCK Lions; 5. Andrej Bykov, F, Fribourg; 6. Jeremy Gailland, F, Kloten; 7. Lorenz Kienzle, F, Dubendorf; 8. Sven Berger, D, Rapperswil; 9. Marc Welti, D, Kloten; 10. Christopher Rivera, F, Geneve.

11. Martin Ulmer, F, Kloten; 2. Raffael Tischhauser, F, Kloten; 13. Simon Bodenmann, F, Kloten; 14. Joel Genazzi, F, Kloten; 15. Jeremie Kamerzin, D, Bern; 16. Roland Schoebi, D, Kloten.

Goaltenders: 1. Reto Berra, Zurich; 2. Raffael Walter, Zug; 3. Leonardo Genoni, GCK Lions.

Germany - 1. Marcel Mueller, RW, Eisbaren; 2. Elia Ostwald, W, Weisswasser; 3. Moritz Mueller, F, Koln Sr; 4. Thorsten Ankert, D, Koln Jr; 5. Florian Ondruschka, D, Weiden; 6. David Cespiva, D, Heilbronn; 7. Christoph Gawlik, C/W, Eisbaren; 8. Thomas Weiszdorn, LW, Rosenheim; 9. Constantin Braun, F, Eisbaren; 10. Maximilian Brandl, C/W, Landshut.

11. Rene Kramer, D, Eisbaren; 12. Korbinian Holzer, D, Bad Tolz; 13. Bruce Becker, C, Eisbaren; 14. Robert Bote, LW, Plzen; 15. Felix Thomas, D, Eisbaren.

Goaltenders: Josef Mayer, Landshut; 2. Sebastian Staudt, Krefeld.

Denmark - 1. Frederik Hentze, D, Malmo; 2. Nichlas Hardt, C, Herlev; 3. Morten Poulsen, C, Herlev; 4. Jannik Karvinen, W, Rodovre; Goaltender: Simon Nielsen, Herning.

Latvia - 1. Kaspers Daugavins, F, Riga; 2. Kaspers Saulietis, F, Riga.