Draft Lottery Edition Rankings
On June 26, the best young amateur players in the world will be made available when the 2009 NHL Entry Draft takes place in Montreal. Check TSN's Draft Lottery Edition rankings - a compilation based on input from various scouts around the National Hockey League. (Photos: Getty Images)
* Numbers in brackets represent voting points a player (in the Top 10) received by 10 NHL scouts polled to obtain the rankings.
The Top 10
1. JOHN TAVARES (99 Voting Points)
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: London |
League: OHL |
| Position: Centre |
Ht/Wt: 6-0, 198 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 56 GP, 58 G, 104 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 1, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 1 (North America) |
2. VICTOR HEDMAN (90 Points)
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: MoDo |
League: SweJE |
| Position: Defence |
Ht/Wt: 6-6, 220 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 43 GP, 7 G, 21 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 2, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 1 (Europe) |
3. MATT DUCHENE (76 Points)
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Brampton |
League: OHL |
| Position: Centre |
Ht/Wt: 5-11, 198 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 57 GP, 31 G, 79 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 4, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 2 (North America) |
4. EVANDER KANE (66 Points)
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Vancouver |
League: WHL |
| Position: Centre |
Ht/Wt: 5-11, 160 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 61 GP, 48 G, 96 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 3, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 3 (North America) |
5. MAGNUS PAAJARVI-SVENSSON (52 Points)
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Timra |
League: SweJE |
| Position: Left Wing |
Ht/Wt: 6-1, 200 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 50 GP, 7 G, 17 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 3, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 2 (Europe) |
6. BRAYDEN SCHENN (46 Points)
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Brandon |
League: WHL |
| Position: Centre |
Ht/Wt: 6-0, 196 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 70 GP, 32 G, 88 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 5, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 4 (North America) |
7. JARED COWEN (45 Points)
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Spokane |
League: WHL |
| Position: Defence |
Ht/Wt: 6-5, 218 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 48 GP, 7 G, 21 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 7, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 9 (North America) |
8. OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON (31 Points)
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Leksands |
League: SweAI |
| Position: Defence |
Ht/Wt: 6-2, 176 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 39 GP, 3 G, 17 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: 23, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 4 (Europe) |
9. DMITRI KULIKOV (16 Points)
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Drummondville |
League: QMJHL |
| Position: Defence |
Ht/Wt: 6-1, 195 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 52 GP, 12 G, 62 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 9, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 11 (North America) |
10. NAZEM KADRI (13 Points)
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: London |
League: OHL |
| Position: Centre |
Ht/Wt: 6-1, 177 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 56 GP, 25 G, 78 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 8, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 15 (North America) |
No. 11 to 15
11. SCOTT GLENNIE
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Brandon |
League: WHL |
| Position: Centre |
Ht/Wt: 6-1, 180 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 55 GP, 28 G, 70 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 20, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 7 (North America) |
12. RYAN ELLIS
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Windsor |
League: OHL |
| Position: Defence |
Ht/Wt: 5-10, 173 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 57 GP, 22 G, 89 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 13, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 16 (North America) |
13. JORDAN SCHROEDER
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: U of MN |
League: WCHA |
| Position: Right Wing |
Ht/Wt: 5-8, 165 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 35 GP, 13 G, 45 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 12, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 5 (North America) |
14. SIMON DESPRES
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Saint John |
League: QMJHL |
| Position: Defence |
Ht/Wt: 6-4, 214 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 66 GP, 2 G, 32 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 15, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 8 (North America) |
T-15. ZACK KASSIAN
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Peterborough |
League: OHL |
| Position: Right Wing |
Ht/Wt: 6-3, 205 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 61 GP, 24 G, 63 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 19, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 10 (North America) |
T-15. JOHN MOORE
| Profile |
| 2008-09 Team: Chicago |
League: USHL |
| Position: Defence |
Ht/Wt: 6-2, 189 lbs. |
| 2008-09 Stats: 57 GP, 14 G, 39 PTS |
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| Scouting Ranking |
| International Scouting Services: No. 17, Central Scouting Bureau: No. 6 (North America) |
