TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button produces monthly rankings (October-June) of the top players eligible for the NHL Draft. Craig's rankings represent his own individual assessment of where players are slotted in the NHL draft.
(Prev. indicates previous ranking on Craig's List - October, 2014)
No change at the top with the electrifying Connor McDavid holding down the number one spot and Jack Eichel breathing down his neck. The productivity is astounding for Connor McDavid but the accomplishments of Jack Eichel are no less impressive.
Dylan Strome continues to shine in the shadow of his illustrious teammate in Erie. His game is one of all situations, all areas of the game and important contributions throughout. Mitchell Marner a dynamic winger with the London Knights, is burning out the red lights around the OHL. In five games during November, Marner has garnered nine goals and seven assists. A very gifted offensive player, Marner can shoot to thrill or set up a teammate for their own thrill. Dangerous and constantly probing for weakness, he is quick to see opportunity and to take advantage. Outstanding puck handling abilities and a keen sense of where to attack and exploit the opposition allows him to be a constant threat.
Ivan Provorov, defenseman with the Brandon Wheat Kings has landed in the top ten. A smart, calm, good skating defenseman who has shown a remarkable ability to shoulder significant responsibility in the defensive and offensive zones. On a very good Wheat Kings team, Provorov has proven to be a significant contributor to the success of the team. Rounding out the top ten is Kyle Connor of the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL. He becomes the fourth US born player to be in the top ten this month. Connor is a player who makes opponents leery when he’s on the ice because of his speed, quickness, smarts and creativity and because of his abilities and a determination to match, he’s highly productive.
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Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Erie (OHL) |
CAN |
13/01/97 |
L |
6'1" |
195 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Boston University (H.E.) |
USA |
28/10/96 |
R |
6'2" |
195 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Boston College (H.E.) |
USA |
25/01/97 |
L |
6'2" |
201 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Erie (OHL) |
CAN |
07/03/97 |
L |
6'3" |
187 |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
London (OHL) |
CAN |
05/05/97 |
R |
5'11" |
154 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Farjestad (Sweden-SHL) |
SWE |
19/05/97 |
L |
6'0" |
180 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Charlottetown (QMJHL) |
NED |
17/03/97 |
R |
6'1" |
189 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Michigan (Big Ten) |
USA |
19/07/97 |
L |
6'1" |
201 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Brandon (WHL) |
RUS |
13/01/97 |
L |
6'0" |
193 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Youngstown (USHL) |
USA |
09/12/96 |
L |
6'1" |
170 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Kelowna (WHL) |
CAN |
23/05/97 |
R |
5'11" |
188 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Prince George (WHL) |
CAN |
23/05/97 |
C |
6'1" |
181 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Sarnia (OHL) |
CZE |
06/04/97 |
L |
6'3" |
210 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Seattle (WHL) |
CAN |
26/05/97 |
R |
6'0" |
178 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Kingston (OHL) |
CAN |
23/06/97 |
L |
6'4" |
211 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Ottawa (OHL) |
CAN |
11/03/97 |
R |
5'10" |
173 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cape Breton (QMJHL) |
RUS |
31/10/96 |
L |
6'1" |
180 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
USA NTDP (USHL) |
USA |
16/02/97 |
L |
6'5" |
222 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Waterloo (USHL) |
USA |
25/02/97 |
R |
6'1" |
187 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
USA NTDP (USHL) |
USA |
30/01/97 |
R |
6'0" |
183 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Waterloo (USHL) |
USA |
13/01/97 |
L |
6'1" |
174 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Sherbrooke (QMJHL) |
CAN |
14/05/97 |
R |
6'0" |
189 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
TPS (Finland - SM Liiga) |
FIN |
29/10/96 |
L |
6'4" |
211 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Red Deer (WHL) |
CAN |
26/03/97 |
R |
6'3" |
206 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Baie Comeau (QMJHL) |
CAN |
18/07/97 |
R |
6'3" |
199 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Saint John (QMJHL) |
CAN |
30/01/97 |
L |
6'2" |
181 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Saint John (QMJHL) |
CZE |
21/02/97 |
L |
6'1" |
184 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Shawinigan (QMJHL) |
CAN |
08/06/97 |
L |
5'11" |
171 lbs.. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Charlottetown (QMJHL) |
CZE |
03/06/97 |
L |
6'0" |
194 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Chicoutimi (QMJHL) |
CAN |
05/02/96 |
R |
6'4" |
202 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Peterborough (OHL) |
CAN |
24/03/97 |
R |
6'2" |
200 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Tri-City (WHL) |
USA |
26/11/96 |
R |
6'5" |
198 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
USA NTDP (USHL) |
USA |
17/03/97 |
R |
5'10" |
173 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Niagara (OHL) |
CAN |
29/10/96 |
L |
6'0" |
182 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Acadie Bathurst (QMJHL) |
CAN |
21/07/97 |
L |
6'2" |
170 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Karpat Jr. (FIN - Jr.) |
FIN |
26/07/97 |
L |
6'0" |
172 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) |
CAN |
02/01/97 |
R |
6'0" |
177 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Gatineau (QMJHL) |
RUS |
13/01/97 |
L |
6'2" |
192 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Sarnia (OHL) |
RUS |
08/02/97 |
R |
6'2" |
195 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Everett (WHL) |
CAN |
02/04/97 |
R |
6'2" |
175 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Portland (WHL) |
USA |
04/11/96 |
L |
6'4" |
206 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Saint John (QMJHL) |
CAN |
21/06/97 |
R |
6'2" |
170 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Frolunda (Sweden - J20) |
SWE |
29/04/97 |
L |
6'2" |
191 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
JYP (Finland - Jr.) |
FIN |
14/01/97 |
L |
6'2" |
191 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Chomutov (Czech Jr.) |
CZE |
28/01/97 |
L |
5'11" |
169 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Brandon (WHL) |
CAN |
10/10/96 |
L |
6'2" |
212 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Niagara (OHL) |
CAN |
13/01/97 |
L |
6'4" |
192 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Seattle (WHL) |
CAN |
26/06/97 |
R |
6'0" |
202 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Boston (HE - NCAA) |
CAN |
14/12/96 |
L |
6'3" |
204 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Saginaw (OHL) |
CAN |
05/02/97 |
R |
5'11" |
184 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Prince George (WHL) |
CAN |
20/01/97 |
L |
6'0" |
174 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Swift Current (WHL) |
CAN |
17/10/96 |
L |
6'0" |
171 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
HV71 (Sweden-J20) |
SWE |
12/06/97 |
L |
6'4" |
211 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Pardubice Jr. (Czech Jr.) |
CZE |
09/04/97 |
R |
5'11" |
187 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Brynas Jr. (Sweden - J20) |
SWE |
12/01/97 |
L |
6'2" |
191 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Kladno (Czech Jr.) |
CZE |
20/08/97 |
L |
6'6" |
185 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
USA NTDP (USHL) |
USA |
15/04/97 |
R |
6'1" |
212 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Seattle (WHL) |
CAN |
16/09/96 |
L |
6'2" |
184 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Oshawa (OHL) |
CAN |
11/02/97 |
L |
5'10" |
182 lbs. |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cedar Rapids (USHL) |
USA |
30/06/97 |
L |
6'0" |
185 lbs
|
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Barrie (OHL) |
CAN |
09/12/96 |
L |
6'4" |
215 lbs |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
USA NTDP (USHL) |
USA |
06/06/97 |
L |
6'0" |
194 lbs |
|
Team (League) |
Country |
Birthdate |
Shot |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Erie (OHL) |
CAN |
22/12/06 |
L |
5'11" |
197 lbs |