Central Scouting final rankings 2012 draft

[wendelclark17]

I know some of you are interested in these final rankings

http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=62970

TOP 30 NA skaters

North American Skaters
Rank Name Team League Height Weight Pos.
1 YAKUPOV, NAIL SARNIA OHL 5' 10.5" 189 RW
2 MURRAY, RYAN EVERETT WHL 6' 0.5" 195 D
3 GRIGORENKO, MIKHAIL QUEBEC QMJHL 6' 3.0" 200 C
4 GALCHENYUK, ALEX SARNIA OHL 6' 0.5" 198 C
5 RIELLY, MORGAN MOOSE JAW WHL 5' 11.5" 190 D
6 CECI, CODY OTTAWA OHL 6' 2.5" 207 D
7 FAKSA, RADEK KITCHENER OHL 6' 2.5" 203 C
8 MAATTA, OLLI LONDON OHL 6' 1.5" 202 D
9 TROUBA, JACOB USA U-18 USHL 6' 2.0" 193 D
10 REINHART, GRIFFIN EDMONTON WHL 6' 3.75" 197 D
11 DUMBA, MATHEW RED DEER WHL 5' 11.75" 173 D
12 POULIOT, DERRICK PORTLAND WHL 5' 11.25" 190 D
13 GAUNCE, BRENDAN BELLEVILLE OHL 6' 2.0" 215 C
14 SISSONS, COLTON KELOWNA WHL 6' 0.5" 187 C
15 WILSON, THOMAS PLYMOUTH OHL 6' 3.5" 203 RW
16 FINN, MATTHEW GUELPH OHL 6' 0.25" 192 D
17 MATTEAU, STEFAN USA U-18 USHL 6' 1.5" 210 C
18 GIRGENSONS, ZEMGUS DUBUQUE USHL 6' 1.5" 198 C
19 SKJEI, BRADY USA U-18 USHL 6' 2.75" 200 D
20 FRK, MARTIN HALIFAX QMJHL 5' 11.75" 200 RW
21 WINTHER, MIKE PRINCE ALBERT WHL 5' 11.75" 170 C
22 DI GIUSEPPE, PHILLIP U OF MICHIGAN CCHA 5' 11.5" 176 LW
23 KOEKKOEK, SLATER PETERBOROUGH OHL 6' 2.0" 184 D
24 KOSMACHUK, SCOTT GUELPH OHL 5' 11.5" 183 RW
25 PEARSON, TANNER BARRIE OHL 6' 0.0" 195 LW
26 THROWER, DALTON SASKATOON WHL 5' 11.5" 189 D
27 NIEVES, CRISTOVAL KENT SCHOOL HIGH-CT 6' 2.75" 184 C
28 LAUGHTON, SCOTT OSHAWA OHL 6' 0.25" 180 C
29 KERDILES, NICOLAS USA U-18 USHL 6' 1.5" 201 LW
30 MATHESON, MICHAEL DUBUQUE USHL 6' 1.0" 178 D

Top 30 Europ skaters

Rank Name Team League Height Weight Pos.
1 FORSBERG, FILIP LEKSAND SWEDEN-2 6' 2.0" 181 C
2 TERAVAINEN, TEUVO JOKERIT FINLAND 5' 11.0" 165 LW
3 COLLBERG, SEBASTIAN FROLUNDA SWEDEN 5' 11.0" 176 RW
4 LINDHOLM, HAMPUS ROGLE JR. SWE-JR. 6' 2.5" 196 D
5 HERTL, TOMAS SLAVIA CZREP 6' 2.0" 198 C
6 ABERG, PONTUS DJURGARDEN SWEDEN 5' 11.0" 194 LW
7 POKKA, VILLE KARPAT FINLAND 6' 0.0" 196 D
8 BYSTROM, LUDWIG MODO JR. SWE-JR. 6' 0.75" 208 D
9 PROKHORKIN, NIKOLAY CSKA 2 RUSSIA-JR. 6' 2.5" 191 LW
10 SLEPYSHEV, ANTON NOVOKUZNETSK RUSSIA 6' 2.0" 187 LW
11 VAINONEN, MIKKO HIFK JR. FINLAND-JR. 6' 3.0" 205 D
12 LINDELL, ESA JOKERIT JR. FINLAND-JR. 6' 3.0" 194 D
13 OSNOVIN, VYACHESLAV CHELYABINSK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 6' 0.0" 188 C
14 KARLSSON, ERIK FROLUNDA JR. SWE-JR. 5' 11.75" 162 C/LW
15 ANDERSSON, CALLE FARJESTAD JR. SWE-JR. 6' 2.25" 208 D
16 VASILIEV, VALERI SPARTAK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 6' 1.25" 203 D
17 TIKKINEN, NIKLAS BLUES JR. FINLAND-JR. 5' 11.0" 172 D
18 DJOOS, CHRISTIAN BRYNAS JR. SWE-JR. 5' 11.0" 158 D
19 THORELL, ERIK FARJESTAD SWEDEN 5' 10.0" 185 C
20 GUSEV, NIKITA CSKA 2 RUSSIA-JR. 5' 9.0" 163 LW
21 KRUTIKOV, EVGENI SPARTAK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 6' 1.0" 174 LW
22 IKONEN, HENRI KALPA JR. FINLAND-JR. 6' 0.0" 198 LW
23 WIKSTRAND, MIKAEL MORA SWEDEN-2 6' 1.0" 183 D
24 BOYCE ROTEVALL, JEREMY TIMRA SWEDEN 6' 0.0" 176 LW
25 WALKER, NATHAN VITKOVICE CZREP 5' 9.0" 185 LW
26 NEMEC, ERIK VITKOVICE JR. CZREP-JR. 6' 0.0" 161 C
27 KULMALA, RASMUS TPS JR. FINLAND-JR. 5' 8.0" 160 C
28 TORNKVIST, TOBIAS ROGLE JR. SWE-JR. 6' 3.75" 190 RW
29 RANTAKARI, OTSO JOKERIT JR. FINLAND-JR. 5' 11.0" 165 D
30 LEHTONEN, MIKKO TPS JR. FINLAND-JR. 5' 11.0" 183 D

[Ross The Boss Palmer]

Looking through the list I noticed Gaunce at 6'2" and 215 lbs...

[wendelclark17]

Looking through the list I noticed Gaunce at 6'2" and 215 lbs...

yep he is a big kid ..... Grigorenko is a big guy as well at 6'3" and 200 lbs. Must say I didnt realize that Teravainen was that light ..... listed at 165 lbs he needs to add another 20 pounds at least.

[Big Ev]

Looking through the list I noticed Gaunce at 6'2" and 215 lbs...

Gaunce is probably my first or 2nd favourite forward in this class.

[wendelclark17]

Gaunce is probably my first or 2nd favourite forward in this class.

really ?? interesting ..... what is it that you see in the kid that makes you say that ? I havent watched a lot of Junior hockey this year at all so I feel like im really behind the 8 ball re this draft and would love some insight.

My personal forward ranking goes like this so far (pts only), but its bound to change depending on which team picks who as well:

Yakupov
Galchenyuk
Grigorenko
Forsberg
Teravainen (heard good things but havent ever watched him in a game)
Collberg
Gaunce
Faksa
Aberg
Girgensons

[Big Ev]

really ?? interesting ..... what is it that you see in the kid that makes you say that ? I havent watched a lot of Junior hockey this year at all so I feel like im really behind the 8 ball re this draft and would love some insight.

My personal forward ranking goes like this so far (pts only), but its bound to change depending on which team picks who as well:

Yakupov
Galchenyuk
Grigorenko
Forsberg
Teravainen (heard good things but havent ever watched him in a game)
Collberg
Guanaco
Faksa
Aberg
Girgensons

By "favourite" I don't mean he's better or that I'd pick him over guys above him, just that I like him every time I see him play. Big body, great leadership and work ethic, gets physical, not afraid to drop the gloves. I think he is a guy who will score more in the NHL than in junior. Right now he plays in Belleville on the international size ice which hinders his game IMO, because he is not a fast guy and not a pure skill guy. He also doesn't have the greatest supporting cast.

IMO he compares to a guy like Couturier but he has way more character. Think O'Reilly. Gaunce has a big chance to improve his stock at the U18 this month and at the combine. He is a guy who interviews extremely well so teams are gonna love him.

Big fan of Tom Wilson as well. Nasty son of a bitch on the Whalers. Probably will be gone by pick #20 at the draft. He's a guy whose numbers should improve dramatically next year IMO. He's a safe pick as he will make the NHL given his size, strength, and TRUCULENCE. 3rd liner at worst IMO.

[wendelclark17]

By "favourite" I don't mean he's better or that I'd pick him over guys above him, just that I like him every time I see him play. Big body, great leadership and work ethic, gets physical, not afraid to drop the gloves. I think he is a guy who will score more in the NHL than in junior. Right now he plays in Belleville on the international size ice which hinders his game IMO, because he is not a fast guy and not a pure skill guy. He also doesn't have the greatest supporting cast.

IMO he compares to a guy like Couturier but he has way more character. Think O'Reilly. Gaunce has a big chance to improve his stock at the U18 this month and at the combine. He is a guy who interviews extremely well so teams are gonna love him.

Big fan of Tom Wilson as well. Nasty son of a bitch on the Whalers. Probably will be gone by pick #20 at the draft. He's a guy whose numbers should improve dramatically next year IMO. He's a safe pick as he will make the NHL given his size, strength, and TRUCULENCE. 3rd liner at worst IMO.

Thanks and great point about the international ice size.

[Dean Youngblood]

By "favourite" I don't mean he's better or that I'd pick him over guys above him, just that I like him every time I see him play. Big body, great leadership and work ethic, gets physical, not afraid to drop the gloves. I think he is a guy who will score more in the NHL than in junior. Right now he plays in Belleville on the international size ice which hinders his game IMO, because he is not a fast guy and not a pure skill guy. He also doesn't have the greatest supporting cast.

IMO he compares to a guy like Couturier but he has way more character. Think O'Reilly. Gaunce has a big chance to improve his stock at the U18 this month and at the combine. He is a guy who interviews extremely well so teams are gonna love him.

Big fan of Tom Wilson as well. Nasty son of a bitch on the Whalers. Probably will be gone by pick #20 at the draft. He's a guy whose numbers should improve dramatically next year IMO. He's a safe pick as he will make the NHL given his size, strength, and TRUCULENCE. 3rd liner at worst IMO.

I will agree with Ev's assessment here of Gaunce AND Wilson (watch out next year). Gaunce is probably the safest pick in this entire draft class outside maybe Ryan Murray.