ISS Draft Rankings for February 2018

[Axeman33]

Rank Player Position Team League
1 Dahlin, Rasmus LD Vastra Frolunda SweE
2 Svechnikov, Andrei RW/C Barrie OHL
3 Tkachuk, Brady C Boston U. H.E
4 Zadina, Filip RW Halifax QMJHL
5 Boqvist, Adam LD Brynas IF Jr. SweJE
6 Bouchard, Evan RD London OHL
7 Wahlstrom, Oliver C USA U18 NTDP
8 Hughes, Quinn LD U. of Michigan Big Ten
9 Veleno, Joseph C Drummondville QMJHL
10 Dobson, Noah RD Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL
11 Kupari, Rasmus C Karpat Oulu FinE
12 Lundestrom, Isac C Lulea HF SweE
13 Hayton, Barrett C Sault Ste. Marie OHL
14 Smith, Ty LD Spokane WHL
15 Farabee, Joel LW USA U18 NTDP
16 Wilde, Bode RD USA U18 NTDP
17 McIsaac, Jared LD Halifax QMJHL
18 Denisenko, Grigori LW Yaroslavl Loko RusJr
19 McLeod, Ryan C Mississauga OHL
20 Samuelsson, Adam LD USA U18 NTDP
21 Thomas, Akil C Niagara OHL
22 Kaut, Martin RW Pardubice CzeE
23 Alexeyev, Alexander RD Red Deer WHL
24 Noel, Serron RW Oshawa OHL
25 Groulx, Benoit-Olivier C Halifax QMJHL
26 Tychonick, Jonathan LD Penticton BCHL
27 Kotkaniemi, Jesperi C Assat FinE
28 Bernard-Docker, Jacob RD Okotoks AJHL
29 Ginning, Adam RD Linkoping HC SweE
30 Bokk, Dominik LW Vaxjo SweJE
31 Olofsson, Jacob C Timra SweAl

Goalies
1 Rodrigue, Olivier G Drummondville QMJHL
2 Ingham, Jacob G Mississauga OHL

Noah Dobson (Acadie-Bathurst, QMJHL) has seen a meteoric rise in his draft stock this season. Not ranked in the ISS Top 31 in October, Dobson now sits 10th in the draft rankings, and he has earned the jump due to his spectacular play so far this season. The defenceman has 52 points in 50 games played, to go along with a safe and reliable defensive element as well.

?Dobson just keeps getting better? says ISS Director of Scouting Dennis MacInnis. ?He?s the complete package, a big mobile two-way defenceman who is as steady as they come. He reads the game very well, has excellent hockey sense and mobility, and consistently makes smart decisions with the puck with high end puck control. He does everything hard, quick and with a purpose, and has good speed and quick feet for his size. He?s not the most physical player, but he knows how to get himself in the right position to shut down the rush. It?s tough to find a weakness in his game right now?.

[lucafen4]

Bouchard takes a jump to #6 as well... so much for early hopes of a late 1st round fantasy draft steal...

[Jouko-Pouko]

Bouchard takes a jump to #6 as well... so much for early hopes of a late 1st round fantasy draft steal...

ISS actually had him at #6 already last month.

[SensArmy93]

Another riser was Serron Noel with a nice jump from 31 to 24.

[Shift Disturber]

Interesting...Merkley is out of the top 31 and Adam Samuelsson at #20 is a major reach compared to other services' rankings.

[lucafen4]

ISS actually had him at #6 already last month.

I thought I recalled him at #10

[Jouko-Pouko]

I thought I recalled him at #10

#13 in December, #6 in January. He made the jump from December to January rankings.