The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Bureau today released its final rankings of the top 2014 draft-eligible prospects, and the list features 32 of the 39 players that skated in the second annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game last September.
The CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospect Game aims to showcase the top U.S. players leading up to their draft year. The participants of the game are selected by USA Hockey in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting.
Included in the final rankings are six players placed among the top-20 North American skaters – forwards Alex Tuch (No. 12), Sonny Milano (No. 16), Dylan Larkin (No. 17), Nick Schmaltz (No. 19) and Ryan MacInnis (No. 20); and defenseman Tony DeAngelo (No. 14).
Also cracking the rankings are all four goaltenders that played in the 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, including the top-ranked North American goalie, Thatcher Demko, along with Alex Nedeljkovic (No. 4), Ed Minney (No. 7) and Blake Weyrick (No. 11).
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held June 27-28 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Skaters
| CSS Rank | Player | Position | Current Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Tuch | F | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 14 | Tony DeAngelo | D | Sarnia (OHL) |
| 16 | Sonny Milano | F | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 17 | Dylan Larkin | F | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 19 | Nick Schmaltz | F | Green Bay (USHL) |
| 20 | Ryan MacInnis | F | Kitchener (OHL) |
| 30 | Jack Dougherty | D | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 36 | Chase De Leo | F | Portland (WHL) |
| 38 | Jack Glover | D | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 43 | Josh Jacobs | D | Indiana (USHL) |
| 44 | Johnathan MacLeod | D | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)** |
| 45 | Shane Eiserman | F | Dubuque (USHL) |
| 46 | Connor Chatham | F | Plymouth (OHL)** |
| 54 | Aaron Haydon | D | Niagara (OHL) |
| 57 | Ryan Collins | D | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 58 | Ryan Donato | F | Dexter School (MA-HS) |
| 85 | Keegan Iverson | F | Portland (WHL) |
| 97 | Dominic Turgeon | F | Portland (WHL)** |
| 100 | Austin Poganski | F | Tri-City (USHL)** |
| 101 | Anders Bjork | F | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 107 | Louis Belpedio | D | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 115 | Kevin Labanc | F | Barrie (OHL) |
| 131 | Ryan Hitchcock | F | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 132 | Shane Gersich | F | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 134 | Blake Clarke | F | Saginaw (OHL) |
| 139 | Joe Wegwerth | F | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 142 | Jared Fiegl | F | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 149 | Ryan Mantha | D | Indiana (USHL) |
| 180 | Seamus Malone | F | Dubuque (USHL) |
| 181 | Jack Ramsey | F | Penticton (BCHL) |
| 200 | Tyler Sheehy | F | Waterloo (USHL) |
| 206 | Hunter Warner | D | Fargo (USHL) |
** Selected to play but unable to participate
Goaltenders
| CSS Rank | Player | Current Team (League) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thatcher Demko | Boston College (HEA) |
| 4 | Alex Nedeljkovic | Plymouth (OHL) |
| 7 | Ed Minney | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 11 | Blake Weyrick | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) |
NHL Central Scouting's Final Rankings
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