The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Service released its preliminary rankings of the top 2015 draft-eligible prospects, and the list features all 42 players skating in the third annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, Thursday (Sept. 25) at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.
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 preliminary rankings are nine players with an A rating, indicating they have the potential to be selected in the first round of the NHL Entry draft next June: Paul Bittner (Crookston, Minn.), Brandon Carlo (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Kyle Connor (Shelby Towonship, Mich.), possible No. 1 overall pick Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass.), Jordan Greenway (Canton, N.Y.), Noah Hanifin (Norwood, Mass.), Thomas Novak (River Falls, Wis.), Zach Werenski (Gross Pointe Woods, Mich.) and Colin White (Boston, Mass.).
The 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game airs on NHL Network Thursday (Sept. 25) at 7 p.m ET. Live updates are available by following @USAHockeyScores and live scoring is available on USAHockey.com.
| Pos. | Rating | Name | Hometown | 2014-15 Team | College Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | C | Ryan Bednard | Macomb, Mich. | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | Uncommitted |
| G | C | Mike Lackey | Washington, D.C. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| G | C | Ryan Larkin | Clarkston, Mich. | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | Miami University (NCHC) |
| G | B | Luke Opilka | Effingham, Ill. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) |
| D | C | Doug Blaisdell | Dearborn Heights, Mich. | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| D | C | Nick Boka | Plymouth, Mich. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | University of Michigan (Big Ten) |
| D | A | Brandon Carlo | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | |
| D | B | Joseph Cecconi | Youngstown, N.Y. | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | University of Michigan (Big Ten) |
| D | C | Tory Dello | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | University of Notre Dame (Hockey East) |
| D | C | Christian Evers | Des Moines, Iowa | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | University of North Dakota (NCHC) |
| D | B | Casey Fitzgerald | North Reading, Mass. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| D | C | Grant Gabriele | Brighton, Mich. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | Western Michigan University (NCHC) |
| D | A | Noah Hanifin | Norwood, Mass. | Boston College (Hockey East) | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| D | C | Caleb Jones | Frisco, Texas | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | Uncommitted |
| D | C | Jack McNeely | Burnsville, Minn. | Lakeville North High School (USHS) | University of Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC) |
| D | C | Steven Ruggiero | Kings Park, N.Y. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | Penn State University (Big Ten) |
| D | A | Zach Werenski | Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. | University of Michigan (Big Ten) | University of Michigan (Big Ten) |
| D | C | Spenser Young | Brentwood, N.H. | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | Providence College (Hockey East) |
| F | B | Cameron Askew | South Boston, Mass. | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) | |
| F | B | Karch Bachman | Wolcottville, Ind. | Culver Military Academy (USHS) | Miami University (NCHC) |
| F | B | Alec Baer | St. Louis Park, Minn. | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | |
| F | A | Paul Bittner | Crookston, Minn. | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | |
| F | B | Brock Boeser | Burnsville, Minn. | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) |
| F | B | Jeremy Bracco | Freeport, N.Y. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| F | A | Kyle Connor | Shelby Township, Mich. | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | University of Michigan (Big Ten) |
| F | B | Taggart Corriveau | Newington, Conn. | Westminster Preperatory School (USHS) | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| F | A | Jack Eichel | North Chelmsford, Mass. | Boston University (Hockey East) | Boston University (Hockey East) |
| F | B | Christian Fischer | Wayne, Ill. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | University of Notre Dame (Hockey East) |
| F | B | Erik Foley | Mansfield, Mass. | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | Providence College (Hockey East) |
| F | B | Brent Gates | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | University of Notre Dame (Hockey East) |
| F | A | Jordan Greenway | Canton, N.Y. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | Boston University (Hockey East) |
| F | C | Robby Jackson | Alameda, Calif. | Chicago Steel (USHL) | St. Cloud State University (NCHC) |
| F | C | Tanner Laczynski | Shorewood, Ill. | Chicago Steel (USHL) | Ohio State University (Big Ten) |
| F | B | Connor Moynihan | Windham, N.H. | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| F | A | Tom Novak | River Falls, Wis. | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | University of Minnesota (Big Ten) |
| F | C | Chase Pearson | Alpharetta, Ga. | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | Uncommitted |
| F | B | Jack Roslovic | Columbus, Ohio | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | Miami University (NCHC) |
| F | C | Ryan Smith | Atlanta, Ga. | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | Uncommitted |
| F | C | Troy Terry | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | University of Denver (NCHC) |
| F | B | Brendan Warren | Carleton, Mich. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | University of Michigan (Big Ten) |
| F | A | Colin White | Boston, Mass. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| F | C | Dennis Yan | Troy, Mich. | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
Notes: Head coaches Eddie Olczyk and Mike Grier will drop a ceremonial first puck as part of the pre-game ... Buffalo Sabres' forward Drew Stafford (Milwaukee, Wis.) will present the Player of the Game award in a post-game, on-ice ceremony. Stafford represented the U.S. as a member of two national junior teams, three men's national teams and an under-18 men's team. Most notably, he was part of the 2004 U.S. National Junior Team that claimed the United States' first gold in World Junior competition ... This is the second time the First Niagara Center, home of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres is hosting the AAPG. First Niagara last hosted the inaugural game when Team McClanahan beat Team Housley, 5-2.
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