NHL Central Scouting unveiled its midterm rankings this week for this summer’s NHL draft and as has become the norm, the names of NCAA-bound players is certainly aplenty.
A handful of current NCAA players are also ranked.
NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS
| Rank | Player's Name | Position | Current Team | College Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sonny Milano | F | U.S. NTDP | Boston College |
| 17 | Dylan Larkin | F | U.S. NTDP | Michigan |
| 19 | Nick Schmaltz | F | Green Bay (USHL) | North Dakota |
| 21 | Alex Tuch | F | U.S. NTDP | Boston College |
| 27 | Jack Glover | D | U.S. NTDP | Minnesota |
| 29 | Jack Dougherty | D | U.S. NTDP | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Ryan Collins | D | U.S. NTDP | Minnesota |
| 39 | Shane Eiserman | F | Dubuque (USHL) | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Joshua Jacobs | D | Indiana (USHL) | Michigan State |
| 44 | Johnathan MacLeod | D | U.S. NTDP | Boston University |
| 54 | Ryan Donato | F | Dexter Prep | Uncommitted |
| 60 | Jake Walman | D | Toronto JC (OJHL) | Providence |
| 61 | Luc Snuggerud | D | Eden Prairie High | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 62 | Warren Foegele | F | St. Andrew's High | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Brandon Hickey | D | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | Boston University |
| 67 | Mitch Slattery | F | Hill-Murray High | St. Cloud State |
| 68 | Maxim Letunov | F | Youngstown (USHL) | Boston University |
| 70 | Steven Spinner | F | Eden Prairie High | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 72 | Austin Poganski | F | Tri-City (USHL) | North Dakota |
| 78 | Matthew Berkovitz | D | Ashwaubenon High | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Shane Gersich | F | U.S. NTDP | North Dakota |
| 83 | Beau Starrett | F | South Shore (USPHL) | Cornell |
| 85 | Miles Gendron | D | Rivers Academy | Connecticut |
| 86 | Anders Bjork | F | U.S. NTDP | Notre Dame |
| 91 | Neal Pionk | D | Sioux City (USHL) | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 92 | Karson Kuhlman | F | Dubuque (USHL) | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 94 | Tanner MacMaster | F | Camrose (AJHL) | Boston College |
| 95 | Ryan Hitchcock | F | U.S. NTDP | Yale |
| 97 | Nick Wolff | D | Eagan High | Uncommitted |
| 100 | Jared Fiegl | F | U.S. NTDP | Denver |
| 102 | Alex Gillies | F | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | Michigan Tech |
| 104 | Jake Evans | F | St. Michael's (OJHL) | Notre Dame |
| 107 | Anthony Angello | F | Omaha (USHL) | Cornell |
| 110 | James Winkler | F | Portland (USPHL) | Northeastern |
| 111 | Chris Wilkie | F | Tri-City (USHL) | North Dakota |
| 115 | Gavin Bayreuther | D | St. Lawrence | |
| 118 | Jason Cotton | F | West Kelowna (BCHL) | Northeastern |
| 121 | Michael Turner | F | Cushing Academy | Uncommitted |
| 123 | Tyler Bird | F | Kimball Union Prep | Brown |
| 127 | Thomas Ebbing | F | Michigan State | |
| 128 | Seamus Malone | F | Dubuque (USHL) | Wisconsin |
| 132 | Matheson Iacopelli | F | Muskegon (USHL) | Western Michigan |
| 133 | Mark Friedman | D | Waterloo (USHL) | Bowling Green |
| 134 | Brett Beauvais | D | Penticton (BCHL) | Bemidji State |
| 137 | Michael Prapavessis | D | Toronto Lakeshore (OJHL) | Rensselaer |
| 141 | Joe Wegwerth | F | U.S. NTDP | Notre Dame |
| 146 | Robert Carpenter | F | Islanders IHC (USPHL) | Boston University |
| 150 | Tyler Sheehy | F | Waterloo (USHL) | Uncommitted |
| 151 | Jack Ramsey | F | Penticton (BCHL) | Minnesota |
| 155 | Kelly Summers | D | Carleton Place (CCHL) | Clarkson |
| 157 | Joey Dudek | F | Kimball Union Prep | Boston College |
| 158 | Mason Blacklock | F | Vernon (BCHL) | Michigan Tech |
| 159 | Michael Lee | D | The Gunnery Prep | Vermont |
| 161 | Scott Savage | D | Boston College | |
| 162 | Chase Phelps | F | Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep | Boston University |
| 164 | John Piccinich | F | Youngstown (USHL) | Boston University |
| 168 | Tyler Nanne | D | Edina High | Ohio State |
| 169 | Steven Merl | F | Belle Tire Midget AAA | Uncommitted |
| 170 | Marshall Donald | D | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | Northern Michigan |
| 171 | Tyler Busch | F | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | Ohio State |
| 173 | Cooper Watson | D | Waterloo (USHL) | Michigan Tech |
| 174 | Connor Murphy | F | Caledonia (GOJHL) | Michigan |
| 175 | Chris Brown | F | Cranbrook Kingswood High | Boston College |
| 177 | Max Willman | F | Williston-North Hampton High | Brown |
| 179 | Ryan Mantha | F | Sioux City (USHL) | North Dakota |
| 180 | Miguel Fidler | F | Edina High | Uncommitted |
| 181 | Nick Jones | F | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | Ohio State |
| 183 | Jeff Wight | F | Merritt (BCHL) | Connecticut |
| 185 | Demico Hannoun | F | Vernon (BCHL) | Michigan Tech |
| 186 | Brandon Montour | D | Waterloo (USHL) | Massachusetts |
| 188 | Dominic Franco | F | Kimball Union Prep | Uncommitted |
| 191 | Waltteri Hopponen | F | Sioux City (USHL) | Uncommitted |
| 193 | Billy Sweezey | D | Nobles & Greenough Prep | Uncommitted |
| 197 | Jacob Randolph | F | Omaha (USHL) | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 199 | Dylan Malmquist | F | Edina High | Notre Dame |
| 202 | Parker Reno | D | Rensselaer | |
| 203 | Dakota Joshua | F | Sioux Falls (USHL) | Ohio State |
| 204 | Evan Smith | F | Salisbury Prep | Yale |
| 206 | Hunter Warner | D | Fargo (USHL) | Minnesota State |
| 207 | Blake Hillman | D | Dubuque (USHL) | Uncommitted |
| 208 | Kristofers Bindulis | D | Soo (NAHL) | Uncommitted |
| 209 | Evan Allen | F | Michigan | |
| 210 | Mitchell Smith | F | Salisbury Prep | Yale |
| 211 | Lawton Courtnall | F | Waterloo (USHL) | Uncommitted |
| 214 | Luke Ripley | D | Powell River (BCHL) | Notre Dame |
NORTH AMERICAN GOALTENDERS
| Rank | Player's Name | Current Team | College Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thatcher Demko | Boston College | |
| 2 | Edwin Minney | U.S. NTDP | Michigan State |
| 3 | Blake Weyrick | U.S. NTDP | Brown |
| 4 | Chase Perry | Wenatchee (NAHL) | Uncommitted |
| 15 | Hayden Lavigne | Tri-City (USHL) | Michigan |
| 16 | Kasimir Kaskisuo | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 19 | Sean Cleary | Lake Forest High | Uncommitted |
| 21 | Zach Nagelvoort | Michigan | |
| 25 | Robert McGovern | Thayer Academy | Uncommitted |
| 26 | Alec Dillon | Victoria (BCHL) | Rensselaer |
| 28 | Cameron Hackett | Green Bay (USHL) | Cornell |
| 30 | Eric Schierhorn | Muskegon (USHL) | Uncommitted |
| 31 | Drew Vogler | Topeka (NAHL) | Merrimack |
| 32 | Hunter Miska | Penticton (BCHL) | Uncommitted |
| 34 | Jason Pawloski | Indiana (USHL) | Minnesota State |
In addition, forward Leon Bristed, a Minnesota recruit playing for Linkoping in Sweden, was ranked No. 37 among European skaters.
The 2014 NHL draft is June 27-28 in Philadelphia.
