Boston University defenseman Charlie McAvoy is the top college player in the final Central Scouting rankings for the 2016 NHL Draft, and two players committed to the Terriers are also in the top 10 for North American skaters.
McAvoy was ranked sixth, while Boston University recruits Clayton Keller and Kieffer Bellows were ninth and 10th, respectively, in rankings released Tuesday.
McAvoy ranked sixth among BU players with 25 points in his freshman season. He was plus-10.
Wisconsin forward Luke Kunin, North Dakota forward recruit Tyson Jost, Minnesota-Duluth forward recruit Riley Tufte and BU defenseman recruit Dante Fabbro also were ranked in the top 20 for North American skaters.
Here are the players from college teams or leagues that traditionally send players to college that were in the North American rankings. College commitments are according to College Hockey Inc.
North American skaters
| Final | Midterm | Player | Pos | Last team | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 9 | Charlie McAvoy | D | Boston University (HEA) | |
| 9 | 8 | Clayton Keller | C | USA U-18 (USHL) | Boston University |
| 10 | 12 | Kieffer Bellows | LW | USA U-18 (USHL) | Boston University |
| 11 | 16 | Luke Kunin | C | Wisconsin (B1G) | |
| 16 | 15 | Tyson Jost | C | Penticton (BCHL) | North Dakota |
| 17 | 17 | Riley Tufte | LW | Blaine (HIGH-MN) | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 18 | 18 | Dante Fabbro | D | Penticton (BCHL) | Boston University |
| 20 | 24 | Tage Thompson | C | Connecticut (HEA) | |
| 23 | 48 | Dennis Cholowski | D | Chilliwack (BCHL) | St. Cloud State |
| 46 | 59 | Cameron Morrison | LW | Youngstown (USHL) | Notre Dame |
| 47 | 39 | Trent Frederic | C | USA U-18 (USHL) | Wisconsin |
| 49 | 51 | Ryan Lindgren | D | USA U-18 (USHL) | Minnesota |
| 50 | 67 | Adam Fox | D | USA U-18 (USHL) | Harvard |
| 51 | 64 | Matt Filipe | LW | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | Northeastern |
| 53 | 30 | Chad Krys | D | USA U-18 (USHL) | Boston University |
| 56 | 52 | Joseph Anderson | RW | USA U-18 (USHL) | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 57 | 50 | Andrew Peeke | D | Green Bay (USHL) | Notre Dame |
| 61 | 49 | Mitchell Mattson | C | Grand Rapids (HIGH-MN) | North Dakota |
| 62 | 192 | Wade Allison | RW | Tri-City (USHL) | Western Michigan |
| 67 | 149 | Dylan Gambrell | C | Denver (NCHC) | |
| 70 | 54 | Griffin Luce | D | USA U-18 (USHL) | Michigan |
| 77 | 66 | Max Zimmer | LW | Chicago (USHL) | Wisconsin |
| 83 | 73 | Brett Murray | LW | Carleton Place (CCHL) | Penn State |
| 86 | 93 | Matthew Cairns | D | Georgetown (OJHL) | Cornell |
| 89 | Ross Colton | C | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | Vermont | |
| 92 | Brandon Duhaime | RW | Tri-City (USHL) | Providence | |
| 93 | 141 | Rem Pitlick | C | Muskegon (USHL) | Minnesota |
| 99 | 101 | Tanner Laczynski | C | Lincoln (USHL) | Ohio State |
| 108 | 69 | William Lockwood | RW | USA U-18 (USHL) | Michigan |
| 110 | 92 | Graham McPhee | LW | USA U-18 (USHL) | Boston College |
| 112 | 100 | Nick Pastujov | LW | USA U-18 (USHL) | Michigan |
| 114 | 116 | Jake Ryczek | D | Waterloo (USHL) | Providence |
| 115 | 147 | Brinson Pasichnuk | D | Bonnyville (AJHL) | Arizona State |
| 116 | 144 | Gustaf Westlund | C | The Gunnery (HIGH-CT) | Michigan |
| 117 | 97 | Kenneth Johnson | D | Shattuck-St. Mary's (HIGH-MN) | Michigan |
| 118 | 105 | Joseph Masonius | D | Connecticut (HEA) | |
| 119 | 86 | Keenan Suthers | LW | USA U-18 (USHL) | Western Michigan |
| 121 | 128 | James Greenway | D | USA U-18 (USHL) | |
| 122 | 179 | Kevin O'Neil | C | Albany (HIGH-NY) | Yale |
| 123 | 99 | Marshall Rifai | D | Hotchkiss School (HIGH-CT) | Harvard |
| 124 | 133 | Jamie Armstrong | LW | Avon Farms (HIGH-CT) | Northeastern |
| 126 | 183 | Chase Priskie | D | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | |
| 127 | 170 | Ethan Spaxman | D | Merrimack (HEA) | |
| 128 | 85 | Michael Graham | C | Eden Prairie (HIGH-MN) | Notre Dame |
| 131 | 125 | Dean Stewart | D | Portage (MJHL) | Omaha |
| 132 | 89 | Mitchell Eliot | D | Muskegon (USHL) | Michigan State |
| 138 | 193 | Josh Dickinson | C | Georgetown (OJHL) | Clarkson |
| 141 | 118 | Luke McInnis | D | Youngstown (USHL) | Boston College |
| 143 | 146 | Patrick Harper | C | Avon Farms (HIGH-CT) | Boston University |
| 146 | 135 | James Sanchez | LW | USA U-18 (USHL) | Michigan |
| 147 | 157 | Kyle Betts | C | Powell River (BCHL) | Cornell |
| 149 | 130 | William Knierim | RW | Dubuque (USHL) | Miami |
| 151 | 131 | Kohen Olischefski | RW | Chilliwack (BCHL) | Denver |
| 152 | 129 | CJ Dodero | LW | Sioux City (USHL) | Denver |
| 154 | 162 | Adam Karashik | D | Avon Farms (HIGH-CT) | Connecticut |
| 156 | 108 | Casey Fitzgerald | D | Boston College (HEA) | |
| 157 | Erich Fear | D | Springfield (NAHL) | Denver | |
| 159 | Casey Staum | D | Hill-Murray (HIGH-MN) | Omaha | |
| 160 | 127 | Gregory Printz | RW | Selects U18 - South Kent School (HIGH-CT) | Providence |
| 161 | 109 | Scott Perunovich | D | Hibbing/Chisholm (HIGH-MN) | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 162 | Walker Duehr | RW | Tri-City (USHL) | Minnesota State | |
| 165 | Vito Bavaro | RW | Brooks School (HIGH-MA) | Sacred Heart | |
| 166 | 163 | Zachary Walker | RW | USA U-18 (USHL) | Boston College |
| 169 | Jackson MacNab | RW | Culver Academy (HIGH-IN) | Notre Dame | |
| 170 | 138 | Owen Grant | D | Carleton Place (CCHL) | Vermont |
| 175 | 208 | Brian Matthews | D | Belmont Hill (HIGH-MA) | Yale |
| 178 | 186 | Colin Grannary | C | Merritt (BCHL) | Omaha |
| 180 | Zachary Jordan | RW | Des Moines (USHL) | Omaha | |
| 184 | Yushiroh Hirano | RW | Youngstown (USHL) | ||
| 185 | 203 | Todd Burgess | RW | Fairbanks (NAHL) | Rensselaer |
| 187 | Nathan Clurman | D | Culver Academy (HIGH-IN) | Notre Dame | |
| 190 | 110 | Michael Campoli | D | USA U-18 (USHL) | Boston College |
| 191 | 172 | Robert Hampton | C | North U18 (USMAAAE) | Northeastern |
| 194 | 178 | Mikael Hakkarainen | C | Brookings (NAHL) | Providence |
| 195 | 175 | Samuel Rossini | D | Waterloo (USHL) | Minnesota |
| 196 | 184 | Matt Gosiewski | C | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | Harvard |
| 200 | Rourke Russell | D | Wichita Falls (NAHL) | Miami | |
| 201 | Ty Amonte | RW | Thayer Academy (HIGH-MA) | Boston University | |
| 207 | 107 | Dmitri Buinitsky | LW/RW | Madison (USHL) | |
| 208 | 134 | Filip Dusek | D | Stanstead College (HIGH-QC) | |
| 209 | Nolan Stevens | C | Northeastern (HEA) |
North American goaltenders
| Final | Midterm | Player | Pos | Last team | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 17 | Colton Point | G | Carleton Place (CCHL) | Colgate |
| 5 | 8 | Joseph Woll | G | USA U-18 (USHL) | Boston College |
| 13 | 10 | Jack Lafontaine | G | Janesville (NAHL) | Michigan |
| 17 | 15 | Matthew Jurusik | G | Wisconsin (B1G) | |
| 18 | 16 | Tyler Johnson | G | Topeka (NAHL) | Maine |
| 23 | 22 | Peyton Jones | G | Lincoln (USHL) | Penn State |
| 25 | 27 | Matt Murray | G | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Eric Schierhorn | G | Minnesota (B1G) | ||
| 28 | Zackarias Skog | G | Omaha (USHL) | ||
| 30 | Tyler Wall | G | Leamington (GOJHL) | UMass-Lowell |
