NHL Central Scouting Players to Watch

Duluthguy · Post by **Duluthguy** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:39 am

After a quick look at the list released yesterday, here are some players of note:

Receiving the 'B' Rating (highest is A):
MCLAUGHLIN BLAKE CHICAGO USHL (GRHS)
MILLER K'ANDRE USA U-18 NTDP
NELSON JAXON SIOUX FALLS USHL

Receiving the 'C' Rating:
HAIN GAVIN USA U-18 NTDP
HELGESON BEN HILL-MURRAY
JENSEN JACK EDEN PRAIRIE
KARKI KEEGAN OMAHA USHL
KNOEPKE NATHAN MINNESOTA
LOHEIT LUKE MINNETONKA
PERBIX JACKSON ELK RIVER
SCHMIDT COLIN WAYZATA
STEJSKAL ZACH CENTRAL ILLINOIS USHL
ULLAN RYAN BISMARCK NAHL
VORLICKY MICHAEL EDINA

I may have missed some current or former Minnesota high school players, so feel free to add. Complete list is here:
https://www.nhl.com/info/nhl-central-sc ... r-rankings

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:49 am

No A rated players?

TheNightman · Post by **TheNightman** » Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:39 pm

mulefarm wrote:No A rated players?

There are only 5 A rated American players.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:02 pm

TheNightman wrote: There are only 5 A rated American players.

Tough curve!

The Exiled One · Post by **The Exiled One** » Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:57 pm

Americans (and Minnesotans in particular) often start low and climb throughout the year. I think McLaughlin will get drafted the highest, but I predict Jack Perbix and Zach Stejskal will climb the furthest.

WestMetro · Post by **WestMetro** » Fri Oct 06, 2017 5:57 pm

Agree , I think Perbix will be highest Minnesotan except maybe Miller