NHL Central Scouting Releases Final 2020 Draft Rankings

Even though we still don’t know exactly when the 2020 NHL Entry Draft will be taking place, hockey fans around the world can still pour over prospect stats and lists hoping their favorite organization gets the chance to add their favorite young player at some point down the line. Today, NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings for North American and International skaters and goaltenders. The top names are as follows:

North American Skaters:

1. Alexis Lafreniere – Rimouski, QMJHL
2. Quinton Byfield – Sudbury, OHL
3. Jamie Drysdale – Erie, OHL
4. Jake Sanderson – USNTDP
5. Cole Perfetti – Saginaw, OHL
6. Marco Rossi – Ottawa, OHL
7. Jack Quinn – Ottawa, OHL
8. Kaiden Guhle – Prince Albert, WHL
9. Braden Schneider – Brandon, WHL
10. Dawson Mercer – Chicoutimi, QMJHL

International Skaters:

1. Tim Stuetzle – Mannheim, DEL
2. Alexander Holtz – Djurgarden, SHL
3. Anton Lundell – HIFK, Liiga
4. Lucas Raymond – Frolunda, SHL
5. Rodion Amirov – Ufa, KHL
6. Helge Grans – Malmo, Sweden-Jr.
7. John-Jason Peterka – Munich, DEL
8. Topi Niemela – Karpat, Liiga
9. Noel Gunler – Lulea, SHL
10. Roni Hirvonen – Assat, Liiga

North American Goalies:

1. Nicolas Daws – Guelph, OHL
2. Drew Commesso – USNTDP
3. Samuel Hlavaj – Sherbrooke, QMJHL

International Goalies:

1. Yaroslav Askarov – St. Petersburg, VHL
2. Jan Bednar – Sokolov, Czech-2
3. Joel Blomqvist – Karpat, Finland-Jr.