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National Juniors

The Hockey Spy’s 2010 NHL Entry Draft Top 100 Prospect Rankings

By Christopher Ralph June 23rd, 2010

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Christopher Ralph is a sportswriter with a focus on hockey prospects, the entry draft, as well as occasional Flames coverage here at THW.

This article goes along with the Home Page taking an in depth view of Hockey’s Version of Christmas, appropriately on the 25th, of June that is, on this Friday.

  • The Hockey’s Spy’s 2010 NHL Entry Draft Monster Preview

*This draft preview has been featured on such web sites as Yahoo Sports via Puck Daddy.

Notes:

Emerson Etem {Photo: Chris Ralph}

*The table is “sortable” – that is, if you click on any of the headings it will sort them.

*For detailed prospect profiles of the top 30 click on the link above for the Draft Preview or check out my archives.

*Just under the title, you can click “Show” and change the quantity you show on one page or you can simply click on bottom right hand corner of table to scroll through the rankings.

*This is not a mock draft. These rankings are the exclusive opinions of the author only and not predicting where prospects will get picked on draft day, but more of a product of how I project the player will turn out based on his potential.

*TSN’s Final Rankings & The Hockey News (Top 60 only) are included as well for comparison.

THWNamePos.TeamLeagueHt.Wt.TSNTHNShots From The Slot (Quick Notes)
1Hall, TaylorLWWindsorOHL6' 0.75" 18611Explosive offensive dynamo
2Seguin, TylerCPlymouthOHL6' 0.75" 18022Franchise centerman; Yzerman-esque
3Fowler, CamDWindsorOHL6' 2" 19553Sublime skating QB blueliner
4Niederreiter, NinoRWPortlandWHL6' 1" 20578"El Nino" Swiss Rick Nash
5Gudbranson, ErikDKingstonOHL6' 3.75" 19535Physical force on back end; offensive upside
6Gormley, BrandonDMonctonQMJHL6' 2" 18747Duncan Keith Part Deux?
7Etem, EmersonRWMedicine HatWHL5' 11.75" 1901717One of the draft's fastest & has finnish
8Connolly, BrettRWPrince GeorgeWHL6' 2" 18184Offensive highly skilled winger; injury free?
9Skinner, JeffRWKitchenerOHL5' 10" 1971031Super sniper; don't worry about his skating
10Johansen, RyanCPortlandWHL6' 2.25" 194612Eric Staal-like center rocketed up rankings
11Granlund, MikaelCHifkFINLAND5' 10" 1801310A more offensive Saku Koivu
12Campbell, JackGUsa U-18USDP6' 2.5" 175913Cool as ice franchise goaltender
13Burmistrov, AlexanderCBarrieOHL5' 11.5" 162126Similar to Datsyuk with two-way savvy play
14Watson, AustinRWPeterboroughOHL6' 3" 1801415Do-it-all forward exploded offensively with Petes
15Howden, QuintonCMoose JawWHL6' 2" 1832623Great skating two-way forward; Excellent WJC-U18s
16Mcilrath, DylanDMoose JawWHL6' 3.25" 2101526Toughest player in draft can skate, shoot & destroy
17Pysyk, MarkDEdmontonWHL6' 1" 1792016Poor man's Lidstrom
18Forbort, DerekDUsa U-18USDP6' 4.5" 1981111Excellent size and skating with offensive upside
19McFarland, JohnCSudburyOHL6' 0" 2002820High end skill and skating; questionable desire
20Tarasenko, VladimirRWNovosibirskRUSSIA5' 11" 2021614Top 7 talent; Russian Roulette Factor
21Schwartz, JadenCTri-CityUSHL5' 10" 1802930Small but solid; offensive dynamic center
22Kuznetsov, EvgenyCChelyabinskRUSSIA6' 0" 1722418Outstanding typically talented Russian; inconsistent
23Kabanov, KirillLWMonctonQMJHL6' 2" 1734338The draft's biggest enigma and wildcard
24Toffoli, TylerCOttawaOHL6' 0" 1832740NHL ready elite shot; Ty knows scoring
25Bjugstad, NickCBlaineHIGH-MN6' 3.75" 188199Amazing athlete and high end upside
26Weal, JordanCReginaWHL5' 8.5" 1564841Tiny talent but can he ever play the game
27Tinordi, JarredDUsa U-18USDP6' 5.5" 2052322Hulking good-skating d-man a lot like Dad, Mark
28Bennett, BeauRWPentictonBCHL6' 0.5" 1731835Offensive standout is 2nd wildcard of the draft
29Sheahan, RileyCU Of Notre DameCCHA6' 1.5" 2022119Possibly best defensive forward; ?offensive upside
30Pitlick, TylerCMinnesota StateWCHA6' 1.5" 19425Grinding two-way forward on to WHL next season
31Merrill, JonDUsa U-18USDP6' 3.25" 1982231Smooth 2-way d-man, but some question marks
32Faulk, JustinDUsa U-18USDP5' 11.75" 1963045"Pitbull on ice"; great slapshot
33Pulkkinen, TeemuRWJokeritFINLAND5' 11" 1834650Outstanding WJC-U18s after injury-plagued year
34Spooner, RyanCPeterboroughOHL5' 10.5" 1743936Another small but dynamicall skilled prospect
35Rensfeldt, LudvigLWBrynas Jr.SWE-JR.6' 2.75" 1923732Inconsistent, but flashes of brilliance
36Petrovic, AlexDRed DeerWHL6' 3.5" 1923624Steady defensive d-man with some off. Upside
37Jarnkrok, CalleCBrynas Jr.SWE-JR.5' 10.75" 1563328Diminutive quick Swede has slick skillset
38Pickard, CalvinGSeattleWHL6' 0.5" 2003127Brother of Chet has great mental composure
39Nelson, BrockCWarroadHIGH-MN6' 2.5" 2053429Good scoring touch but tough to judge in high school
40Larsson, JohanLWBrynas Jr.SWE-JR.5' 10" 20045Unbelievable WJC-U18s; 2-way smooth talent
41Galiev, StanislavRWSaint JohnQMJHL6' 0.5" 1774037Expected more offensive output from skilled forward
42Ross, BradleyLWPortlandWHL5' 11.25" 18135Agressive agitator who can play the game
43Straka, PetrRWRimouskiQMJHL6' 1" 1843852Opportunistic scorer has to get stronger
44Coyle, CharlieRWSouth ShoreEJHL6' 1.5" 2023233Cousin of Tony Amonte on to Boston University
45Zucker, JasonLWUsa U-18USDP5' 10.5" 1744454Speedy grinder produced at WJC-U18s
46Hishon, JoeyCOwen SoundOHL5' 9.25" 1725139Great hockey sense; struggled with injuries this year
47Mckegg, GregCErieOHL5' 11.75" 19164Breakout year; exceptional offensive instincts
48Hayes, KevinRWNoblesHIGH-MA6' 2.25" 2014944Brother of Leafs' Jimmy Hayes; great size & hockey IQ
49Nemeth, PatrikDAik Jr.SWE-JR.6' 3" 201422-way good skating blueliner with good size
50Brickley, ConnorCDes MoinesUSHL5' 11.5" 19047Great skater is talented and plays an abrasive style
51Martindale, RyanCOttawaOHL6' 3" 1955846Great size & skill; questionable desire
52Smith-Pelly, DevanteRWMississauga St. MichaelOHL5' 11.5" 21452"Tank on skates" is a scorer albeit inconsistent
53Mackenzie, MattDCalgaryWHL6' 1" 1937355Very solid two-way blueliner
54Knight, JaredCLondonOHL5' 10.5" 186Played great after diabetes treated; Offensive Upside
55Hamilton, CurtisLWSaskatoonWHL6' 2.25" 20957Injury-plagued season for talented, hard-nosed LW
56Simpson, KentGEverettWHL6' 2.5" 18262Might be better than Pikard
57Kitsyn, MaximLWNovokuznetskRUSSIA6' 2" 1945943Stock dropped for once promising forward
58Kuehnhackl, TomRWLandshut Cann.GERMAN-26' 2" 1727259Son of perhaps best German hockey player ever
59Lindberg, OscarCSkelleftea Jr.SWE-JR.6' 0" 18750Very solid all around game
60Beukeboom, BrockDSault Ste. MarieOHL6' 0.75" 1975449Son of Jeff is smaller but more talented than father
61Gauthier-Leduc, JeromeDRouyn-NorandaQMJHL6' 0.5" 18055Offensive d-man needs work on defensive play
62Johns, StephenDUsa U-18USDP6' 3.25" 2154148Disruptive defensive blueliner
63Holl, JustinDMinnetonkaHIGH-MN6' 2.25" 17056Very gifted and high ceiling but is raw at this point
64Smith, DaltonLWOttawaOHL6' 2" 20365Son of Derrick; Old school power forward
65Silas, StephenDBellevilleOHL6' 0.25" 190A positionally sound, 2-way defensive rock
66Archibald, BrandonDSault Ste. MarieOHL6' 3.25" 203Great size & skating; needs more confidence
67Aittokallio, SamiGIlves Jr.FINLAND-JR.6' 1" 17475Next Finnish "Fortress"
68Corbeil-Theriault, MathieuGHalifaxQMJHL6' 5.75" 18668Huge frame , great coordination and moves well
69Shugg, JustinLWWindsorOHL5' 10.75" 184Good hockey IQ and work ethic; strong shot
70Arnold, BillCUsa U-18USDP5' 11.5" 21860Strong on skates & tough to play against
71Rutkowski, TroyDPortlandWHL6' 1.5" 208Smooth skating offensively agressive blueliner
72Gardiner, MaxCMinnetonkaHIGH-MN6' 2.5" 17661Brother of Jake; good size and shot
73Bulmer, BrettRWKelownaWHL6' 2.25" 17563Late blooming power forward; good puck protection
74Visentin, MarkGNiagaraOHL6' 1.25" 18560Hybrid goalie with good mechanics
75Culek, JakubLWRimouskiQMJHL6' 3" 1756753Great size; high skill; but not physical or consistent
76Grubauer, PhilippGWindsorOHL6' 0.25" 1806947Superb OHL playoffs & WJC-U20s (Div. 1 Group A)
77Marincin, MartinDSlovakia U20SLOVAKIA6' 4" 1877134Project Slovak defender
78Telegin, IvanRWSaginawOHL6' 2.25" 1945358Great 1st half of season but trailed off in 2nd half
79Melchiori, JulianDNewmarketCCHL6' 3" 18666Outstanding mobility off to Umass (NCAA)
80Alt, MarkDCretin-DerhamHIGH-MN6' 3" 19970Star football QB has apparently chosen hockey
81McNally, PatDMilton AcademyHIGH-MA6' 2" 180Attractive package of size and skill
82Macek, BrooksCTri-CityWHL5' 10.75" 180Posted fantastic offensive numbers in WHL
83Bunz, TylerGMedicine HatWHL6' 1.25" 196Puck handling and passing reminiscent of Turco
84Biega, DannyDHarvardECAC6' 0" 191Fantastic scouting combine performance
85Yogan, AndrewCErieOHL6' 2.75" 202Big frame; power forward needs work on skating
86Bournival, MichaelLWShawiniganQMJHL5' 11" 18456Highly competitive 2-way forward
87Thomas, ChristianRWOshawaOHL5' 8.5" 162Son of Steve has lethal shot but size an issue
88Ohman, VictorCMalmo Jr.SWE-JR.6' 1" 202Impressive skillset & skating; questionable work ethic
89Shipley, StevenCOwen SoundOHL6' 2" 204Roller coaster yr; almost PPG player, but skating issues
90Sundher, KevinCChilliwackWHL5' 11.75" 19274Projects as speedy & skilled 3rd line NHLer
91Reinhart, MaxwellCKootenayWHL6' 0.75" 180Son of Paul is two-way hard competitor
92Pettersson, AdamCSkelleftea Jr.SWE-JR.6' 0" 186High-end creativity and playmaker
93Madaisky, AustinDKamloopsWHL6' 1.75" 186Solid two-way good skating blueliner
94Basaraba, JoeRWShat.St.MaryHIGH-MN6' 2.25" 190Shows flashes but inconsistent; off to Minn-Duluth
95Jank, BohumilDC. Budejovice Jr.CZREP-JR.6' 2" 192Czech d-man had 5 points in 6 games at WJC-U18s
96Davidson, BrandonDReginaWHL6' 1" 190Positionally sound dependable blueliner
97Domingue, LouisGQuebecQMJHL6' 2.5" 185Butterfly style goalie coached by Patrick Roy
98Ranford, BrendanLWKamloopsWHL5' 9.5" 182Son of Bill; small but stocky; good hockey sense
99Hamilton, FreddieCNiagaraOHL6' 0.75" 187Super solid utility player with good work ethic
100Donskoi, JoonasLWKarpat Jr.FINLAND-JR.5' 11" 165Versatile forward with good hands

*You’ll note I am much higher on WHL prospects Emerson Etem and Nino “El Nino” Niederreiter than other rankings.

*Stay tuned as I post my final version of my mock draft.

Taylor Hall {Photo: Leon T Switzer/TotalPhoto}

*For all the latest prospect and draft news follow me on Twitter: The Hockey Spy


This document is the intellectual property of Christopher Ralph and cannot be used or duplicated in anyway without expressed written consent. Any use of this document without the expressed written consent of Christopher Ralph will result in public exposure and legal prosecution.
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