146 CHL Players to Watch for 2016 NHL Draft
Tuesday November 24, 2015
146 players from the Canadian Hockey League were listed among NHL Central Scouting’s November ‘Players to Watch’ list for the 2016 NHL Draft which takes place June 24-25 in Buffalo, NY.
The 146 players includes 62 from the Ontario Hockey League, 49 from the Western Hockey League, and 35 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
20 skaters received an ‘A rating’ which indicates a first round candidate.
28 skaters and eight goaltenders received a ‘B rating’ which indicates second/third round candidates.
83 skaters and seven goaltenders received a ‘C rating’ which indicates fourth/fifth/sixth round candidates.
The London Knights and Mississauga Steelheads led the way with three players receiving ‘A’ ratings including forwards Max Jones and Matthew Tkachuk along with defenceman Olli Juolevi in London. Mississauga features forwards Nathan Bastian, Michael McLeod and Alexander Nylander receiving ‘A’ ratings.
95 CHL players were selected in the 2015 NHL Draft including 17 players chosen in the first round.
146 CHL ‘Players to Watch’ for the 2016 NHL Draft
A SKATERS
BASTIAN, NATHAN MISSISSAUGA 06-Dec-1997 6′ 3.75″ 208 lbs * RW R
BROWN, LOGAN WINDSOR 05-Mar-1998 6′ 6.0″ 222 lbs * C L
CHYCHRUN, JAKOB SARNIA 31-Mar-1998 6′ 2.0″ 215 lbs * D L
DEBRINCAT, ALEXANDER ERIE 18-Dec-1997 5′ 7.0″ 163 lbs * RW R
JONES, MAX LONDON 17-Feb-1998 6′ 3.0″ 205 lbs * LW L
JUOLEVI, OLLI LONDON 05-May-1998 6′ 2.5″ 179 lbs * D L
MCLEOD, MICHAEL MISSISSAUGA 03-Feb-1998 6′ 2.25″ 188 lbs * C R
NYLANDER, ALEXANDER MISSISSAUGA 02-Mar-1998 6′ 0.5″ 179 lbs * C R
RADDYSH, TAYLOR ERIE 18-Feb-1998 6′ 1.75″ 203 lbs * RW R
SERGACHEV, MIKHAIL WINDSOR 25-Jun-1998 6′ 2.5″ 206 lbs * D L
TKACHUK, MATTHEW LONDON 11-Dec-1997 6′ 1.25″ 195 lbs * LW L
DUBOIS, PIERRE-LUC CAPE BRETON 24-Jun-1998 6′ 2.5″ 202 lbs * LW L
GAUTHIER, JULIEN VAL-D’OR 15-Oct-1997 6′ 3.5″ 225 lbs * RW R
LABERGE, PASCAL VICTORIAVILLE 09-Apr-1998 6′ 1.0″ 162 lbs * C R
BEAN, JAKE CALGARY 09-Jun-1998 5′ 11.75″ 173 lbs * D L
BENSON, TYLER VANCOUVER 15-Mar-1998 5′ 11.75″ 201 lbs * LW L
CLAGUE, KALE BRANDON 05-Jun-1998 5′ 11.75″ 177 lbs * D L
LAJOIE, MAXIME SWIFT CURRENT 05-Nov-1997 6′ 1.0″ 183 lbs * D L
STEEL, SAM REGINA 03-Feb-1998 5′ 11.0″ 177 lbs * C L
STRANSKY, SIMON PRINCE ALBERT 21-Dec-1997 5′ 11.5″ 171 lbs * LW L
B SKATERS
BARRON, TRAVIS OTTAWA 17-Aug-1998 6′ 1.25″ 195 lbs * LW L
BITTEN, WILLIAM FLINT 10-Jul-1998 5′ 9.75″ 167 lbs * C R
BUNNAMAN, CONNOR KITCHENER 16-Apr-1998 6′ 1.0″ 207 lbs * C L
CARROLL, NOAH GUELPH 02-Dec-1997 6′ 1.0″ 178 lbs * D L
DAY, SEAN MISSISSAUGA 09-Jan-1998 6′ 2.0″ 224 lbs * D L
GETTINGER, TIMOTHY SAULT STE. MARIE 14-Apr-1998 6′ 5.25″ 206 lbs * LW L
KATCHOUK, BORIS SAULT STE. MARIE 18-Jun-1998 6′ 1.0″ 181 lbs * LW L
KOPACKA, JACK SAULT STE. MARIE 05-Mar-1998 6′ 2.0″ 190 lbs * LW L
KYROU, JORDAN SARNIA 05-May-1998 6′ 0.0″ 178 lbs * C R
MASCHERIN, ADAM KITCHENER 06-Jun-1998 5′ 9.5″ 206 lbs * RW L
METE, VICTOR LONDON 07-Jun-1998 5′ 9.5″ 174 lbs * D L
MIDDLETON, KEATON SAGINAW 10-Feb-1998 6′ 5.5″ 233 lbs * D L
NIEMELAINEN, MARKUS SAGINAW 08-Jun-1998 6′ 4.75″ 189 lbs * D L
STANLEY, LOGAN WINDSOR 26-May-1998 6′ 6.75″ 220 lbs * D L
ABRAMOV, VITALY GATINEAU 08-May-1998 5′ 8.75″ 172 lbs * LW/RW L
ALLARD, FREDERIC CHICOUTIMI 27-Dec-1997 6′ 1.0″ 179 lbs * D R
GIRARD, SAMUEL SHAWINIGAN 12-May-1998 5′ 9.5″ 160 lbs * D L
GREEN, LUKE SAINT JOHN 12-Jan-1998 6′ 0.25″ 189 lbs * D R
KUZNETSOV, VLADIMIR ACADIE-BATHURST 18-Feb-1998 6′ 2.0″ 210 lbs * LW L
NEVEU, JACOB ROUYN-NORANDA 12-Jan-1998 6′ 1.5″ 206 lbs * D R
SOMPPI, OTTO HALIFAX 12-Jan-1998 6′ 0.75″ 179 lbs * C L
BUDIK, VOJTECH PRINCE ALBERT 29-Jan-1998 6′ 1.0″ 189 lbs * D L
DUBE, DILLON KELOWNA 20-Jul-1998 5′ 10.25″ 180 lbs * C L
HAJEK, LIBOR SASKATOON 04-Feb-1998 6′ 2.0″ 185 lbs * D L
HOWDEN, BRETT MOOSE JAW 29-Mar-1998 6′ 2.25″ 193 lbs * C L
JOHANSEN, LUCAS KELOWNA 16-Nov-1997 6′ 1.25″ 174 lbs * D L
MAHURA, JOSHUA RED DEER 05-May-1998 6′ 0.25″ 178 lbs * D L
VALA, ONDREJ KAMLOOPS 13-Apr-1998 6′ 4.5″ 207 lbs * D L
B GOALTENDERS
CORMIER, EVAN SAGINAW 06-Nov-1997 6′ 2.75″ 202 lbs * G L
PARSONS, TYLER LONDON 18-Sep-1997 6′ 1.25″ 184 lbs * G L
RAAYMAKERS, JOSEPH SAULT STE. MARIE 17-Mar-1998 6′ 0.25″ 185 lbs * G L
WELLS, DYLAN PETERBOROUGH 03-Jan-1998 6′ 1.5″ 187 lbs * G L
FITZPATRICK, EVAN SHERBROOKE 28-Jan-1998 6′ 2.5″ 222 lbs * G L
HART, CARTER EVERETT 13-Aug-1998 6′ 0.5″ 177 lbs * G L
SARTHOU, EVAN TRI-CITY 24-Sep-1997 6′ 1.0″ 186 lbs * G L
SAWCHENKO, ZACHARY MOOSE JAW 30-Dec-1997 6′ 0.0″ 178 lbs G L
C SKATERS
ANG, JONATHAN PETERBOROUGH 31-Jan-1998 5′ 11.25″ 165 lbs * C R
CANDELLA, COLE HAMILTON 13-Feb-1998 6′ 1.0″ 189 lbs * D L
CARTER, COLE WINDSOR 06-Jul-1998 5′ 9.0″ 155 lbs * RW R
CHERNYUK, KONSTANTIN KINGSTON 13-Feb-1998 6′ 4.25″ 177 lbs * D L
CRANFORD, RYAN KINGSTON 09-Apr-1998 5′ 11.75″ 189 lbs * C R
CRAWLEY, BRANDON LONDON 02-Feb-1997 6′ 1.5″ 207 lbs * D L
DINEEN, CAM NORTH BAY 19-Jun-1998 5′ 11.0″ 183 lbs * D L
FALKOVSKY, STEPAN OTTAWA 18-Dec-1996 6′ 7.0″ 224 lbs * D L
FELHABER, TYE SAGINAW 05-Aug-1998 5′ 10.75″ 191 lbs * C L
FOX, TRENT HAMILTON 16-Jul-1997 6′ 2.75″ 200 lbs * C L
GLEASON, BENJAMIN HAMILTON 25-Mar-1998 6′ 0.0″ 168 lbs * D L
KACHYNA, ONDREJ HAMILTON 30-Apr-1998 6′ 3.5″ 192 lbs * D L
KIRWAN, LUKE WINDSOR 23-Sep-1997 6′ 1.75″ 230 lbs * LW L
KUTKEVICIUS, LUKE MISSISSAUGA 25-Mar-1998 5′ 11.75″ 162 lbs * C L
LYSZCZARCZYK, ALAN SUDBURY 17-Feb-1998 5′ 10.25″ 184 lbs * C L
MAKSIMOVICH, KYLE ERIE 10-Mar-1998 5′ 8.5″ 172 lbs * LW L
MATTINEN, NICHOLAS LONDON 05-Mar-1998 6′ 4.5″ 220 lbs * D R
OSMANSKI, AUSTIN MISSISSAUGA 30-Apr-1998 6′ 3.25″ 196 lbs * D L
PAQUETTE, CHRISTOPHER NIAGARA 27-Mar-1998 6′ 1.25″ 207 lbs * C R
PEZZETTA, MICHAEL SUDBURY 13-Mar-1998 6′ 1.0″ 204 lbs * C L
POIRIER, ZACHARY NORTH BAY 12-May-1998 5′ 11.75″ 193 lbs * C R
PU, CLIFF LONDON 03-Jun-1998 6′ 1.5″ 192 lbs * RW R
RYMSHA, DRAKE OTTAWA 06-Aug-1998 5′ 11.5″ 187 lbs * C R
SAIGEON, BRANDON HAMILTON 14-Jun-1998 6′ 1.0″ 197 lbs * C L
SALINITRI, ANTHONY SARNIA 05-Mar-1998 5′ 10.25″ 168 lbs * C L
SALITURO, DANTE OTTAWA 15-Nov-1996 5′ 8.25″ 178 lbs C R
SAMBROOK, JORDAN ERIE 11-Apr-1998 6′ 1.5″ 187 lbs * D R
SCHLICHTING, CONNOR SARNIA 17-May-1997 6′ 3.25″ 207 lbs D L
SMITH, GIVANI GUELPH 27-Feb-1998 6′ 1.5″ 204 lbs * LW L
SOKOLOV, DMITRY SUDBURY 14-Apr-1998 5′ 11.25″ 220 lbs * RW L
VERBEEK, HAYDEN SAULT STE. MARIE 17-Oct-1997 5′ 9.25″ 177 lbs * C R
BALMAS, MITCHELL CHARLOTTETOWN 19-Mar-1998 6′ 0.0″ 180 lbs * C L
BILODEAU, GABRIEL GATINEAU 04-Jun-1998 6′ 1.0″ 185 lbs * D R
BOWER, WILLIAM MONCTON 07-Nov-1997 6′ 0.5″ 186 lbs * C R
DUFEK, JAN SHERBROOKE 20-Feb-1997 6′ 0.0″ 173 lbs * C L
FELIXSON, OLIVER SAINT JOHN 11-Mar-1998 6′ 6.0″ 220 lbs * D L
FORTIER, MAXIME HALIFAX 15-Dec-1997 5′ 10.0″ 177 lbs * RW R
FORTIN, ALEXANDRE ROUYN-NORANDA 25-Feb-1997 6′ 0.25″ 180 lbs * LW L
GALIPEAU, OLIVIER VAL-D’OR 22-May-1997 6′ 0.75″ 203 lbs * D L
GIGNAC, BRANDON SHAWINIGAN 07-Nov-1997 5′ 10.5″ 173 lbs * C L
HENLEY, DAVID CHARLOTTETOWN 13-Mar-1997 6′ 4.75″ 208 lbs * D L
KABANOV, IGOR BAIE-COMEAU 01-Feb-1998 6′ 3.0″ 188 lbs * RW L
LABERGE, SAMUEL RIMOUSKI 10-Apr-1997 6′ 2.0″ 217 lbs * LW L
MAHER, JORDAN ACADIE-BATHURST 11-Mar-1998 5′ 11.0″ 175 lbs * C R
MALTSEV, ARTYOM CHICOUTIMI 27-Mar-1998 6′ 2.5″ 179 lbs * D R
MIROMANOV, DANIIL ACADIE-BATHURST 11-Jul-1997 6′ 3.5″ 185 lbs * LW R
MURPHY, LIAM MONCTON 20-Jan-1998 6′ 0.75″ 208 lbs * C L
NOEL, NATHAN SAINT JOHN 21-Jun-1997 5′ 10.5″ 179 lbs * C R
PICARD, MIGUEL BLAINVILLEBOISBRIAND
08-May-1998 6′ 0.75″ 174 lbs * C L
SEVIGNY, MATHIEU DRUMMONDVILLE 12-Mar-1998 6′ 0.75″ 175 lbs * LW L
SYLVESTRE, GABRIEL SHAWINIGAN 22-Jan-1998 6′ 3.0″ 190 lbs * D R
WERBIK, NICOLAS RIMOUSKI 09-Oct-1997 6′ 2.5″ 195 lbs * C R
ABOLS, RODRIGO PORTLAND 05-Jan-1996 6′ 4.5″ 188 lbs * C L
ANDERSON, JOSH PRINCE GEORGE 29-Aug-1998 6′ 2.25″ 221 lbs * D L
BABENKO, YEGOR LETHBRIDGE 05-Feb-1997 5′ 9.0″ 160 lbs * RW L
BAJKOV, PATRICK EVERETT 27-Nov-1997 5′ 11.5″ 175 lbs * RW R
COGHLAN, DYLAN TRI-CITY 19-Feb-1998 6′ 1.75″ 190 lbs * D L
COLEMAN, LUKE PRINCE ALBERT 09-Sep-1998 6′ 1.5″ 193 lbs * LW R
DE JONG, BRENDAN PORTLAND 23-Mar-1998 6′ 4.5″ 189 lbs * D L
DE WIT, JEFFREY RED DEER 14-Mar-1998 6′ 3.25″ 189 lbs * C R
ELIZAROV, ANATOLY EDMONTON 14-Jun-1998 6′ 1.25″ 194 lbs * D L
ELYNUIK, HUDSON SPOKANE 12-Oct-1997 6′ 4.75″ 201 lbs * C L
GARDINER, REID PRINCE ALBERT 19-Jan-1996 5′ 10.5″ 193 lbs RW R
GERLACH, MAX MEDICINE HAT 04-Apr-1998 5′ 8.5″ 163 lbs * C R
GREGOR, NOAH MOOSE JAW 28-Jul-1998 5′ 11.25″ 180 lbs * C L
HAGEL, BRANDON RED DEER 27-Aug-1998 5′ 11.75″ 156 lbs * LW L
JARRATT, RALPH VICTORIA 18-Mar-1998 6′ 1.75″ 220 lbs D L
KASPICK, TANNER BRANDON 28-Jan-1998 6′ 0.25″ 200 lbs * C L
KRYSKI, JAKE KAMLOOPS 08-Mar-1998 5′ 11.0″ 175 lbs * C L
MALENSTYN, BECK CALGARY 04-Feb-1998 6′ 1.75″ 191 lbs * C L
MCKINSTRY, RYELY VANCOUVER 26-Jul-1998 6′ 0.75″ 197 lbs * D L
O’BRIEN, BROGAN PRINCE GEORGE 13-Aug-1997 6′ 2.25″ 189 lbs * LW L
OTTENBREIT, TURNER SEATTLE 09-Jul-1997 6′ 3.25″ 190 lbs * D L
PAIVARINTA, CODY PRINCE ALBERT 13-Jun-1998 6′ 5.5″ 189 lbs * D L
QUENNEVILLE, DAVID MEDICINE HAT 13-Mar-1998 5′ 8.0″ 182 lbs * D R
RONNING, TY VANCOUVER 20-Oct-1997 5′ 8.75″ 165 lbs * RW R
SMITH, LUC REGINA 20-Jan-1998 6′ 3.75″ 208 lbs * C R
SOUSTAL, TOMAS KELOWNA 15-Feb-1997 6′ 2.0″ 195 lbs C L
SOY, TYLER VICTORIA 10-Feb-1997 5′ 11.5″ 174 lbs * C L
STRAND, AUSTIN RED DEER 17-Feb-1997 6′ 3.25″ 197 lbs * D R
TEXEIRA, KEONI PORTLAND 24-Mar-1997 5′ 11.75″ 211 lbs * D L
VOLCAN, NOLAN SEATTLE 04-Jul-1998 5′ 8.5″ 194 lbs * LW L
WEINGER, EVAN PORTLAND 18-Apr-1997 5′ 11.25″ 184 lbs RW R
C GOALTENDERS
DHILLON, STEPHEN NIAGARA 14-Sep-1998 6′ 3.75″ 182 lbs * G L
VELLA, EMANUEL LONDON 08-Aug-1998 6′ 4.0″ 190 lbs * G L
GRAMETBAUER, MARK BLAINVILLEBOISBRIAND 10-Aug-1998 6′ 0.75″ 176 lbs * G R
POVALL, JAMES VICTORIAVILLE 17-Nov-1997 6′ 2.5″ 172 lbs * G L
SAMUEL, ANTOINE SHAWINIGAN 17-Sep-1997 6′ 2.5″ 187 lbs * G L
MCBRIDE, NICK PRINCE GEORGE 11-Jan-1997 6′ 3.0″ 185 lbs * G L
PORTER, CODY CALGARY 23-Sep-1997 6′ 1.0″ 186 lbs * G R