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Welcome to Hockey Prospectus' Top 100 NHL Prospects for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
We don't want you to keep waiting on who our Top 100 prospects are and how they're ranked, so here's the full list. Follow the links below to detailed scouting reports (as they become available) of each group of prospects.
Introduction - A description of the methodology of these rankings.
Prospects 1-5
1. Nail Yakupov, Left Wing, Sarnia-OHL*
2. Mikhail Grigorenko, Center, Quebec-QMJHL*
3. Alexander Galchenyuk, Center, Sarnia-OHL*
4. Filip Forsberg, Right Wing, Leksands-Allsvenskan*
5. Teuvo Teravainen, Left Wing, Jokerit-SM-Liiga*
Prospects 6-10
6. Matt Dumba, Defense, Red Deer-WHL*
7. Morgan Rielly, Defense, Moose Jaw-WHL*
8. Ryan Murray, Defense, Everett-WHL*
9. Pontus Aberg, Left Wing, Djurgarden-SEL*
10. Radek Faksa, Center, Kitchener-OHL*
Prospects 11-15
11. Sebastian Collberg, Right Wing, Frolunda-SEL*
12. Jacob Trouba, Defense, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL*
13. Cody Ceci, Defense, Ottawa-OHL*
14. Zemgus Girgensons, Center, Dubuque-USHL*
15. Griffin Reinhart, Defense, Edmonton-WHL*
Prospects 16-20
16. Hampus Lindholm, Defense, Rogle-Allsvenskan*
17. Anton Slepyshev, Left Wing, Novokuznetsk-KHL*
18. Tomas Hertl, Center, HC Slavia Praha-Czech Extraliga*
19. Matt Finn, Defense, Guelph-OHL*
20. Ludvig Bystrom, Defense, MODO-SEL*
Prospects 21-30
21. Olli Maatta, Defense, London-OHL
22. Nikolai Prokhorkin, Center, CSKA-MHL
23. Slater Koekkoek, Defense, Peterborough-OHL
24. Derrick Pouliot, Defense, Portland-WHL
25. Brendan Gaunce, Center, Belleville-OHL
26. Tim Bozon, Left Wing, Kamloops-WHL
27. Nicolas Kerdiles, Left Wing, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
28. Daniil Zharkov, Right Wing, Belleville-OHL
29. Ville Pokka, Defense, Karpat-SM-Liiga
30. Scott Laughton, Center, Oshawa-OHL
Prospects 31-40
31. Michael Matheson, Defense, Dubuque-USHL
32. Nikita Gusev, Left Wing, CSKA-MHL
33. Martin Frk, Right Wing, Halifax-QMJHL
34. Charles Hudon, Left Wing, Chicoutimi-QMJHL
35. Calle Andersson, Defense, Farjestad-J20 SuperElit
36. Mark Jankowski, Center, Stanstead-Quebec Prep
37. Brady Skjei, Defense, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
38. Damon Severson, Defense, Kelowna-WHL
39. Henrik Samuelsson, Right Wing, Edmonton-WHL
40. Tanner Pearson, Right Wing, Barrie-OHL
Prospects 41-50
41. Stefan Matteau, Left Wing, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
42. Nathan Walker, Left Wing, Vitkovice-Czech Extraliga
43. Troy Bourke, Left Wing, Prince George-WHL
44. Arturs Gavrus, Left Wing, Owen Sound-OHL
45. Mike Winther, Center, Prince Albert-WHL
46. Jordan Schmaltz, Defense, Green Bay-USHL
47. Gemel Smith, Center, Owen Sound-OHL
48. Brian Hart, Right Wing, Phillips Exeter-US High School
49. Austin Cangelosi, Center, Youngstown-USHL
50. Austin Czarnik, Center, Miami University-CCHA
Prospects 51-60
51. Dillon Fournier, Defense, Rouyn-Noranda-QMJHL
52. Jarrod Maidens, Center, Owen Sound-OHL
53. Phil DiGiuseppe, Left Wing, University of Michigan-CCHA
54. Erik Karlsson, Left Wing, Frolunda-J20 SuperElit
55. Jimmy Vesey, Left Wing, South Shore-EJHL
56. Dylan Blujus, Defense, Brampton-OHL
57. Dalton Thrower, Defense, Saskatoon-WHL
58. Cristoval Nieves, Center, Kent-US High School
59. Tomas Hyka, Right Wing, Gatineau-QMJHL
60. Denis Kamaev, Right Wing, Rouyn-Noranda-QMJHL
Prospects 61-70
61. Scott Kosmachuk, Right Wing, Guelph-OHL
62. Chandler Stephenson, Left Wing, Regina-WHL
63. Andrei Vasilevski, Goaltender, Ufa-MHL*
64. Seth Griffith, Left Wing, London-OHL
65. Zakhar Arzamastsev, Defense, Mettalurg-KHL
66. Erik Thorell, Center, Farjestad-SEL
67. Jake McCabe, Defense, University of Wisconsin-WCHA
68. Andreas Athanasiou, Left Wing, London-OHL
69. Patrick Sieloff, Defense, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
70. Dane Fox, Center, Erie-OHL
Prospects 71-80
71. Kevin Roy, Center, Lincoln-USHL
72. Alexander Barabanov, Right Wing, SKA 1946-MHL
73. Christoph Bertschy, Center, Bern-NLA
74. Esa Lindell, Defense, Jokerit-Jr. A SM-Liiga
75. Chris Calnan, Right Wing, Nobles-US High School
76. Thomas Wilson, Right Wing, Plymouth-OHL*
77. Colton Sissons, Right Wing, Kelowna-WHL*
78. Malcolm Subban, Goaltender, Belleville-OHL*
79. Matia Marcantuoni, Right Wing, Kitchener-OHL
80. Steven Hodges, Center, Victoria-WHL
Prospects 81-90
81. Raphael Bussieres, Left Wing, Baie-Comeau-QMJHL
82. Vince Hinostraza, Center, Waterloo-USHL
83. Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall, Left Wing, Timra-SEL
84. Nick Ebert, Defense, Windsor-OHL
85. Brady Vail, Center, Windsor-OHL
86. Coda Gordon, Left Wing, Swift Current-WHL
87. Matt Grzelcyk, Defense, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
88. Dominik Volek, Right Wing, Regina-WHL
89. Joey Laleggia, Defense, University of Denver-WCHA
90. Alex Basso, Defense, Sarnia-OHL
Prospects 91-100
91. Niklas Tikkinen, Defense, Blues-Jr. A SM-Liiga
91. Adam Pelech, Defense, Erie-OHL
93. Mikko Vainonen, Defense, HIFK-Jr. A SM-Liiga
94. Ben Johnson, Center, Windsor-OHL
95. Trevor Carrick, Defense, Mississauga-OHL
96. Mikko Lehtonen, Defense, TPS- Jr. A SM-Liiga
97. Lukas Sutter, Center, Saskatoon-WHL
98. Brian Cooper, Defense, Fargo-USHL
99. Emil Lundberg, Left Wing, Sodertalje-Allsvenskan
100. Tanner Richard, Center, Guelph-OHL
Honorable Mentions
101. Brendan Collier, Left Wing, Malden Catholic-US High School
102. Vyacheslav Osnovin, Center, Chelyabinsk-MHL
103. Daniel O'Regan, Center, St. Sebastian School-US High School
104. James Melindy, Defense, Moncton-QMJHL
105. Riley Barber, Right Wing, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
106. Robert Baillargeon, Center, Indiana-USHL
107. Matej Beran, Center, PEI-QMJHL
108. Quentin Shore, Center, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
109. Anton Zlobin, Right Wing, Shawinigan-QMJHL
110. Ryan Culkin, Defense, Quebec-QMJHL
111. Matt Lane, Center, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
112. Alexei Bereglazov, Defense, Magnitogorsk-MHL
113. Connor Carrick, Defense, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
114. Alexei Fillipov, Right Wing, Chelyabinsk-MHL
115. Jesse Graham, Defense, Niagara-OHL
116. Chris Tierney, Center, London-OHL
117. Gianluca Curcuruto, Defense, Sault Ste. Marie-OHL
118. Frank Vatrano, Center, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
119. Brendan Troock, Right Wing, Seattle-WHL
120. Arseni Khatsei, Center, Spartak-MHL
121. Brett Kulak, Defense, Vancouver-WHL
122. Henri Ikonen, Left Wing, Kalpa- Jr.A SM-Liiga
123. Joakim Ryan, Defense, Cornell-ECAC
124. Michal Plutnar, Defense, Tri City-WHL
125. Thomas Di Pauli, Center, USA Under-18 National Team-USHL
*Ranking explanation included
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Conn Smythe Watch (05/01)
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Although you don't have them marked out for further explanation, I would like to read take on the "non-consensus" view of DiGiuseppe and Nieves. Maybe Gaunce as well, as I have read other reports linking him to the 7-15 range. Thanks.