ISS Hockey has released its new monthly rankings of the top prospects eligible for the 2013 NHL Draft. This month’s rankings include the top 150 skaters, along with the top 10 goaltenders, as evaluated and ranked by ISS Hockey’s worldwide network of scouts.
ISS Hockey Top 30 Ranked Prospects For 2013 NHL Draft
Published November 15, 2012
Rank Name Position Birthdate Shot H W Team League
1 Nathan MacKinnon C 9/1/1995 R 6 182 Halifax QMJHL
2 Seth Jones D 10/3/1994 R 6.03.5 208 Portland WHL
3 Aleksander Barkov F 9/2/1995 L 6.02 205 Tappara FinE
4 Jonathan Drouin LW 3/27/1995 L 5.10.75 185 Halifax QMJHL
5 Sean Monahan C 10/12/1994 L 6.02 186 Ottawa OHL
6 Curtis Lazar C 2/2/1995 R 5.11.75 193 Edmonton WHL
7 Hunter Shinkaruk LW 10/13/1994 L 5.11 175 Medicine Hat WHL
8 Rasmus Ristolainen D 10/27/1994 R 6.03 203 TPS Turku FinE
9 Darnell Nurse D 2/4/1995 L 6.03.5 189 S.S. Marie OHL
10 Elias Lindholm C 12/2/1994 R 5.11.75 181 Brynas SweE
11 Andre Burakowsky LW 2/9/1995 L 6.01 176 Malmo SweAl
12 Valery Nickushkin F 3/4/1995 L 6.04 196 Chelyabinsk RusS
13 Arrturi Lehkonen LW 7/4/1995 L 5.1 163 Kuopio FinE
14 Jason Dickinson LW 7/4/1995 L 6.01.25 179 Guelph OHL
15 Ryan Pulock D 10/6/1994 R 6.00.5 211 Brandon WHL
16 Steve Santini D 3/7/1995 R 6.01.5 207 USA Under-18 NTDP
17 Robert Hagg D 2/8/1995 L 6.02.25 204 Modo SweJE
18 Adam Erne F 4/20/1995 L 6.01 195 Quebec QMJHL
19 Nikita Zadorov D 4/15/1995 L 6.05.25 230 London OHL
20 Kerby Rychel LW 10/7/1994 L 6.01 200 Windsor OHL
21 Jacob De La Rose C 5/20/1995 L 6.02 187 Leksands SweAl
22 Keaton Thompson D 9/14/1995 L 6.00.25 187 USA Under-18 NTDP
23 Ryan Kujawinski C 3/30/1995 L 6.01.75 203 Kingston OHL
24 Hudson Fasching F 7/28/1995 R 6.01.75 213 USA Under-18 NTDP
25 Josh Morrissey D 3/28/1995 L 5.11.75 182 Prince Albert WHL
26 Frederik Gauthier C 4/26/1995 L 6.05 210 Rimouski QMJHL
27 Vikotor Crus-Rydberg C 3/21/1995 R 11-May 190 Linkoping SweJE
28 Shea Theodore D 8/3/1995 L 6.01.75 182 Seattle WHL
29 JT Compher C 4/8/1995 R 5.10.5 184 USA Under-18 NTDP
30 Ian McCoshen D 8/5/1995 L 6.02.5 207 Waterloo USHL
Nathan MacKinnon, Seth Jones and Sasha Barkov retain their numbers 1,2 and 3 rankings. MacKinnon’s linemate Jonathan Drouin jumps from number 10 to 4.
“I can’t say enough good things about Drouin”, says ISS Hockey Director of Scouting Dennis MacInnis. “With added size and grit, he would challenge MacKinnon for #1 overall. He was the most dangerous player on the ice when I saw him recently, with great patience, elite playmaking ability and an abundance of hockey sense. He has the offensive pedigree that scouts love.”
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About ISS Hockey
International Scouting Services (ISS Hockey) is the leading independent scouting and information provider on hockey player prospects aged 14 to 19. Founded in 2002, ISS scouts, evaluates, analyzes and ranks players internationally on behalf of its many clients, which include (among others): NHL Teams, Hockey Canada, Major Junior Leagues & Teams (CHL, QMJHL, OHL, WHL, USHL), NCAA Teams, TSN, THN: The Hockey News and Sports Agencies. The ISS annual NHL Draft Guide has become the de facto draft reference guide for NHL scouts, fans and sports media. All ISS products are widely utilized in the hockey world, building an industry leading reputation for the best and most comprehensive scouting information. This incredible status leads every young hockey player desiring to advance in the sport to aspire to be scouted and ranked by ISS. The key to the success of ISS is the incredible worldwide network of ISS Hockey scouts. ISS scouts are within reach of every young hockey player in the world, and attend every major hockey tournament, in addition to thousands of league games. Game and player reports are input into ISS’s state-of-the-art systems and evaluated assure reliability and consistency. All players that we rank will have been seen and evaluated many times by several of ISS scouts.
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