2011 CSS NHL Draft Midterm Rankings

cbuckser · January 10, 2011, 01:17:59 PM

Six future Cornellians appear on the Central Scouting Service list of draft-eligible North American skaters.


31.  Philippe Hudon
85.  Stephen Miller
128. Joakim Ryan
165. Madison Dias
204. Cole Bardreau
207. Brian Ferlin

In addition, Mark Scheifele, a center with the Barrie Colts (OHL) is listed at 21st. He had committed to Cornell last spring before Dale Howerchuk and the Barrie Colts traded for him and convinced him to break his college commitment to play in the OHL.

Edit: I rectified the omission of Bardreau. My oversight. Sorry.

2nd edit: I added the blurb on Mark Scheifele. And, I feel bitter again about major-junior teams raiding NCAA-committed players.

pfibiger · January 10, 2011, 01:38:54 PM

Quote from: cbuckserIn addition, Mark Scheifele, a center with the Barrie Colts (OHL) is listed at 21st. He had committed to Cornell last spring before Dale Howerchuk and the Barrie Colts traded for him and convinced him to break his college commitment to play in the OHL.
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I feel bitter again about major-junior teams raiding NCAA-committed players.

Ben Thomson, another Cornell commit who was convinced to break his commitment and join the Kitchener Rangers, is ranked #104.

pfibiger · January 10, 2011, 01:45:14 PM

Also: six ranked and five of them forwards and one an offensive-minded defensemen. Something something the cavalry something something else.

cbuckser · January 10, 2011, 01:48:46 PM

Quote from: pfibiger
Quote from: cbuckserIn addition, Mark Scheifele, a center with the Barrie Colts (OHL) is listed at 21st. He had committed to Cornell last spring before Dale Howerchuk and the Barrie Colts traded for him and convinced him to break his college commitment to play in the OHL.
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I feel bitter again about major-junior teams raiding NCAA-committed players.

Ben Thomson, another Cornell commit who was convinced to break his commitment and join the Kitchener Rangers, is ranked #104.

Thanks, Phil. I should have triple-checked the list before posting.

CAS · January 10, 2011, 01:59:45 PM

Nice to see so many ranked recruits. Congrats to Coach Schafer and staff.

Jeff Hopkins '82 · January 10, 2011, 03:54:16 PM

What's Iles draft status? Is he still elegible, or is he too old now?

redhair34 · January 10, 2011, 04:04:18 PM

Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82What's Iles draft status? Is he still elegible, or is he too old now?

He's eligible, but too short.

Jim Hyla · January 10, 2011, 04:49:31 PM

Quote from: pfibigerAlso: six ranked and five of them forwards and one an offensive-minded defensemen. Something something the calvary something something else.

Or complain that Schafer will never change.::looking::

scoop85 · January 10, 2011, 08:28:54 PM

And one guy who's not listed, Joel Lowry, who is having a tremendous season in the BCHL.

ithacat · January 10, 2011, 11:06:00 PM

Quote from: cbuckserSix future Cornellians appear on the Central Scouting Service list of draft-eligible North American skaters.
31.  Philippe Hudon
85.  Stephen Miller
128. Joakim Ryan
165. Madison Dias
204. Cole Bardreau
207. Brian Ferlin
In addition, Mark Scheifele, a center with the Barrie Colts (OHL) is listed at 21st. He had committed to Cornell last spring before Dale Howerchuk and the Barrie Colts traded for him and convinced him to break his college commitment to play in the OHL.

Edit: I rectified the omission of Bardreau. My oversight. Sorry.

2nd edit: I added the blurb on Mark Scheifele. And, I feel bitter again about major-junior teams raiding NCAA-committed players.

Scheifele looks like a stud. He's tied for 27th in scoring in the OHL, 3rd among rookies. Thomson was nearly traded from Kitchener but it sounds like he refused...

Quote"We had looked at a couple of overage possibilities, we had looked at a 19-year old (from Barrie, Taylor Carnevale) that we tried to acquire but we had an interesting situation with Ben Thomson," Spott said candidly. "But beyond that, it was multiple seconds and lots of picks if you're going to get a player."

Spott declined to go into details regarding rumoured No Trade Clauses, saying contracts were confidential. But he did point out that Ben Thomson could have gone the NCAA route at Cornell University with his brother but made a commitment to the Rangers instead. In light of that, Spott says he wants to return that commitment to his players and not send them home if they refuse to report somewhere else.

http://www.570news.com/news/local/article/167504--frustrating-deadline-day-for-rangers

The third player to back out on Cornell for major junior, Jordan Escott, is back in junior A after having been released by his Quebec team.

Interestingly, 3 former Rochester Alliance midget teammates of John Knisley are on the list: In addition to Bardreau, Shane Prince (currently 2nd in scoring in the OHL) and Jeffrey Stenglein (USHL) made the cut.

pfibiger · January 18, 2011, 08:10:34 PM

Bob McKenzie polls scouts/teams/etc and put together a list of the top 60 prospects for the 2011 draft. Philippe Hudon makes the list at #55, which would be in the second round:

http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=36559

billhoward · January 18, 2011, 11:23:33 PM

The top 30 has only one collegian plus two USA U-18 players. At least this lists lists peopel from everywhere unlike the lax college-prospects lists that ignore Canada.