NHL Central Scouting releases ‘Players to Watch’ list for 2015 draft

Photo by Michael Caples/MiHockey
Photo by Michael Caples/MiHockey

 

By @MichaelCaples –

The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Services released their preliminary ‘players to watch’ list for the 2015 NHL Draft today, giving prospects a grade of A, B or C.

An ‘A’ rating indicates a first-round draft pick candidate, a ‘B’ rating indicates a second or third-round draft pick candidate and a ‘C’ rating indicates a fourth, fifth or sixth-round draft pick candidate.

The list below features both Michigan natives and players currently playing for Michigan-based programs. Zach Werenski (Grosse Pointe) and Kyle Connor (Shelby Township) are the two Michigan natives who have received ‘A’ ratings – Connor was recently ranked No. 9 overall in The Hockey News’ latest projections, which Werenski checked in at No. 12.

Michigan natives in italics.

A rating

Zach Werenski – Michigan – Big Ten

Colin White – NTDP U18 – USHL

Jordan Greenway – NTDP U18 – USHL

Kyle Connor – Youngstown Phantoms – USHL

 

B rating

Jeremy Bracco – NTDP U18 – USHL

Christian Fischer – NTDP U18 – USHL

Casey Fitzgerald – NTDP U18 – USHL

Brent Gates – Green Bay Gamblers – USHL

Cooper Marody – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Luke Opilka – NTDP U18 – USHL

Jack Roslovic – NTDP U18 – USHL

Joe Cecconi – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

 

C rating

Edwin Minney – Michigan State – Big Ten

Nick Azar – Honeybaked U18 – HPHL

Ryan Larkin – Michigan Warriors – NAHL

Ryan Bednard – Johnstown Tomahawks – NAHL

Cullen Mercer – Plymouth Whalers – OHL

Darby Llewellyn – Kitchener Rangers – OHL

Doug Blaisdell – Kitchener Rangers – OHL

Liam Dunda – Plymouth Whalers – OHL

Mitchell Stephens – Saginaw Spirit – OHL

Nick Boka – NTDP U18 – USHL

Christian Evers – NTDP U18 – USHL

Grant Gabriele – NTDP U18 – USHL

Bryce Hatten – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – USHL

Caleb Jones – NTDP U18 – USHL

Michael Lackey – NTDP U18 – USHL

Tom Marchin – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Steven Merl – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Sam Miletic – Green Bay Gamblers – USHL

Steven Ruggiero – NTDP U18 – USHL

Eric Schierhorn – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Troy Terry – NTDP U18 – USHL

David Trinkberger – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Dennis Yan – Shawinigan Cataractes – QMJHL