NHL Central Scouting releases September ‘players to watch’ list for 2016 Draft

By @MichaelCaples –

NHL Central Scouting has released their preliminary ‘players to watch’ list for the 2016 NHL Draft – take a look at the Michigan natives and current residents who have been tabbed as potential draftees next June.

Michigan natives are in bold, while players currently playing for a Michigan-based program are also included on the list.

An ‘A’ rating indicates a first-round candidate, a ‘B’ rating indicates a second/third-round candidate, and a ‘C’ rating indicates a fourth/fifth/sixth-round candidate, according to Central Scouting.

 

‘A’ Players

Max Jones – London Knights – OHL – Rochester native

Alex DeBrincat – Erie Otters – OHL – Farmington Hills native

Kieffer Bellows – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Clayton Keller – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

 

‘B’ Players

Tyler Parsons – London Knights – OHL – Chesterfield native

Sean Day – Mississauga Steelheads – OHL – Rochester native

Jack Kopacka – Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds – OHL – Lapeer native

Kenneth Johnson – Shattuck St. Mary’s – High School MN – Ann Arbor native

Joey Anderson – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Trent Frederic – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Chad Krys – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Ryan Lindgren – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Griffin Luce – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL – Michigan commit

Will Bitten – Flint Firebirds – OHL

Evan Cormier – Saginaw Spirit – OHL

Tye Felhaber – Saginaw Spirit – OHL

Keaton Middleton – Saginaw Spirit – OHL

Markus Niemelainen – Saginaw Spirit – OHL

 

‘C’ Players

Drake Rymsha – London Knights – OHL – Huntington Woods native

Ben Gleason – London Knights – OHL – Ortonville native

Derek Daschke – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – USHL – Troy native – Western Michigan commit

Ryan Larkin – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – USHL – Clarkston native

Mitch Eliot – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL – Grosse Pointe native – Michigan State commit

Grant Gabriele – Omaha Lancers – USHL – Brighton native – Western Michigan commit

Keeghan Howdeshell – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL – Brighton native – Ferris State commit

William Lockwood – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL – Bloomfield Hills native – Michigan commit

Keenan Suthers – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL – Macomb native

Shane Kelly – Victory Honda – Tier I Elite – Orchard Lake native

Taden Rattie – Whitecourt – AJHL – Western Michigan commit

Nick Pastujov – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL – Michigan commit

James Sanchez – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL – Michigan commit

Zach Walker – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Joseph Woll – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Graham McPhee – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Michael Campoli – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Adam Fox – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

James Greenway – USA Hockey’s NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Alex Green – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Zach Berzolla – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Bo Hanson – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Matyas Kantner – Flint Firebirds – OHL