NHL Central Scouting’s November players to watch list released

 

By @MichaelCaples –

NHL Central Scouting has released its November ‘players to watch’ list for the 2017 NHL Draft, and there are plenty of Michigan names appearing on the list.

The list is an update from Central Scouting’s preliminary watch list, which was released in October.

An ‘A’ grade suggests a first-round draft pick, while a ‘B’ grade suggests a second or third-round pick and a ‘C’ grade suggests a fourth, fifth or sixth-round pick.

Players with Michigan ties are listed below – Michigan natives are in bold.

 

‘A’ Rating

Grant Mismash – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

 

‘B’ Rating

Luke Martin – Michigan Wolverines – Big Ten (NTDP alum)

Keith Petruzzelli – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

David Farrance – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Max Gildon – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Tyler Inamoto – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Nate Knoepke – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Tommy Miller – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL (West Bloomfield native, Michigan State commit)

Josh Norris – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL (Oxford native, Michigan commit)

Scott Reedy – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Vanya Lodnia – Erie Otters – OHL (Novi native)

Jason Robertson – Kingston Frontenacs – OHL (Northville native)

Kyle Keyser – Oshawa Generals – OHL (Victory Honda alum)

Jack Studnicka – Oshawa Generals – OHL (Northville native)

Alexander Chmelevski – Ottawa 67s – OHL (Northville native)

Jake Oettinger – Boston University – Hockey East (NTDP alum)

 

‘C’ Rating

Griffin Luce – Michigan Wolverines – Big Ten (NTDP alum)

Patrick Khodorenko – Michigan State Spartans – Big Ten (NTDP alum)

Evan Dougherty – Fargo Force – USHL (Kalamazoo native, Bowling Green commit)

Nolan Moyle – Green Bay Gamblers – USHL (Victory Honda alum, Michigan State commit)

Scooter Brickey – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL (Burtchville native, Western Michigan commit)

Adam Brizgala – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Keeghan Howdeshell – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL (Brighton native, NTDP alum, Ferris State commit)

Keenan Suthers – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL (Macomb native, NTDP alum, Western Michigan commit)

Jordan Timmons – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Matthew Hellickson – Sioux City Musketeers – USHL (NTDP alum)

Wyatt Bongiovanni – Tri-City Storm – USHL (Birmingham native)

Paul Washe – Tri-City Storm – USHL (Clarkston native, Western Michigan commit)

Adam Goodsir – Tri-City Storm – USHL (Okemos native, University of Denver commit)

Evan Barratt – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Logan Cockerill – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL (Brighton native, Boston University commit)

Randy Hernandez – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Logan Hutsko – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Philip Kemp – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Josh Maniscalco – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Michael Pastujov – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL (Honeybaked alum, Michigan commit)

Graham Slaggert – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Jacob Tortora – NTDP Under-18 Team – USHL

Ben Gleason – Hamilton Bulldogs – OHL (Ortonville native)

Drake Rymsha – Ottawa 67s – OHL (Huntington Woods native)

Fedor Gordeev – Flint Firebirds – OHL

Cole Coskey – Saginaw Spirit – OHL

Robert Proner – Saginaw Spirit – OHL

Luke Boka – Windsor Spitfires – OHL (Plymouth native)

Zach Walker – Boston College – Hockey East (NTDP alum)