Jun 5, 2015
McKenzie's Final 2015 Ranking: McDavid, Eichel and...
The 2015 NHL Draft will take place in Sunrise, Florida in three weeks, where Connor McDavid will be coronated as the first-overall selection. But there's plenty of intriguing options after McDavid and Jack Eichel, as revealed in TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie's final TSN Draft ranking.
The 2015 NHL Draft will take place in Sunrise, Florida in three weeks, where Connor McDavid will be coronated as the first-overall selection.
From start to finish this season, the Erie Otters centre has been touted as the No. 1 prospect across the board - and that includes TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie's final TSN Draft ranking released today. McDavid topped the list in the pre-season, mid-season and final editions, followed closely by the other 'generational player' in this draft - Boston University centre Jack Eichel.
TSN's final NHL draft ranking is a compilation list based on input from various scouts around the National Hockey League. Click on each player's name below for full profiles, statistics, NHL player comparables and video analysis from TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button.
The Final Ranking
RK | NAME | TEAM | POS | HT | WT | GP | G | P |
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1 | Connor McDavid | Erie (OHL) | C | 6-0 | 195 | 47 | 44 | 120 |
2 | Jack Eichel | Boston U (NCAA) | C | 6-2 | 195 | 40 | 26 | 71 |
3 | Noah Hanifin | Boston C (NCAA) | D | 6-2 | 201 | 37 | 5 | 23 |
4 | Mitch Marner | London (OHL) | RW | 5-11 | 160 | 63 | 44 | 126 |
5 | Dylan Strome | Erie (OHL) | C | 6-3 | 187 | 68 | 45 | 129 |
6 | Pavel Zacha | Sarnia (OHL) | C | 6-3 | 210 | 37 | 16 | 34 |
7 | Lawson Crouse | Kingston (OHL) | LW | 6-4 | 211 | 56 | 29 | 51 |
8 | Ivan Provorov | Brandon (WHL) | D | 6-0 | 193 | 60 | 15 | 61 |
9 | Mathew Barzal | Seattle (WHL) | C | 5-11 | 178 | 44 | 12 | 57 |
10 | Mikko Rantanen | TPS (SM Liiga) | RW | 6-3 | 211 | 56 | 9 | 28 |
11 | Zach Werenski | Michigan (NCAA) | D | 6-1 | 201 | 35 | 9 | 25 |
12 | Timo Meier | Halifax (QMJHL) | RW | 6-1 | 208 | 61 | 44 | 90 |
13 | Kyle Connor | Youngstown (USHL) | LW/C | 6-1 | 170 | 56 | 34 | 80 |
14 | Jakub Zboril | Saint John (QMJHL) | D | 6-0 | 184 | 44 | 13 | 33 |
15 | Travis Konecny | Ottawa (OHL) | RW | 5-9 | 173 | 60 | 29 | 68 |
16 | Colin White | USA NTDP (USHL) | C | 6-0 | 183 | 45 | 16 | 42 |
17 | Nick Merkley | Kelowna (WHL) | C/RW | 5-10 | 188 | 72 | 20 | 90 |
18 | Evgeni Svechnikov | C. Breton (QMJHL) | RW | 6-1 | 180 | 55 | 32 | 78 |
19 | Ilya Samsonov | Magnitorgorsk (MHL) | G | 6-3 | 203 | 18 | 2.66 | 2 |
20 | Paul Bittner | Portland (WHL) | LW | 6-4 | 206 | 66 | 34 | 71 |
21 | Denis Gurianov | Togilatti 2 (MHL) | RW | 6-2 | 183 | 23 | 15 | 25 |
22 | Brandon Carlo | Tri-City (WHL) | D | 6-4 | 198 | 63 | 4 | 25 |
23 | Joel Eriksson Ek | Farjestad (SHL) | C | 6-1 | 180 | 34 | 4 | 6 |
24 | Oliver Kylington | Farjestad (SHL) | D | 6-0 | 180 | 18 | 2 | 5 |
25 | Thomas Chabot | Saint John (QMJHL) | D | 6-1 | 181 | 66 | 12 | 41 |
26 | Brock Boeser | Waterloo (USHL) | RW | 6-0 | 187 | 57 | 35 | 68 |
27 | Gabriel Carlsson | Linkoping (Swe-J20) | D | 6-4 | 183 | 39 | 0 | 7 |
28 | Jake Debrusk | Swift Current (WHL) | LW | 5-11 | 171 | 72 | 42 | 81 |
29 | Jérémy Roy | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | D | 5-11 | 189 | 46 | 5 | 43 |
30 | Jansen Harkins | Prince George (WHL) | C | 6-0 | 181 | 70 | 20 | 79 |
31 | Jacob Larsson | Frolunda (Swe-J20) | D | 6-2 | 191 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
32 | Jonas Siegenthaler | GCK Zurich (Swiss 2) | D | 6-2 | 220 | 41 | 0 | 3 |
33 | Daniel Sprong | Charlottet'n (QMJHL) | RW | 6-1 | 189 | 68 | 39 | 88 |
34 | Jack Roslovic | USA NTDP (USHL) | C/RW | 6-0 | 182 | 65 | 27 | 67 |
35 | Mackenzie Blackwood | Barrie (OHL) | G | 6-4 | 215 | 51 | 3.09 | 2 |
36 | Vince Dunn | Niagara (OHL) | D | 5-11 | 182 | 68 | 18 | 56 |
37 | Noah Juulsen | Everett (WHL) | D | 6-1 | 175 | 68 | 9 | 52 |
38 | Dennis Yan | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | LW | 6-1 | 180 | 59 | 33 | 64 |
39 | Filip Chlapik | Charlottet'n (QMJHL) | C | 6-0 | 194 | 64 | 33 | 75 |
40 | Zach Senyshyn | S. S. Marie (OHL) | RW | 6-1 | 192 | 66 | 26 | 45 |
41 | Erik Cernak | Kosice (SVK) | D | 6-4 | 207 | 43 | 5 | 8 |
42 | Travis Dermott | Erie (OHL) | D | 5-11 | 197 | 61 | 8 | 43 |
43 | Anthony Beauvillier | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | C/LW | 5-10 | 171 | 67 | 42 | 94 |
44 | Nicolas Meloche | B. Comeau (QMJHL) | D | 6-2 | 199 | 44 | 10 | 34 |
45 | Christian Fischer | USA NTDP (USHL) | RW | 6-1 | 212 | 66 | 31 | 64 |
46 | Mitchell Stephens | Saginaw (OHL) | C/RW | 5-11 | 188 | 62 | 22 | 48 |
47 | Daniel Vladar | Kladno (CZE2) | G | 6-5 | 185 | 8 | 1.97 | 1 |
48 | Guillaume Brisebois | A-Bathurst (QMJHL) | D | 6-1 | 170 | 63 | 4 | 28 |
49 | Graham Knott | Niagara (OHL) | LW | 6-3 | 190 | 59 | 25 | 43 |
50 | Matthew Spencer | Peterborough (OHL) | D | 6-2 | 203 | 67 | 6 | 30 |
51 | Callum Booth | Quebec (QMJHL) | G | 6-3 | 199 | 41 | 3.05 | 2 |
52 | J. Forsbacka Karlsson | Omaha (USHL) | C/RW | 6-0 | 192 | 50 | 15 | 53 |
53 | Jeremy Bracco | USA NTDP (USHL) | RW | 5-9 | 173 | 65 | 30 | 94 |
54 | Alexander Dergachyov | St.Petersburg (MHL) | RW | 6-4 | 200 | 45 | 10 | 39 |
55 | Ryan Pilon | Brandon (WHL) | D | 6-1 | 212 | 68 | 11 | 52 |
56 | Ryan Gropp | Seattle (WHL) | LW | 6-2 | 184 | 67 | 30 | 58 |
57 | Thomas Novak | Waterloo (USHL) | C | 6-0 | 174 | 46 | 14 | 48 |
58 | Roope Hintz | Ilves (SM Liiga) | C/LW | 6-2 | 185 | 42 | 5 | 17 |
59 | Rasmus Andersson | Barrie (OHL) | D | 6-0 | 210 | 67 | 12 | 64 |
60 | Julius Nattinen | JYP (Finland Jr.) | C | 6-1 | 191 | 39 | 11 | 29 |
61 | Gabriel Gagné | Victoriaville (QMJHL) | RW | 6-4 | 186 | 67 | 35 | 59 |
62 | Jordan Greenway | USA NTDP (USHL) | LW | 6-4 | 222 | 53 | 9 | 44 |
63 | M. Vande Sompel | Oshawa (OHL) | D | 5-10 | 182 | 58 | 12 | 63 |
64 | Austin Wagner | Regina (WHL) | LW | 6-1 | 178 | 61 | 20 | 39 |
65 | Adam Musil | Red Deer (WHL) | C/RW | 6-3 | 208 | 66 | 15 | 39 |
66 | Samuel Montembeault | Boisbriand (QMJHL) | G | 6-2 | 173 | 52 | 2.59 | 3 |
67 | Matej Tomek | Topeka (NAHL) | G | 6-2 | 180 | 33 | 1.83 | 6 |
68 | Yakov Trenin | Gatineau (QMJHL) | C | 6-1 | 192 | 58 | 18 | 67 |
69 | Nikita Korostelev | Sarnia (OHL) | RW | 6-1 | 195 | 55 | 24 | 53 |
70 | Brendan Guhle | Prince Albert (WHL) | D | 6-1 | 184 | 72 | 5 | 32 |
71 | Anthony Cirelli | Oshawa (OHL) | C | 6-0 | 165 | 68 | 13 | 36 |
72 | Blake Speers | S. S. Marie (OHL) | C | 5-11 | 177 | 57 | 24 | 67 |
73 | Nicolas Roy | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | C | 6-4 | 202 | 68 | 16 | 50 |
74 | Dennis Gilbert | Chicago (USHL) | D | 6-2 | 201 | 56 | 4 | 25 |
75 | Brendan Warren | USA NTDP (USHL) | LW | 6-0 | 191 | 61 | 19 | 38 |
HM | Filip Ahl | HV71 (Swe-J20) | LW | 6-3 | 211 | 34 | 20 | 42 |
HM | Sebastian Aho | Karpat (SM Liiga) | LW/RW | 5-11 | 172 | 27 | 4 | 11 |
HM | Will Borgen | Moorhead HS | D | 6-2 | 189 | 24 | 5 | 26 |
HM | Kyle Capobianco | Sudbury (OHL) | D | 6-1 | 178 | 68 | 10 | 40 |
HM | Keegan Kolesar | Seattle (WHL) | RW | 6-1 | 217 | 64 | 19 | 38 |
HM | Robin Kovacs | AIK (SWE) | RW | 6-0 | 159 | 52 | 17 | 28 |
HM | Jens Lööke | Brynas (SHL) | RW | 6-0 | 180 | 43 | 2 | 6 |
HM | Denis Malgin | Zurich (Swiss A) | C | 5-8 | 163 | 23 | 2 | 8 |
HM | Michael Spacek | Pardubice (Cze Jr.) | C/RW | 5-11 | 187 | 40 | 5 | 12 |
HM | Parker Wotherspoon | Tri-City (WHL) | D | 6-0 | 171 | 72 | 9 | 42 |