Chaska defenseman Mike Koster, the 2019 Reed Larson Award winner, is ranked 69th on the NHL Central Scouting's North American Skaters list for the 2019 NHL Draft.
Twenty-two Minnesota natives have been listed on NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
The list includes 11 players who played high school hockey in Minnesota during the 2018-19 season, six in the USHL (including one with the U.S. National Team Development Program), two in the NAHL, and one each in the Big Ten, NCHC and Shattuck-St. Mary’s.
Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) forward Bobby Brink (Excelsior) leads the Minnesotans on the list at No. 19 on the North American Skaters rankings, followed by Shattuck defenseman Jackson LaCombe (Eden Prairie) at No. 36. Reed Larson Award winner Mike Koster (Chaska) and Mr. Hockey winner Bryce Brodzinski (Blaine) are ranked 69th and 89th, respectively.
Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) goalie Ethan Haider (Maple Grove) is No. 11 on the North American Goalies rankings.
The 2019 NHL Entry Draft takes place June 21-22 in Vancouver.
RANK | PLAYER | POSITION | 2018-19 TEAM | 2018-19 LEAGUE | HOMETOWN | COLLEGE |
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19 | Bobby Brink | RW | Sioux City | USHL | Excelsior | Denver |
36 | Jackson LaCombe | D | Shattuck-St. Mary’s | Prep | Eden Prairie | Minnesota |
46 | Drew Helleson | D | U.S. Under-18 Team | USHL | Farmington | Boston College |
60 | Grant Silianoff | RW | Cedar Rapids | USHL | Edina | Notre Dame |
69 | Mike Koster | D | Chaska HS | MSHSL | Chaska | Minnesota |
75 | Will Francis | D | Cedar Rapids | USHL | Shoreview | Minnesota Duluth |
89 | Bryce Brodzinski | RW | Blaine HS | MSHSL | Ham Lake | Minnesota |
90 | Aaron Huglen | C | Roseau HS | MSHSL | Roseau | Minnesota |
97 | Ryder Donovan | C | Duluth East HS | MSHSL | Duluth | Wisconsin |
98 | Rhett PItlick | LW | Chaska HS | MSHSL | Chaska | Minnesota |
106 | Garrett Pinoniemi | C | Holy Family Catholic HS | MSHSL | Delano | Minnesota |
115 | Ben Brinkman | D | Minnesota | Big Ten | Edina | Minnesota |
119 | Trevor Janicke | C | Central Illinois | USHL | Maple Grove | Notre Dame |
147 | Josh Luedtke | D | Minnetonka HS | MSHSL | Minnetonka | Denver |
176 | Nate Warner | LW | St. Cloud Cathedral HS | MSHSL | Sartell | Minnesota |
178 | Spencer Meier | D | St. Cloud State | NCHC | Sartell | St. Cloud State |
180 | Jackson Jutting | C | Prior Lake HS | MSHSL | Prior Lake | Colorado College |
195 | Jack Jensen | C | Eden Prairie HS | MSHSL | Eden Prairie | Minnesota |
196 | Kaden Bohlsen | C | Fargo | USHL | Willmar | Minnesota |
203 | Mike Vorlicky | D | Edina HS | MSHSL | Edina | Wisconsin |
205 | Jonathan Sorenson | C | Fairbanks | NAHL | St. Louis Park | Minnesota |
RANK | PLAYER | POSITION | 2018-19 TEAM | 2018-19 LEAGUE | HOMETOWN | COLLEGE |
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11 | Ethan Haider | G | MN Magicians | NAHL | Maple Grove | Clarkson |
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