Duluth East senior forward Ryder Donovan. Photo: Christine Wisch
Nineteen Minnesota natives have been named as NHL Central Scouting Players to Watch for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
The list includes eight players who are expected top play high school hockey in Minnesota during the 2018-19 season, eight in the USHL (including one with the U.S. National Team Development Program), and one each in the Big Ten, NAHL, WHL and Shattuck-St. Mary’s.
Duluth East center Ryder Donovan and Cedar Rapids (USHL) defenseman Will Francis (Shoreview) are projected to be second/third round selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft on June 21-22 in Vancouver.
RATING | PLAYER | POSITION | 2018-19 TEAM | LEAGUE | HOMETOWN | COLLEGE |
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B | Ryder Donovan | C | Duluth East HS | MSHSL | Duluth | North Dakota |
B | Will Francis | D | Cedar Rapids | USHL | Shoreview | Minnesota Duluth |
C | Kaden Bohlsen | C | Des Moines | USHL | Willmar | Minnesota |
C | Bobby Brink | RW | Minnetonka HS | MSHSL | Excelsior | Denver |
C | Ben Brinkman | D | Minnesota | B1G | Edina | Minnesota |
C | Rob Christy | LW | St. Thomas Academy | MSHSL | St. Paul | Colorado College |
C | Joey Foss | D | Odessa | NAHL | Elk River | |
C | Ethan Frisch | D | Green Bay | USHL | Moorhead | North Dakota |
C | Clay Hanus | D | Portland | WHL | Minnetonka | |
C | Drew Helleson | D | U.S. Under-18 Team | USHL | Farmington | Boston College |
C | Aaron Huglen | C | Roseau HS | MSHSL | Roseau | Minnesota |
C | Trevor Janicke | C | Central Illinois | USHL | Maple Grove | Notre Dame |
C | Jackson Jutting | C | Prior Lake HS | MSHSL | Prior Lake | Colorado College |
C | Keegan Karki | G | Muskegon | USHL | St. Cloud | |
C | Mike Koster | D | Chaska HS | MSHSL | Chaska | Minnesota |
C | Jackson LaCombe | D | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Prep | Chaska | Minnesota |
C | Brady Meyer | C | Des Moines | USHL | North Branch | Minnesota Duluth |
C | Garrett Pinoniemi | C | Holy Family Catholic HS | MSHSL | Delano | Minnesota |
C | Rhett Pitlick | LW | Chaska HS | MSHSL | Chaska | Minnesota |
C | Grant Silianoff | RW | Cedar Rapids | USHL | Edina | Notre Dame |
Players have been identified using the following criteria:
• A Rating -- Indicates a 1st round candidate
• B Rating -- Indicates a 2nd/3rd round candidate
• C Rating -- Indicates a 4th/5th/6th round candidate
Tag(s): State Of Hockey News