The NHL Central Scouting Services announced their preliminary 2014 “players to watch” lists for the 2014 NHL Draft today, with plenty of Michigan natives and connections making the cut.
The CSS breaks players and goaltenders down into A, B and C ratings for their preliminary lists, which they do for both North American players and international players.
‘A’ Skaters
Matt Mistele – Plymouth Whalers (OHL) – Left Wing
Dylan Larkin – Waterford native – USA U-18 (USHL) – Center
Sonny Milano – USA U-18 (USHL) – Left Wing
‘A’ Goalies
Alex Nedeljkovic – Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
‘B’ Skaters
Connor Chatham – Plymouth Whalers (OHL) – Right Wing
Alex Peters – Plymouth Whalers (OHL) – Defenseman
Brandon Prophet – Saginaw Spirit (OHL) – Defenseman
Aaron Haydon – Plymouth native – Niagara IceDogs (OHL) – Defenseman
Anders Bjork – USA U-18 (USHL) – Left Wing
Ryan Collins – USA U-18 (USHL) – Defenseman
Jack Dougherty – USA U-18 (USHL) – Defenseman
Jack Glover – USA U-18 (USHL) – Defenseman
Ryan Hitchcock – USA U-18 (USHL) – Defenseman
Jonathan MacLeod – USA U-18 (USHL) – Defenseman
Alex Tuch – USA U-18 (USHL) – Right Wing
Josh Jacobs – Shelby Township native – Indiana Ice (USHL) – Defenseman
Ryan Mantha – Clarkston native – Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) – Defenseman
Cody Milan – White Lake native – Sioux Falls Stampede – Center
‘B’ Goalies
Nikita Serebryakov – Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
Edwin Minney – USA U-18 (USHL)
Blake Weyrick – USA U-18 (USHL)
‘C’ Skaters
Yannick Rathgeb – Plymouth Whalers (OHL) – Defenseman
Louis Belpedio – USA U-18 (USHL) – Defenseman
Nathan Billitier – USA U-18 (USHL) – Defenseman
Jared Fiegl – USA U-18 (USHL) – Left Wing
Shane Gersich – USA U-18 (USHL) –Center/Left Wing
Dakota Joshua – Dearborn native – Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) – Center
Janik Moser – Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) – Defenseman
Dylan Pavelek – Marysville native – USA U-18 (USHL) – Right Wing
Nolan Stevens – USA U-18 (USHL) – Left Wing
Joe Wegerth – USA U-18 (USHL) – Right Wing
Evan Allen – Sterling Heights native – University of Michigan Wolverines – Center
Alex Kile – Troy native – University of Michigan Wolverines – Left Wing
Kristofers Bindulis – Soo Eagles (NAHL) – Defenseman
‘C’ Goalies
Brandon Halverson – Traverse City native – Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Devin Williams – Saginaw native – Erie Otters (OHL)