Checking out NHL Central Scouting’s November ‘Players to Watch’ list for 2020 Draft

 

By @MichaelCaples –

NHL Central Scouting has released its updated ‘Players to Watch’ list for November as they continue to analyze the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft class.

Here is a breakdown of all of the Michigan names and connections appearing on the new list (you can see it in full here):

 

A Skaters (potential first-round picks)

Cole Perfetti – Saginaw Spirit – OHL

Jake Sanderson – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Ty Smilanic – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Antonio Stranges – London Knights – OHL – Plymouth native

Luke Tuch – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

 

B Skaters (potential second/third-round picks)

Brett Berard – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Thomas Bordeleau – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL – Michigan commit

Tanner Dickinson – Soo Greyhounds – OHL – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, Belle Tire, Victory Honda alum

Brock Faber – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Danil Gushchin – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Tyler Kleven – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Mitch Miller – Tri-City Storm – USHL – Compuware, HoneyBaked alum

Dylan Peterson – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Eamon Powell – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Ryder Rolston – Waterloo Black Hawks – USHL – Birmingham native, NTDP alum

Chase Yoder – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

 

C Skaters (potential fourth/fifth/sixth-round picks)

Andrei Bakanov – Guelph Storm – OHL – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies alum

Carson Bantle – Madison Capitols – USHL – Michigan Tech commit

Jacob Bauer – Lincoln Stars – USHL – Milford native, Western Michigan commit

Ryan Beck – Dubuque Fighting Saints – USHL – Linden native

Brendan Brisson – Chicago Steel – USHL – Michigan commit

Drew Commesso – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Mark Estapa – Tri-City Storm – USHL – St. Clair native, Michigan commit

Sean Farrell – Chicago Steel – USHL – NTDP alum

Michael Gildon – Ohio State – NCAA – NTDP alum

Noah Grannan – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Patrick Guzzo – Waterloo Black Hawks – USHL – Marysville native, Michigan commit

Dominic James – Lincoln Stars – USHL – Plymouth native

Zakary Karpa – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL – HoneyBaked alum

Connor Kelley – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Hank Kempf – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL

Ryan Kirwan – Madison Capitols – USHL – Little Caesars alum

Daniel Laatsch – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Victor Mancini – Frolunda Jr. (Sweden) – Saginaw native

Hunter McKown – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Dylan Moulton – Green Bay Gamblers – USHL – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies alum

Kristof Papp – Madison Capitols – USHL – HoneyBaked, Belle Tire alum, Michigan State commit

Ben Schoen – Youngstown Phantoms – USHL – Little Caesars alum

Landon Slaggert – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL

Ilya Solovyov – Saginaw Spirit – OHL

Ethan Szmagaj – Waterloo Black Hawks – USHL – Canton native, Michigan commit

Jacob Truscott – USA Hockey NTDP – USHL – Fort Gratiot native, Michigan commit

Evan Vierling – Flint Firebirds – OHL

Danny Weight – Penticton Bees – BCHL – NTDP alum

Jack Williams – Muskegon Lumberjacks – USHL