NHL Central Scouting released their preliminary list of players to watch for the 2013 NHL Draft today. Here’s a compilation of the players with a connection to the state of Michigan that made the list; their current team is listed, with other notable information related to Michigan in parentheses at the end. Players were given a letter classification between ‘A’ and ‘C’.
NAHL
C Skaters
Brett Beauvais – D – Kalamazoo – 5’11”, 165 lbs.
Michael Sabatini – C – Soo Eagles – 5’11, 176 lbs. (Grosse Pointe Woods native)
OHL
B Skaters
- Ryan Hartman – RW – Plymouth – 5’11”, 187 lbs.
- Jimmy Lodge – C – Saginaw – 6’0”, 166 lbs.
C Skaters
- Ramon Lopez – D – Saginaw – 6’0”, 193 lbs.
- Nick Moutrey – LW/RW – Saginaw – 6’2”, 208 lbs.
- Daniel Vanderwiel – LW – Plymouth – 5’11”, 208 lbs.
USHL
A Skaters
- J.T. Compher – LW – USA U-18 – 6’0”, 165 lbs. (Wolverines commit)
- Michael Downing – D – Dubuque – 6’2”, 190 lbs. (Canton native)
- Hudson Fasching – RW – USA U-18 – 6’3”, 190 lbs.
B Skaters
- Will Butcher – D – USA U-18 – 5.9”, 191 lbs.
- Mike McCarron – RW – USA U-18 – 6’5”, 228 lbs. (Macomb native)
- Tyler Hill – LW – Muskegon – 6’5”, 220 lbs.
- Tyler Motte – C – USA U-18 – 5’9”, 190 lbs. (Wolverines commit, St. Clair native)
- Steve Santini – D – USA U-18 – 6’1”, 207 lbs.
- Keaton Thompson – D – USA U-18 – 6’0”, 187 lbs.
C Skaters
- Evan Allen – C – USA U-18 – 5’9”, 201 lbs. (Sterling Heights native, Wolverines commit)
- Michael Brodzinski – D – Muskegon – 5’10”, 195 lbs.
- Dawson Cook – LW – USA U-18 – 6’1”, 198 lbs. (Cadillac native)
- Trevor Hamilton – D – USA U-18 – 5’11”, 186 lbs. (Grosse Pointe Farms native)
- Frederik Tiffels – LW – Muskegon – 6’0”, 185 lbs.