2015 Draft Guide - Florida Panthers

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Club Directory3
Executive Chairman Peter Luukko/President, CEO and Alternate Governor Rory A. Babich
4
Executive VP/GM Dale Tallon / Head Coach Gerard Gallant
5
Top CSS European Skaters
6
Panthers Draft Picks/ Top Picks at Panthers Selections
7
North American Skaters
8-22
European Skaters
23-28
Top North American Goalies
29
Top European Goalies
30
Panthers All-Time Draft History
31-33
Additional Information
34
Key Dates
35
Communications Staff
Justin Copertino: Director of Communications
Phone: (954)835-7712 Email: [email protected]
Adelyn Biedenbach: Coordinator of Communications, Digital Media
Amanda Cifu: Coordinator of Communications, Digital Media
Mike Lewis: Communications Associate
FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY CLUB
BB&T Center
One Panther Parkway
Sunrise, FL 33323
Phone: (954) 835-7000 Web: FloridaPanthers.com
Owner, Chairman & Governor: Vincent J. Viola
Vice Chairman, Partner and Alternate Governor: Douglas A. Cifu
PRACTICE FACILITY
Florida Panthers IceDen
3299 Sportsplex Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Phone: (954) 835-7000 Web: PanthersIceDen.com
Executive Editors: Chrissy Parente, Mike Lewis
Editorial Assistants: Amanda Cifu, Nathalie Sczublewski, Adelyn Biedenbach, Justin Copertino
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PETER LUUKKO
Executive Chairman
Peter Luukko was appointed Executive Chairman of The Florida Panthers Hockey Club and Sunrise Sports & Entertainment on February 6, 2015.
Luukko, 55, served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Comcast-Spectacor, L.P. for more than 25 years,
overseeing the Philadelphia Flyers, while serving as a member of the National Hockey League Board of Governors.
He oversaw Comcast-Spectacor’s facility-management business, which runs more than 125 sports arenas, stadiums
and convention centers. He was also responsible for the expansion of Comcast-Spectacor’s broad range of businesses.
Under Luukko’s leadership, Comcast-Spectacor helped Philadelphia garner national attention and awareness by attracting several high-profile
events to the city of Philadelphia, including the 2000 Republican National Convention, the 2000 NCAA Women’s Final Four, the 2001 NCAA Men’s
East Regionals, the 2001 and 2002 X-Games, the 2002 NBA All-Star Weekend, the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Gymnastics, the 2011 NCAA
Wrestling Championships, the 2014 NCAA Frozen Four and numerous other sports and entertainment events. As President of the Flyers, he played
an instrumental role in his club participating in two Winter Classics (2010 and 2012), while also hosting the 2014 National Hockey League Draft.
A recognized leader in the facility management industry, Luukko was the 2000 recipient of the City of Hope’s Tri-State Labor Award. He also
received the 2002 prestigious Harold J. VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Sports Management Program of the University of Massachusetts for his accomplishments in the field of sports management. He received the 2013 Police Athletic League PAL Award for his contributions
to the Philadelphia community.
In 2013, Mr. Luukko and Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider ranked 43rd on Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal’s prestigious list of the Top
50 Most Influential Leaders in Sports Business. The two are also two-time winners of Venues Today’s Hall of Headlines. He also was named one of
Billboard Magazine’s Power 100 (2012 and 2013).
Mr. Luukko serves as an active member of the Board of Directors of Pointstreak Sports Technologies Inc., a Toronto company that develops
sports-related software, including 50/50 raffle technology increasingly used at sports facilities across North America.
He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Philly Sports Holdings, an Exton, Pa.-based holding company that operates Sports Vault and
Strategic Sports Marketing. Luukko is a hockey player, hockey coach and hockey parent.
He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts. Luukko and his wife, Casey, have three children Nick, Dana and Max. His son Nick was drafte
by the Flyers in the sixth round of the 2010 NHL Draft.
RORY A. BABICH
President, CEO, & Alternate Governor
Rory A. Babich, a long-time international business executive, has been serving as the CEO and President of the Florida
Panthers since March 2014 after initially joining the Panthers as the Special Advisor to the Owner in January 2014.
Babich is responsible for overseeing all business and hockey operations for the Panthers, the Panthers IceDen (the official practice facility of the Florida Panthers) and BB&T Center. Since his appointment, Babich has focused extensively
on developing new strategies that are targeted at, among other things, the team’s marketing, international brand
awareness exposure, ticket pricing, corporate partnerships, digital media, web content and community outreach.
Among his early achievements are enhancing commercial broadcasts, simplified ticket plans, an expanded community
outreach program that features closer collaboration with local schools on different initiatives, an upcoming expansion
of youth hockey programs in South Florida and the relaunch of Panthers Fan Fest.
Before joining the Panthers, Babich served as a consultant to Messrs. Viola and Cifu in connection with their purchase of the Florida Panthers in
September 2013. Previously, Babich worked as an executive with the liquid markets funds business of Fortress Investment Group, a publicly traded
company, where he helped lead the business through the financial crisis, restructure the business, expand its product offerings to investors and
increase its geographical scope through international expansion, eventually becoming its Chief Operating Officer responsible for running the day-today business.
Babich joined Fortress Investment Group after working as an executive with Swiss Re Group, one of the world’s largest reinsurers where Mr. Babich
was a member of the leadership team responsible for managing a large portion of the Group’s global public and private investment portfolio and
helped lead the international expansion of its alternative investments business.
Babich began his career as an international corporate attorney at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison where he worked in their
New York, Hong Kong (which office he helped open) and Tokyo offices working on a wide range on global transactions for a number of different
clients in a variety of industries before being recruited by his client Swiss Re to join them.
An avid sports fan and long-time hockey follower, Babich was born in New York, New York and grow up in New Jersey. He graduated with a B.A. In
Economics from Rutgers University and earned his J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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DALE TALLON
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER
Dale Tallon completed his fifth year as Executive Vice President & General Manager of the Florida Panthers after
being named to the position on May 17, 2010. Tallon agreed to a multi-year contract extension on June 5, 2012.
Over the last five seasons, Tallon has been responsible for reshaping the club’s hockey operations department, as
well as the team’s player personnel. Florida completed the 2014-2015 season as the NHL’s most improved team,
finishing the season with a 38-29-15 record and 91 points, a 25-point improvement from the previous year.
Under Tallon, the Panthers finished the 2011-12 season with a 38-26-18 mark and the franchise’s first Southeast
Division championship. The Panthers earned 94 points, the club’s most since totaling 98 points in 1999-2000. For his efforts, Tallon was also nominated as a finalist for National Hockey League’s 2011-12 Executive of the Year.
In addition to the current Panthers roster, Tallon has ensured the Panthers will have a bright future by loading up on draft picks and top prospects.
Since joining Florida, Tallon has conducted five successful NHL Drafts that have included seven first round selections: No. 1 – D Aaron Ekblad (2014),
No. 2 - F Aleksander Barkov (2013), No. 23 – D Michael Matheson (2012), No. 3 – F Jonathan Huberdeau (2011), No. 3 – D Erik Gudbranson (2010),
No. 19 – C Nick Bjugstad (2010) and No. 25 – C Quinton Howden (2010).
Prior to joining the Panthers, Tallon spent 33 years with the Chicago Blackhawks organization as a front office executive, player and broadcast personality. He served as Chicago’s General Manager from 2005-09, and assistant GM from 2003-05. He was responsible for drafting or acquiring many
of the Blackhawks’ top players who won the 2010 Stanley Cup. Tallon spent the 2009-10 season serving as a Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations
for the Blackhawks. He also served four years (1998-2002) as director of player personnel before returning to the radio and television booth prior to
the 2002-03 season.
A defenseman, Tallon was Vancouver’s first-round selection (2nd overall) in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft. He played in 642 NHL contests with Vancouver
(1970-73), Chicago (1973-78) and Pittsburgh (1978-80), registering 336 points (98-238—336) and 568 PIM. Tallon recorded a career-high 17 goals
in 69 games with Vancouver during the 1971-72 season and appeared in the 1971 and 1972 NHL All-Star Games. In 1972, Tallon was picked as an
alternate for Team Canada at the 1972 Summit Series against the USSR.
The Rouyn-Noranda, Que., native was born on Oct. 19, 1950. Tallon and his wife, Meg, are the parents of two daughters, Lauren and Kristen.
GERARD GALLANT
HEAD COACH
Gerard Gallant was named the 13th head coach of the Florida Panthers on June 21, 2014.
During his first season behind Florida’s bench, Gallant guided the Panthers to a 38-29-15 record and 91 points, a
25-point improvement from the previous season. The Panthers were eliminated from playoff contention after the
80th game of the 2014-2015 regular season.
Prior to joining the Panthers, Gallant, 50, spent two seasons (2012-2014) as an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens, helping the team advance to the postseason each year, including the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals. During
his two years as an assistant coach, Montreal posted a 75-42-13 mark, including their first 100-point season since 2007-2008.
Before coaching in Montreal, Gallant spent three seasons (2009-2012) as the head coach of the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior
Hockey League (QMJHL). During his three seasons with Saint John, he compiled a 159-34-9 record and led the Sea Dogs to three first-place finishes,
three league final appearances, two QMJHL championships (2011 & 2012) and one Memorial Cup (2011). Gallant was also named the QMJHL and
Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year twice (2010 & 2011).
Gallant served as head coach of Columbus for parts of three seasons (2003-2004 & 2005-2007), after serving as an assistant with the Blue Jackets
(2000-2003). He also was an assistant with the New York Islanders (2007-2009), the International Hockey League’s Fort Wayne Komets (1998-1999)
and the American Hockey League’s Louisville Panthers (1999-2000). Gallant began his coaching career in 1995-1996 with the Summerside Capitals
of the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MJrHL) leading the team to the Royal Bank Cup in 1997.
A native of Summerside, P.E.I, Gallant was selected by Detroit in the sixth round (107th overall) in the 1981 NHL Draft. He played in 615 NHL games
for Detroit (1984-1993) and Tampa Bay (1993-1995) registering 480 points (211-269-480) and 1,674 penalty minutes. Gallant recorded four 70-plus
point seasons, including his most successful year in 1988-1989 when he registered a career high 93 points (39-54-93) and was selected as a NHL
Second Team All-Star.
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2015 TOP PROSPECTS
NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS
FINAL RANK MIDTERM RANK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
45 46 47 48 49 50 1 2 3 5 4 7 10 8 6 12 9 11 14 26 18 15 21 17 24 20 23 38 13 31 16 19 28 29 27 35 39 53 49 33 43 48 40 56 52 45 30 65 46 67 25 47 22 50 44 41 NORTH AMERICAN GOALIES
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
PLAYER
POSITION
(ACCORDING TO CSS)
LAST AMATEUR CLUB LEAGUE
McDavid, Connor Eichel, Jack Hanifin, Noah Strome, Dylan Crouse, Lawson Marner, Mitchell Provorov, Ivan Zacha, Pavel Werenski, Zachary Meier, Timo Barzal, Mathew Zboril, Jakub Connor, Kyle Konecny, Travis Harkins, Jansen Chabot, Thomas Svechnikov, Evgeny Chlapik, Filip DeBrusk, Jake Sprong, Daniel Roy, Jeremy Juulsen, Noah Merkley, Nicholas Pilon, Ryan Carlo, Brandon Bittner, Paul Boeser, Brock Novak, Thomas White, Colin Yan, Dennis Forsbacka Karlsson, Jakob
Dunn, Vince Beauvillier, Anthony Vande Sompel, Mitchell Wagner, Austin Gagne, Gabriel Fischer, Christian Senyshyn, Zachary Roslovic, John (jack) Meloche, Nicolas Brisebois, Guillaume Lauzon, Jeremy Wotherspoon, Parker Capobianco, Kyle Roy, Nicolas Dermott, Travis Greenway, Jordan Trenin, Iakov Speers, Blake Korostelev, Nikita Center Center Defenseman Center Left Wing Center Defenseman Center Defenseman Right Wing Center Defenseman Left Wing Center Center Defenseman Left Wing Center Left Wing Right Wing Defenseman Defenseman Right Wing Defenseman Defenseman Left Wing Right Wing Center Center Left Wing Center Defenseman Left Wing Defenseman Left Wing Right Wing Right Wing Right Wing Center Defenseman Defenseman Defenseman Defenseman Defenseman Center Defenseman Left Wing Center Center Right Wing Erie Boston University Boston College Erie Kingston London Brandon Sarnia U Michigan Halifax Seattle Saint John Youngstown Ottawa Prince George Saint John Cape Breton Charlottetown Swift Current Charlottetown Sherbrooke Everett Kelowna Brandon Tri-City Portland Waterloo Waterloo USA U-18 Shawinigan Omaha Niagara Shawinigan Oshawa Regina Victoriaville USA U-18 Sault Marie USA U-18 Baie-Comeau Acadie-Bathurst Rouyn-Noranda Tri-City Sudbury Chicoutimi Erie USA U-18 Gatineau Sault Marie Sarnia PLAYER
POSITION
Mackenzie Blackwood
Callum Booth
Samuel Montembeault
Adin Hill
Matej Tomek
Goalie
Goalie
Goalie
Goalie
Goalie
Barrie
Quebec
Blainville-Boisbriand
Portland
Topeka
OHL
H-EAST
H-EAST
OHL
OHL
OHL
WHL OHL
BIG10
QMJHL
WHL
QMJHL
USHL
OHL
WHL
QMJHL
QMJHL
QMJHL
WHL
QMJHL
QMJHL
WHL
WHL
WHL
WHL
WHL
USHL
USHL
USHL
QMJHL
USHL
OHL
QMJHL
OHL
WHL
QMJHL
USHL
OHL
USHL
QMJHL
QMJHL
QMJHL
WHL
OHL
QMJHL
OHL
USHL
QMJHL
OHL
OHL OHL
QMJHL
QMJHL
WHL
NAHL
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2015 TOP PROSPECTS
EUROPEAN SKATERS
(ACCORDING TO CSS)
1 2 2 6 3 5 4 22 5 4 6 1 7 7
8 17 9 8 10 3 11 10 12 12 13 9 14 11 15 21 16 24 17 14 18 16 19 15 20 23 21 57 22 18 23 20 24 36 25 48 26 26 27 13 28 28 29 61 30 29 31 25 32 35 33 37 34 52 35 53 36 49 37 27 38 31 39 30 40 50 41 42 43 44 103 45 46 47 19 48 49 42 50 46 Rantanen, Mikko Right Wing Carlsson, Gabriel Defenseman Larsson, Jacob Defenseman Eriksson Ek, Joel Center Spacek, Michael Right Wing Kylington, Oliver Defenseman Gurianov, Denis Right Wing Kovacs, Robin Right Wing Ahl, Filip Left Wing Looke, Jens Right Wing Kase, David Right Wing Siegenthaler, Jonas Defenseman Aho, Sebastian Defenseman Hintz, Roope Left Wing Nattinen, Julius Center Cernak, Erik Defenseman Dergachyov, Alexander Center Aho, Sebastian Right Wing Lindgren, Jesper Defenseman Malgin, Denis Center Stenlund, Kevin Center Volkov, Artem Defenseman Jasek, Lukas Right Wing Vorobyov, Mikhail Center Vainio, Veeti Defenseman Gavrikov, Vladislav Defenseman Rykov, Yegor Defenseman Dufek, Jan Right Wing Kaprizov, Kirill Left Wing Yudin, Dmitri Defenseman Saarela, Aleksi Center Tuulola, Joni Defenseman Tammela, Jonne Right Wing Bondra, Radovan Right Wing Dvorak, Filip Center Vejdemo, Lukas Center Ordos, Jan Left Wing Volkov, Alexander Right Wing Dymacek, Roman Left Wing Jaros, Christian Defenseman Kuzmenko, Andrei Left Wing Boltanov, Artur Left Wing Cherepanov, Nikita Defenseman Falkovsky, Stepan Defenseman Korshkov, Yegor Right Wing Hansson, Petter Defenseman Carlsson, Lucas Defenseman Alsing, Olle Defenseman Paigin, Ziyat Defenseman Cebikin, Nikolai Left Wing PLAYER
POSITION
EUROPEAN GOALIES
PLAYER
POSITION
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 9 11 Samsonov, Ilya Vladar, Daniel Sandstrom, Felix Stezka, Ales Van Pottelberghe, Joren Goalie Goalie Goalie Goalie Goalie TPS Linkoping Jr. Frolunda Jr. Farjestad Pardubice Farjestad Togliatti 2 Aik Hv Jr. Brynas Chomutov Zurich Skelleftea Ilves JYP 2 Kosice Ska 2 Karpat Modo Jr. Zurich Hv Jr. Mvd 2 Trinec Ufa 2 Blues Jr. Yaroslavl Ska 2 Brno Jr. Novokuznetsk St. Petersburg Assat Hpk Kalpa Kosice Brno Jr. Djurgarden Jr. Liberec Jr. Ska 2 Brno Jr. Lulea Jr. Cska 2 Magnitogorsk 2 Yaroslavl 2 Yunost 2 Yaroslavl 2 Linkoping Jr. Brynas Jr. Almtuna Kazan Mvd 2 Magnitogorsk 2 Kladno Brynas Jr. Liberec Jr. Linkoping U18 FINLAND
SWEDEN-JR.
SWEDEN-JR.
SWEDEN
CZREP
SWEDEN
RUSSIA-JR.
SWEDEN-2
SWEDEN-JR.
SWEDEN
CZREP-2
SWISS
SWEDEN
FINLAND
FINLAND-2
SLOVAKIA
RUSSIA-JR.
FINLAND
SWEDEN-JR.
SWISS
SWEDEN-JR.
RUSSIA-JR.
CZREP
RUSSIA-JR.
FINLAND-JR.
RUSSIA
RUSSIA-JR.
CZREP-JR.
RUSSIA
RUSSIA
FINLAND
FINLAND
FINLAND
SLOVAKIA
CZREP-JR.
SWEDEN-JR.
CZREP-JR.
RUSSIA-JR.
CZREP-JR.
SWEDEN-JR.
RUSSIA-JR.
RUSSIA-JR.
RUSSIA-JR.
RUSSIA-JR.
RUSSIA-JR.
SWEDEN-JR.
SWEDEN-JR.
SWEDEN-2
RUSSIA
RUSSIA-JR.
RUSSIA-JR.
CZREP-2
SWEDEN-JR.
CZREP-JR.
SWEDEN-JR. U18
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PANTHERS SELECTIONS 2015 NHL DRAFT
ROUND
1
3
4
5
6
7
# OF PICKS
1
2
1
2
1
2
SELECTION
11
77, 88
102
132, 147
162
192, 206
TOP SELECTIONS ALL-TIME AT PANTHERS 2015 PICKS
11TH OVERALL
YEAR
2014
2013
2012
2011
2009
2008
2007
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
PLAYER
Kevin Fiala
Samuel Morin
Filip Forsberg
Duncan Siemens
Ryan Ellis
Kyle Beach
Brandon Sutter
Anze Kopitar
Lauri Tukonen
Jeff Carter
Keith Ballard
Frederik Sjostrom
Pavel Vorobiev
Oleg Saprykin
Jeff Hereema
Jason Ward
Dan Focht
Jerome Iginla
Jeff Friesen
Brenden Witt
David Cooper
Brian Rolston
Mike Sillinger
Christopher Govedaris
Yves Racine
Scott Young
Dave Manson
Sylvain Cote
Adam Creighton
Michel Petit
Randy Moller
Mike Blaisdell
Michael Ramsey
POS
Left Wing Defense Center Defense Defense Left Wing Center Center Right Wing
Center
Defense Right Wing
Right Wing Left Wing
Right Wing
Right Wing
Defense
Right Wing
Left Wing
Defense
Defense
Right Wing
Center
Left Wing
Defense
Right Wing
Defense
Defense
Center
Defense
Defense
Right Wing
Defense
YEAR
PLAYER
POS
2010
2006
1990
Jack Campbell
Jonathan Bernier
Trevor Kidd
Goalie
Goalie
Goalie
TEAM SEASONS
GP
G
A
PTS
Nashville
1
0
0
0
Philadelphia
Washington
2
100
27
42
69
Colorado
1
0
0
0
Nashville
4
202
20
51
71
Chicago
Carolina
7
495
98
87
185
Los Angeles
8
683
218
392
610
Los Angeles
5
0
0
0
Philadelphia
9
718
283
239
522
Buffalo
9
604
38
137
175
Phoenix
9
489
46
58
104
Chicago
2
57
10
15
25
Calgary
5
325
55
82
137
Carolina
1
32
4
2
6
Montreal
6
336
36
45
81
Phoenix
1
82
2
6
8
Dallas
17
1,392 589
637
1,226
San Jose
14
893
218
298
516
Washington
14
890
25
96
121
Buffalo
1
30
3
7
10
New Jersey
18
1,256 342
419
761
Detroit
15
1,049 240
308
548
Hartford 1
45
4
6
10
Detroit
9
508
37
194
231
Hartford 16
1,181 342
415
757
Chicago
16
1,103 102
288
390
Hartford 17
1,171 122
313
435
Buffalo
13
708
187
216
403
Vancouver
15
827
90
238
328
Quebec
13
815
45
180
225
Detroit
6
343
70
84
154
Buffalo
16
1,070 79
266
345
GOALIES
PIM
0
28
0
70
94
184
0
392
612
190
38
240
6
171
145
929
488
1,424
24
472
644
24
439
448
2,792
545
1,077
1,839
1,692
166
1,012
TEAM SEASONS
GP
W
L
OTL
SO
Dallas
Los Angeles
6
Calgary
11
1
175
387
0
76
140
0
67
162
0
20
52
0
9
19
Breakdown- Total (36) Total Defensemen (13), Center (6), Left Wing (5), Right Wing (9), Goaltender (3)
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TOP NORTH AMERICAN PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT
CONNOR MCDAVID
FINAL RANK: 1
2014-15 Team: Erie (OHL)
Center . Shoots Left . 6’1”, 195lbs . Born 1/13/97 in Richmond Hill, ON, CAN
• McDavid finished third in the Ontario Hockey League with 120 points (44-76—120) in 47 games this
season to help the Erie Otters (50-14-2-2, 104 points) finish first in the Midwest Division and second in the
Western Conference.
• A member of Canada’s gold medal-winning entry at the 2015 World Junior Championship, McDavid tied
for the tournament lead with 11 points (3-8—11), paced the tournament in assists and was named to the
media all-star team.
• McDavid was granted exceptional player status by Hockey Canada to be eligible for the 2012 OHL Priority Selection as a 15-yearold. In his first season, he finished tops among rookies with 41 assists (25-41—66), was named OHL Rookie of the Year and also
was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team.
• In his sophomore season of 2013-14, McDavid finished fourth in the OHL with 99 points (28-71—99) in 56 games. He added 19
points (4-15—19) in 14 playoff games before the Otters were eliminated in the Western Conference Championship. McDavid was
named OHL Most Sportsmanlike Player and the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year.
• Internationally, McDavid also won gold with Canada at the 2013 Under-18 World Junior Championship, where he led the tournament in goals (8), assists (6) and points (14) to be named the Best Forward and Most Valuable Player.
• McDavid averaged more than two points per game and was named Greater Toronto Hockey League Player of the Year in 2011-12
as a member of the minor midget Toronto Marlboros, finishing with 209 points (79-130—209) in 88 games.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
ERIE ERIE ERIE LEAGUE
OHL OHL OHL GP
63 56 47 G
25 28 44 A
41 71 76 PTS
66 99 120 PLAYOFFS
PIM
36
20
48
JACK EICHEL
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
14 20 4
21 15 28 19 49
2
12
FINAL RANK: 2
2014-15 Team: Boston University (H-EAST)
Center . Shoots Right . 6’2”, 196lbs . Born 10/28/96 in North Chelmsford, MA, USA
• As a freshman at Boston University, Eichel was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and paces all
NCAA Division I skaters with 67 points (24-43—67) in 38 games. He led the Terriers to their first conference
title in six years and was named Most Valuable Player at the Hockey East Tournament.
• In 2014-15, he was named Hockey East Player of the Year, Hockey East Rookie of the Year and was the
only unanimous first-team Hockey East All-Star selection.
• Skating for the U.S. at the 2015 World Championship, Eichel finished third on the bronze medal-winning squad with 2-5—7 in 10
games. That included the overtime goal with 28 seconds remaining in a 5-4 victory over Slovakia in the preliminary round.
• Eichel also won gold with Team USA at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship, where he tied Sonny Milano (selected
16th overall by CBJ in 2014) for the team lead with 10 points (5-5—10) in seven games. He also earned silver at the 2013 Under-18
World Junior Championship and participated for the U.S. at the World Junior Championship in 2014 (1-4—5 in 5 GP) and 2015 (13—4 in 5 GP).
• In 2013-14, Eichel led the U.S. Under-18 team – which featured Milano, Alex Tuch (selected 18th overall by MIN in 2014) and
Dylan Larkin (selected 15th overall by DET in 2014) – with 87 points (38-49—87) in 53 games and was named to the United States
Hockey League Second All-Star Team.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
USA U-18
USHL USA U-18 USHL BOSTON UNIVERSITY H-EAST GP
16 45 38 G
9
33 24 A
7
40 43 PTS
16 73 67 PIM
8
38
24
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
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TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT
NOAH HANIFIN
2014-15 Team: Boston College (H-EAST)
FINAL RANK: 3
Defenseman . Shoots Left . 6’3”, 203lbs . Born 1/25/97 in Boston, MA, USA
• Hanifin recorded 23 points (5-18—23) in 37 games this season, third-most among freshmen NCAA Division I blueliners. At age 17, he became the youngest player ever to don an Eagles uniform when he skated
in his first game with Boston College in October.
• Internationally, Hanifin captained Team USA to a gold medal at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, recording three points (1-2—3) in six games, and also won gold with the U.S. at the 2014 Under-18
World Junior Championship, finishing tied for second among defensemen in tournament scoring with five points (1-4—5) in seven
games. Hanifin most recently skated for the U.S. at the 2015 World Junior Championship, registering two assists in five games.
• Hanifin spent the majority of the 2013-14 season as captain of the U.S. Under-17 team, leading all defensemen on the club with
33 points (8-25—33) in 45 games. He also skated in 14 games with the Under-18 team, notching 13 points (2-11—13) in 14 games.
• Hanifin patterns his game after Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
USA U-17 LEAGUE
USHL GP
45 G
8
A
25 PTS
33 PIM
34
BOSTON COLLEGE H-EAST 37 5
18 23 16
DYLAN STROME
2014-15 Team: Erie (OHL)
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 4
Center . Shoots Left . 6’3”, 185lbs . Born 3/7/97 in Mississauga, ON, CAN
• In 2014-15, Strome won the Ontario Hockey League scoring title after registering 129 points (45-84—
129) in 68 games, setting Erie Otters franchise records for assists and points in a season. He followed that
up with 10-12—22 in 20 postseason contests before Erie fell to Oshawa in the OHL Final.
• Strome, who was awarded the William Hanley Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player of the year, won
the scoring title on the final day of the regular-season with a six-point performance (4-2—6) in an 8-7 win
over Niagara to finish ahead of fellow 2015 NHL Draft prospect Mitchell Marner (ranked No. 6) of the London Knights (44-82—126).
• Internationally, Strome was a member of Canada’s gold-medal squad at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, registering six points
(5-1—6) in five games. He also led Team Ontario and tied for fourth overall with 11 points (6-5—11) at the 2014 World Under-17
Hockey Challenge.
• Strome averaged more than two points per game in 2012-13 as captain of the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey
League, finishing the season with 143 points (65-78—143) in 60 games en route to being named GTHL Player of the Year.
• His older brother is New York Islanders forward Ryan Strome, who was drafted fifth overall by the team in 2011.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
GP
60 10 29 39 11
ERIE OHL 68 45 84 129 32
ERIE OHL G
A
PTS
PIM
PLAYOFFS
GP
14 G
3
A
6
PTS
9
PIM
0
20 10 12 22 12
9
LAWSON CROUSE
FINAL RANK: 5
2014-15 Team: Kingston (OHL)
Left Wing . Shoots Left . 6’4”, 215lbs . Born 6/23/97 in Mt. Brydges, ON, CAN
• Crouse led the Kingston Frontenacs in goals (29) and points (51) while appearing in 56 games in 2014-15.
In his rookie OHL season of 2013-14, Crouse registered 27 points (15-12—27) in 63 games and was named
to the OHL All-Rookie Second Team.
• Internationally, Crouse was a member of Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2015 World Junior
Championship, scored twice in the final game to help Canada win gold at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial
and potted the game-winning goal for Canada in the bronze-medal game of the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship.
• Members of the Frontenacs refer to him as “The Sheriff” in honor of the way he looks after his teammates. He is known to give
rookies on the team a ride to and from school.
• A power forward, Crouse patterns his game after James Neal of the Nashville Predators, Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins and Rick
Nash of the New York Rangers.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 TEAM
LEAGUE
GP
G
15 12 27 64
2014-2015
KINGSTON OHL 56 29 22 51 70
KINGSTON OHL 63 A
PTS
PIM
MITCHELL MARNER
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
7
0
3
3
7
4
2
1
3
18
FINAL RANK: 6
2014-15 Team: London (OHL)
Center . Shoots Right . 5’11”, 160lbs . Born 5/5/97 in Markham, ON, CAN
• Marner finished second in the Ontario Hockey League scoring race with 126 points (44-82—126) in 63
games, becoming the fastest 17-year-old in London Knights history to score 40 goals in one season (56 GP).
He became the 46th player in Knights history to record a 100-point season, joining a group that includes
current NHL stars John Tavares (58-45—104 in 2008-09), Patrick Kane (62-83—145 in 2006-07) and Corey
Perry (47-83—130 in 2004-05).
• In his rookie season of 2013-14, Marner was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team and finished second among first-year
players with 59 points (13-46—59) in 64 contests. He then scored at a point-per-game pace in the 2014 playoffs, with 3-6—9 in
nine games.
• Internationally, Marner won gold with Team Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, including 1-1—2 in the championship
game. Overall, he finished the tournament with seven points (2-5—7) in five games.
• In 2012-13, Marner won the Ontario Junior Hockey League championship as a member of the St. Michael’s Buzzers. He lists his
championship shirt, hat and ring from that season as his favorite pieces of sports memorabilia.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
LONDON LONDON LEAGUE
OHL OHL GP
64 63 G
13 44 A
46 82 PTS
59 126 PIM
24
53
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
7
9
7
16 8
9
3
6
9
10
4
IVAN PROVOROV
2014-15 Team: Brandon (WHL)
FINAL RANK: 7
Defenseman . Shoots Left . 6’0”, 201lbs . Born 1/13/97 in Yaroslavl, RUS
• In 2014-15, Provorov paced all rookies and finished fourth among Western Hockey League defensemen
with 61 points (15-46—61) in 60 games. He added 13 points (2-11—13) in 19 postseason games, helping
Brandon advance to the WHL Championship Series, where they fell to Kelowna
• Provorov was the youngest member of Russia’s silver medal-winning entry at the 2015 World Junior
Championship, chipping in one assist and a plus-2 rating. His international resume also includes an appearance at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship.
• Provorov played in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl system in Russia before joining the Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Knights in the Atlantic Youth
Hockey League in 2011-12. The following season, he compiled 97 points (42-55—97) in 51 games to help the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Knights under-16 team win the national championship.
• He skated with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the United States Hockey League in 2013-14 before being selected by the Wheat
Kings in the first round (30th overall) of the 2014 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.
• He and defense partner Ryan Pilon (No. 24 NA Skater) live in the same house, billeted by Sonya and Ralph Kampe.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2013-2014 2014-2015 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
BRANDON RUSSIA (WJC) WHL ITLTOUR 5
60 7
0
15 0
0
46 1
0
61 1
0
42
0
CEDAR RAPIDS USHL RUS (IIHF U18 WC) ITLTOUR 56 6
PAVEL ZACHA
2014-15 Team: Sarnia (OHL)
13 19 32
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
19 2
11 13 10
FINAL RANK: 8
Center . Shoots Left . 6’3”, 210lbs . Born 4/6/97 in Brno, CZE
• In his first season in North America, Zacha registered nearly a point-per-game in 2014-15, finishing with
32 points (16-18—34) in 37 games for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League.
• Zacha played 38 games for Liberec in the Czech Republic’s top League in 2013-14, where he was mentored by former NHL player Petr Nedved. Nedved, who was selected second overall by the Vancouver
Canucks in 1990 and skated in 982 career NHL games, helped prepare Zacha for his transition to North
America.
• Internationally, Zacha represented the Czech Republic on the Under-16 team as a 14-year old in 2011, and skated for both the Under-17 and Under-18 squads the following year as a 15-year old. He has represented his country twice at the Under-18 World Junior
Championship, earning a silver medal in 2014 with 3-2—5 in seven games. He also participated in the World Junior Championship on
two occasions (2014, 2015).
• Zacha has picked up the English language quickly by watching and reciting subtitled versions of his favorite movies, including Dumb
and Dumber.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
SARNIA OHL 37 16 18 34 56
LIBEREC LIBEREC JR. CZREP CZREP-JR. 38 10 4
6
4
11 8
17 10
64
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
5
2
1
3
PIM
10
11
ZACHARY WERENSKI
FINAL RANK: 9
2014-15 Team: University of Michigan (Big-10)
Defenseman . Shoots Left . 6’2”, 206lbs . Born 7/19/97 in Grosse Pointe, MI, USA
• Werenski finished second among freshman defensemen and led all University of Michigan blueliners with
25 points (9-16—25) in 35 games. He was named to the All-Big Ten Hockey First Team and the All-Big Ten
Freshman Team in 2014-15.
• He became the youngest freshman to enroll at the University of Michigan in the Red Berenson era (since
1984-85), accelerating his course work in the summer prior to graduate from high school one year early.
• In 2013-14, Werenski finished second among U.S. Under-17 Team defensemen in scoring with 27 points (7-20—27) in 47 games.
• Internationally, Werenski won gold with the U.S. at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and represented his country at
the 2015 World Junior Championship.
• Models his style of play after University of Michigan alumni Jack Johnson of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Jacob Trouba of the
Winnipeg Jets.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2013-2014 TEAM
LEAGUE
USA U-17 USHL U OF MICHIGAN BIG10 GP
47
35 G
7
9 1
A
20 6
PTS
27 25 PIM
42
8
TIMO MEIER
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 10
2014-15 Team: Halifax (QMJHL)
Right Wing . Shoots Left . 6’1”, 209lbs . Born 10/8/96 in Herisau, CHE
• In 2014-15, Meier led Halifax in goals (44) and finished second on the team with 90 points (44-46—90) in
61 games, including a franchise-record 23 power-play goals. He also paced the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and tied for second place in the Canadian Hockey League with 10 game-winning goals.
• Meier added 21 points (10-11—21) in 14 postseason games before Halifax fell to Moncton in the second
round. He scored three of the club’s seven game-winning goals, including the decisive marker in double-overtime in Game 5 against Shawinigan.
• Meier registered at least a point in 27 consecutive games from Nov. 22 to Feb. 26, compiling 28-23—51 in that span. His 27-game
run tied for the second-longest point streak in the CHL in 2014-15 (w/ Connor McDavid, No. 1 NA Skater), behind teammate Nikolaj
Ehlers’ (selected ninth overall by WPG in 2014) franchise record 33-game streak.
• He has represented Switzerland at a variety of international events, including the 2015 World Junior Championship where he
collected six points (2-4—6) and a plus-2 rating in six games while playing on a line with Kevin Fiala (selected 11th overall by NSH in
2014).
• Meier, who is the highest-ranked player from the QMJHL, was named the League’s best professional prospect at their annual
Golden Puck Awards.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
HALIFAX HALIFAX
LEAGUE
QMJHL QMJHL GP
66 61 G
17 44 A
17
46 PTS
34 90 PIM
48
59
PLAYOFFS
GP
12 14 G
1
10 A
3
11 PTS
4
21
PIM
8
18
12
MATHEW BARZAL
2014-15 Team: Seattle (WHL)
FINAL RANK: 11
Center . Shoots Right . 5’11,” 175lbs . Born 5/26/97 in Coquitlam, BC, CAN
• Despite a knee injury that cost him part of the season, Barzal registered 57 points (12-45—57) in 44 games
for Seattle during the 2014-15 campaign. He then added 4-4—8 in six playoff contests before the Thunderbirds fell to Portland in the first round of the WHL playoffs.
• Barzal was selected by Seattle first overall in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft and finished tied for fifth in WHL
rookie scoring in 2013-14 with 14-40—54 in 59 games.
• Internationally, Barzal was part of Canada’s gold medal squad at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (2-5—7 in seven games) and
earned bronze at the Under-18 World Junior Championship in 2014 (3-1—4 in seven games) and 2015 (3-9—12 in seven games).
• Barzal grew up winning back to back minor hockey championships with the Burnaby Winter Club, a program whose famous NHL
alumni include Glenn Anderson, Cliff Ronning and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. He was named BC Hockey Player of the Year in 201213 after recording 29-74—103 in 34 games for the Vancouver NE Chiefs, setting a British Columbia Minor Midget Hockey League
record for assists in a season.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
COQUITLAM EXPRESSBCHL SEATTLE WHL 6
59 0
14 2
40 2
54 6
20
SEATTLE
OHL 44 12 45 57 20
JAKUB ZBORIL
2014-15 Team: Saint John (QMJHL)
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
9
6
1
4
5
4
6
8
PIM
4
4
FINAL RANK: 12
Defenseman . Shoots Left . 6’1,” 184 lbs. Born 2/21/97 in Brno, CZE
• In 2014-15, Zboril compiled 33 points (13-20—33) in 44 games for the Sea Dogs to finish third in scoring
among rookie defensemen in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He added three points (1-2—3) in
five playoffs games.
• His 13 goals were the most by a rookie defenseman in one season in franchise history, shattering the
previous mark of five set in 2005-06 by Sebastien Rioux.
• Zboril earned a spot on the QMJHL Rookie All-Star Team and was one of three finalists for the Michael Bossy Trophy as the
League’s best professional prospect.
• A product of the HC Kometa Brno system in his native Czech Republic, Zboril collected 21 points (5-16—21) in 36 games for the
club’s junior team in 2013-14 before being selected by the Sea Dogs with the fifth overall pick in the 2014 Canadian Hockey League
Import Draft.
• Internationally, Zboril has twice represented the Czech Republic at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial, collecting six points (4-2—6) in five
games for the silver medal-winning squad in 2015. He also won a silver medal at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship
and played alongside his brother, Adam, at the 2013 World Junior A Challenge.
• An offensive defenseman who models his game after former Red Wings blueliner Nicklas Lidstrom and lists P.K. Subban of the
Canadiens as his favorite NHL player.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014
2013-2014
2014-2015 TEAM
BRNO JR.
BRNO U18
SAINT JOHN
LEAGUE
CZREP-JR.
CZREP-JR. U18
GP
36
2
G
5
1
A
16
1
PTS
21
3
PIM
57
0
QMJHL 44 13 20 33 73
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
5
1
2
3
18
13
KYLE CONNOR
FINAL RANK: 13
2014-15 Team: Youngstown (USHL)
Left Wing . Shoots Left. 6’1,” 177lbs. Born 12/9/96 in Clinton Twp., MI, USA
• In his third season in the United States Hockey League, Connor led all players with 80 points in 56 games,
tied for second in assists (46) and placed fourth in goals (34). The Phantoms (40-14-6, 86 points) set a USHL
record with 17 consecutive wins in 2014-15 and finished atop the regular season standings to claim their first
Anderson Cup.
• The Shelby Township, Mich., native left home at age 15 to join Youngstown for the 2012-13 season. The
following year, he finished second in League scoring with 74 points (31-43—74) in 56 games.
• Internationally, Connor won gold with Team USA at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship, where he tallied seven points
(4-3—7) and tied for the tournament lead with a plus-8 rating in seven games. He was part of consecutive gold medal-winning U.S.
squads at the 2013 and 2014 World Junior A Challenge and also captured a silver medal at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial.
• A product of the Belle Tire organization in Detroit, Connor led the 2011-12 under-16 team that included Arizona Coyotes prospect Brendan Perlini (selected 12th overall in 2014) with 53 points (14-39—53) in 40 games.
• Connor is committed to the University of Michigan and will join the Wolverines for the 2015-16 season.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
YOUNGSTOWN
YOUNGSTOWN YOUNGSTOWN
LEAGUE
USHL USHL USHL GP
6
47
35 G
0
7
9 1
A
1
20 6
PTS
1
27 25 PIM
0
42
8
TRAVIS KONECNY
PLAYOFFS
GP
9
G
0
A
3
PTS
3
PIM
0
4
3
1
4
0
FINAL RANK: 14
2014-15 Team: Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
Center . Shoots Right. 5’10,” 175lbs. Born 3/11/97 in London, ONT, CAN
• Konecny was named captain of the 67’s prior to the 2014-15 season and finished second on the club with
68 points (29-39—68) in 60 games.
• Konecny was named Ontario Hockey League Rookie of the Year in 2013-14 after leading all rookies in goals
(26) and points (26-44—70) in 63 games. His 70 points also paced Ottawa and were the most by a 67’s rookie
since 1988-89, when Jerrett DeFazio tallied 71 points.
• He was voted Best Skater and ranked second for Best Stickhandler in a poll of the OHL’s Eastern Conference coaches for the 201415 regular season.
• Konecny collected six points (5-1—6) in five games to captain Canada to a gold medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial. At the
2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship, he scored the game-winning goal with 30 seconds remaining in regulation to lift Canada over Switzerland in the quarterfinals, ultimately capturing a bronze medal. He also wore the “C” for Ontario at the 2014 World
Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
• At the 2015 CHL Top Prospects Game, Konecny collected three points (2-1—3) and a plus-3 rating for Team Orr while playing on a
line with Connor McDavid (No. 1 NA Skater) and Timo Meier (No. 10 NA Skater) to capture Most Valuable Player honors.
• Konecny averaged more than two points per game in 2012-13 as captain of the Elgin Middlesex Chiefs of the Minor Hockey
Alliance of Ontario, finishing the season with 114 points (53-61—114) in 54 games en route to being name ALLIANCE Player of
the Year. Just two years earlier, his second cousin, Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat, earned the same distinction. Konecny’s
teammate on the squad was close friend and fellow 2015 NHL Draft prospect Lawson Crouse (No. 5 NA Skater) of the Kingston
Frontenacs.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2013-2014 TEAM
LEAGUE
USA U-17 USHL U OF MICHIGAN BIG10 GP
47
35 G
7
9 1
A
20 6
PTS
27 25 PIM
42
8
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
14
JANSEN HARKINS
2014-15 Team: Prince George (WHL)
FINAL RANK: 15
Center . Shoots Left. 6’1,” 182lbs. Born 5/23/97 in Cleveland, OH, USA
• In his second campaign with the Cougars, Harkins established a single-season franchise record with 59
assists. He also paced the team with 79 points (20-59—79) in 70 games en route to winning the Dan Hamhuis Award
as the club’s Most Valuable Player.
• Harkins, who posted 34 points (10-24—34) as a rookie in the Western Hockey League, recorded his 100th career
point on Feb. 16, 2015 to become the second-youngest player in franchise history to reach the milestone.
• He recalls winning gold with Team Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial – where he collected six points (2-4—6) in five games – as his most
memorable hockey moment. He also served as captain of Team Pacific at the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and tallied five points (32—5) in seven games at the 2015 Under-18 World Junior Championship.
• Harkins began playing minor hockey in Germany before relocating to Vancouver, where he suited up for the North Shore Winter Club and North
West Giants organizations. In 2011-12, he averaged more than two points per game (83-70—153 in 74 games) as captain of North Shore before
being selected by Prince George with the second overall pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.
• His father, former NHL player Todd Harkins, is general manager of the Cougars. A second-round pick (No. 42) of the Calgary Flames in the 1988
NHL Draft, Todd played 48 games in the NHL with the Flames and Hartford Whalers and also appeared in the movie Miracle and reality television
show Making the Cut.
• A hockey family, his uncle, Brett, also played in the NHL with Boston, Florida and Columbus. He draws inspiration from his older brother and
Cougars’ locker room attendant, Nicklas, who has a rare genetic disorder caused by the lack of an enzyme critical for development of the joints.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
PRINCE GEORGE
PRINCE GEORGE
PRINCE GEORGE
LEAGUE
WHL
WHL WHL GP
3
67 70 G
0
10 20 THOMAS CHABOT
2014-15 Team: Saint John (QMJHL)
A
0
24 59 PTS
0
34 79 PIM
2
18
45
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
5
0
4
4
PIM
2
FINAL RANK: 16
Defenseman . Shoots Left. 6’2,” 180lbs. Born 1/30/97 in Sainte-Marie, QC, CAN
• A two-way defenseman, Chabot led all Sea Dogs blueliners with 41 points (12-29—41) in 66 games in
2014-15, nearly doubling his point total from his rookie season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
He also finished with a plus-6 rating, up from his minus-29 rating in 2013-14.
• Chabot registered at least one point in eight consecutive games from Jan. 26 to Feb. 14, 2014 (1-9—10),
marking the second-longest single-season point streak by a defenseman in Sea Dogs history behind a 10game run by Kevin Gagné in 2012-13.
• He won a bronze medal with Team Canada at the 2015 Under-18 World Junior Championship, tying for the team lead among
defensemen with five points (1-4—5) in seven games.
• A product of the Beauce-Nord minor hockey organization in his hometown of Sainte-Marie, Que., Chabot played his Midget AAA
season with the Lévis Commandeurs before being selected in the second round (22nd overall) by Saint John in the 2013 QMJHL
Entry Draft.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
SAINT JOHN
SAINT JOHN
LEAGUE
QMJHL QMJHL GP
55 66 G
1
12 A
21 29 PTS
22 41 PIM
36
62
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
5
0
1
1
PIM
6
15
EVGENY SVECHNIKOV
FINAL RANK: 17
2014-15 Team: Cape Breton (QMJHL)
Left Wing . Shoots Left. 6’2,” 199lbs. Born 12/9/96 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, RUS
• Svechnikov finished second among Quebec Major Junior Hockey League rookies with 78 points (3246—78) in 55 games with the Screaming Eagles. That includes nine points (3-6—9) in three games from
Jan. 5-11, 2015 – highlighted by back-to-back four-point performances – when he was named the Canadian
Hockey League Player of the Week.
• He notched three helpers in Game 4 of Cape Breton’s opening-round playoff series against Quebec,
matching a franchise record for assists by a rookie in one postseason game. He finished with seven points (1-6—7) in seven playoff
games.
• In 2013-14, Svechnikov recorded 27 points (14-13—27) in 29 games to help Bars Kazan finish atop their conference in Russia’s
junior league.
• He recalls winning a silver medal with Russia at the 2012 Youth Olympic Games as his most memorable hockey moment. He also
won silver at the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge – where he tallied eight points (7-1—8) in six games – and twice represented Russia at the Under-18 World Junior Championship.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
KAZAN AK-BARS KHL
CAPE BRETON QMJHL GP
3
55 G
0
32 A
0
46 PTS
0
78 PIM
0
70
FILIP CHLAPIK
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
7
1
6
7
PIM
14
FINAL RANK: 18
2014-15 Team: Charlottetown (QMJHL)
Center . Shoots Left. 6’1,” 196lbs. Born 6/3/97 in Prague, CZE
• In 2014-15, Chlapik set Islanders franchise records for goals (33) and points (33-42—75) by a rookie to
finish second on the club in points behind linemate Daniel Sprong (No. 20 NA Skater). He added nine points
(1-8—9) in as many playoff games to help the Islanders win a playoff series for the first time since 2004.
• Chlapik also matched a club rookie record with five points (3-2—5) on Nov. 16 against Drummondville.
Overall, his 33 goals paced all Quebec Major Junior Hockey League rookies (tied with Dennis Yan, No. 30
NA Skater) and earned him a spot on the League’s All-Rookie Team.
• Internationally, Chlapik won a silver medal with the Czech Republic at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial where he served as an
assistant captain and tallied five points (1-4—5) in five games. He also won silver at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship
and wore the “C” at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
• Chlapik grew up idolizing former NHL goaltender and fellow countryman Tomas Vokoun, but was persuaded to play forward by
his father, Milan: “I was a big fan of Vokoun and loved to watch him when I was younger, but my dad told me, ‘No way. You’re going
to be a forward.’”
• In 2013-14, Chlapik led the Sparta Praha under-20 team with 35 points (16-19—35) in 38 games before being selected 11th overall by Charlottetown in the 2014 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2014-2015 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
CHARLOTTETOWN QMJHL CZE U18 ITLTOUR GP
64 5
G
33 1
A
42 4
PTS
75 5
PIM
42
2
PLAYOFFS
GP
9
G
1
A
8
PTS
9
PIM
10
16
JAKE DEBRUSK
2014-15 Team: Swift Current (WHL)
FINAL RANK: 19
Left Wing . Shoots Left. 6’0,” 174lbs. Born 10/17/96 in Edmonton, AB, CAN
• In his second season with the Broncos, DeBrusk paced the team and tied for sixth in the Western Hockey
League with 42 goals. He also led Swift Current with 81 points (42-39—81) in 72 games.
• His father, Louie DeBrusk, played 401 regular season NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay
Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks from 1991-2003. Louie began his NHL career with the
Oilers, where he was teammates with Mark Lamb – Jake’s head coach in Swift Current. The elder DeBrusk
now serves as a hockey analyst for Sportsnet.
• In 2012-13, DeBrusk played for the SSAC Athletics in the Alberta Midget Hockey League, where he collected 52 points (25-27—
52) in 34 games en route to being named to the League’s First All-Star Team.
• DeBrusk attended his first hockey game when he was just three days old: “I know my first game I attended because my parents
told me, but I can’t remember the result.”
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
SWIFT CURRENT WHL SWIFT CURRENT WHL GP
72 72 G
15 42 DANIEL SPRONG
2014-15 Team: Charlottetown (QMJHL)
A
24 39 PTS
39 81 PIM
21
40
PLAYOFFS
GP
6
3
G
3
0
A
1
0
PTS
4
0
PIM
0
10
FINAL RANK: 20
Right Wing . Shoots Right. 6’0,” 180lbs. Born 3/17/97 in Amsterdam, NLD
• Sprong paced the Islanders in goals (39), assists (49) and points (39-49—88) for a second straight season
to power the club to a second place finish in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Maritimes Division.
He added 11 points (7-4—11) in 10 playoff games to help Charlottetown win a playoff series for the first
time since 2004.
• In 2013-14, Sprong finished second among QMJHL rookies with 68 points (30-38—68) in 67 games en
route to being named to the League’s All-Rookie Team.
• Sprong started his minor hockey career in Amsterdam, where it was a 45-minute drive to the only arena in the city. There were
so few hockey players in town that at age four and five he played on a team of 12- and 13-year-olds.
• The Sprong family moved to Montreal when Daniel was seven to aid his development in hockey. His father, Hannie, played professional hockey in Holland in the early 1990s.
• He averaged more than three points per game with the Lac St-Louis Tigres while playing midget hockey in Quebec in 2012-13,
finishing the season with 104 points (48-56—104) in 30 games. The Islanders later selected him in the first round (13th overall) of
the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft.
• He looks to become the first hockey player born in the Netherlands to play in the NHL since defenseman Ed Kea (Weesp, Netherlands) played five seasons with the Atlanta Flames (1974-79) and four with the St. Louis Blues (1979-83).
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
CHARLOTTETOWN WHL CHARLOTTETOWN WHL GP
67 68 G
30 39 A
38 49 PTS
68 88 PIM
20
18
PLAYOFFS
GP
4
10 G
4
7
A
1
4
PTS
5
11
PIM
0
6
17
JEREMY ROY
FINAL RANK: 21
2014-15 Team: Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
Defenseman . Shoots Right. 6’0,” 188lbs. Born 5/14/97 in Longueuil, QC, CAN
• In 2014-15, Roy led all Phoenix defensemen with 43 points (5-38—43) despite playing in only 46 games.
He also collected five points (1-4—5) in Sherbrooke’s six-game series with Charlottetown in the opening
round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs.
• In his first season in the QMJHL, Roy paced all rookie defensemen in goals (14), assists (30) and points
(44) to earn the Raymond Lagace Trophy as the League’s Defensive Rookie of the Year and a spot on the
All-Rookie Team.
• He won a gold medal with Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, where he served as an assistant captain and contributed
three assists. Roy also wore the “C” for Quebec at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, tying for the tournament scoring
lead among defensemen with five points (1-4—5) in six games.
• At the 2015 Under-18 World Junior Championship, Roy registered four points (3-1—4) in seven games – highlighted by a hat trick
in an 11-6 win over Latvia – en route to a bronze medal. He was selected by his coaches as one of Canada’s top three players.
• He tallied 54 points (12-42—54) in 42 games with College Antoine-Girouard Gaulois in Quebec’s Midget AAA league before being
selected fourth overall by Sherbrooke in the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
SHERBROOKE
SHERBROOKE
LEAGUE
QMJHL QMJHL GP
64 46 G
14 5
A
30 38 PTS
44 43 PIM
23
37
NOAH JUULSEN
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
6
1
4
5
0
FINAL RANK: 22
2014-15 Team: Everett (WHL)
Defenseman . Shoots Right. 6’2,” 174lbs. Born 4/2/97 in Surrey, BC, CAN
• In his second full season in the Western Hockey League, Juulsen paced Silvertips defensemen with 52
points (9-43—52) in 68 games to help the club finish atop the U.S. Division. His plus-22 rating was second
on the club behind fellow sophomore Nikita Scherbak (selected 26th overall by MTL in 2014).
• Juulsen helped Team Pacific capture a silver medal at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, tallying
two points (1-1—2) in six games.
• A product of the Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association, Juulsen wore the “C” for his bantam team in 2011-12 before being selected in the fourth round (70th overall) by Everett in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.
• Juulsen attended Yale Hockey Academy, the same school as NHL prospects Shea Theodore (selected 26th overall by ANA in 2013)
and Jake Virtanen (selected 6th overall by VAN in 2014).
• The Abbotsford, B.C., native wears No. 3 because he grew up idolizing Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
EVERETT
EVERETT
EVERETT
LEAGUE
WHL
WHL
WHL
GP
1
59 68 G
0
2
9
A
0
8
43 PTS
0
10
52 PIM
0
32
42
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
3
6
0
0
0
1
0
1
PIM
18
2
8
NICHOLAS MERKLEY
2014-15 Team: Kelowna (WHL)
•
FINAL RANK: 23
Right Wing . Shoots Right. 5’10,” 191lbs. Born 5/23/97 in Calgary, AB, CAN
Merkley helped the Rockets win the Ed Chynoweth Cup as Western Hockey League champions for the fourth time in
franchise history, leading all players with 22 assists and placing third with 27 points (5-22—27) in 19 postseason outings.
He also collected five points (3-2—5) at the 2015 Memorial Cup to guide Kelowna to the championship game before
falling to Oshawa.
• During the 2014-15 regular season, Merkley led the Rockets and finished sixth in the WHL with 90 points (20-70—90) in
72 games to help the club finish atop the Western Conference.
• Merkley won WHL Rookie of the Year honors in 2013-14 after finishing third among rookies with 58 points (25-33—58) in 66 games as a 16-yearold.
• His most memorable hockey moment is winning gold with Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, where he served as an assistant captain.
Merkley also wore an “A” and tallied five points (2-3—5) at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, helping Team Pacific capture silver.
• His older brother, Jay, played the last four seasons in the WHL with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Swift Current Broncos.
• Merkley spent the summer after his WHL rookie season training alongside Jordan Eberle of the Edmonton Oilers and Mike Green of the Washington Capitals.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
KELOWNA
KELOWNA
KELOWNA
LEAGUE
WHL
WHL WHL GP
1
66 72 G
0
25 20 RYAN PILON
2014-15 Team: Brandon (WHL)
A
0
33 70 PTS
0
58 90
PLAYOFFS
PIM GP
7
0
46
14
79
19 G
0
4
5
A
3
13
22
PTS
3
17
27
PIM
0
12
18
FINAL RANK: 24
Defenseman . Shoots Left. 6’2,” 206lbs. Born 10/10/96 in Prince Albert, SK, CAN
• Known as a versatile defenseman, Pilon registered 12 points (1-11—12) in 19 playoff games to help Brandon reach the Western Hockey League Championship Series for the seventh time in franchise history before
falling to Kelowna.
• During the 2014-15 regular season, Pilon collected 52 points (11-41—52) in 68 games to finish second in
scoring among Wheat Kings blueliners behind defense partner Ivan Provorov (No. 7 NA Skater). Pilon and
Provorov live in the same billet house during the season.
• Pilon recalls winning gold with Canada at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial as his most memorable hockey moment. He also won a
bronze medal at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship and captained Canada West at the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey
Challenge.
• Pilon grew up in Duck Lake, Sask., where he began skating on backyard rinks and played for the Blackhawks Minor Hockey Association. On living in a town of about 600 people: “There were plenty of backyard rinks and Duck Lake Rink, where I’d play with my
family and cousins all the time.”
• His uncle, Rich Pilon, played 631 regular season games over 14 NHL seasons with the New York Islanders, New York Rangers and
St. Louis Blues.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013
2013-2014 2013-2014
2014-2015 TEAM
LETHBRIDGE
SWIFT CURRENT
BRANDON BRANDON
LEAGUE
WHL
WHL WHL
WHL GP
57 17 49 68 G
5
3
4
11
A
23
4
25 41 PTS
28 7
29 52 PIM
63
25
21
40
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
9
1
3
4
11
19 1
11 12
10
19
BRANDON CARLO
FINAL RANK: 25
2014-15 Team: Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Defenseman . Shoots Right. 6’5,” 196lbs. Born 11/26/96 in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
• In his sophomore season in the Western Hockey League, Carlo collected 25 points (4-21—25) in 63 games
while serving as an assistant captain for the Americans.
• Carlo recalls being in the starting lineup against Canada at the 2015 World Junior Championship as his
most memorable hockey moment: “I got chills because of how loud it was and it’s something I’ll never forget.” He also represented the U.S. at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, earning a silver medal.
• In 2012-13, Carlo wore the “C” and compiled 47 points (10-37—47) in 41 games for the Colorado Thunderbirds under-16 team.
• The Colorado Springs, Colo., native played football in his youth and was introduced to hockey at age five when he began playing
roller hockey with his neighbors.
• Carlo grew up idolizing Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Rob Blake after seeing him play for the Colorado Avalanche while at-
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
TRI-CITY
TRI-CIITY
TRI-CITY
LEAGUE
WHL
WHL
WHL GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
71 63 3
4
10 21
13 25 66
90
PAUL BITTNER
PLAYOFFS
GP
5
5
4
G
1
0
0
A
0
1
1
PTS
1
1
1
PIM
0
8
4
FINAL RANK: 26
2014-15 Team: Portland (WHL)
Left Wing . Shoots Left. 6’4,” 204lbs. Born 11/4/96 in Crookston, MN, USA
• In 2014-15, Bittner finished fourth on the Winterhawks with 71 points (34-37—71) in 66 games. His plus39 rating ranked third on the team behind Western Hockey League Player of the Year Oliver Bjorkstrand
(selected 89th overall by CBJ in 2013) and linemate Nicolas Petan (selected 43rd overall by WPG in 2013).
He added 12 points (4-8—12) in 17 playoff games before Portland was eliminated in the third round by
eventual WHL champion Kelowna.
• Bittner recalls winning the 2013 WHL Championship as his most memorable hockey moment. He contributed 23 points (12-11—
23) in 45 games as a rookie that season to help the Winterhawks set a franchise record for wins (57) en route to an appearance at
the Memorial Cup.
• He won a silver medal with the U.S. at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, collecting three points (2-1—3) in five games.
• Bittner and his older brothers, Mark and Ryan, grew up playing hockey on an outdoor rink in their backyard. Their father, Jon,
built the rink each winter and also coached all three of his sons on the boys’ hockey team at Crookston High School.
• His cousin, Bart Buetow, played in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
PORTLAND
PORTLAND
PORTLAND
LEAGUE
WHL
WHL
WHL GP
45 63 66 G
12 22 34 A
11 27 37 PTS
23 49 71 PIM
12
27
52
PLAYOFFS
GP
19 21 17 G
0
6
4
A
0
6
8
PTS
0
12 12
PIM
0
11
6
20
BROCK BOESER
2014-15 Team: Waterloo (USHL)
FINAL RANK: 27
Right Wing . Shoots Right. 6’0,” 191lbs. Born 2/25/97 in Burnsville, MN, USA
• In 2014-15, Boeser paced the United States Hockey League with 35 goals (tied) and ranked third with 68
points.
• Boeser played two seasons of high school hockey with the Burnsville Blaze, totaling 75 points (33-42—
75) in 40 games. His cousin, Dan Boeser, was an assistant coach with the team and now serves as head
coach of the Chicago Steel in the USHL.
• Boeser recalls winning gold with the U.S. at the 2014 World Jr. A Challenge as his most memorable hockey moment. He collected
five points (4-1—5) in four games to tie for second in team scoring behind Thomas Novak (No. 28 NA Skater) – his Waterloo teammate.
• He captained the U.S. to a bronze medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, where he tied for first in goals (6) and second in
points (6-2—8). The victory was bittersweet, though, as during the tournament he received news of a car accident that killed his
friend, Ty Alyea, and left three others injured including high school linemate Cole Borchardt.
• He has committed to the University of North Dakota for the fall of 2015.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
SIOUX CITY
WATERLOO
LEAGUE
USHL
USHL GP
8
57 G
3
35 THOMAS NOVAK
2014-15 Team: Waterloo (USHL)
A
1
33
PTS
4
68 PLAYOFFS
PIM
2
30
GP
8
G
1
A
0
PTS
PIM
1
0
FINAL RANK: 28
Center . Shoots Left. 6’0,” 179lbs. Born 4/28/97 in St. Paul, MN, USA
• In 2014-15, Novak paced the Black Hawks in assists (34) and ranked second on the club in points (1434—48) behind Brock Boeser (No. 27 NA Skater).
• Novak led the U.S. with seven points (3-4—7) in four contests at the 2014 World Jr. A Challenge and
scored the winning goal in overtime of the gold medal game against Denmark. He also won bronze with his
country at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, pacing the tournament with 11 points (5-6—11) in five games.
• Novak played three seasons of high school hockey with the St. Thomas Academy Cadets, totaling 151 points (65-86—151) in 75
career games. He led the team in goals and points in each of his last two seasons and in 2012-13 helped the club capture its third
consecutive Class A title.
• Defenseman Jack Dougherty, selected in the second round (51st overall) by the Nashville Predators in the 2014 NHL Draft, was
Novak’s teammate on the 2011-12 and 2012-13 squads at St. Thomas Academy.
• Novak has committed to the University of Minnesota for the fall of 2015.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2013-2014
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
ST.THOMAS
TEAM SOUTHEAST
USA-U17
WATERLOO
LEAGUE
HIGH-MIN
UMWHSEL
USHL
USHL GP
25
19
2
45
G
26
11
0
14
A
44
22
0
34
PTS
70
33
0
48
PIM
6
8
0
12
PLAYOFFS
GP
8
G
1
A
0
PTS
1
PIM
0
21
COLIN WHITE
FINAL RANK: 29
2014-15 Team: USA U-18 (USHL)
Center . Shoots Right. 6’0,” 183lbs. Born 1/30/97 in Boston, MA, USA
• White averaged one point per game with the U.S. Under-18 team in 2014-15, finishing sixth on the club
with 54 points (23-31—54) despite missing 11 games with mononucleosis and a wrist injury.
• In his first season with the United States National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich., White
paced the under-17 team in goals (33) and ranked second in points (33-30—63) behind Jeremy Bracco (No.
60 NA Skater).
• White scored the gold medal-clinching goal in overtime at the 2015 Under-18 World Junior Championship to lift the U.S. over
Finland for its sixth title in seven years. He finished with nine points (6-3—9) in seven games, aided by a hat trick against Canada in
the semifinal, and tied for second on the club in goals behind Auston Matthews (eligible for 2016 NHL Draft).
• At the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, White averaged three points per game and paced the tournament in goals (10),
assists (8 – tied) and points (18) to help the U.S. capture gold.
• White’s parents both hail from Pittsburgh and have athletic backgrounds – his father, Mark, played football and track and field at
Georgia Tech and his mother, Christine, played tennis at Florida State.
• He grew up idolizing Mario Lemieux and his favorite piece of sports memorabilia is his Lemieux - Pittsburgh Penguins jersey.
• White has committed to Boston College for the fall of 2015.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
USA U-17
USA U-18
LEAGUE
USHL USHL GP
47
45 G
33
16
A
30 26
PTS
63 42
PIM
81
28
DENNIS YAN
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 30
2014-15 Team: Shawinigan (QMJHL)
Left Wing . Shoots Left. 6’1,” 184lbs. Born 4/14/97 in Portland, OR, USA
• In his rookie season with the Cataractes, Yan collected 64 points (33-31—64) in 59 games to help the club
to a 32-point improvement from the 2013-14 campaign. His 33 goals paced all Quebec Major Junior Hockey
League rookies (tied with Filip Chlapik, No. 18 NA Skater).
• He also led QMJHL rookies with seven goals in the playoffs, despite Shawinigan falling to Halifax in their
seven-game opening-round series. In Game 5, Yan became the fifth rookie in franchise history to score a
hat trick in the playoffs, netting all three Cataractes goals in an eventual 4-3 double-overtime loss.
• The Portland, Ore., native scored in the final minute of overtime in the bronze-medal game against Sweden at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial. He finished the tournament with eight points (4-4—8) in five games, tied for second on the U.S. with Brock Boeser
(No. 27 NA Skater) behind Thomas Novak (No. 28 NA Skater). He also was part of the U.S. squad that captured gold at the 2014
World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
• Yan moved to Russia with his family at an early age, where he began playing hockey before relocating back to North America to
aid his development in hockey.
• In 2011-12, he compiled 33 points (22-11—33) in 30 games for the Lambton Jr. Sting Minor Midget AAA team. Yan played the
following season as a 15-year-old on the Belle Tire under-18 team, collecting 45 points (30-15—45) in 40 games.
• Yan joined the U.S. Under-17 team for the 2013-14 season, playing alongside fellow 2015 NHL Draft prospects Noah Hanifin (No.
3 NA Skater) and Colin White (No. 29 NA Skater). He then was selected eighth overall by Shawinigan in the 2014 Canadian Hockey
League Import Draft.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014
2014-2015 TEAM
USA U-17
SHAWINIGAN
LEAGUE
USHL
QMJHL GP
48
59 G
12 33 A
14 31 PTS
26 64 PIM
54
71
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
7
7
1
8
6
22
TOP EUROPEAN PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT
MIKKO RANTANEN
2014-15 Team: TPS, Finland
FINAL RANK: 1
Right Wing . Shoots Left . 6’4,” 211lbs. Born 10/29/96 in Nousiainen, FIN
• Rantanen, known for his playmaking ability, skated this season for TPS of the Finnish Elite League,
where he recorded 9-19—29 in 56 games as an alternate captain. He also played for the club’s junior
team in the playoffs, recording 6-8—14 in seven games en route to a league championship and Playoffs
Best Player honors.
• Internationally, Rantanen has represented Finland at the 2015 World Junior Championship (4-0—4 in
5 GP) and the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship (3 2—5 in 5 GP) and was named a Top Three Player on his team in both
tournaments. He recorded seven points (3-4—7) in five games to lead Finland at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial and seven points
(2-5—7) in five games at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
• He patterns his style of play after Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks and Mikko Koivu of the Minnesota Wild.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
TPS TURKU
TPS TURKU
TPS TURKU
LEAGUE
SM-liiga
SM-liiga
SM-liiga
GP
15 37 56 G
2
5
9
GABRIEL CARLSSON
2014-15 Team: Linkoping Jr., Sweden-JR
A
1
4
19 PTS
3
9
28 PIM
4
10
22
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 2
Defenseman . Shoots Left . 6’4,” 183lbs. Born 1/2/97 in Orebro, SWE
• A reliable defender, Carlsson spent the majority of 2014-15 with Linkoping’s junior team, registering
0-7—7 and a plus-21 rating in 39 games. He also suited up for Linkoping in Sweden’s top league for seven
regular-season games (0-2—2) and as a regular in 10 playoff contests (0-1—1).
• In 2014, Carlsson represented Sweden at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial and World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. He also played for his country at the 2015 Under-18 Five Nations tournament.
• Carlsson models his game after his favorite player, Red Wings legend Nicklas Lidstrom.
• Carlsson hails from Orebro, Sweden, the same hometown as St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
LINKOPINGS HC SweHL
GP
56 G
9
A
19 PTS
28 PIM
22
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
23
JACOB LARSSON
FINAL RANK: 3
2014-15 Team: Frolunda Jr., Sweden-JR.
Defenseman . Shoots Left . 6’2,” 191lbs. Born 4/29/97 in Ljungby, SWE
• A two-way defenseman, Larsson, spent the majority of 2014-15 with Frolunda’s junior team registering
8-11—19 in 30 regular season games and adding 0-4—4 in eight postseason contests to help his team
capture the league’s silver medal.
• Larsson also saw action with Frolunda’s top team in the Swedish Hockey League in 2014-15 where he
notched 1-2—3 in 20 games.
• Internationally, Larsson represented Sweden at the 2014 Under-18 World Championship (0-3—3 in five games), 2014 Ivan Hlinka
Memorial (0-1—1 in five games) and the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
• In 2013-14, Larsson was named Top Defenseman in Sweden’s Under-18 league after recording 4-8—12 in 17 regular season
games and adding 2-4—6 in five playoff contests to earn the league’s bronze medal.
• He patterns his style of play after his favorite player, Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2014-2015
TEAM
FROLUNDA HC
LEAGUE
SweHL
GP
20 G
1
A
2
PTS
3
PIM
6
JOEL ERIKSSON EK
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 4
2014-15 Team: Farjestad, SWEDEN
Center . Shoots Left . 6’2,” 180lbs. Born 1/29/97 in Karlstad, SWE
• Eriksson Ek split the 2014-15 season between Farjestad in the Swedish Hockey League (4-2—6 in 34
games; most points of any under-18 eligible player in the SHL) and their junior team (21-11—32 in 25 games;
most goals in the Under-20 league).
• Internationally, Eriksson Ek represented Sweden at the Under-18 World Championship where he led his
team in goals (5) and points (6; tied), the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (3-1—4 in five games) and the 2014
World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
• His father, Clas Eriksson, was a forward who played 13 seasons for Farjestads BK Karlstad in the Swedish Elite League from 19902004.
• Lists Peter Forsberg as his childhood hockey idol because “he was a hard working player who did everything for the team and
also had good skills.”
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2014-2015
TEAM
LEAGUE
Farjestads BK Karlstad SweHL
GP
34 G
4
A
2
PTS
6
PIM
4
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
24
MICHAEL SPACEK
2014-15 Team: Pardubice, CZREP
FINAL RANK: 5
Right Wing . Shoots Right . 5’11,” 187lbs. Born 4/9/97 in Marianske Lazne, CZE
• Spacek spent the majority of the 2014-15 season with Pardubice in the Czech Republic’s top league,
registering 5-7—12 in 40 games.
• In 2013-14, Spacek skated mostly for Pardubice’s junior team, finishing second on the team with 15 goals
and third with 28 points (15-13—28).
• Internationally, Spacek earned a silver medal with the Czech Republic at the 2014 Under-18 World Championship, finishing second on the team with 2-5—7 in seven games. He has also represented his country at the 2015 Under-18
World Championship (1-4—5 in 5 GP) and 2015 World Junior Championship (0-1—1 in 5 GP).
• Models his style of play after Bruins forward David Krejci and former Avalanche forward Milan Hejduk.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
PARDUBICE HC CZECH
PARDUBICE HC CZECH
GP
4
40 G
0
5
OLIVER KYLINGTON
2014-15 Team: Farjestad, SWEDEN
A
0
7
PTS
0
12 PIM
0
12
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 6
Defenseman . Shoots Left . 6’0,” 185lbs. Born 5/19/97 in Stockholm, SWE
• A two-way defenseman, Kylington split the 2014-15 season between Farjestad of the Swedish Hockey League (2-3—5 in 18 GP) and AIK of Sweden’s second division (4-3—7 in 17 GP). He also suited up
for 10 games with Farjestad’s junior team, registering 4-3—7 in 10 appearances. In 2013-14, Kylington
became the youngest player to score a goal in SHL history (16 years, 4 months, 10 days) after netting the
game-winner in his Farjestad debut.
• Internationally, Kylington has represented Sweden at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He was unable to participate in the 2015 World Junior Championship due to injury.
• Lists Johnny Oduya of the Chicago Blackhawks and Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings, both fellow blueliners, among his
favorite NHL players.
• His mother is a native of Eritrea, a country on the Horn of Africa with a population of approximately 6.3 million people.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
Farjestads BK KarlstadSweHL
Farjestads BK KarlstadSweHL
AIK Swe-2
GP
32 18 17 G
2
2
4
A
4
3
3
PTS
6
5
7
PIM
6
4
6
PLAYOFFS
GP
12
G
0
A
2
PTS
2
PIM
2
25
DENIS GURIANOV
FINAL RANK: 7
2014-15 Team: Togliatti 2, RUSSIA-JR.
Right Wing . Shoots Left . 6’3,” 192lbs. Born 6/7/97 in Togliatti, RUS
• Gurianov skated for Togliatti’s junior team in 2014-15, registering 25 points (15-10—25) in 23 games.
Internationally,
• Gurianov led all Russian players with 6-1—7 in five games at the 2015 Under-18 World Championship, where
he was named one of the Top 3 Players on his team.
• He also earned bronze with Russia at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, registering 3-2—5 in six
games. As part of Russia’s bronze medal-winning squad at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge, Gurianov tied
for the team lead with 3-1—4 in five games, including a goal in the bronze medal game.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2014-2015
TEAM
LEAGUE
TOLYATTI LADA KHL
GP
8
G
0
A
1
PTS
1
PIM
2
ROBIN KOVACS
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 8
2014-15 Team: Aik, SWEDEN-2
Right Wing . Shoots Left . 6’0,” 159lbs. Born 11/16/96 in Stockholm, SWE
• Kovacs skated for AIK in Sweden’s second division during the 2014-15 season, leading the team in goals
(17), points (28) and penalty minutes (63). His 17 goals and 28 points were more than any other junior-aged
player in the second division that season.
• Internationally, Kovacs has represented Sweden at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial and was a member of
the country’s gold medal-winning entry at the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
TEAM
AIK AIK AIK LEAGUE
SEL SweHL
Swe-1 GP
1
3
52 G
0
0
17
A
0
0
11 PTS
0
0
28 PIM
0
0
63
FILIP AHL
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 9
2014-15 Team: Hv Jr., SWEDEN-JR.
Left Wing . Shoots Left . 6’3,” 211lbs. Born 6/12/97 in Jonkoping, SWE
• Ahl spent the majority of 2014-15 skating with HV 71’s junior team where he registered 20-22—52 in 34
games. He also dressed for 15 games with the senior club, recording two assists.
• Internationally, Ahl has represented Sweden at the 2015 Under-18 World Championship (0-3—3 in 5 GP)
and 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (2-2—4 in 5 GP).
• Internationally, Ahl has represented Sweden at the 2015 Under-18 World Championship (0-3—3 in 5 GP)
and 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (2-2—4 in 5 GP).
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014
2014-2015
TEAM
LEAGUE
HV71 JONKOPING KHL
HV71 JONKOPING KHL
GP
1
15 G
0
0
A
0
2
PTS
0
2
PIM
0
2
PLAYOFFS
GP
2
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
PIM
0
26
JENS LOOKE
2014-15 Team: Brynas, SWEDEN
FINAL RANK: 10
Right Wing . Shoots Right . 6’0,” 180lbs. Born 4/11/97 in Gavle, SWE
• Looke spent the majority of the 2014-15 season skating with Brynas in Sweden’s top league, where he
registered 2-4—6 in 43 games. He also spent time with their junior squad, producing at a point-per-game
pace (10-8—18 in 18 GP).
• Internationally, Looke has represented Sweden at the 2015 World Junior Championship (3-0—3 in 7 GP),
2015 Under-18 World Junior Championship and 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (0-4—4 in 5 GP).
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2014-2015 TEAM
LEAGUE
Brynas IF Gavle SweHL GP
43 G
2
DAVID KASE
2014-15 Team: Chomutov, CZREP-2
A
4
PTS
6
PIM
2
PLAYOFFS
GP
4
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
PIM
0
A
PTS
PIM
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 11
Right Wing . Shoots Left . 5’10,” 159lbs. Born 1/28/97 in Kadan, CZE
• Kase was part of Chomutov’s championship team in the Czech Republic’s Second League, registering
7-7—14 in 30 games.
• He also skated for Chomutov’s junior team in 2014-15, racking up 7-8—15 in eight regular season games
and adding 5-7—12 in nine postseason contests.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2014-2015 TEAM
CHOMUTOV
LEAGUE
CZREP-2
GP
30
G
7
JONAS SIEGENTHALER
2014-15 Team: Zurich, SWISS
A
7
PTS
14
PIM
10
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
FINAL RANK: 12
Defenseman . Shoots Left . 6’2,” 220lbs. Born 5/6/97 in Zurich, CHE
• Siegenthaler spent the majority of the 2014-15 season with Zurich in the Swiss League under former Stanley Cup-winning coach Marc Crawford. A physical, two-way defenseman, Siegenthaler led the Lions with 39
penalty minutes.
• Internationally, Siegenthaler registered four assists in seven games and was named to the tournament
all-star team at the 2015 Under-18 World Championship, helping host Switzerland to a fourth-place finish.
• Siegenthaler has also represented his country at the 2015 World Junior Championship and the 2013 and
2014 Under-18 World Championships.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014 2014-2015 TEAM
ZURICH
ZURICH
LEAGUE
SWISS-A
SWISS-A
GP
6
41 G
0
0
A
0
3
PTS
0
3
PIM
2
39
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
27
SEBASTIAN AHO
FINAL RANK: 13
2014-15 Team: Skelleftea, SWEDEN
Defenseman . Shoots Left . 5’9,” 165lbs. Born 2/17/96 in Umea, SWE
• Aho spent the 2014-15 season with Skelleftea in the Swedish Hockey League, where he registered 1-8—9
in 41 regular season games and added 1-3—4 in 13 playoff contests to help the team earn the league’s
silver medal.
• Aho split the 2013-14 season between Skelleftea’s junior team, where he notched 23 points (7-16—23) in
27 games and the club’s senior team in the Swedish Hockey League (1-4—5 in 21 games).
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
TEAM
Skelleftea AIK
Skelleftea AIK
Skelleftea AIK
LEAGUE
SEL
SEL
SEL
GP
1
21 41 G
0
1
1
A
0
4
8
PTS
0
5
9
PIM
0
2
14
ROOPE HINTZ
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
13 13 0
1
0
3
0
4
0
8
FINAL RANK: 13
2014-15 Team: Ilves, FINLAND
Left Wing . Shoots Left . 6’3,” 191lbs. Born 11/17/96 in Tampere, FIN
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
TEAM
LEAGUE
Bismarck BobcatsNAHL
Ilves Tampere SM-liiga
Ilves Tampere SM-liiga
GP
2
7
42
G
0
0
5
A
0
0
12
PTS
0
0
17 PIM
0
2
10
JULIUS NATTINEN
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 14
2014-15 Team: JYP 2, FINLAND-2
Center . Shoots Left . 6’2,” 191lbs. Born 1/14/97 in Jyvaskyla, FIN
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014
2014-2015
TEAM
LEAGUE
JyP HT Jyvaskyla SM-liiga
JyP HT Jyvaskyla SM-liiga
GP
1
9
G
0
0
A
0
3
PTS
0
3
PIM
2
0
PLAYOFFS
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
28
TOP GOALIES FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT
MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD
FINAL RANK: 1
2014-15 Team: Barrie (OHL)
Goalie . Catches Left . 6’4,” 215lbs. Born 12/9/96 in Thunder Bay, Ont.
• Blackwood finished with the fourth-most wins in the OHL in 2014-15 with the Barrie Colts, posting a 3314-2 record with a 3.09 goals-against average, .906 save percentage and two shutouts in 51 appearances.
For the second consecutive season, Blackwood’s numbers improved in the postseason (2.88 GAA, .922
SV%) before Barrie fell to North Bay in the second round of the OHL playoffs.
• In his rookie season with the Colts, Blackwood was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team after going
23-15-2 with a 2.98 goals-against average, .902 save percentage and one shutout in 45 appearances. In 10
playoff games that season, he improved on his regular-season numbers with a 2.61 goals-against average and .904 save percentage, helping Barrie advance to the second round.
• He became a goaltender by chance, when at age 12 the netminder on his local minor hockey team missed some time and Blackwood filled in. According to Blackwood: “Before I knew it, I was right there with goalies that had been doing it three, four or five
years before I had started.”
• A large, quick goaltender, Blackwood compares his game to Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators and Mike Smith of the Arizona
Coyotes. His favorite NHL player is Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2010-2011
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
TEAM
LEAGUE
THUNDER BAY KINGS HNWO
ELMIRA GOJHL BARRIE OHL BARRIE OHL GP
38 24 45 51 GAA
3.08 3.39 2.98 3.09 MIN
2497 2953 SO
0
0
1
2
CALLUM BOOTH
2014-15 Team: Quebec (QMJHL)
PLAYOFFS
GP
SV%
G
A
PTS
PIM
0.911
0.902
0.906
FINAL RANK: 2
Goalie . Catches Left . 6’3,” 199lbs. Born 5/21/97 in Montreal, QC, CAN
• In his second season with the Remparts, Booth finished sixth in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
in both goals-against average (3.05) and save percentage (tied – .900). He also earned 23 wins in 41 appearances to help Quebec finish second in the East Division with a 40-25-3 record.
• Booth added a 1-1 record in four postseason appearances – highlighted by a 31-save shutout against Cape
Breton – as backup to Zachary Fucale (selected 36th overall by MTL in 2013). In the QMJHL President Cup
Final, Quebec fell to Rimouski in seven games.
• He was part of Canada’s gold medal-winning entry at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, yielding only one goal in his lone appearance – a 5-1 victory over Slovakia. Booth also appeared in two games with Team Quebec at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey
Challenge.
• In 2013-14, Booth was named to the QMJHL Rookie All-Star Team after posting an 11-5-3 record with a 2.68 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and one shutout.
• Booth began his minor hockey career as a skater before switching to goaltender at age nine, when he took over as his team’s
netminder for the playoffs.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2013-2014
2013-2014
2014-2015
2014-2015 TEAM
QUEBEC LEAGUE
QMJHL QUEBEC (World U-17) NATOUR CAN U18 ITLTOUR QUEBEC QMJHL GP
25 6
1
41 GAA
2.68 5.70 1.00 3.05 MIN
1120 84 60 2280 SO
1
0
0
2
PLAYOFFS
SV% GP
0.914
0.864
0.923
0.900
G
A
PTS
PIM
29
TOP EUROPEAN GOALIES FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT
ILYA SAMSONOV
2014-15 Team: Magnitogorsk 2, RUSSIA-JR.
FINAL RANK: 1
Goalie . Catches Left . 6’4,” 203lbs. Born 2/22/97 in Magnitogorsk, RUS
• Samsonov finished the 2014-15 regular season with an 11-4-1 record, 2.66 goals-against average, .918
save percentage and two shutouts with Magnitogorsk in the Russian junior league. He also appeared in one
game for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.
• He recorded a 46-save shutout in the bronze-medal game at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge to lead
Russia to a 2-0 win over Canada East. Overall, he finished the tournament with a 2-1-0 record, 1.67 goalsagainst average and .952 save percentage.
• Samsonov recorded two wins and a .942 save percentage to earn top goaltender honors at the 2015 Under-18 Five Nations tournament. He also represented Russia at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
2014-2015
2014-2015
2014-2015
2014-2015
TEAM
LEAGUE
MAGNITOGORSK RUSSIA MAGNITOGORSK 2 RUSSIA-JR. RUS (World Junior A)NATOUR RUS U18 ITLTOUR GP
1
18 3
2
GAA
5.50 2.66 1.67 2.44 MIN
22 1039 180 123 SO
0
2
1
0
DANIEL VLADAR
2014-15 Team: Kladno, CZREP-2
PLAYOFFS
SV% GP
0.500
0.918
0.952
0.942
G
A
PTS
PIM
FINAL RANK: 2
Goalie . Catches Left . 6’5,” 185lbs. Born 8/20/97 in Prague, CZE
SEASON
2013-2014 2013-2014 2014-2015
2014-2015 2014-2015 2014-2015 REGULAR
TEAM
KLADNO JR. KLADNO U18 CZE U18 CZE U18 KLADNO KLADNO JR. LEAGUE
CZREP-JR. CZREP-JR. U18 ITLTOUR ITLTOUR CZREP-2 CZREP-JR. GP
6
31 2
4
8
13 GAA
2.46 2.26 3.41 3.65 1.97 2.76 MIN
366 1829 123 197 487 717 SO
1
4
0
0
1
0
PLAYOFFS
SV% GP
0.906
0.926
0.885
0.885
0.933
0.925
G
A
PTS
PIM
30
PANTHERS ALL-TIME DRAFT HISTORY
1993 NHL Entry Draft
June 26, 1993, Le Colisee, Quebec, Canada
Player
Rob Niedermayer
Kevin Weekes
Chris Armstrong
Mikael Tjallden
Steve Washburn
Bill McCauley
Todd MacDonald
Alain Nasreddine
Trevor Doyle
Briane Thompson
Chad Cabana
John Demarco
Eric Montreuil
Supplemental Draft
Chris Imes
PS
C
G
D
D
C
C
G
D
D
D
LW
D
C
D
RD
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
OVERALL
PICK
5
41
57
67
78
83
109
135
161
187
213
239
265
‘92-93
CLUB
Medicine Hat
Owen Sound
Moose Jaw
MoDo Jr.
Ottawa
Detroit
Tacoma
Drummondville
Kingston
S.S. Marie
Tri-City
Arch. Williams
Chicoutimi
1
4
U. Maine
June 28-29, 1994, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
OVERALL‘93-94
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Ed Jovanovski
D
1
1Windsor
Rhett Warrener
D
2
27Saskatoon
Jason Podollan
C
2
31Spokane
Ryan Johnson
C
2
36Thunder Bay Jr. A
David Nemirovsky RW
4
84Ottawa
David Geris
D
5
105Windsor
Matt O’Dette
D
7
157Kitchener
Jason Boudrias
C
8
183Laval
Tero Lehtera
LW 10
235Espoo
Per Gustafsson
D
11
261HV 71
SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
Sean McCann
D
1
1Harvard
July 8, 1995, Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, Alberta
OVERALL‘94-95
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Radek Dvorak
RW
1
10Budejovice
Aaron MacDonald G
2
36Swift Current
Mike O’Grady
D
3
62Saskatoon/ Lethbridge
Dave Duerden
LW
4
80Peterborough
Daniel Tjarnqvist D
4
88Rogle/Angelholm
Francois Cloutier LW
5
144Hull
Peter Worrell
LW
7
166Hull
Filip Kuba
D
8
192Vitkovice
David Lemanowicz G
9
218Spokane
June 22, 1996, Kiel Center, St. Louis, MO
OVERALL‘95-96
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Marcus Nilson
C
1
20Djurgarden
Chris Allen
D
3
60Kingston
Oleg Kvasha
RW
3
65 CSKA Moscow
Joey Tetarenko
D
4
82Portland
Andrew Long
RW
5
129Guelph
Gaetan Poirier
LW
6
156 Merrimack Alexandre Couture D
7
183Victoriaville
Denis Khloptonov G
8
209CSKA Moscow
Russell Smith
D
9
235Hull
June 21, 1997, Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pa.
OVERALL‘96-97
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Mike Brown
C
1
20Red Deer
Kristian Huselius LW
2
47Farjestad
Vratislav Cech
D
3
56Kitchener
Nick Smith
C
3
74Barrie
Ivan Novoseltsev RW
4
95Krylja Sovetov
Pat Parthenais
D
5
127Detroit
Keith Delaney
C
6
155Barrie
Tyler Palmer
D
7
183Lake Superior
Doug Schueller
D
8
211Twin Cities
Benoit Cote
C
9
237Shawinigan
June 27, 1998, Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo, NY
OVERALL‘97-98
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Kyle Rossiter
D
2
30Spokane
Joe DiPenta
D
3
61Boston Univ.
Lance Ward
D
3
63Red Deer
Ryan Jardine
LW
4
89Sault Ste. Marie
Jaroslav Spacek
D
5
117Farjestad
Chris Ovington
D
6
148Red Deer
B.J. Ketcheson
D
7
176Peterborough
Ian Jacobs
RW
8
203Ottawa
Adrian Wichser
C
9
231Kloten
June 26, 1999, FleetCenter, Boston, Mass.
OVERALL‘98-99
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Denis Shvidki
RW
1
12Barrie
Alexander Auld
G
2
40North Bay
Niklas Hagman
LW
3
70IFK, Jr.
Jean-Francois Laniel G
3
80Shawinigan
Morgan McCormickRW
4
103Kingston
Rod Sarich
D
4
109Calgary
Brad Woods
D
6
169Brampton
Travis Eagles
RW
7
198 Prince George
Jonathon Charron G
8
227Val Dor
June 24-25, 2000, Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
OVERALL‘99-00
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Vladimir SapozhnikovD
2
58Novokuznetsk
Rob Fried
RW
3
77Deerfield Academy
Sean O’Connor
RW
3
82Moose Jaw
Chris Eade
D
4
115North Bay
Davis Parley
G
4
120Kamloops
Josh Olson
LW
6
190Omaha
Janis Sprukts
C
8
234Lukku Rauma Jr.
Matt Sommerfeld LW
8
253Swift Current
31
June 23-24, 2001, National Car Rental Center,
Sunrise, Fla.
July 30, 2005, Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Canada
OVERALL‘00-01
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Stephen Weiss
C
1
4Plymouth
Lukas Krajicek
D
1
24Peterborough
Greg Watson
C
2
34Prince Albert
Tomas Malec
D
3
64Rimouski
Grant McNeill
D
3
68Prince Albert
Michael Woodford RW
4
117Cushing Academy
Billy Thompson
G
5
136Prince George
Dustin Johner
C
6
169Seattle
Toni Koivisto
LW
7
200Lukko Rauma Jr.
Kyle Bruce
RW
8
231Prince Albert
Jan Blanar
D
9
263Dukla Trencin Jr.
Ivan Majesky
D
9
267Ilves Tampere
June 22-23, 2002, Air Canada Centre,
Toronto, Ontario
OVERALL‘01-02
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Jay Bouwmeester D
1
3Medicine Hat
Petr Taticek
C
1
9Sault Ste. Marie
Rob Globke
C
2
40Notre Dame
Gregory Campbell LW
3
67Plymouth
Topi Jaakola
D
5
134Karpat
Vince Bellissimo
C
5
158Topeka
Jeremy Swanson
D
6
169Barrie
Mikael Vuorio
G
6
196Lukko Rauma
Denis Yachmenev LW
7
200North Bay
Peter Hafner
D
8
232Taft H.S.
June 21-22, 2003, Gaylord Entertainment Center,
Nashville, Tenn.
OVERALL‘02-03
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Nathan Horton
C
1
3Oshawa
Anthony Stewart RW
1
25Kingston
Kamil Kreps
C
2
38Brampton
Stefan Meyer
LW
2
55Medicine Hat
Martin Lojek
D
4
105Brampton
James Pemberton D
4
124Providence Coll.
Dan Travis
RW
5
141Deerfield Academy
Martin Tuma
D
5
162Litvinov Jr.
Denis Stasyuk
C
6
171Novokuznetsk
Dany Roussin
C
7
223Rimouski
Petr Kadlec
D
8
234Slavia
John Hecimovic
RW
9
264Sarnia
Tanner Glass
LW
9
265Nanaimo
June 26-27, 2004, RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
OVERALL‘03-04
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Rostislav Olesz
C
1
7Vitkovice
David Shantz
G
2
37Mississauga
David Booth
LW
3
53Michigan State
Evan Schafer
D
4
10Prince Albert
Bret Nasby
D
5
152Oshawa
Spencer Dillon
D
6
257Salmon Arm
Luke Beaverson
D
7
283Green Bay
OVERALL‘04-05
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Kenndal McArdle LW
1
20Moose Jaw
Tyler Plante
G
2
32Brandon
Dan Collins
RW
3
90Plymouth
Olivier Legault
D
4
93Lewiston
Matt Duffy
D
4
104New Hampshire
Brian Foster
G
5
161New Hampshire
Roman Derlyuk
D
6
164Sparta
Zach Bearson
RW
7
224Waterloo
June 24-25, 2006, GM Place,
Vancouver, British Columbia
OVERALL‘05-06
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Michael Frolik
C/W
1
10HC Kladno
Brady Calla
RW
3
73Everett
Michael Caruso
D
4
103Guelph
Derrick LaPoint
D
4
116Eau Claire North
Peter Aston
D
6
155Windsor
Marc Cheverie
G
7
193Nanaimo
June 22-23, 2007, Nationwide Arena,
Columbus, Ohio
OVERALL‘06-07
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Keaton Ellerby
D
1
10Kamloops
Michal Repik
RW
2
40 Vancouver
Evgeni Dadonov RW
3
71 Chelyabinsk
Matt Rust
C
4
101USA U-18
John Lee
D
5
131 Waterloo
Corey Syvret
D
6
181Guelph
Ryan Watson
LW
7
191Cambridge
Sergei GayduchenkoG
7
202Yaroslavl 2008 NHL Entry Draft
June 20-21, 2008, ScotiaBank Place,
Ottawa, Ontario
OVERALL‘07-08
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Jacob Markstrom G
2
31Brynas
Colby Robak
D
2
46Brandon
Adam Comrie
D
3
80Saginaw
A.J. Jenks
LW
4
100Plymouth
Matt Bartkowski
D
7
190Lincoln
June 26-27, 2009, Bell Centre, Montreal,
Quebec
OVERALL‘08-09
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Dmitry Kulikov
D
1
14Drummondville
Drew Shore
C
2
44USA U-18
Josh Birkholz
RW
3
67Fargo
Garrett Wilson
LW
4
107Owen Sound
Corban Knight
C
5
135Okotoks
Wade Megan
C
5
138S. Kent School
Scott Timmins
C
6
165Windsor
32
June 25-26, 2010, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
OVERALL‘09-10
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Erik Gudbranson
D
1
3Kingston
Nick Bjugstad
C
1
19Blaine
Quinton Howden C
1
25Moose Jaw
John McFarland LW
2
33Sudbury
Alexander Petrovic D
2
36Red Deer
Connor Brickley
C
2
50Des Moines
Joe Basaraba
RW
3
69Shattuck St. Mary’s
Sam Brittain
G
4
92Canmore
Benjamin Gallacher D
4
93Camrose
Joonas Donskoi
RW
4
99Karpat Jr.
Zach Hyman
C
5
123Hamilton
Corey Durocher
LW
6
153Kingston
R.J. Boyd
D
7
183Cushing Academy
June 27-28, 2014, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
PLAYER
Aaron Ekblad
Jayce Hawryluk
Juho Lammiko
Joe Wegwerth
Miguel Fidler
Hugo Fagerblom
PS
D
RW
RW
RW
LW
G
RD
1
2
3
4
6
7
OVERALL
PICK
1
32
65
92
143
182
‘13-’14
CLUB
Barrie
Brandon
Assat
USA U-18
Edina High
Frolunda
June 24-25, 2011, Xcel Energy Center,
St. Paul, Minnesota
OVERALL
PLAYER
PS.
RD.P ICK
Jonathan Huberdeau
C
13
Rocco Grimaldi
C
233 Rasmus Bengtsson
D
259
Vincent Trocheck
C
364
Logan Shaw
RW
376
Jonathan Racine
D
387
Kyle Rau
C
391
Yaroslav Kosov
F
5124
Edward Wittchow
D
6154
Iiro Pakarinen
RW
7184
‘10-11
CLUB
Saint John
US NTDP
Rogle BK
Saginaw
Cape Breton
Shawinigan
Eden Prairie
Magnitogorsk 2
Burnsville
KalPa 2012 NHL Entry Draft
June 22-23, 2012, Consol Energy Center,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
OVERALL‘11-12
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Michael Matheson D
1
23Dubuque
Steven Hodges
C
3
84 Victoria
Alexander DelnovLW
4
114 Mytischi
Francis BeauvillierC/LW 6
174Rimouski
Jonatan Nielsen D
7
194Linkopings
June 30, 2013, Prudential Center, Newark, New
Jersey
OVERALL‘11-12
PLAYER
PS. RD.
PICKCLUB
Aleksander Barkov C
1
2Tappara
Ian McCoshen
D
2
31Waterloo
Evan Cowley
G
4
92Wichita Falls
Michael Downing D
4
97Dubuque
Matt Buckles
C
4
98St. Michaels
Chris Clapperton LW
5
122Blainville-Boisbriand
Joshua Brown
D
6
152Oshawa
MacKenzie WeegarD 7
206Halifax
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DIRECTIONS TO BB&T CENTER
FROM FT. LAUDERDALE AIRPORT:
Take 1-595 West to exist NW 136th Avenue.
Go North across Sunrise Boulevard. The arena will be 1/2 mile down on left.
FROM MIAMI AIRPORT:
Take the Florida Turnpike extension north to
1-75 North. Take 1-75 North to Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869). Exit at Pat Salerno Drive.
DIRECTIONS TO FLORIDA PANTHERS
ICEDEN
FROM BB&T CENTER:
Take Sawgrass Expressway north. Exit at Sample Road
in Coral Springs. Turn right at Sportsplex Drive
and the Florida Panthers IceDen will be on the left.
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KEY DATES
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Arena Credential Office BB&T Center, Loading dock area
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
3:00 PM – TBD
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (ET)
Arena Credential Office
Top Prospects, Marlins Batting Practice
NHL Awards – Ekblad Calder Nominee
BB&T Center, Loading dock area
Marlins Park, Miami
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV
Thursday, June 25, 2015
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BB&T Center, Loading dock area
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Top Prospects Clinic
Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs
12:45 PM – TBD
Top Prospects Airboat Ride through Everglades
Everglades Holiday Park
Fort Lauderdale, FL
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Top Prospects Media Availability
Westin Beach Resort and Spa
Fort Lauderdale, FL
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Top Prospects Beach Photo
Westin Beach Resort and Spa
Friday, June 26, 2015
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
4:00 PM
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
NHL Green Legacy Tree Planting FanFest
Doors Open for Media/Club Personnel
2015 NHL Draft – First Round
BB&T Center, Loading Dock area
Welleby Park, Sunrise
BB&T Center
BB&T Center
BB&T Center
Doors Open for Media/Club Personnel
2015 NHL Draft – Rounds 2-7
Artwalk: Celebration of Hockey
BB&T Center
BB&T Center
FATVillage, Ft. Lauderdale
Saturday, June 27, 2015
7:00 AM 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
**All Times Subject Change**
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