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Created: Friday, 19 April 2019 19:07
April 2019 update of the Top 10 Hamilton Bulldogs Prospects heading into the 2019-2020 season.
2019 first-round pick Ryan Winterton narrowly takes the top spot over Marco Costantini. Winterton is a very well-rounded player who is pretty complete as an offensive player, while Costantini was our third ranked goalie from the 2002 age group and is coming off a strong first junior season with the Hamilton Kilty B’s in the GOHJL.
2019 SCTA Minor Midget AAA Player of the Year Lawson Sherk is not far off either having really asserted himself as a top flight player in the second half of his season with the Halton Hurricanes.
George Diaco signed with the Bulldogs late in the season and is still in the midst of an excellent rookie year with the London Nationals who are closing in on a Sutherland Cup GOJHL Championship. Cole O’Hara and Kaleb Nelson are fellow diminutive yet highly-skilled and creative players who add to the Bulldogs offensive flare, although O’Hara holds a commitment to UMass-Amherst.
Also cracking the top 10 are two defenseman from the OHL Cup runners-up Toronto Red Wings, Chandler Romeo and Owen Simpson.
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Created: Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:45
April 2019 update of the Top 10 Guelph Storm Prospects heading into the 2019-2020 season.
2019 first-round pick Danny Zhilkin headlines a strong prospect pool for the Storm. Zhilkin’s speed, skill, playmaking, and scoring ability give him the chance to have a productive rookie season in the OHL
The likes of Matthew Papais, Ben McFarlane and Luca Profaca all saw some time with the Storm this season and will be excited for full time duty in the 2019-2020 season.
Forward Jack Devine and defenseman Dylan Gratton were two gambles in this year’s draft and Gratton in particular is one to keep an eye on. Most would have expected him to go later in the Draft given his options south of the border, so his fourth-round selection is interesting. The fact that he was not selected to the U.S. National U17 team also adds to the intrigue.For a 15th round pick with no NCAA commitment to be in this Top 10 speaks volumes to what we think of Joseph Teasdale.
There are some big time players with Guelph ties but the likes of Sasha Pastujov, Spencer Smith, Eric Ciccolini, and Dylan and Ty Jackson seem unlikely to don Storm sweaters any time soon and are subsequently left out of the Top 10.
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Created: Thursday, 18 April 2019 13:32
April 2019 update of the Top 10 Flint Firebirds Prospects heading into the 2019-2020 season.
Brennan Othmann, the team’s first-round, second overall pick in the recent OhL Priority Selection leads the way. Othmann was TheScout.ca’s second ranked prospect for the draft which made him our top ranked 2003-born player since first-overall pick Shane Wright was born in 2004. The Don Mills Flyers product is as complete of a hockey player as you can be, featuring a superior intellect for the game and exceptional shooting attributes.
After Othmann is Owen Power, who is one of the most coveted OHL eligible players playing outside of the league. A top 10 talent in the 2002 draft class, the Firebirds took him in the second round which is where he fell because of a commitment to the University of Michigan. Power stayed on the path to that commitment and played this past season with the Chicago Steel in the USHL, but Flint will be hoping that their improved environment and impending success can lure him into a Firebirds sweater.
Another draft day gamble, Ty Gallagher (Miami-Ohio and U.S. National Team option) ranks high on the list, but as a Michigan native there is plenty of opportunity for communication.
The top 10 also includes two goaltenders in Christian Linton and Chase Clark, while another goaltending prospect James Gray just missed out.
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Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:39
April 2019 update of the Top 10 Erie Otters Prospects heading into the 2019-2020 season.
Leading the way is 2019 1st round, 3rd overall pick Connor Lockhart. Lockhart is a dynamic skating center with elite playmaking skills. His ability to break down defenses with his speed and agility, and then beat goaltenders with precision shooting sets him up to be a top point-producer in the OHL.
Following Lockhart are two players who are signed and saw a few games with the Otters this past season; Elias Cohen and Noah Sedore. Both are speedy 2002 born players who are smaller in stature but big in their competitiveness, hockey IQ and versatility.
Ryan Alexander and Frankie Carogioiello are two more players from a strong 2018 draft by the Otters that management has surely been hard after. Alexander holds a commitment to Arizona St., while Carogioiello is committed to Miami-Ohio.
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Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2019 15:43
April 2019 update of the Top 10 Barrie Colts Prospects heading into the 2019-2020 season.
2019 1st round, 4th overall pick Brandt Clarke leads the way. An intelligent and competitive defenseman with dynamic offensive skills, he has the potential to become one of the top gamebreaking blueliners in the OHL.
After solid rookie seasons in the OJHL, left-winger Eric Russell and rearguard Austin D'Orazio should be expected to make the jump next year, while fellow 2018 draft selections Nathaniel Hanley and Matthew Coronato would be big gets should they choose to play for the Colts.
2019 second round pick Ryan Del Monte has a commitment to Harvard University but his secound round selection is encouraging.
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