Celebrini headlines Central Scouting's final rankings
Macklin Celebrini topped NHL Central Scouting's final rankings on Tuesday.
Celebrini maintains his spot at No. 1 among North American skaters from the mid-term rankings. The Vancouver native has been the projected first overall pick all season.
A standout at Boston University, Celebrini tallied 32 goals and 64 points in 38 games as a freshman this season. He became the youngest player to win the Hobey Baker Award as the most outstanding player in NCAA men's hockey.
Celebrini also starred with Canada's world junior team in December, leading the squad with four goals and eight points in five games.
"It's truly impressive how he is able to thrive in every environment he plays, possessing that rare ability with his skills and passion to face every challenge head-on and generate results all the while making himself a better player," vice president of NHL Central Scouting Dan Marr said.
Here are the top 10 North American skaters:
| Final Rank | Mid-Term Rank | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Macklin Celebrini | C | ๐จ๐ฆ | Boston University (NCAA) |
| 2 | 2 | Artyom Levshunov | RHD | ๐ง๐พ | Michigan State (NCAA) |
| 3 | 3 | Cayden Lindstrom | C | ๐จ๐ฆ | Medicine Hat (WHL) |
| 4 | 4 | Zeev Buium | LHD | ๐บ๐ธ | Denver (NCAA) |
| 5 | 10 | Zayne Parekh | RHD | ๐จ๐ฆ | Saginaw (OHL) |
| 6 | 5 | Trevor Connelly | LW | ๐บ๐ธ | Tri-City (USHL) |
| 7 | 7 | Sam Dickinson | LHD | ๐จ๐ฆ | London (OHL) |
| 8 | 9 | Berkly Catton | C | ๐จ๐ฆ | Spokane (WHL) |
| 9 | 11 | Tij Iginla | C | ๐จ๐ฆ | Kelowna (WHL) |
| 10 | 19 | Michael Hage | C | ๐จ๐ฆ | Chicago (USHL) |
On the international side, defenseman Anton Silayev jumps to the No. 1 spot after impressing in the KHL.
"It's not often you find a 6-foot-7, 211-pound defenseman capable of moving like him with his smooth and active skating stride," NHL director of European scouting Jukka-Pekka Vuorinen said. "He seems to be ready to play in the NHL almost immediately."
Here are the top 10 international skaters:
| Final Rank | Mid-Term Rank | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Anton Silayev | LHD | ๐ท๐บ | Torpedo (KHL) |
| 2 | 3 | Ivan Demidov | RW | ๐ท๐บ | SKA-1946 (MHL) |
| 3 | 1 | Konsta Helenius | C | ๐ซ๐ฎ | Jukurit (Liiga) |
| 4 | 4 | Adam Jiricek | RHD | ๐จ๐ฟ | Plzen (Czechia) |
| 5 | 6 | Michael Brandsegg-Nygard | RW | ๐ณ๐ด | Mora (SWE-2) |
| 6 | 5 | Emil Hemming | RW | ๐ซ๐ฎ | TPS (Liiga) |
| 7 | 11 | Leo Sahlin Wallenius | LHD | ๐ธ๐ช | Vaxjo (J20) |
| 8 | 7 | Aron Kiviharju | LHD | ๐ซ๐ฎ | HIFK (Liiga) |
| 9 | 9 | Igor Chernyshov | LW | ๐ท๐บ | Dynamo (KHL) |
| 10 | 16 | Linus Eriksson | C | ๐ธ๐ช | Djurgarden (SWE-2) |
Mikhail Yegorov of the USHL's Omaha Lancers paces North American goaltenders, while Finland's Eemil Vinni tops international netminders.
The 2024 NHL Draft takes place June 28-29 at The Sphere in Las Vegas.