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Dubuque vs Youngstown (USHL)

2/17/2023

Physical game despite his size.

Number of Players

Number of Notes

Number of Games Noted

1,536

9,930

359

Brian Fogarty 19 August 2023

Colorado Avalanche Top Prospects

Below are the top prospects in the Colorado Avalanche organization, separated into forwards and defensemen.

Top Forwards

Top Forward Prospects By Team
Team Rank	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score
1	172	Curran, Maxmillian	Center	18	6'3	185	161	90	-0.54
2	359	Humphreys, Christian	Center	19	5'11	164	215	59	-0.84
3	391	Cooper, Miles	Center	19	5'11	165	250	250	-0.24
4	401	Roed, Nolan	Center	19	5'11	185	214	332	0.28
5	454	Olausson, Oskar	Left Wing	22	6'2	181	28	29	-0.05
6	523	Fisher, Jake	Center	20	6'2	187	121	128	0.40
7	537	Jedlicka, Maros	Center	22	6'1	185	219	300	0.04
8	548	Prishcepov, Nikita	Left Wing	21	6'1	194	217	300	0.24
9	828	Ambrosio, Colby	Center	22	5'9	165	118	106	-0.94
10	835	Bradley, Chase	Center	23	6'0	190	203	339	0.66

Top Defensemen

Top DefensemenProspects By Team
Team Rank	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score
1	32	Gulyayev, Mikhail	Defenseman	20	5'11	183	31	23	-2.21
2	86	Behrens, Sean	Defenseman	23	5'8	172	61	24	-1.32
3	100	Funck, Linus	Defenseman	18	6'3	187	118	61	-0.33
4	191	Dell'Elce, Francesco	Defenseman	20	6'0	157	250	122	0.78
5	353	Weinstein, Saige	Defenseman	20	6'0	174	250	147	0.17
6	386	Pitner, Tory	Defenseman	20	6'1	185	185	105	-0.19
7	415	Ishimnikov, Nikita	Defenseman	20	6'3	194	155	207	0.08
8	425	Gagne, Alex	Defenseman	23	6'3	205	300	300	0.13
9	436	Romaine, Christopher	Defenseman	22	6'0	194	250	300	0.37
10	528	Kempf, Hank	Defenseman	23	6'1	180	250	182	0.52
11	533	Kelley, Connor	Defenseman	24	6'1	190	300	300	1.34

Brian Fogarty 19 August 2023

Dallas Stars Top Prospects

Below are the top prospects in the Dallas Stars organization, separated into forwards and defensemen.

Top Forwards

Top Forward Prospects By Team
Team Rank	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score
1	107	Martino, Ayrton	Right Wing	22	5'10	170	73	32	-1.54
2	191	Hemming, Emil	Right Wing	19	6'1	205	29	68	0.14
3	234	Paquette, Charlie	Right Wing	19	6'2	207	222	300	-0.14
4	341	MacDonell, Angus	Center	20	5'10	172	189	216	0.09
5	386	Gardiner, Brad	Center	20	6'1	184	79	199	0.39
6	420	Gorzynski, Brandon	Left Wing	18	6'1	185	126	160	0.25
7	421	Joki, Atte	Center	18	6'1	190	146	144	0.05
8	429	Karabela, Jake	Center	21	5'10	172	149	111	0.04
9	435	Sharkey, Dawson	Right Wing	19	6'1	185	190	300	0.34
10	471	Schmidt, Cameron	Right Wing	18	5'7	196	94	38	-1.52
11	506	Ertel, Justin	Left Wing	22	6'2	187	79	270	0.02
12	635	Seminoff, Matthew	Right Wing	21	5'11	183	179	58	-0.38
13	636	Samuelsson, William	Center	19	6'0	176	222	305	0.37
14	674	Arcuri, Francesco	Center	22	6'0	187	175	150	-0.85
15	720	Stranges, Antonio	Left Wing	23	5'10	170	123	115	0.21
16	825	Sjoberg, Albert	Center	22	6'0	174	207	143	-0.35
17	907	Bradshaw, Sebastian	Center	20	6'3	196	221	300	1.11

Top Defensemen

Top DefensemenProspects By Team
Team Rank	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score
1	41	Bertucci, Tristan	Defenseman	20	6'2	179	61	37	-1.86
2	71	Kyrou, Christian	Defenseman	22	5'10	172	50	34	-1.69
3	129	Cristoforo, Anthony	Defenseman	20	5'11	180	250	136	-0.69
4	135	Minnetian, Aram	Defenseman	21	5'11	195	125	64	-0.36
5	159	Fegaras, George	Defenseman	21	6'1	185	83	100	-0.17
6	192	White, Gavin	Defenseman	23	6'0	180	300	300	-1.01
7	279	Hreschuk, Aidan	Defenseman	23	5'11	180	94	51	-1.14
8	305	Muhonen, Niilopekka	Defenseman	20	6'4	185	158	100	0.35
9	344	Zloty, Benjamin	Defenseman	24	5'10	175	250	252	-0.41

Brian Fogarty 19 August 2023

Edmonton Oilers Top Prospects

Below are the top prospects in the Edmonton Oilers organization, separated into forwards and defensemen.

Top Forwards

Top Forward Prospects By Team
Team Rank	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score
1	36	Savoie, Matthew	Center	21	5'10	179	9	5	-1.78
2	82	Howard, Isaac	Left Wing	21	5'9	180	31	18	-1.57
3	101	Wakely, Dalyn	Center	21	6'0	198	192	300	-1.22
4	187	Lewandowski, David	Center	18	6'1	177	117	79	-0.09
5	289	Marjala, Viljami	Right Wing	22	6'0	172	159	122	-0.46
6	295	Lafreniere, Tommy	Center	18	5'11	175	83	161	-0.24
7	343	Park, Aidan	Center	19	6'0	185	223	313	-0.40
8	368	Jarventie, Roby	Left Wing	22	6'2	185	33	46	-1.67
9	425	Stefan, James	Right Wing	21	5'11	181	250	239	-0.92
10	436	Clattenburg, Connor	Left Wing	20	6'2	198	160	300	0.92
11	560	Nicholl, William	Center	19	6'0	170	196	331	1.01
12	575	Copponi, Matt	Center	22	5'11	174	216	300	0.38
13	613	Petrov, Matvei	Left Wing	22	6'1	163	180	171	0.36
14	739	Stonehouse, Brady	Right Wing	20	5'9	183	250	262	0.31
15	750	Hauser, Petr	Right Wing	21	6'4	205	141	300	0.48
16	810	Grubbe, Jayden	Center	22	6'2	200	65	155	0.41
17	885	Maatta, Joel	Center	23	6'1	192	222	325	0.30

Top Defensemen

Top DefensemenProspects By Team
Team Rank	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score
1	48	Akey, Beau	Defenseman	21	6'0	175	56	32	-1.26
2	172	Barnett, Asher	Defenseman	18	6'0	200	131	296	0.41
3	195	Fischer, Paul	Defenseman	21	6'1	200	138	152	0.12
4	212	Carfagna, Damien	Defenseman	23	5'11	168	250	318	0.41
5	389	Yevseyev, Nikita	Defenseman	21	6'1	185	190	252	0.86
6	421	Sundin, Albin	Defenseman	21	6'2	198	250	300	1.32
7	465	Muzenberger, Luca	Defenseman	23	6'2	195	90	291	0.23
8	486	Prokop, Luke	Defenseman	23	6'4	203	73	124	-0.09
9	513	Berry, Bauer	Defenseman	20	6'4	198	218	244	0.94

Brian Fogarty 19 August 2023

Los Angeles Kings Top Prospects

Below are the top prospects in the Los Angeles Kings organization, separated into forwards and defensemen.

Top Forwards

Top Forward Prospects By Team
Team Rank	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score
1	24	Greentree, Liam	Right Wing	19	6'2	215	26	11	-1.85
2	85	Ziemmer, Koehn	Right Wing	20	6'0	210	78	24	-1.54
3	232	Conmy, Ryan	Right Wing	20	5'10	185	182	222	-0.45
4	290	Epperson, Kristian	Center	19	5'11	183	88	348	1.00
5	362	Cihar, Vojtech	Left Wing	18	6'0	180	59	136	0.38
6	382	Pinelli, Francesco	Left Wing	22	6'1	185	42	25	-0.79
7	385	Lombardi, Jimmy	Center	18	6'0	179	125	137	0.02
8	478	Hughes (2003by), Jack	Center	21	5'11	169	51	145	0.81
9	587	Reeder, James	Right Wing	19	5'9	168	198	168	-0.68
10	591	McMorrow, Brendan	Left Wing	19	5'11	190	196	263	0.43
11	606	Chovan, Jan	Center	18	6'2	190	184	252	0.82
12	641	Chromiak, Martin	Left Wing	22	6'0	179	128	37	-1.59
13	730	Jamsen, Aatu	Right Wing	23	6'2	157	190	181	-0.68
14	808	Helenius, Samuel	Center	22	6'6	183	59	116	0.64
15	884	Lawrence, Kaleb	Center	22	6'7	229	215	300	2.71

Top Defensemen

Top Forward Prospects By Team
Team Rank	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score
1	24	Greentree, Liam	Right Wing	19	6'2	215	26	11	-1.85
2	85	Ziemmer, Koehn	Right Wing	20	6'0	210	78	24	-1.54
3	232	Conmy, Ryan	Right Wing	20	5'10	185	182	222	-0.45
4	290	Epperson, Kristian	Center	19	5'11	183	88	348	1.00
5	362	Cihar, Vojtech	Left Wing	18	6'0	180	59	136	0.38
6	382	Pinelli, Francesco	Left Wing	22	6'1	185	42	25	-0.79
7	385	Lombardi, Jimmy	Center	18	6'0	179	125	137	0.02
8	478	Hughes (2003by), Jack	Center	21	5'11	169	51	145	0.81
9	587	Reeder, James	Right Wing	19	5'9	168	198	168	-0.68
10	591	McMorrow, Brendan	Left Wing	19	5'11	190	196	263	0.43
11	606	Chovan, Jan	Center	18	6'2	190	184	252	0.82
12	641	Chromiak, Martin	Left Wing	22	6'0	179	128	37	-1.59
13	730	Jamsen, Aatu	Right Wing	23	6'2	157	190	181	-0.68
14	808	Helenius, Samuel	Center	22	6'6	183	59	116	0.64
15	884	Lawrence, Kaleb	Center	22	6'7	229	215	300	2.71

Brian Fogarty 19 August 2023

Minnesota Wild Top Prospects

Below are the top prospects in the Minnesota Wild organization, separated into forwards and defensemen.

Top Forwards

Top Forward Prospects By Team
Team Rank	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score
1	32	Ohgren, Liam	Left Wing	21	6'1	187	19	14	-2.10
2	41	Yurov, Danila	Right Wing	21	6'1	172	24	11	-1.41
3	57	Heidt, Riley	Center	20	5'11	183	64	17	-2.05
4	95	Ritchie, Ryder	Center	19	6'0	177	45	34	-0.88
5	253	Kumpulainen, Rasmus	Center	19	6'2	190	53	97	-0.05
6	258	Haight, Hunter	Center	21	5'10	174	47	80	0.13
7	284	Stramel, Charlie	Center	20	6'3	222	21	121	0.98
8	322	Bankier, Caedan	Center	22	6'2	190	86	100	-0.87
9	390	Lorenz, Rieger	Left Wing	21	6'2	194	56	117	0.19
10	474	Milne, Michael	Left Wing	22	5'11	185	89	142	-0.46
11	526	Klippenstein, Carter	Left Wing	18	6'2	180	123	249	0.81
12	585	Amidovski, Lirim	Right Wing	18	6'0	180	121	263	0.78
13	618	Petrovsky, Servac	Center	20	5'10	181	185	81	-0.59
14	642	Clark, Jimmy	Center	20	6'0	179	213	190	0.31
15	760	Benak, Adam	Center	18	5'7	164	102	68	-0.69
16	863	Novak, Pavel	Right Wing	23	5'9	170	146	82	-1.03
17	956	Butler, Cameron	Right Wing	23	6'4	202	250	346	0.49

Top Defensemen

Top DefensemenProspects By Team
Team Rank	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Height	Weight	Draft Selection	Pre-Draft Ranking	A/P Score
1	4	Buium, Zeev	Defenseman	20	6'0	186	12	5	-4.30
2	59	Hallquisth, Theo	Defenseman	18	6'1	186	52	73	-0.25
3	81	Kipkie, Justin	Defenseman	20	6'4	208	160	79	-0.66
4	87	Lambos, Carson	Defenseman	23	6'1	201	26	18	-0.95
5	111	Pionk, Aaron	Defenseman	23	6'0	173	300	300	0.73
6	142	Tourigny, Jordan	Defenseman	21	5'11	165	250	77	-0.88
7	144	Spacek, David	Defenseman	23	6'0	170	300	300	-1.30
8	194	Healey, Ryan	Defenseman	21	6'1	170	121	220	0.14
9	240	Peart, Jack	Defenseman	22	5'11	180	54	25	-0.86
10	244	Kiviharju, Aron	Defenseman	20	5'9	184	122	82	-0.78
11	273	Parker, Kalem	Defenseman	21	6'0	187	181	162	0.63
12	310	Masters, Kyle	Defenseman	23	6'0	161	118	74	-0.49
13	368	Leskovar, Stevie	Defenseman	21	6'4	207	250	300	1.77
14	399	Benoit, Nate	Defenseman	23	6'1	181	182	234	0.02
15	460	Soini, Sebastian	Defenseman	19	6'2	187	140	141	0.27

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