This is our first NHL Draft rankings release since November 22nd and there are several changes to our list. One thing that remains the same is that Jack Hughes sits atop our ranking. While we did have one scout push Kaapo Kakko to the top spot on his list, Hughes remained the consensus choice at the top. As you might expect, Kaapo sits 2nd on our ranking.
Overall, there were several areas in the top 31that involved players being rated very closely together. The 5th through 9th spots were an area which included plenty of debate.
Sitting 10th overall on our ranking is goaltender, Spencer Knight, from the USNTDP. Knight moved up from 15th overall back in November.
HockeyProspect.com Top 31 NHL Draft Prospects, January 23rd, 2019
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RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | LEAGUE | BIRTH | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | POS | SHOT |
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1 | HUGHES, JACK | USA U-18 | NTDP | 14-May-2001 | 5' 10.25" | 168 lbs * | C | L |
2 | KAKKO, KAAPO | TPS | FINLAND | 13-Feb-2001 | 6' 2.25" | 194 lbs * | RW | L |
3 | PODKOLZIN, VASILI | SKA ST. PETERSBURG 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 24-Jun-2001 | 6' 1.0" | 190 lbs | RW | L |
4 | TURCOTTE, ALEX | USA U-18 | NTDP | 26-Feb-2001 | 5' 11.0" | 189 lbs * | C | L |
5 | BOLDY, MATTHEW | USA U-18 | NTDP | 05-Apr-2001 | 6' 1.5" | 187 lbs * | LW | L |
6 | ZEGRAS, TREVOR | USA U-18 | NTDP | 20-Mar-2001 | 6' 0.0" | 166 lbs * | C | L |
7 | KREBS, PEYTON | KOOTENAY | WHL | 26-Jan-2001 | 5' 11.25" | 180 lbs * | C | L |
8 | DACH, KIRBY | SASKATOON | WHL | 21-Jan-2001 | 6' 3.5" | 199 lbs * | C | R |
9 | COZENS, DYLAN | LETHBRIDGE | WHL | 09-Feb-2001 | 6' 3.0" | 181 lbs * | C | R |
10 | KNIGHT, SPENCER | USA U-18 | NTDP | 19-Apr-2001 | 6' 3.0" | 197 lbs * | G | L |
11 | BYRAM, BOWEN | VANCOUVER | WHL | 13-Jun-2001 | 6' 0.5" | 194 lbs * | D | L |
12 | SEIDER, MORITZ | MANNHEIM | GERMANY | 06-Apr-2001 | 6' 3.5" | 183 lbs * | D | R |
13 | SODERSTROM, VICTOR | BRYNAS | SWEDEN | 26-Feb-2001 | 5' 11.0" | 179 lbs * | D | R |
14 | BROBERG, PHILIP | AIK | SWEDEN-2 | 25-Jun-2001 | 6' 2.75" | 199 lbs * | D | L |
15 | BRINK, BOBBY | SIOUX CITY | USHL | 08-Jul-2001 | 5' 8.25" | 159 lbs * | RW | R |
16 | NEWHOOK, ALEX | VICTORIA | BCHL | 28-Jan-2001 | 5' 10.25" | 195 lbs * | C | L |
17 | HEINOLA, VILLE | LUKKO | FINLAND | 03-Feb-2001 | 5' 11.25" | 178 lbs * | D | L |
18 | NIKOLAEV, ILYA | YAROSLAVL 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 26-Jun-2001 | 6' 0.0" | 190 lbs | C | L |
19 | DOROFEYEV, PAVEL | MAGNITOGORSK 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 26-Oct-2000 | 6' 1.0" | 167 lbs | LW | L |
20 | YORK, CAMERON | USA U-18 | NTDP | 05-Jan-2001 | 5' 11.25" | 171 lbs * | D | L |
21 | JOHNSON, RYAN | SIOUX FALLS | USHL | 24-Jul-2001 | 6' 0.0" | 173 lbs * | D | L |
22 | SUZUKI, RYAN | BARRIE | OHL | 28-May-2001 | 6' 0.25" | 178 lbs * | C | L |
23 | MCMICHAEL, CONNOR | LONDON | OHL | 15-Jan-2001 | 5' 10.75" | 172 lbs * | C | L |
24 | ROBERTSON, MATTHEW | EDMONTON | WHL | 09-Mar-2001 | 6' 3.0" | 201 lbs * | D | L |
25 | JONES, HUNTER | PETERBOROUGH | OHL | 21-Sep-2000 | 6' 4.0" | 196 lbs * | G | L |
26 | PELLETIER, JAKOB | MONCTON | QMJHL | 07-Mar-2001 | 5' 9.0" | 161 lbs * | LW | L |
27 | HOLMSTROM, SIMON | HV 71 JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 24-May-2001 | 6' 1.0" | 183 lbs | RW | L |
28 | LAVOIE, RAPHAEL | HALIFAX | QMJHL | 25-Sep-2000 | 6' 3.5" | 191 lbs * | C | R |
29 | THOMSON, LASSI | KELOWNA | WHL | 24-Sep-2000 | 6' 0.0" | 188 lbs * | D | R |
30 | CAUFIELD, COLE | USA U-18 | NTDP | 02-Jan-2001 | 5' 6.75" | 155 lbs * | RW | R |
31 | PITLICK, RHETT | CHASKA | HIGH-MN | 07-Feb-2001 | 5' 8.75" | 160 lbs * | LW | L |