NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term ranking of the top prospects for the 2016 NHL Draft was released on Tuesday and a slew of current and prospective NCAA players are ranked.
The draft will be held June 24-25 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
The highest-ranked player with NCAA ties is Boston University recruit and forward Clayton Keller, who currently plays for the U.S. NTDP’s Under-18 Team, at No. 8.
BU freshman defenseman Charlie McAvoy is ranked ninth.
Here are the rankings of college-committed players or those from leagues that traditionally produce college players:
Skaters
Goalies
College commitments are according to College Hockey Inc. as of Jan. 19.
