Central Scouting 2008 Final Rankings

Below are the final rankings put out by NHL's Central Scouting. Buffalo will pick 13th overall, and holds San Jose's first round pick in a lot that has yet to be determined. NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS First Round 1. Steven Stamkos, C, Sarnia (OHL); 2. Zach Bogosian, D, Peterborough (OHL); 3. Drew Doughty, D, Guelph (OHL); 4. Tyler Myers, D, Kelowna (WHL); 5. Luke Schenn, D, Kelowna (WHL); 6. Alex Pietrangelo, D, Niagara (OHL); 7. Kyle Beach, C, Everett (WHL); 8. Zach Boychuk, C, Lethbridge (WHL); 9. Cody Hodgson, C, Brampton (OHL); 10. Colin Wilson, C, Boston Univ. (NCAA). 11. Mikkel Boedker, LW, Kitchener (OHL); 12. Luca Sbisa, D, Lethbridge (WHL); 13. Colby Robak, D, Brandon (WHL); 14. Joshua Bailey, C, Windsor (OHL); 15. Michael Del Zotto, D, Oshawa (OHL); 16. Zac Dalpe, C/RW, Penticton (BCHL); 17. John Carlson, D, Indiana (USHL); 18. Colten Teubert, D, Regina (WHL); 19. Tyler Cuma, D, Ottawa (OHL); 20. Jamie Arniel, C, Sarnia (OHL). 21. Nicolas Deschamps, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL); 22. Greg Nemisz, C, Windsor (OHL); 23. Jake Gardiner, D, Minnetonka, Minn. (U.S. high school); 24. Matthew Calvert, LW, Brandon (WHL); 25. Jyri Niemi, D, Saskatoon (WHL); 26. Maxime Sauve, C, Val-d'Or (QMJHL); 27. Aaron Ness, D, Roseau, Minn. (U.S. high school); 28. Joe Colborne, C, Camrose (AJHL); 29. Yann Sauve, D, Saint John (QMJHL); 30. Kruise Reddick, C, Tri-City (WHL). Second Round 31. Tyler Ennis, C, Medicine Hat (WHL); 32. Shawn Lalonde, D, Belleville (OHL); 33. Jordan Eberle, C, Regina (WHL); 34. Cody Goloubef, D, Univ. of Wisconsin (NCAA); 35. James Wright, C, Vancouver (WHL); 36. Corey Fienhage, D, Eastview, Minn. (U.S. high school); 37. Danny Kristo, RW, U.S. under-18 team; 38. Justin Schultz, D, Westside (BCHL); 39. Michael Stone, D, Calgary (WHL); 40. Derek Grant, C, Langley (BCHL). 41. Brandon Burlon, D, St. Michael's (OPJHL); 42. Luke Adam, C, St. John's (QMJHL); 43. Jared Staal, C, Sudbury (OHL); 44. Adam Comrie, D, Saginaw (OHL); 45. Danick Paquette, RW, Lewiston (QMJHL); 46. Kelsey Tessier, C, Quebec (QMJHL); 47. Daulton Leveille, C, St. Catharines (GHL); 48. Brandon McMillan, C, kelowna (WHL); 49. Corey Trivino, C, Stouffville (OPJHL); 50. A.J. Jenks, LW, Plymouth (OHL). 51. Eric O'Dell, C, Sudbury (OHL); 52. Nicholas Larson, LW, Waterloo (USHL); 53. James Livingston, RW, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL); 54. Justin jokinen, RW, Cloquet, Minn. (U.S. high school); 55. Jacob Lagace, LW, Chicoutimi (QMJHL); 56. Philip McRae, C, London (OHL); 57. Mikhail Stefanovich, C, Quebec (QMJHL); 58. Derek Stepan, C, St. Mary's, Minn. (U.S. high school); 59. Eric Mestery, D, Tri-City (WHL); 60. David Carle, D, St. Mary's, Minn. (U.S. high school). Third Round 61. Patrice Cormier, C, Rimouski (QMJHL); 62. Colin Long, C, Kelowna (WHL); 63. Jimmy Hayes, RW, Lincoln (USHL); 64. Mitch Wahl, C, Spokane (WHL); 65. Adam Henrique, C, Windsor (OHL); 66. Josh Brittain, LW, Kingston (OHL); 67. Matt Delahey, D, Regina (WHL); 68. Lance Bouma, C, Vancouver (WHL); 69. Mathieu Brodeur, D, Cape Breton (QMJHL); 70. Joel Broda, C, Moose Jaw (WHL). 71. Geordie Wudrick, LW, Swift Current (WHL); 72. Anthony Nigro, C, Guelph (OHL); 73. Joel Champagne, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL); 74. Nathan Moon, C, Kingston (OHL); 75. Travis Hamonic, D, Moose Jaw (WHL); 76. Samuel Groulx, D, Quebec (QMJHL); 77. Patrick Wiercioch, D, Omaha (USHL); 78. Nathan Condon, C, Wausau, Wis. (U.S. high scool); 79. David Toews, C, St. Mary's, Minn. (U.S. high school); 80. Philippe Cornet, LW, Rimouski (QMJHL). 81. Davisd Warsofsky, D, U.S. under-18 team; 82. Marco Scandella, D, Val-d'Or (QMJHL); 83. Julien demers, D, Ottawa (OHL); 84. Taylor Stefishen, LW, Langley (BCHL); 85. Brodie Reid, RW, Burnaby (BCHL); 86. Brett Theberge, C, Peterborough (OHL); 87. Seth Soley, C, Omaha (USHL); 88. Robert Czarnik, C/RW, U.S. under-18 team; 89. Luke Pither, C, Guelph (OHL); 90. Max Nicastro, D, Chicago (USHL). Fourth Round 91. Cameron Gaunce, D, Mississauga-St. Michael's (OHL); 92. Ian Schultz, RW, Calgary (WHL); 93. Zach Harnden, RW, Peterborough (OHL); 94. Robert Mignardi, RW, Kingston (OHL); 95. Neal Prokop, C, Moose Jaw (WHL); 96. Matthew Tassone, C, Swift Current (WHL); 97. Michael Lomas, C/LW, Brampton (OHL); 98. Chad Suer, D, Moose Jaw (WHL); 99. Joel Chouinard, D, Victoriaville (QMJHL); 100. Justin Daniels, C, Kent, Conn. (U.S. high school). 101. Stephen Johnston, LW, Belleville (OHL); 102. Drew Olson, D, Brainerd, Minn. (U.S. high school); 103. Mark Goggin, C, Choate-Rosemary, Conn. (U.S. high school); 104. Gary Nunn, RW, Vancouver (WHL); 105. Jack Downing, LW/RW, Univ. of Vermont (NCAA); 106. Brent Raedeke, Edmonton (WHL); 107. Alexandre Neron, D, Rimouski (QMJHL); 108. Zack Smith, C, Swift Current (WHL); 109. Drew Daniels, RW, Kent, Conn. (U.S. high school); 110. Jan Dalecky, LW, Swift Current (WHL). 111. Mathieu Tousignant, C, P.E.I. (QMJHL); 112. Anders Lee, C, Edina, Minn. (U.S. high school); 113. Justin Florek, LW, U.S. under-18 team; 114. Tyler Barnes, RW, Burnsville, Minn. (U.S. high school); 115. Kyle De Coste, RW, Brampton (OHL); 116. Matthew Ius, RW, Everett (WHL); 117. Marshall Everson, LW, Edina, Minn. (U.S. high school); 118. Antoine Roussel, LW, Chicoutimi (QMJHL); 119. Zac Rinaldo, C, Mississauga-St. Michael's (OHL); 120. Samuel Morneau, LW, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL). Fifth Round 121. Harry Young, D, Windsor (OHL); 122. Jordon Southorn, D, P.E.I. (QMJHL); 123. Julien Cayer, C, Northwood, N.Y. (U.S. high school); 124. Michael Pelech, C, Mississauga-St. Michael's (OHL); 125. Marc-Andre Bourdon, D, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL); 126. ANtoine Laganiere, C, Deerfield, Mass. (U.S. high school); 127. Wacey Hamilton, C, Medicine Hat (WHL); 128. Tim Billingsley, D, Mississauga-St. Michael's (OHL); 129. Travis Toomey, C, Saskatoon (WHL); 130. Chris Doyle, C, P.E.I. (QMJHL). 131. Steve Quailer, RW, Sioux City (USHL); 132. Nik Pokulok, D, Northwood, N.Y. (U.S. high school); 133. Jordan Samuels-Thomas, LW, Waterloo (USHL); 134. Mark Barberio, D, Moncton (QMJHL); 135. Vinny Saponari, RW, U.S. under-18; 136. Chase Drake, D, Mosinee, Wis. (U.S. high school); 137. Luc-Olivier Blain, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL); 138. Patrick Mullane, C, Avon Old Farms, Conn. (U.S. high school); 139. Michael D'Orazio, D, Owen Sound (OHL); 140. Greg Burke, Jr., LW, Monarchs (EJHL). 141. Danny New, D, Avon Old Farms, Conn. (U.S. high school); 142. Riley McIntosh, D, Kelowna (WHL); 143. Joeseph Campanelli, RW, Westminster, Conn. (U.S. high school); 144. Shayne Wiebe, C, Kamloops (WHL); 145. Paul Lee, C, Avon Old Farms, Conn. (U.S. high school); 146. Greg Pateryn, D, Ohio (USHL); 147. Andrew MacWilliam, D, Camrose (AJHL); 148. Cameron Atkinson, RW, Avon Old Farms, Conn. (U.S. high school); 149. Jordan Skellett, LW, Erie (OHL); 150. Jared Festler, LW, Lincoln (USHL). Sixth Round 151. Teigan Zahn, D, Saskatoon (WHL); 152. Jake Youso, C/LW, International Falls, Minn. (U.S. high school); 153. Dale Weise, RW, Swift Current (WHL); 154. T.J. Brodie, D, Saginaw (OHL); 155. Eric Filiou, LW/RW, Nanaimo (BCHL); 156. Stefan Della Rovere, LW, Barrie (OHL); 157. Bryce Aneloski, D, Cedar Rapids (USHL); 158. Tyler Gron, C, Fort McMurray (AJHL); 159. Alexander Fallstrom, RW, St. Mary's, Minn. (U.S. high school); 160. Russell Goodman, LW, Nanaimo (BCHL). 161. Luke McManus, D, Rosemount, Minn. (U.S. high school); 162. James McIntosh, C, Stouffville (OPJHL); 163. Richard Manley, LW, Burnaby (BCHL); 164. Pierre Vandall, LW, Shawinigan (QMJHL); 165. Kurtis Bartliff, LW, Listowel (MWJHL); 166. Jean-Sebastien Berube, LW, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL); 167. Derrick Pallis, D, Nobles, Mass. (U.S. high school); 168. Tyler Schmidt, D, Tri-City (WHL); 169. Pascal Amyot, D, Saint John (QMJHL); 170. Brett Perlini, RW, Sault Ste. Marie (NOJHL). 171. Stephen Delisle, D, Gatineau (QMJHL); 172. David Wohlberg, C, U.S. under-18 hockey team; 173. John Murray, LW, St. Mary's, Minn. (U.S. high school); 174. Jake Hendrickson, C, Burnsville, Minn. (U.S. high school); 175. Craig Cunningham, D, Vancouver (WHL); 176. Scott Winkler, C, Stover (midget); 177. Mike Hoffman, C/LW, Drummondville (QMJHL); 178. Joe Gleason, D, Hedina, Miss. (U.S. high school); 179. Mike Thomas, LW/RW, Saint John (QMJHL); 180. Thomas knotek, C, Halifax (QMJHL). Seventh Round 181. Lee Moffie, D, Avon Old Farms, Conn. (U.S. high school); 182. Eric Louis-Seize, LW, Halifax (QMJHL); 183. Tyler Thompson, C, Cedar Rapids (USHL); 184. Ben Smith, RW, Boston College (NCAA); 185. Peter Starrett, Catholic Memorial, Mass. (U.S. high school); 186. Ryan Hegarty, D, U.S. under-18 team; 187. Mike Reddington, D, Spokane (WHL); 188. Tyler Shattock, RW, Kamloops (WHL); 189. Steven Spinell, D, Ohio (USHL); 190. Max Cook, RW, Green Bay (USHL). 191. Sam Lofquist, D, U.S. under-18 team; 192. Austin Handley, D, Des Moines (USHL); 193. Travis McIsaac, C, Victoriaville (QMJHL); 194. John O'Neill, C, Anoka, Minn. (U.S. high school); 195. Nick Oddo, RW, Cedar Rapids (USHL); 196. Nicholas Tremblay, C, Smiths Falls (CJHL); 197. Travis Stacey, LW, Gatineau (QMJHL); 198. Jared Spurgeon, D, Spokane (WHL); 199. Brock Montpetit, RW, Waterloo (USHL); 200. Jonathon Bonneau, LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL). 201. Nicholas Prockow, C, Berkshire, Mass. (U.S. high school); 202. Corbin Crawford, D, Kingston (OHL); 203. Sean Lorenz, D, U.S. under-18 team; 204. Drew Leblanc, C, Chicago (USHL); 205. Ryan Grimshaw, D, U.S. under-18 team; 206. Ashton Bernard, LW, Shawinigan (QMJHL); 207. Mark Olver, C, Northern Michigan Univ. (NCAA); 208. Nick Pryor, D, U.S. under-18 team; 209. Erik Gustafsson, D, Northern Michigan Univ. (NCAA); 210. Jeff Ryan, LW/RW, St. George's, R.I. (U.S. high school). INTERNATIONAL SKATERS First Round 1. Nikita Filatov, LW, Russia; 2. Kirill Petrov, RW, Russia; 3. Mattias Tedenby, LW, Sweden; 4. Erik Karlsson, D, Sweden; 5. Anton Gustafsson, C, Sewden; 6. Roman Josi, D, Swtizerland; 7. Viktor Tikhonov, LW/RW, Russia; 8. Vjateslav Voinov, D, Russia; 9. Evgeny Grachev, C, Russia; 10. Dmitri Kugryshev, RW, Russia. 11 Philip Larsen, D, Sweden; 12. Tomas Kundratek, D, Czech Republic; 13. Johan Motin, D, Sweden; 14. Kristoffer Berglund, D, Sweden; 15. Andrei Loktionov, C, Russia; 16. Sergei Ostapchuk, LW, Russia; 17. David Ullstrom, LW/RW, Sweden; 18. Lukas Stoop, D, Switzerland; 19. Andre Petersson, LW/RW, Sweden; 20. Joonas Rask, C/LW/RW, Finland. 21. Tomas Kubalik, RW, Czech Republic; 22. Jerome Flaake, LW, Germany; 23. Jori Lehtera, C, Finland; 24. Tomi Sallinen, C, Finland; 25. Teemu Hartikainen, C, Finland; 26. Dmitri Kostromitin, D, Russia; 27. Emil Bejmo, C, Sweden; 28. Jan Stransky, LW, Czech Republic; 29. Anton Korolev, RW, Russia; 30. Henrik Eriksson, C, Sweden. NORTH AMERICAN GOALTENDERS 1. Thomas McCollum, Guelph (OHL); 2. Chet Pickard, Tri-City (WHL); 3. Peter Delmas, Lewiston (QMJHL); 4. Braden Holtby, Saskatoon (WHL); 5. Michael Hutchinson, Barrie (OHL); 6. Jacob Deserres, Seattle (WHL); 7. Kevin Poulin, Victoriaville (QMJHL); 8. Jake Allen, St. John's (QMJHL); 9. Dustin Tokarski, Spokane (WHL); 10. Chris Carrozzi, Mississauga-St. Michael's (OHL). 11. Jaroslav Janus, Erie (OHL); 12. Steven Stanford, Prince Albert (WHL); 13. Joe Cannata, U.S. under-18 team; 14. Robert Mayer, Saint John (QMJHL); 15. Patrick Killeen, Brampton (OHL). INTERNATIONAL GOALTENDERS 1. Jacob Markstrom, Sweden; 2. Harri Sateri, Finland; 3. Anders Lindback, Sweden; 4. Mikko Koskinen, Finland; 5. Sergei Bobrovsky, Russia; 6. Joacim Eriksson, Swden; 7. Mika Jarvinen, Finland; 8. Stanislav Galimov, Russia; 9. Dominik Furchslavia, Czech Republic; 10. Alexander Pechurski, Russia. 11. Eddie Lack, Sweden; 12. Lukas Flueler, Switzerland; 13. Leonardo Genonidavos, Switzerland; 14. Tomas Halasz, Slovakia; 15. Rasmus Rinne, Finland.

Gerbe produces in USA tune up

In Portland, Maine, Nathan Gerbe (2005, 5th round) had a goal and an assist as Team USA dominated Sweden, 5-1. From USA Hockey:

After a scoreless second period, Team USA opened up a 3-0 advantage at 3:58 of the third period when Dustin Brown (Ithaca, N.Y./L.A. Kings) took Nathan Gerbe's (Oxford, Mich./Boston College) feed from behind the net and fired one home from the left circle. The U.S. extended its lead to 4-0 off Gerbe's rebound goal at 11:52.

Fellow Sabre Drew Stafford picked up the second assist on Gerbe's goal. The exhibition was a precursor to the IIHF World Championship that begins on Friday.

4/27 Recap: MacKenzie, Hawks cruising

In the USHL Semifinals, Drew MacKenzie had four of Waterloo's 63 shots on goal in the Black Hawks' 3-2 OT win over Chicago. Waterloo surrendered a 2-0 lead in the third, but was able to gain the 3-0 series lead with a Keegan Meuer marker in the extra session. In Friday's game two, MacKenzie had an assist in the Hawks' 5-2 win.

4/24 Recap: Two more for Byron as Gatineau moves on

2007 sixth-round pick Paul Byron scored the first two Gatineau goals in their 5-2 win over Halifax. The win advances les Olympiques to the President's Cup Finals where they will face the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. With seven of his team's 17 goals in the series, Byron has potted a healthy 15 in 14 playoff games, a total that ties him atop the QMJHL playoff leaderboard. High-flying linemate Claude Giroux (PHI) has also made his presence known, posting 12-25-37 over the same stretch to make him the leading point getter.

Gerbe to skate at U.S. National Team Camp

Boston College star forward Nathan Gerbe has been invited to skate in Team USA's camp for the IIHF World Championships that will begin on May 2nd.

Gerbe and Boston University junior defenseman Matt Gilroy are the only two college players invited to the camp. The two players will train with Team USA from April 24-30 and will compete in the pre-tournament game against Sweden on April 27 at the Cumberland County Civic Center at 7 p.m. Both Gerbe and Gilroy earned 2008 RBK All-America first-team honors.

Orpik interview on WGR-550

This morning, Boston College forward Andrew Orpik was a guest of the Howard Simon Show on WGR-550 AM in Buffalo. You can listen to the interview here. Fist bump to Devo for the link.

Kostka gets hometown pub

Today's edition of the Durham Region News ran an article on Sabres' free agent signing, Mike Kostka. The 6'2, 210-pound defender recently completed his senior season with U-Mass of Hockey East.

He'll attend the Sabres' rookie camp in June, which will include draft picks and free agents, and also the club's main camp in September. He expects to join the Sabres' American Hockey League affiliate, which is expected to be moved from Rochester to Portland, Maine in time for next season. Kostka says his association with the Sabres began a year ago while playing in the NCAA regionals with UMass that were held in Rochester. After the regionals, he spoke with Sabres' officials who proffered an invitation to Buffalo's rookie camp that summer. "I went there and it was a really good experience. There were draft picks and AHL players there and I got to meet the people in the organization. They told me, 'go play another year and we'll keep watching you and we'll get in touch at the end of next year', and they came through with the two-year contract, a two-way contract between Buffalo and their AHL team."

4/23 Recap: Byron pilin' on

In the QMJHL semis, Gatineau's Paul Byron (+3) scored a pair of goals and assisted on another in Les Olympiques' 6-1 throttling of Halifax. Ahead 4-1, the Ottawa native scored both markers in the third period to cement the win. His first-star stat line was rounded out with five shots on goal, and four blocks. Byron has now scored 13 goals in as many playoff games, and has gone 12-4-16 on his current ten-game point streak. Les Olympiques take a 3-0 series lead with tonight's victory, and will look to use the brooms tomorrow on home ice. Drew MacKenzie and the Waterloo Black Hawks opened their USHL semifinal series with a 4-1 win over Chicago. The UVM-bound defenseman punched two shots on goal in the win. The two clubs will play it back Friday in Waterloo.

4/20 Recap: Byron nets 11th in win

Last night, C Paul Byron scored the second Gatineau goal on the power play as les Olympiques defeated Halifax 4-3 in 2OT. Byron is now tied for second in Q playoff scoring with 11 goals. After sweeping the Mooseheads on their home sheet, Gatineau heads home for Wednesday's game three with a 2-0 series lead.

MacKenzie, 'Hawks move on to semis

With a 5-2 win on Wednesday, D Drew MacKenzie (+2) and the Waterloo Black Hawks earned the sweep of Cedar Rapids to move on to the USHL semifinals. The series against upset-minded Chicago will begin on Wednesday.