2020 NHL Draft Ranking: October’s Top-62

The 2019-20 hockey season is in full swing, which means that the time has come to reveal our second 2020 NHL Draft Ranking of the campaign. Although it’s been a mere month since we last convened, there has been a great deal of change within our ranking — particularly in the 11-25th overall range. While some prospects have slipped slightly, others have risen owing to their red-hot starts or consistency at both ends of the ice.
At the top of the board, however, there was no change since our September Ranking was released. For the time being, Alexis Lafreniere of the Rimouski Oceanic holds down the top spot — although Quinton Byfield of the OHL’s Sudbury Wolves doesn’t trail far behind. Following Lafreniere and Byfield are a pair of lethal Swedish forwards in Lucas Raymond and Alexander Holtz — one a playmaker and the other a pure sniper who can both change the course of any given game. Seizing the fifth-overall spot in the month’s ranking is Anton Lundell, a fiery Finnish forward whose strength lies in his on-ice versatility.

Quinton Byfield exploded out of the gate to begin his 2019-20 OHL season, a major reason why he’s going to challenge Alexis Lafreniere for first overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. (Photo Credit: CHL Images)
New to October’s Ranking is the introduction of an additionally ranked 32 prospects — each of which coming together to form our projected second-round of the 2020 NHL Draft at this point of the season. Continuing on with the trend set by those ranked in the top-31, you’ll find that a large number of prospects ranked in the 31-62nd overall range compete in the CHL’s Quebec Major Junior League. With this being said, the 2020 NHL Draft could come to be regarded as one of the QMJHL’s strongest prospect classes in recent history, as the league will put forth a deep arsenal of players home to different positions and potentials on the ice.
In all, the 2020 NHL Draft remains poised to present one of the deepest and most highly skilled classes of prospects that we have seen in quite some time. With players of first-round talent surely to be selected in the second-round and beyond, each and every NHL organization will truly hold the ability to acquire a game-changing player when they take to the stage on draft night in Montreal, Quebec.
The Top-62 Prospects
As mentioned above, we’ve expanded our top-31 ranking into a top-62 version, as we are now incorporating the players we’re projecting to be chosen in the second-round of the 2020 NHL Draft. For ease of reading, we’ve separated the first and second rounds into two separate tables. If you’d like to cross-reference October’s Draft Ranking with our initial top-32 ranking released in September, be sure to follow the link below.
And now, without any further ado, here is our 2020 NHL Draft Ranking for the month of October. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
Round One
Rank |
Player | Position | 2018-19 Team | Height | Weight |
1 |
Alexis Lafreniere | LW | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) | 6’1” |
192lbs |
2 | Quinton Byfield | C | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | 6’4” |
215lbs |
3 |
Lucas Raymond | RW | Frolunda HC J20 (SuperElit) | 5’10” |
165lbs |
4 |
Alexander Holtz | RW/LW | Djurgardens IF J20 (SuperElit) | 6’0” | 183lbs |
5 | Anton Lundell | C/LW | HIFK (Liiga) | 6’1” |
183lbs |
6 |
Jamie Drysdale | D | Erie Otters (OHL) | 5’11” | 165lbs |
7 | Tim Stutzle | C | Jungadler Mannheim (DNL U20) | 5’11” |
165lbs |
8 |
Cole Perfetti |
C | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | 5’10” | 185lbs |
9 | Marco Rossi | C | Ottawa 67’s (OHL) | 5’9” |
179lbs |
10 |
Hendrix Lapierre | C | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | 5’11” | 175lbs |
11 | Yaroslav Askarov | G | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL) | 6’3” |
163lbs |
12 |
Noel Gunler | RW/LW | Lulea HF J20 (SuperElit) | 6’1” | 176lbs |
13 | Justin Barron | D | Halifax Mooseheads | 6’2” |
187lbs |
14 |
Antonio Stranges | C/LW | London Knights (OHL) | 5’10” | 170lbs |
15 | Dylan Holloway | C | Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) | 6’0” |
192lbs |
16 |
Justin Sourdif | C | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | 5’11 | 165lbs |
17 | Zion Nybeck | RW | HV71 (SuperElit) | 5’8″ | 176lbs |
18 |
Kaiden Guhle | D | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | 6’3” | 187lbs |
19 | Emil Andrae | D | HV71 J20 (SuperElit) | 5’9” |
183lbs |
20 |
Helge Grans | D | Malmo Redhawks J20 (SuperElit) | 6’3” | 192lbs |
21 | Jacob Perreault | C | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | 5’11” |
198lbs |
22 |
Dawson Mercer | RW | Drummondville Voltiguers (QMJHL) | 6’0″ | 172lbs |
23 | Ty Smilanic | LW | U.S U18 Team (US NTDP) | 6’1” |
178lbs |
24 |
Kasper Simontaival | RW | Tappara (Liiga) | 5’9” | 172lbs |
25 | Jake Sanderson | D | U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP) | 6’1” |
170lbs |
26 |
Martin Chromiak | LW | HK Dunkla Trencin (Tipsport Liga) | 6’0” | 179lbs |
27 | Connor Zary | C | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | 6’0” |
174lbs |
28 |
Luke Tuch | LW | U.S.U18 Team (US NTDP) | 6’2” | 205lbs |
29 | Dylan Peterson | C | U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP) | 6’4” |
185lbs |
30 |
Lleyton Moore | D | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | 5’9” | 165lbs |
31 | Will Cuylle | LW | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | 6’2” |
201lbs |
Round Two
Rank | Player | Position | 2018-19 Team | Height | Weight |
32 | Seth Jarvis | RW | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | 5’9” | 165lbs |
33 | Mavrik Bourque | C | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | 5’10” | 165lbs |
34 | Jaromir Pytlik | C | Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | 6’3” | 196lbs |
35 | Roni Hirvoven | C | Assat (Liiga) | 5’9” | 165lbs |
36 | Daniel Ljungman | C | Linkoping JC H20 (SuperElit) | 6’0” | 161lbs |
37 | Logan Morrison | C | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) | 5’11” | 170lbs |
38 | Alexander Pashin | F | Tolpar Ufa (MHL) | 5’7” | 155lbs |
39 | Tyler Tullio | C | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | 5’9” | 165lbs |
40 | Jean-Luc Foudy | C | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | 5’11” | 170lbs |
41 | Ryan O’Rourke | D | Sault Ste.Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | 6’2” | 180lbs |
42 | Jeremie Poirier | D | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) | 6’0” | 195lbs |
43 | Jake Neighbours | LW | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | 5’11” | 201lbs |
44 | Jan Mysak | LW | HC Litvinov (Tipsport Extraliga) | 6’0” | 176lbs |
45 | Rodion Amirov | LW | Tolpar Ufa (MHL) | 6’0” | 170lbs |
46 | Luke Evangelista | RW | London Knights (OHL) | 5’11” | 165lbs |
47 | Lukas Cormier | D | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) | 5’8” | 170lbs |
48 | Ozzy Wiesblatt | RW | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | 5’10” | 195lbs |
49 | Michael Benning | D | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) | 5’9” | 170lbs |
50 | Theo Rochette | C | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | 5’10” | 160lbs |
51 | Braden Schneider | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | 6’2” | 210lbs |
52 | Topi Niemala | D | Karpat (Liiga) | 6’0” | 165lbs |
53 | Tyler Kleven | D | U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP) | 6’4” | 201lbs |
54 | Veeti Miettinen | RW | Kiekko-Espoo U20 (Jr. A SM-Liiga) | 5’9” | 160lbs |
55 | Tyson Foerster | C | Barrie Colts (OHL) | 5’11” | 175lbs |
56 | Vasili Ponomaryov | C | Shawinigan Catarctes (QMJHL) | 6’0” | 176lbs |
57 | Carter Savoie | LW | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) | 5’9” | 170lbs |
58 | Daniil Gushchin | RW | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | 5’8” | 161lbs |
59 | Oliver Suni | RW | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | 6’2” | 187lbs |
60 | Alexander Nikishin | D | MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva (MHL) | 6’3” | 196lbs |
61 | Reid Valade | RW | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | 5’10” | 165lbs |
62 | Noah Delemont | D | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) | 5’9” | 165lbs |