2020 NHL Draft Ranking: November’s Top-62
Yes, the month of November is quickly dwindling, however, we’re attempting to inject life into the stanza by releasing our fourth 2020 NHL Draft Ranking of the 2019-20 season. In our latest ranking, we’ve once again rated 62 prospects to provide you with more information as well as a greater understanding of this campaign’s incredibly deep and talented crop of young players.
One aspect which you will surely identify within this month’s ranking is that fact that there was a great deal of change since our October ranking was released. Now, this change isn’t found deep in the second round or even the first round alone, but as high as the top-10 overall. With more than a month’s time having passed since our October 2020 NHL Draft Ranking was released, we were afforded with ample time to evaluate and rank each and every prospect prior to publishing this month’s edition.
Rory Kerins, ranked 60th overall in November, has impressed time and time again for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds this season. (Photo Credit: Terry Wilson/OHL Images.)
For example, two stunning Swedish defenders in Emil Andrae and Helge Grans jumped considerably within our November ranking, and so too did a trio of OHLers by the names of Ryan O’Rourke, Tyson Foerster, and Rory Kerins. On the other hand, a number of prospects whose stocks were soaring early on during the 2019-20 season have begun to fall back to Earth. Namely there are Antonio Stranges, Will Cuylle and Daniel Ljungman — three excellent young players who have been somewhat slow out of the gate yet boast the abilities necessary to be selected in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft come draft day.
In addition to these notable ascensions and dips were a plethora of other movements, all of which you will find in our top-62 ranking for the month of November below. As always, be sure to cross-reference this month’s ranking with those released in the past to see how your favourite prospect’s status has changed over time.
- 2020 NHL Draft Ranking: Pre-Season Top-31
- 2020 NHL Draft Ranking: September’s Top-31
- 2020 NHL Draft Ranking: October’s Top-31
With this being said, check out out top-62 players for the month. As always, feel free to comment on this ranking in the field below the post!
First Round
|
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 | Alexander Holtz | RW/LW | Djurgardens IF J20 (SuperElit) | 6’0” |
183lbs |
|
4 |
Anton Lundell | C/LW | HIFK (Liiga) | 6’1” | 183lbs |
| 5 | Jamie Drysdale | D | Erie Otters (OHL) | 5’11” |
165lbs |
|
6 |
Lucas Raymond | RW | Frolunda HC J20 (SuperElit) | 5’10” | 165lbs |
| 7 | Marco Rossi | C | Ottawa 67’s (OHL) | 5’9” |
179lbs |
|
8 |
Cole Perfetti | C | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | 5’10” | 185lbs |
| 9 | Tim Stutzle | C | Jungadler Mannheim (DNL U20) | 5’11” |
165lbs |
|
10 |
Justin Barron | D | Halifax Mooseheads | 6’2” | 187lbs |
| 11 | Yaroslav Askarov | G | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL) | 6’3” |
163lbs |
|
12 |
Noel Gunler | RW/LW | Lulea HF (SHL) | 6’1” | 176lbs |
| 13 | Hendrix Lapierre | C | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | 5’11” |
175lbs |
|
14 |
Dawson Mercer | RW | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | 6’0” | 172lbs |
| 15 | Emil Andrae | D | HV71 J20 (SuperElit) | 5’9” |
183lbs |
|
16 |
Justin Sourdif | C | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | 5’11 | 165lbs |
| 17 | Helge Grans | D | Malmo Redhawks J20 (SuperElit) | 6’3” |
192lbs |
|
18 |
Zion Nybeck | RW | HV71 J20 (SuperElit) | 5’8” | 176lbs |
| 19 | Ty Smilanic | LW | U.S U18 Team (US NTDP) | 6’1” |
178lbs |
|
20 |
Dylan Holloway | C | Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) | 6’0” | 192lbs |
| 21 | Kaiden Guhle | D | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | 6’3” |
187lbs |
|
22 |
Ryan O’Rourke | D | Sault Ste.Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | 6’2” | 180lbs |
| 23 | Kasper Simontaival | RW | Tappara (Liiga) | 5’9” |
172lbs |
|
24 |
Mavrik Bourque | C | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | 5’10” | 165lbs |
| 25 | Connor Zary | C | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | 6’0” |
174lbs |
|
26 |
Jake Sanderson | D | U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP) | 6’1” | 170lbs |
| 27 | Roni Hirvoven | C | Assat (Liiga) | 5’9” |
165lbs |
|
28 |
Martin Chromiak | LW | HK Dunkla Trencin (Tipsport Liga) | 6’0” | 179lbs |
| 29 | Antonio Stranges | C/LW | London Knights (OHL) | 5’10” |
170lbs |
|
30 |
Jeremie Poirier | D | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) | 6’0” | 195lbs |
| 31 | Seth Jarvis | RW | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | 5’9” |
165lbs |
Round Two
|
Rank |
Player | Position | 2018-19 Team | Height | Weight |
| 32 | Dylan Peterson | C | U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP) | 6’4” |
185lbs |
|
33 |
Tyson Foerster | C | Barrie Colts (OHL) | 5’11” | 175lbs |
| 34 | Jake Neighbours | LW | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | 5’11” |
201lbs |
|
35 |
Logan Morrison | C | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) | 5’11” | 170lbs |
| 36 | Alexander Pashin | F | Tolpar Ufa (MHL) | 5’7” |
155lbs |
|
37 |
Jaromir Pytlik | C | Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | 6’3” | 196lbs |
| 38 | Tyler Tullio | C | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | 5’9” |
165lbs |
|
39 |
Jacob Perreault | C | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | 5’11” | 198lbs |
| 40 | Luke Tuch | LW | U.S.U18 Team (US NTDP) | 6’2” |
205lbs |
|
41 |
Jean-Luc Foudy | C | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | 5’11” | 170lbs |
| 42 | Lukas Cormier | D | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) | 5’8” |
170lbs |
|
43 |
Theo Rochette | C | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | 5’10” | 160lbs |
| 44 | Lleyton Moore | D | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | 5’9” |
165lbs |
|
45 |
Jan Mysak | LW | HC Litvinov (Tipsport Extraliga) | 6’0” | 176lbs |
| 46 | Luke Evangelista | RW | London Knights (OHL) | 5’11” |
165lbs |
|
47 |
Ozzy Wiesblatt | RW | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | 5’10” | 195lbs |
| 48 | Daniel Ljungman | C | Linkoping JC H20 (SuperElit) | 6’0” |
161lbs |
|
49 |
Will Cuylle | LW | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | 6’2” | 201lbs |
| 50 | Daniil Gushchin | RW | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | 5’8” |
161lbs |
|
51 |
Lukas Reichel | F | Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) | 6’0” | 170lbs |
| 52 | Rodion Amirov | LW | Tolpar Ufa (MHL) | 6’0” |
170lbs |
|
53 |
Michael Benning | D | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) | 5’9” | 170lbs |
| 54 | Braden Schneider | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | 6’2” |
210lbs |
|
55 |
Veeti Miettinen | RW | Kiekko-Espoo U20 (Jr. A SM-Liiga) | 5’9” | 160lbs |
| 56 | Topi Niemela | D | Karpat (Liiga) | 6’0” |
165lbs |
|
57 |
Tyler Kleven | D | U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP) | 6’4” | 201lbs |
| 58 | Vasili Ponomaryov | C | Shawinigan Catarctes (QMJHL) | 6’0” |
176lbs |
|
59 |
Carter Savoie | LW | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) | 5’9” | 170lbs |
| 60 | Rory Kerins | C | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5’11” |
172lbs |
|
61 |
Hayden Fowler | C | Erie Otters (OHL) | 5’10” | 185lbs |
| 62 | Ryan Francis | RW | Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL) | 5’9” |
172lbs |
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