Boston University centre Macklin Celebrini remained the top North American skater in the NHL Central Scouting BureauB次元官网网址檚 final rankings released Tuesday ahead of the 2024 entry draft.
Celebrini, a 17-year-old freshman from North Vancouver, B.C., led the Terriers with 64 points (32 goals, 32 assists) in 38 games this past season en route to winning the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the NCAAB次元官网网址檚 top menB次元官网网址檚 hockey player.
He had four goals and four assists in five games for Canada at this yearB次元官网网址檚 world junior championship.
B次元官网网址淢acklin Celebrini has had a remarkable freshman season at Boston University accumulating the NCAA Hobey Baker and Hockey East Player and Freshman of the Year award,B次元官网网址� Dan Marr, vice president of NHL Central Scouting, said in a release. B次元官网网址淗e possesses that rare, elite ability to thrive with his skills and smarts while competing with a consistent passion to face every challenge head-on and generate results, all the while making himself a better player.B次元官网网址�
Celebrini can become the fourth NCAA player and second U.S. college forward to be selected first overall at 2024 NHL draft, which will be held June 28-29 in Las Vegas.
Defenceman Artyom Levshunov (Belarus, Michigan State, NCAA), centre Cayden Lindstrom (Dawson Creek, B.C., Medicine Hat, WHL), defenceman Zeev Buium (San Diego, University of Denver, NCAA) and defenceman Zayne Parekh (Markham, Ont., Saginaw, OHL) round out the top-five North American-based skaters.
Six-foot-seven Russian defenceman Anton Silayev moved up one spot into the top international ranking. The 17-year-old had three goals and eight assists in 63 games playing with Nizhny Novgorod in RussiaB次元官网网址檚 top-tier Kontinental Hockey League.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 not often that there is a 6-7, 211-pound defenceman who is a fluid skater and has the puck skills, attributes, and intangibles to be considered a franchise-type prospect,B次元官网网址� Marr said. B次元官网网址淗e has quick smarts, instincts, and composure to read and react on the play and has a very efficient transition and puck movement game.B次元官网网址�
Ivan Demidov (Russia, SKA St. Petersburg, MHL), forward Konsta Helenius (Finland, Jukurit, Liiga), defenceman Adam Jiricek (Czechia, Plzen, Extraliga) and forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard (Norway, Mora, HockeyAllsvenskan), round out the international top five.
Mikhail Yegorov (Russia) of Omaha (USHL) is the No. 1-ranked North American goaltender and Eemil Vinni (Finland) of Jokipojat (FINLAND-2) tops the list of international goaltenders.
No. 9-ranked forward Tij Iginla of the Western Hockey LeagueB次元官网网址檚 Kelowna Rockets, the son of Hockey Hall of Fame forward Jarome Iginla, moved into the top 10 after sitting 11th in the mid-season rankings.
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