2016 NHL DRAFT PROSPECTS AND THEIR FAMOUS NHL TIES AND BLOODLINES

Dubois, Pierre-Luc
No. 1-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Eric, was selected 76th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1989 NHL Draft and currently serves as an assistant coach with the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL.
Tkachuk, Matthew
No. 2-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Keith, played in 1,201 NHL games over 18 seasons with the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Thrashers, registering career totals of 538-527—1,065. He is one of only four U.S.-born players to reach the 500-goal milestone (Mike Modano: 561, Jeremy Roenick: 513; Joe Mullen: 502).
Nylander, Alexander
No. 3-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Michael, played for seven NHL teams spanning a 920-game, 15- season career. His brother, William, was selected eighth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2014 NHL Draft and dressed for 22 games with the club in 2015-16.
Chychrun, Jakob
No. 4-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Jeff, played 262 career NHL games as a defenseman with the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers. His uncle, Luke Richardson, also patrolled the blue line for 1,417 career NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Oilers, Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators.

Brown, Logan
No. 7-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Jeff, compiled 154-430—584 in 747 career regular-season games over 13 NHL seasons with the Quebec Nordiques, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals.
Bellows, Kieffer
No. 10-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Brian, won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993 and compiled 485-537—1,022 in 1,188 career regular-season games with the Minnesota North Stars, Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks and Washington Capitals.
Dahlen, Jonathan
No. 11-ranked European Skater
His father, Ulf, was drafted seventh overall by the New York Rangers in 1985 and recorded 301-354—655 in 906 career NHL games with the Rangers, Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals.

 

Gauthier, Julien
No. 12-ranked N.A. Skater
His uncle, Denis, was selected 20th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1995 NHL Draft and played 554 career games for the Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings from 1997-09.
LaFontaine, Jack
No. 13-ranked N.A. Goaltender
His uncle, Brian Bradley, was drafted 51st overall by the Calgary Flames in 1983 and skated in 651 career NHL games with the Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Jones, Max
No. 14-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Bradley, was drafted 156th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1984 and skated in 148 career NHL games with the Jets, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers from 1986-92.
Bean, Jake
No. 15-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, John, is the chief operating officer for the Calgary Flames.
Cederholm, Jacob
No. 16-ranked European Skater
His brother, Anton, was selected 145th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2013 NHL Draft.
Tuulola, Eetu
No. 19-ranked European Skater
His brother, Joni, was selected 181st overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2015 NHL Draft.

Stanley, Logan
No. 19-ranked N.A. Skater
His cousin, Michael Latta, is a forward with the Washington Capitals.
Thompson, Tage
No. 20-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Brent, was selected 39th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1989 NHL Draft and played 121 games over six NHL seasons. He has coached within the New York Islanders organization since 2011-12, currently serving as head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

 
Howden, Brett
No. 22-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, Quinton, was selected 25th overall by the Florida Panthers at the 2010 NHL Draft and has appeared in 92 games with the club spanning three seasons.
Svyrev, Igor
No. 23-ranked European Skater
His cousin, Nikolay Kulemin, is a forward with the New York Islanders.
Johansen, Lucas
No. 26-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, Ryan, who currently skates for the Nashville Predators, was selected fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2010 NHL Draft and earned Most Valuable Player honors at the 2015 NHL All-Star Game.

Najman, Ondrej

No. 30-ranked European Skater
His uncle, Patrik Augusta, was selected 149th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1992 NHL Draft.
Bernhardt, David
No. 39-ranked European Skater
His brother, Daniel, was selected 119th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2015 NHL Draft.
Stransky, Simon
No. 48-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, Matej, was drafted 165th overall by the Dallas Stars in 2011 and recorded 23-16—39 for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Texas Stars, in 2015-16.
Lindgren, Ryan
No. 49-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, Charlie, is a goaltender in the Montreal Canadiens organization and appeared in one game with the NHL club in 2015-16.
Krys, Chad
No. 53-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Mark, was selected 165th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1988 NHL Draft and played professionally for nine seasons in the American Hockey League, East Coast Hockey League, International Hockey League and overseas in Germany.
Smith, Givani
No. 54-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, Gemel, was drafted 104th overall by the Dallas Stars in 2012 and skated for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Texas Stars, in 2015-16.
Karlstrom, Fredrik
No. 57-ranked European Skater
His cousin, Marcus, was selected 194th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 2013.
Gleason, Benjamin
No. 58-ranked N.A. Skater
His cousin, Tim, was selected 23rd overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Draft and skated in 727 career NHL games with the Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals.
Forsberg, Fredrik
No. 66-ranked European Skater
His brother, Filip, is a forward with the Nashville Predators who led the club with 33 goals in 2015-16.
Stillman, Riley
No. 66-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Cory, is a two-time Stanley Cup champion who registered 278-449—727 in 1,025 career regular-season NHL games. His grandfather, Bud Stefanski, was selected 154th overall by the New York Rangers in 1975 and played 12 seasons of professional hockey across five leagues.
Elynuik, Hudson
No. 68-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Pat, was drafted eighth overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1986 and played in 506 career NHL games with the Jets, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators.
Luce, Griffin
No. 70-ranked N.A. Skater
His grandfather, Don, was selected 14th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1966 NHL Draft. He skated in 894 career NHL games with the Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs and was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1974-75. His father, Scott, has been involved in scouting with various organizations since
1998-99, most recently serving as Director of Player Personnel for the Florida Panthers in 2015-16.
Middleton, Keaton
No. 71-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, Jacob, was drafted 210th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in 2014 and served as captain of the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67’s in 2015-16.
Ronning, Ty
No. 88-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Cliff, was drafted 134th overall by the St. Louis Blues in 1984 and recorded 306-563—869 in 1,137 career NHL games with the Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders.
Duhaime, Brandon
No. 92-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Trevor, was selected 190th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1991 NHL Draft.
Pitlick, Rem
No. 93-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Lance, was drafted 180th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in 1986 and skated in 393 career NHL games with the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers. His cousin, Tyler, was drafted 31st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2010 and spent the 2015-16 season with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.

Barron, Travis
No. 94-ranked N.A. Skater
His uncle, Andrew Cassels, was drafted 17th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1987 and skated in 1,015 career NHL games with the Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals. His cousin, Cole Cassels, was selected 85th overall by the Canucks in the 2013 NHL Draft.
Pilon, Garrett
No. 109-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Rich, was drafted 143rd overall by the New York Islanders in 1986 and skated in 631 career NHL games with the Islanders, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues.
McPhee, Graham
No. 110-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, George, skated in 115 career NHL games with the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. He also has spent 23 seasons as an NHL executive, including serving as general manager of the Washington Capitals from 1997-2014 and most recently as a senior advisor for the New York Islanders.
Johnson, Kenneth
No. 117-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, Jack, was selected third overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2005 NHL Draft and has skated in 629 career NHL games. He is currently a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Reichel, Kristian
No. 119-ranked European Skater
His father, Robert, was drafted 70th overall by the Calgary Flames in 1989 and recorded 252-378—630 in 830 career NHL games with Flames, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Sevigny, Mathieu
No. 120-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Pierre, was selected 51st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1989 NHL Draft and played in the NHL for the Canadiens and New York Rangers.
Greenway, James
No. 121-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, Jordan, was selected 50th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2015 NHL Draft and skated for Boston University in 2015-16.
Armstrong, Jamie
No. 124-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Bill, was drafted 46th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1990 and played nine seasons of professional hockey in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League.
Verbeek, Hayden
No. 125-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Brian, was selected 242nd overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1986 NHL Draft. His uncle, Pat, won a Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999 and recorded 522-541—1,063 in 1,424 career NHL games with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Stars and Detroit Red Wings. He currently serves as assistant general manager and director of player personnel for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

 

Eliot, Mitchell
No. 132-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Darren, was a goaltender drafted 115th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in 1980. He appeared in 89 NHL games with the Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres and now serves as an in-studio analyst for Red Wings games.
Dickinson, Josh
No. 138-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, Jason, was drafted 29th overall by the Dallas Stars in 2013 and spent the majority of the 2015-16 season with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Texas Stars.
McInnis, Luke
No. 141-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Marty, was drafted 163rd overall by the New York Islanders in 1988 and skated in 796 career NHL games with the Islanders, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks and Boston Bruins.
Harper, Patrick
No. 143-ranked N.A. Skater
His cousin, Chris Conner, has skated in 180 career NHL games with the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes and Washington Capitals.

Quenneville, David
No. 144-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, John, was drafted 30th overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2014 and won a Western Hockey League championship with the Brandon Wheat Kings in 2015-16. His brother, Peter, was drafted 195th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2013. His second-cousin, Joel, has coached the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup championships.

 

Havlat, Robert
No. 146-ranked European Skater
His uncle, Martin, has recorded 242-352—594 in 790 career NHL games with the Ottawa Senators, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues.

 

 

Fitzgerald, Casey
No. 156-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Tom, was drafted 17th overall by the New York Islanders in 1986 and played 1,097 career NHL games with the Islanders, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. His brother, Ryan, was drafted 120th overall by the Bruins in 2013.

Perunovich, Scott
No. 161-ranked N.A. Skater
His uncle, Doug Torrel, was selected 66th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1987 NHL Draft.
Matthews, Brian
No. 175-ranked N.A. Skater
His cousin, Garrett Noonan, was selected 112th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2011 NHL Draft.
De Jong, Brendan
No. 188-ranked N.A. Skater
His brother, Nolan, was drafted 197th overall by the Minnesota Wild in 2013 and skated for the University of Michigan in 2015-16.
Amonte, Ty
No. 201-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Tony, is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame who recorded 416-484—900 in 1,174 career NHL games with the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and Calgary Flames.
Stevens, Nolan
No. 209-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, John, was drafted 47th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1984 and currently serves as associate head coach of the Los Angeles Kings.
Klima, Kevin
No. 210-ranked N.A. Skater
His father, Petr, won a Stanley Cup with the Edmonton Oilers in 1990 and recorded 313-260—573 in 786 career NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings, Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins.