NHL Mid-Season 2018 Draft Rankings

Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin of Frolunda in the Swedish Hockey League and right wing Andrei Svechnikov of the Ontario Hockey League’s Barrie Colts rank No. 1 among International and North American Skaters, respectively, as the NHL Central Scouting Bureau today released its mid-season rankings.

Dahlin (Trollhattan, Sweden) looks to become the second Swedish-born player selected first overall in the NHL Draft (Mats Sundin: No. 1 in 1989 by QUE). Dahlin captured a silver medal and was named Best Defenseman as a member of Team Sweden at the 2018 World Junior Championship and will represent his country, at 17 years of age, at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

“Dahlin is the real deal and the consensus No. 1 selection for the 2018 NHL Draft. His play at the World Junior Championship solidified that fact,” said Director of NHL Central Scouting Dan Marr. “He has elite level skills and hockey sense and plays with such composure and conviction that you cannot help but be impressed at what he has accomplished and what the future holds for him in the National Hockey League.”

Here are the top 10 International and North American players.

International Goalies

# Player Team League Birthdate Height Weight Catches

1 SKAREK, JAKUB JIHLAVA CZREP 10-Nov-1999 6′ 3.0″ 196 lbs L

2 MIFTAKHOV, AMIR IRBIS KAZAN RUSSIA-JR. 26-Apr-2000 6′ 0.0″ 158 lbs L

3 DOSTAL, LUKAS BRNO JR. CZREP-JR. 22-Jun-2000 6′ 0.75″ 158 lbs * L

4 LINDBOM, OLOF DJURGARDEN JR. SWEDEN-JR. 23-Jul-2000 6′ 0.5″ 173 lbs * L

5 ANNUNEN, JUSTUS KARPAT JR. FINLAND-JR. 11-Mar-2000 6′ 4.0″ 217 lbs * L

6 ERSSON, SAMUEL BRYNAS JR. SWEDEN-JR. 20-Oct-1999 6′ 2.0″ 176 lbs L

7 SCHMID, AKIRA LANGNAU JR. SWISS-JR. 12-May-2000 6′ 4.0″ 165 lbs * L

8 MELNICHUK, ALEXEI NEVA ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA-2 29-Jun-1998 6′ 1.0″ 187 lbs L

9 ISAYEV, DANIIL YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR. 07-Jan-2000 6′ 0.0″ 165 lbs L

10 DVORAK, DANIEL HR. KRALOVE JR. CZREP-JR. 09-Jan-2000 6′ 2.75″ 156 lbs * L

International Skaters Round 1

# Player Team League Birthdate Height Weight Position Shot

1 DAHLIN, RASMUS FROLUNDA SWEDEN 13-Apr-2000 6′ 2.0″ 181 lbs * D L

2 BOQVIST, ADAM BRYNAS JR. SWEDEN-JR. 15-Aug-2000 5′ 10.75″ 168 lbs * D R

3 LUNDESTROM, ISAC LULEA SWEDEN 06-Nov-1999 6′ 0.0″ 185 lbs C L

4 DENISENKO, GRIGORI YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR. 24-Jun-2000 5′ 11.0″ 176 lbs LW R

5 OLOFSSON, JACOB TIMRA SWEDEN-2 08-Feb-2000 6′ 1.75″ 192 lbs * C L

6 KUPARI, RASMUS KARPAT FINLAND 15-Mar-2000 6′ 1.25″ 183 lbs * C R

7 GINNING, ADAM LINKOPING SWEDEN 13-Jan-2000 6′ 2.75″ 196 lbs * D L

8 BOKK, DOMINIK VAXJO JR. SWEDEN-JR. 03-Feb-2000 6′ 1.0″ 180 lbs LW R

9 KOTKANIEMI, JESPERI ASSAT FINLAND 06-Jul-2000 6′ 1.5″ 188 lbs * C L

10 KRAVTSOV, VITALI CHELYABINSK RUSSIA 23-Dec-1999 6′ 2.0″ 170 lbs RW L

North American Goalies

# Player Team League Birthdate Height Weight Catches

1 GRAVEL, ALEXIS HALIFAX QMJHL 21-Mar-2000 6′ 2.5″ 226 lbs * R

2 RODRIGUE, OLIVIER DRUMMONDVILLE QMJHL 06-Jul-2000 6′ 0.25″ 159 lbs * L

3 INGHAM, JACOB MISSISSAUGA OHL 10-Jun-2000 6′ 3.5″ 186 lbs * L

4 MANDOLESE, KEVIN CAPE BRETON QMJHL 22-Aug-2000 6′ 3.5″ 181 lbs * L

5 KUCHARSKI, JACOB DES MOINES USHL 25-Sep-1999 6′ 3.75″ 215 lbs * L

6 HOFER, JOEL SWIFT CURRENT WHL 30-Jul-2000 6′ 3.25″ 160 lbs * L

7 KARKI, KEEGAN MUSKEGON USHL 25-Feb-2000 6′ 4.0″ 218 lbs L

8 TENDECK, DAVID VANCOUVER WHL 25-Nov-1999 6′ 1.25″ 173 lbs * R

9 MOE, JARED WATERLOO USHL 22-Jul-1999 6′ 3.25″ 205 lbs * R

10 HARVEY, SAMUEL ROUYN-NORANDA QMJHL 04-Feb-1998 6′ 0.0″ 185 lbs * L

North American Skaters Round 1

# Player Team League Birthdate Height Weight Position Shot

1 SVECHNIKOV, ANDREI BARRIE OHL 26-Mar-2000 6′ 2.0″ 186 lbs * RW L

2 ZADINA, FILIP HALIFAX QMJHL 27-Nov-1999 6′ 0.0″ 196 lbs * RW L

3 TKACHUK, BRADY BOSTON UNIVERSITY H-EAST 16-Sep-1999 6′ 3.25″ 196 lbs * LW L

4 HUGHES, QUINTIN MICHIGAN BIG10 14-Oct-1999 5′ 9.5″ 170 lbs * D L

5 BOUCHARD, EVAN LONDON OHL 20-Oct-1999 6′ 1.75″ 193 lbs * D R

6 HAYTON, BARRETT SAULT STE. MARIE OHL 09-Jun-2000 6′ 0.75″ 191 lbs * C L

7 WAHLSTROM, OLIVER USA U-18 NTDP 13-Jun-2000 6′ 0.75″ 205 lbs * RW R

8 DOBSON, NOAH ACADIE-BATHURST QMJHL 07-Jan-2000 6′ 2.75″ 180 lbs * D R

9 NOEL, SERRON OSHAWA OHL 08-Aug-2000 6′ 4.75″ 200 lbs * RW R

10 THOMAS, AKIL NIAGARA OHL 02-Jan-2000 5′ 11.0″ 169 lbs * C R