By the OilKnight 01/27/2020

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Welcome to our weekly update on CHL prospects. Here are the leading scorers among all 3 leagues for the 2020 draft eligibles & 16 yr old CHL rookies. ***Re-entries are not included***

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OHL

Cole Perfetti now leads the OHL in points thanks in part to the acquisition of Ryan Suzuki, who has 13 points in 8 games for Saginaw. Those two, combined with 20 yr Cole Coskey have been absolute magic since being put together following the Suzuki trade, especially on the powerplay. 

Now, even though Perfetti now leads Marco Rossi in overall points (by 1 point), Rossi still leads in pts/game and even strength pts/game having played 7 less contests. Rossi also has a 58.6 FO% and leads the OHL with a +51. His skating is superior, his motor is relentless and he is the more responsible 200 ft player compared to Perfetti. So while they may be close in points, Rossi still has the edge in several categories and plays a more complete, pro style game that should translate better to the NHL. Rossi is also a driver while Perfetti projects to be more of a complimentary winger than anything though both are sure-fire 1st rounders. 

Meanwhile, Rossi‘s teammate in Ottawa Jack Quinn continues to score at will as he leads all draft eligibles in goals. He’s now up to 37 goals in 43 games and shows no signs of slowing down. He has all but cemented his 1st round draft status in June. 

Ty Tullio is another prospect who has picked up the pace offensively & should continue that down the stretch. Since Oshawa acquired my favourite prospect last year in Philip Tomasino, the two have gone off. Tullio, for his part has 5 goals and 12 pts in those 9 games since the trade. The two have great chemistry and have been dubbed by Sam Cosentino on-air as the “Italian Stallions”. 

Jan Mysak is also finding some success for Hamilton. He’s now scored 4 goals in 5 games as he adjusts to the North American game. OHL guru Brock Otten recently compared him to Rickard Rakell who played for Plymouth in the OHL so you know he’s talented. Rakell, is a two time 30+ goal scorer in the NHL. 

James Hardie went 14 games in Oct-Nov where he registered only 2 assists and no goals on 48 shots. In the 23 games since, he has 19 goals & 33 points and a ridiculous 109 SHOTS! He’s a shoot first ask questions later type player with a booming shot and release. But, shot selection is a real issue and he needs to work on his overall game away from the puck. Regardless, he’s talented and he’s rising. 

Speaking of risers, Ethan Cardwell has really put his name in the mix since being traded to Barrie. Seen as a deep sleeper by some while playing in Saginaw, he has broken out in a big way after scoring 4 goals in the first period against Hamilton over the weekend. He’s now up to 9 points in 8 games for the Colts, and looks like a speedy scorer with upside. He’s also one of the youngest prospects in this upcoming draft. 

Other under the radar players that are rising: Luke Evangelista, Evan Vierling, Reid Valade, Martin Chromiak.

Birthdate	Pos	Name	GP	G	A	P	League	Team
2002-01-01	LW	Cole Perfetti	46	24	51	82	OHL	Saginaw
2001-09-25	C	Marco Rossi	37	28	53	81	OHL	Ottawa
2002-08-19	C	Quinton Byfield	36	29	41	70	OHL	Sudbury
2001-09-19	RW	Jack Quinn	43	37	22	59	OHL	Ottawa
2002-01-18	RW	Tyson Foerster	43	26	30	56	OHL	Barrie
2002-04-15	RW	Jacob Perreault	43	28	27	55	OHL	Sarnia
2002-04-05	C	Ty Tullio	45	21	30	51	OHL	Oshawa
2002-02-21	RW	Luke Evangelista	45	19	27	46	OHL	London
2002-01-18	LW	James Hardie	45	25	19	44	OHL	Mississauga
2002-04-12	C	Rory Kerins	46	22	18	40	OHL	SSM
2002-07-07	C	Zayde Wisdom	44	21	19	40	OHL	Kingston
2001-12-01	RW	Brandon Coe	43	16	24	40	OHL	North Bay
2002-04-08	RD	Jamie Drysdale	36	7	31	38	OHL	Erie
2001-09-24	RW	Hayden Fowler	43	17	21	38	OHL	Erie
2001-09-25	C	Jaromir Pytlik	38	16	21	37	OHL	SSM
2002-05-13	C	Jean-Luc Foudy	43	13	23	36	OHL	Windsor
2002-07-09	C	Logan Morrison	42	19	16	35	OHL	Hamilton
2002-02-05	LW	Antonio Stranges	44	17	18	35	OHL	London
2002-05-02	LW	Will Cuylle	43	16	16	32	OHL	Windsor
2002-03-14	RW	Reid Valade	41	16	15	31	OHL	Kitchener
2002-08-30	RW	Ethan Cardwell	45	17	13	30	OHL	Barrie
2001-12-06	LW	Anthony Tabak	48	8	22	30	OHL	Barrie
2002-05-16	LD	Ryan O’Rourke	36	6	20	26	OHL	SSM
2002-02-13	RW	Oliver Suni	29	9	15	24	OHL	Oshawa
2002-01-08	RD	Ruben Rafkin	41	2	21	23	OHL	Windsor
2002-06-09	RW	Cameron Butler	48	14	9	23	OHL	Niagara
2002-03-19	RD	Jack Thompson	46	10	12	22	OHL	Sudbury
2002-01-12	LD	Donovan Sebrango	39	5	17	22	OHL	Kitchener
2002-05-28	RW	Andrei Bakanov	44	9	9	18	OHL	Guelph
2002-06-20	C	Evan Vierling	24	4	14	18	OHL	Barrie
2002-02-27	LD	Lleyton Moore	40	2	13	15	OHL	Oshawa
2002-08-12	RD	Ville Ottavainen	39	4	10	14	OHL	Kitchener
2002-08-20	LW	Martin Chromiak	10	6	6	12	OHL	Kingston
2002-06-24	C	Jan Mysak	5	4	0	4	OHL	Hamilton

Colts Ethan Cardwell with 4 goals in the 1st period alone! He was on my radar early on this year and is currently ranked 36th among my top 50 OHLers for the #2020NHLDraft. pic.twitter.com/I3oU1wVXho

— Joshua D. (@hckyprospects) January 26, 2020

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2021 Draft eligibles

Birthdate	Pos	Name	GP	G	A	P	League	Team
2003-01-30	C	Mason McTavish	42	26	9	35	OHL	Peterborough
2002-10-10	RW	Avery Hayes	37	15	13	28	OHL	Hamilton
2003-06-07	C	Brett Harrison	41	15	13	28	OHL	Oshawa
2003-04-11	C/LW	Francesco Pinelli	42	14	13	27	OHL	Kitchener
2002-10-22	LD	Daniil Chayka	38	7	16	23	OHL	Guelph
2003-01-05	LW	Brennan Othmann	37	10	12	22	OHL	Flint
2003-03-29	RW	Chase Stillman	39	11	9	20	OHL	Sudbury
2003-02-09	RD	Brandt Clarke	38	1	19	20	OHL	Barrie
2003-01-21	C	Connor Lockhart	40	7	11	18	OHL	Erie
2003-06-13	C	Francesco Arcuri	42	5	12	17	OHL	Kingston
2003-06-19	RW	Ethan Burroughs	37	7	8	15	OHL	Owen Sound
2003-01-05	C	Braeden Kressler	28	3	5	8	OHL	Flint

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QMJHL

Mavrik Bourque is one of the hottest players in the Q right now with 5 goals & 10 points in his last 6 games. He’s not the strongest player on the puck or along the boards, put he knows how to shoot and put the puck in the net.

Hendrix Lapierre is still injured recovering from his 3rd concussion in a year. Lapierre, has only played 19 games this season after such a promising Hlinka-Gretzky tournament.

Speaking of injuries, Lukas Cormier made it back in time for the CHL prospects game where he stood out as a surprisingly physical, puck moving defenceman with excellent offensive instincts. Expect an offensive surge down the stretch as long as he stays healthy.

Birthdate	Pos	Name	GP	G	A	P	League	Team
2001-10-11	LW	Alexis Lafreniere	39	24	60	84	QMJHL	Rimouski
2002-01-08	C	Mavrik Bourque	44	26	33	59	QMJHL	Shawinigan
2001-12-02	RW	Ryan Francis	43	18	37	55	QMJHL	Cape Breton
2001-10-27	RW	Dawson Mercer	31	18	29	47	QMJHL	Chicoutimi
2002-05-27	LW	Brady Burns	47	22	21	43	QMJHL	Saint John
2002-06-02	LD	Jeremie Poirier	47	14	27	41	QMJHL	Saint John
2002-03-20	RD	William Villeneuve	47	8	33	41	QMJHL	Saint John
2002-03-13	C	Vasily Ponomaryev	39	15	22	37	QMJHL	Shawinigan
2001-11-01	LD	Jacob Dion	46	10	25	35	QMJHL	Drummondville
2002-01-28	RW	Josh Lawrence	47	14	21	35	QMJHL	Saint John
2002-01-12	C	Alexandre Doucet	46	6	25	31	QMJHL	Val D’Or
2002-04-29	C	Patrick Guay	39	16	13	29	QMJHL	Sherbrooke
2002-01-21	LW	Elliot Desnoyers	41	10	18	28	QMJHL	Moncton
2001-12-04	RD	Thimo Nickl	41	6	22	28	QMJHL	Drummondville
2002-02-20	C	Theo Rochette	34	6	21	27	QMJHL	Quebec
2002-02-24	RD	Charlie Desroches	47	2	25	27	QMJHL	Saint John
2002-01-25	LW	Dawson Stairs	46	15	9	24	QMJHL	Saint John
2002-03-27	LD	Lukas Cormier	29	5	16	21	QMJHL	Charlottetown
2002-06-14	C	Senna Peeters	39	12	8	20	QMJHL	Halifax
2002-08-20	C	Ivan Ivan	44	10	9	19	QMJHL	Cape Breton
2001-09-25	RW	Adam Raska	29	10	8	18	QMJHL	Rimouski
2002-02-09	C	Hendrix Lapierre	19	2	15	17	QMJHL	Chicoutimi
2001-11-15	RD	Justin Barron	27	4	13	17	QMJHL	Halifax

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2021 Draft eligibles

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Birthdate	Pos	Name	GP	G	A	P	League	Team
2002-11-26	LD	Isaac Belliveau	46	9	34	41	QMJHL	Rimouski
2002-10-22	C	Xavier Bourgault	45	23	20	38	QMJHL	Shawinigan
2003-05-15	LW	Zachary L’Heureux	35	14	24	38	QMJHL	Moncton
2003-05-01	C	James Malatesta	43	22	15	37	QMJHL	Quebec
2003-02-24	C	Zachary Bolduc	39	24	11	35	QMJHL	Rimouski
2003-03-13	C	Justin Robidas	40	17	15	32	QMJHL	Val D’Or
2003-01-04	C	Zachary Dean	39	12	17	29	QMJHL	Gatineau
2003-08-06	C	Joshua Roy	43	9	17	26	QMJHL	Saint John
2003-05-14	C	Cole Huckins	46	9	14	23	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst
2002-09-27	C	Alexander Mirzabalaev	46	6	17	23	QMJHL	Val D’Or
2003-03-25	C	Riley Kidney	41	4	18	22	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst

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WHL

Here comes Seth Jarvis. I talked about in length a couple months ago, about how impressed I was with Jarvis went he went head to head against Connor Zary earlier in the season. Well, he’s blown past him now in the overall scoring race registering 11 goals & 28 points in his last 9 games! That’s insane. He’s a high energy guy in a run and gun offense, and there’s plenty of reasons to believe he finishes this list on top. Having viewed him several times now he still reminds of Brendan Gallagher. Not the biggest kid but works hard, has some flair to his game but also a bit of grit too. He’s also 5 months younger than Connor Zary which may or may not influence your opinion. 

Meanwhile, Tristen Robins is having a real nice run himself and is up to #6 on this list. Robins has 20 points (10 goals & 10 assists) in the last 10 games. His teammate Kyle Crnkovic has also benefited from the hot streak. He’s now up to 40 points right behind Robins. 

Birthdate	Pos	Name	GP	G	A	P	League	Team
2002-02-01	C	Seth Jarvis	41	26	37	63	WHL	Portland
2001-09-25	C	Connor Zary	40	28	31	59	WHL	Kamloops
2002-03-09	RW	Ozzy Wiesblatt	47	19	32	51	WHL	Prince Albert
2002-03-29	LW	Jake Neighbours	49	16	35	51	WHL	Edmonton
2002-06-25	RW	Connor McClennon	42	21	28	49	WHL	Winnipeg
2001-11-15	C	Tristen Robins	46	22	26	48	WHL	Saskatoon
2002-02-10	LW	Kyle Crnkovic	46	12	28	40	WHL	Saskatoon
2002-08-08	C	Ridly Greig	39	17	22	39	WHL	Brandon
2002-09-02	C	Jack Finley	43	10	26	36	WHL	Spokane
2002-04-16	RW	Pavel Novak	39	17	17	34	WHL	Kelowna
2002-01-25	LW	Cross Hanas	43	14	19	33	WHL	Portland
2002-03-24	C	Justin Sourdif	41	14	18	32	WHL	Vancouver
2001-09-20	RD	Braden Schneider	43	5	25	30	WHL	Brandon
2002-01-18	LD	Kaiden Guhle	47	8	20	28	WHL	Prince Albert
2002-08-16	C	Michal Gut	38	9	18	27	WHL	Everett
2002-01-27	RW	Simon Knak	33	9	18	27	WHL	Portland
2002-04-27	LW	Keanu DeRungs	40	12	12	24	WHL	Victoria
2001-11-28	RW	Lukas Svejkovsky	36	14	10	24	WHL	Medicine Hat
2002-08-02	LD	Ronan Seeley	46	3	19	22	WHL	Everett
2002-06-03	RD	Kasper Puutio	40	1	15	16	WHL	Everett
2002-05-15	LD	Daemon Hunt	23	0	11	11	WHL	Moose Jaw

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2021 Draft eligibles

Birthdate	Pos	Name	GP	G	A	P	League	Team
2002-09-23	C	Ryder Korczak	44	14	28	52	WHL	Moose Jaw
2003-05-16	C	Cole Sillinger	41	18	28	46	WHL	Medicine Hat
2003-04-10	RW	Dylan Guenther	43	18	21	39	WHL	Edmonton
2003-02-06	C	Logan Stankoven	42	17	12	29	WHL	Kamloops
2003-05-13	LW	Connor Roulette	36	15	13	28	WHL	Seattle
2003-01-14	LD	Carson Lambos	40	7	21	28	WHL	Winnipeg
2003-04-10	LW	Zack Stringer	33	7	19	26	WHL	Lethbridge
2003-01-04	LW	Colton Dach	45	7	14	21	WHL	Saskatoon
2003-01-12	C	Jayden Grubbe	39	5	15	20	WHL	Red Deer

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