Central Scouting Releases Rankings [Update]

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Central Scouting unveiled their first-round player rankings for the 2013 Entry Draft last night.

As expected, Nicolas Roy is the top ranked player. St. John’s native Nathan Noel is the top ranked Atlantic Canadian, coming in at No. 3.

Noel, a forward who played at Shattuck St. Mary’s this past season, scored a nice goal at the QMJHL’s combine thing last weekend in Boisbriand.

Two New Brunswick players – defensemen Will Thompson of Rothesay Netherwood and Luc Deschenes of the Fredericton Canadiens – are ranked 14^th and 15^th, respectively.

Central Scouting is expected to release the rest of their rankings sometime today. The full rankings are now available HERE. This list includes players from Quebec, the Atlantic provinces, and New England.

The QMJHL Entry Draft is June 8 in Chicoutimi. Saint John has two first-round picks (as far as we know, at least...) with the first being third overall.