Joseph, who has been projected to be a top pick for a number of years now, is coming off a season that saw him post 23 goals and 33 assists in 42 games with the Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix in the Quebec under-18 ranks. Listed at 6'4" and 192 lbs, he's likely one of the most physically ready players for major junior hockey in this year's draft class.
The 12-round draft will be held June 6-7 at Quebec City's Videotron Centre. The Saint John Sea Dogs own the first overall pick and are expected to have three selections in the opening round.
Puck Preps has Joseph ranked second behind forward James Scantlebury. Scantlebury, who recently signed a USHL tender with the Chicago Steel, was ranked fifth by Central Scouting.
Central Scouting had defenseman Malik L'Italien ranked second, forward Antoine Provencher third and defenseman Thomas Charbonneau fourth.
The full rankings can be seen here.
The top-ranked Atlantic Canadian was, as expected, Newfoundlander Benjamin Veitch, who was ranked seventh. He was one of two Newfoundlanders ranked in the first-round and one of three in the top-25. This is likely to be Newfoundland's best ever draft class – and what a time for it with the Regiment starting up.
Central Scouting has also produced an alphabetical ranking of American players. With the NCAA rule change, there will likely be a record number of American players picked.
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