top 2004, 2005 and 2006 prospects outside North America

[cvandenberg]

These are my picks for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 top prospects outside North America. If you know of any that I am missing, please reply.

2004

1.Alexander Ovechkin, F, Russia
2. Evgeny Malkin, C, Russia
3.Rostislav Olesz, C, Czech Republic
4.Marek Schwarz, G, Czech Republic
5.Lauri Tukonen, F, Finland
6.Ladislav Smid, D, Czech Republic
7.Lukas Kaspar, RW, Czech Republic
8.Enver Lisin, RW, Russia
9.Andrei Meszaros, D, Slovakia
10.Sami Lepisto, D, Finland
11.Johannes Salmonsson, F, Sweden
12.Alexander Radulov, LW, Russia
13.Johan Fransson, D, Sweden
14.Jakub Sindel, F, Czech Republic
15.Oscar Hedman, D, Sweden
16.Kirill Lyamin, D, Russia
17.Carl Soderberg, RW, Sweden
18. Petteri Nokelainen, F, Finalnd
19. Karel Hromas, C, Czech Republic
20. Lukas Vomela, LW, Czech Republic

2005 Draft

1. Vitaly Anikeenko, D, Russia
2. Jakub Kindl, D, Czech Republic
3. Jakub Vojta, D, Czech Republic
4. Vyacheslav Buravchikov, D, Russia
5. Gennady Chiurlov, C, Russia
6. Alexander Bumagin, RW, Russia
7. Christopher Gawlick, C, Germany
8. Alexander Sundstrom, C, Sweden
9. Denis Istomin, F, Russia
10. Marek Bartanus, F, Slovakia
11. Niklas Bergfors, F, Sweden
12. Tuukka Rask, G, Finland
13. Mikko Lehtonen, LW, Finland
14. Tomas Pospisil, F, Czech Republic
15. Patrik Zackrisson, C, Sweden
16. Alexander Salak, G, Czech Republic
17. Michael Kolarz, D, Czech Republic
18. Alexey Sopin, F, Russia
19. Martin Husicka, F, Czech Republic
20. Vladimir Sobotka, F, Czech Republic

2006 Draft

1. Alexander Vasyunov, C, Russia
2. Sergei Belyakov, F, Russia
3. Jesse Joensuu, C, Finland
4. Tomas Marcinko, C, Slovakia
5. Ondrej Fiala, LW, Czech Republic
6. Oskar Osala, RW, Finland
7. Igor Makarov, F, Russia
8. David Ruzicka, D, Czech Republic
9. Jiri Tlusty, F, Czech Republic
10. David Kveton, F, Czech Republic

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[Korkki]

Very hard to predict any positions but I think these Finns belong into top 20...
2005: Risto Korhonen, D
2006: Jonas Enlund, F and Robert Nyholm, F

 

[Preds666]

I think you can add Tom Wandell to the 2004 players. He made the Swedish U18 WJC-team instead of Sundström (ranked #8 on the list). Those three btw (Bergfors, Sundström, Wandell) are three to watch in the future.

2006
Oskar Johansson
Tony Lagerström

.. are two players that I imagine would make a top 20 ranking easily at this point, although it is still very early to tell

 

[Gwyddbwyll]

You mean 2005 right?

cvandenberg - Czech Republic seems very strong with a lot of guys on those lists. Are they really deeper than the other countries or do you just see a lot of Czech hockey?

Joensuu and Osala is going to be an interesting duo to watch.

 

[X-SHARKIE]

Gawlick would be top 5 in 2005 IMO....I'm very sold on this kid,Jakub Kindl is another one i'm tremendously impressed with..

Great lists.

 

[Newfie Bruin]

2005-Tomas Skokan. Goaltender for Slovakia in u17's....Awesome

 

[IFK]

2005: Teemu Laakso

 

[X-SHARKIE]

2005-Tomas Skokan. Goaltender for Slovakia in u17's....Awesome

Agreed, probally the best Slovak goalie ever....if all goes well of course.

 

[Hiishawk]

I think Alexei Yemelin should start appearing on everyone's 2004 rankings. He is currently Russia's No.1 U18 DF and seems to be getting better with each tournament. I have him in the late 1st round.

 

[DR. Holiday]

Agreed, probally the best Slovak goalie ever....if all goes well of course.

based on taped viewings of every slovak tender to ever play. Very outlandish statement.

 

[An Ape called Yoko]

I think you can add Tom Wandell to the 2004 players. He made the Swedish U18 WJC-team instead of Sundström (ranked #8 on the list). Those three btw (Bergfors, Sundström, Wandell) are three to watch in the future.

2006
Oskar Johansson
Tony Lagerström

.. are two players that I imagine would make a top 20 ranking easily at this point, although it is still very early to tell

Magnus Svanberg was awarded best defenseman in that tournament born 88 with national teams from Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. He has great size as well.

 

[Tronador]

Gawlick would be top 5 in 2005 IMO....I'm very sold on this kid,Jakub Kindl is another one i'm tremendously impressed with..

Great lists.

Gawlik will hopefully be drafted 2005 in the first round....

Gawlik scored in this week for U-18 (friendly matches against Austria and Switzerland):

GER - AUT = 5:4 goals for Germany: Pietta (Dietrich), Schöbel (Schietzold, Gawlik), Pietta (Wilhelm, Ondruschka), Ondruschka (Dietrich, Gogulla), Gawlik (Schöbel, Cespiva)

 

[EHCler]

Gawlik will hopefully be drafted 2005 in the first round....

Gawlik scored in this week for U-18 (friendly matches against Austria and Switzerland):

GER - AUT = 5:4 goals for Germany: Pietta (Dietrich), Schöbel (Schietzold, Gawlik), Pietta (Wilhelm, Ondruschka), Ondruschka (Dietrich, Gogulla), Gawlik (Schöbel, Cespiva)

Nice to us beating the Austrians.
Gawlik is a great German prospect, I just hope he gets the necessary playing time he needs in the DEL, in which case he could be a late first rounder.
I think Pietta is not that far behind Gawlik and should be a 2nd or 3rd rounder.
Maybe the two should move to NA and play a couple of years CHL or OHL. I think that would help their development imensly

 

[Cariboux]

Do you heard of Andrei Kastsitsyn's brother, Siarhei ? If yes, how he's doing ? I think he will be elegible in 2005 and he did a nice job with Belarus in the last WJC

 

[IFK]

2006 Draft

1. Alexander Vasyunov, C, Russia
2. Sergei Belyakov, F, Russia
3. Jesse Joensuu, C, Finland
4. Tomas Marcinko, C, Slovakia
5. Ondrej Fiala, LW, Czech Republic
6. Oskar Osala, RW, Finland
7. Igor Makarov, F, Russia
8. David Ruzicka, D, Czech Republic
9. Jiri Tlusty, F, Czech Republic
10. David Kveton, F, Czech Republic

I think that Jesse Joensuu is easily first european player this 2006 draft. He is 2 or 3 month older than Vasyunov and playing U-18 WJC. Vasyunov is playing same time U-16 russian team. I think Jesse is best player of the world his age. It´s not the easy thing get finnish U-18 team and Jesse is one of the best players that team too. Last 2 pre-game against Sweden Jesse is got 1+2 pts.

Here is the scores those 2 match:

3.4.2004

Finland U18 - Sweden U18 4-1 (0-1,3-0,1-0)

03.34 Tom Wandell 0-1
20.28 Petteri Wirtanen 1-1 (Jesse Joensuu)
26.15 Risto Korhonen 2-1 (Jarmo Jokila,Mikko Alikoski) YV VoM
30.08 Jesse Joensuu 3-1 (Jarmo Jokila,Teemu Laakso) YV
40.44 Mikko Alikoski 4-1 (Lauri Tukonen)

FIN Karri Rämö 6+8+16=30
SWE Magnus Ã…kerlund 8+18+5=31

4.4.2004

Finland U18 - Sweden U18 2-2 (0-1, 1-1, 1-0)

09.25 0-1 Oscar Sundh (Fredrik Näslund)
23.44 1-1 Petteri Wirtanen (Jesse Joensuu)
29.25 1-2 Oscar Sundh (Sebastian Carlsson, Fredrik Näslund)
50.54 2-2 Risto Korhonen (Jarmo Jokila, Vesa Kulmala) YV

FIN Karri Rämö 5+11+6=22
SWE Daniel Larsson 11+5+6=22

 

[SwOOsh*]

2005 Draft

1. Vitaly Anikeenko, D, Russia
2. Jakub Kindl, D, Czech Republic
3. Jakub Vojta, D, Czech Republic
4. Vyacheslav Buravchikov, D, Russia

Looks to be a good draft for defenseman, how about from the North American Side? (I just know the top forwards from N.A)

 

[Hiishawk]

Nice to us beating the Austrians.
Gawlik is a great German prospect, I just hope he gets the necessary playing time he needs in the DEL, in which case he could be a late first rounder.
I think Pietta is not that far behind Gawlik and should be a 2nd or 3rd rounder.
Maybe the two should move to NA and play a couple of years CHL or OHL. I think that would help their development imensly

Yep- Pietta and Thomas Pielman might even be better prospects than Gawlick, who's rather small. Pietta and Pielman were top scorers for Germany at the Div. 2 U18s as 87 birthdates.

A great 87 team from Germany that should easily challenge the big 7 hockey nations in that age group.

 

[Iwanna]

Michael Frolik

The best Czech player eligible for the 2006 draft is definitelly Michael Frolik. This guy is amazing. He is 88 born and will play on the U-18 WJC in Minsk with the 86 born now....

 

[Lord]

Pavel Zubov, C for 2005.
New Igor Larionov in making.

 

[McCabeW]

2006 Tomas Prostrednik, D, Czech

These are my picks for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 top prospects outside North America. If you know of any that I am missing, please reply.

2004

1.Alexander Ovechkin, F, Russia
2. Evgeny Malkin, C, Russia
3.Rostislav Olesz, C, Czech Republic
4.Marek Schwarz, G, Czech Republic
5.Lauri Tukonen, F, Finland
6.Ladislav Smid, D, Czech Republic
7.Lukas Kaspar, RW, Czech Republic
8.Enver Lisin, RW, Russia
9.Andrei Meszaros, D, Slovakia
10.Sami Lepisto, D, Finland
11.Johannes Salmonsson, F, Sweden
12.Alexander Radulov, LW, Russia
13.Johan Fransson, D, Sweden
14.Jakub Sindel, F, Czech Republic
15.Oscar Hedman, D, Sweden
16.Kirill Lyamin, D, Russia
17.Carl Soderberg, RW, Sweden
18. Petteri Nokelainen, F, Finalnd
19. Karel Hromas, C, Czech Republic
20. Lukas Vomela, LW, Czech Republic

2005 Draft

1. Vitaly Anikeenko, D, Russia
2. Jakub Kindl, D, Czech Republic
3. Jakub Vojta, D, Czech Republic
4. Vyacheslav Buravchikov, D, Russia
5. Gennady Chiurlov, C, Russia
6. Alexander Bumagin, RW, Russia
7. Christopher Gawlick, C, Germany
8. Alexander Sundstrom, C, Sweden
9. Denis Istomin, F, Russia
10. Marek Bartanus, F, Slovakia
11. Niklas Bergfors, F, Sweden
12. Tuukka Rask, G, Finland
13. Mikko Lehtonen, LW, Finland
14. Tomas Pospisil, F, Czech Republic
15. Patrik Zackrisson, C, Sweden
16. Alexander Salak, G, Czech Republic
17. Michael Kolarz, D, Czech Republic
18. Alexey Sopin, F, Russia
19. Martin Husicka, F, Czech Republic
20. Vladimir Sobotka, F, Czech Republic

2006 Draft

1. Alexander Vasyunov, C, Russia
2. Sergei Belyakov, F, Russia
3. Jesse Joensuu, C, Finland
4. Tomas Marcinko, C, Slovakia
5. Ondrej Fiala, LW, Czech Republic
6. Oskar Osala, RW, Finland
7. Igor Makarov, F, Russia
8. David Ruzicka, D, Czech Republic
9. Jiri Tlusty, F, Czech Republic
10. David Kveton, F, Czech Republic

 

[McCabeW]

Skokan

Agreed, probally the best Slovak goalie ever....if all goes well of course.

Who is Skokan on U17 Slovak team. As far as I know the only Skokan on U17 Slovak team was a 1988 born forward. Do you mean Kovac?