Hi all, long time no see.
This year I've had much more time to watch hockey and have been able to get an earlier start on my rankings for the 2024 season. I'll probably put out a post U18's tournament and a usual final ranking when I have time to sort and make sense of my notes.
Anyways, here's my top 100 for the year so far. These players have all been viewed at least once, some a few more times than others and you can probably see teams I've watched more of than others show in the list but that will be smoothed out for June. Some players have only been viewed through highlights, but most have at least been through a shift by shift or condensed highlights form. Others have been watched in person or full games. As always, open to questions in the comments.
This year I've had much more time to watch hockey and have been able to get an earlier start on my rankings for the 2024 season. I'll probably put out a post U18's tournament and a usual final ranking when I have time to sort and make sense of my notes.
Anyways, here's my top 100 for the year so far. These players have all been viewed at least once, some a few more times than others and you can probably see teams I've watched more of than others show in the list but that will be smoothed out for June. Some players have only been viewed through highlights, but most have at least been through a shift by shift or condensed highlights form. Others have been watched in person or full games. As always, open to questions in the comments.
- C Macklin Celebrini - Boston University, NCAA
- RW Ivan Demidov - SKA St. Petersburg, MHL
- C/RW Konsta Helenius - Jukurit, Liiga
- C/LW Berkly Catton - Spokane Chiefs, WHL
- LD Zeev Buium - Univ. of Denver, NCAA
- LD Sam Dickinson - London Knights, OHL
- RD Artyom Levshunov - Michigan St. Univ., NCAA
- C/LW Cayden Lindstrom - Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL
- LW Cole Eiserman - U18’s, USNTDP
- LD Anton Silayev - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, KHL
- C/LW Tij Iginla - Kelowna Rockets, WHL
- RD Zayne Parekh - Saginaw Spirit, OHL
- LW/C Trevor Connely - Tri-City Storm, USHL
- RD Carter Yakemchuk - Calgary Hitmen, WHL
- RW Terik Parascak - Prince George Cougars, WHL
- RW Liam Greentree - Windsor Spitfires, OHL
- LW/RW Nikita Artamonov - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, KHL
- RW Michael Brandsegg-Nygard - Mora, SHL
- LD Alfons Freij - Växjö Lakers, J20 Nationell
- RD Adam Jiricek - Plzen, Extraliga
- C Jett Luchanko - Guelph Storm, OHL
- LW Andrew Basha - Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL
- RW Emil Hemming - TPS, Liiga
- LW Igor Chernyshov - Dynamo Moscow, MHL
- C Luke Misa - Mississauga Steelheads, OHL
- C Sacha Boisvert - Muskegon Lumberjacks, USHL
- C Simon Zether - Rogle BK, SHL
- LD Aron Kiviharju - HIFK, Liiga
- C/LW Michael Hage - Chicago Steel, USHL
- LD Matvei Shuravin - CSKA Moscow, KHL
- LD Leo Sahlin Wallenius - Vaxjo Lakers, J20 Nationell
- LD Cole Hutson - U18’s, USNTDP
- RD Charlie Elick - Brandon Wheat Kings, WHL
- RW Maxim Masse - Chicoutimi Sagueneens, QMJHL
- RW Beckett Sennecke - Oshawa Generals, OHL
- RD Henry Mews - Ottawa 76’s, OHL
- RD E.J. Emery - U18’s, USNTDP
- RD Dominik Badinka - Malmo Redhawks, SHL
- RW Ryder Ritchie - Prince Albert Raiders, WHL
- LD Veeti Vaisanen - KooKoo, Liiga
- C Lucas Pettersson - MoDo, J20 Nationell
- LW Marek Vanacker - Brantford Bulldogs, OHL
- C Kamil Bednarik - U18’s, USNTDP
- LD Tomas Galvas - Bílí Tygři Liberec, Extraliga
- LW Matvei Gridin - Muskegon Lumberjacks, USHL
- C Linus Eriksson - Djurgarden, J20 Nationell
- LW/RW Tanner Howe - Regina Pats, WHL
- C Yegor Surin - Loko Yaroslavl, MHL
- LD Noel Fransén - Farjestad, J20 Nationell
- RD Harrison Brunicke - Kamloops Blazers, WHL
- LD Lukas Fischer - Sarnia Sting, OHL
- C/RW Miguel Marques - Lethbridge Hurricanes, WHL
- LD Jesse Pulkkinen - JYP, Liiga
- C Cole Beaudoin - Barrie Colts, OHL
- C Raoul Boilard - Baie-Comeau Drakkar, QMJHL
- C/LW Jack Berglund - Färjestad BK, SHL
- LD Stian Solberg - Vålerenga, Norway
- LW/C Alexandre Blais - Rimouski Oceanic, QMJHL
- LD Leon Muggli - Zug, NL
- LD Will Skahan - U18’s, USNTDP
- RW Justin Poirier - Baie-Comeau Drakkar, QMJHL
- C Topias Hynninen - Jukurit, Liiga
- LW/C John Mustard - Waterloo Black Hawks, USHL
- C Dean Letourneau - St. Andrews, CAHS
- LW/C Clark Caswell - Swift Current Broncos, WHL
- LD Alexander Siryatsky - Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk, MHL
- RW Melvin Fernstrom - Orebro, J20 Nationell
- LW Ondrej Kos - KOOVEE, Mestis
- LD Tarin Smith - Everett Silvertips, WHL
- RW Sam O’Reilly - London Knights, OHL
- RD Sebastian Soini - KOOVEE, Mestis
- RD Colton Roberts - Vancouver Giants, WHL
- RW Adam Jecho - Edmonton Oil Kings, WHL
- C Alexander Zetterberg - Örebro, J20 Nationell
- C Yegor Graf - SKA St. Petersburg, MHL
- RD Luca Marrelli - Oshawa Generals, OHL
- C Maxmillian Curran - Tri-City Americans, WHL
- RW Julius Miettinen - Everett Silvertips, WHL
- C Christian Humphreys - U18’s, USNTDP
- C Tuomas Suoniemi - Kiekko-Espoo, U20 SM-Sarja
- RD Anthony Cristoforo - Windsor Spitfires, OHL
- LW Teddy Stiga - U18’s, USNTDP
- LD Daniil Ustinkov - Zurich Lions, NL
- LW/RW Herman Traff - HV71, J20 Nationell
- LD Marcus Kearsey - Charlottetown Islanders, QMJHL
- RD Spencer Gill - Rimouski Oceanic, QMJHL
- RW Ilya Pautov - Krasnaya Armiya Moskva, MHL
- RW Jacob Battaglia - Kingston Frontenacs, OHL
- RW Jack Pridham - West Kelowna Warriors, BCHL
- LD Niilopekka Muhonen - KalPa, U20 SM-Sarja
- RW Carson Wetsch - Calgary Hitmen, WHL
- C Aatos Koivu - TPS, U20 SM-Sarja
- C/LW Max Plante - U18’s, USNTDP
- RW Kasper Pikkarainen - TPS, U20 SM Sarja
- C/LW Oskar Vuollet - Skelleftea, J20 Nationell
- LD Timur Kol - Omskie Krylia, VHL
- C Riley Patterson - Barrie Colts, OHL
- RD Ben Danford - Oshawa Generals, OHL
- C Ollie Josephson - Red Deer Rebels, WHL
- RD Tomas Lavoie - Cape Breton Eagles, QMJHL