2013 OHL Priority Selection Top 20 Player Rankings

The following rankings represent projected player ability and is not intended to be a prediction of the OHL Priority Selection order.

Rank       Name                                    Position               Club
 

1              Sean Day*                             D                         Detroit Compuware (U16)

2              Dylan Strome                         F                         Toronto Marlboros

3              Travis Konecny                      F                          Elgin Middlesex Chiefs

4              Matthew Spencer                   D                         Oakville Rangers

5              Lawson Crouse                      F                          Elgin Middlesex Chiefs

6              Hayden McCool                     F                          Whitby Wildcats

7              Brendan Warren                     F                         Detroit Compuware (U16)

8              Cameron Lizotte                     D                         Nickel City Sons

9              Brett McKenzie                      F                         Oakville Rangers

10            Nikita Korostelev                    F                          Toronto Junior Canadiens

11            Matthew Kreis                        F                          Halton Hurricanes

12            Mitchell Stephens                   F                          Toronto Marlboros

13            Blake Speers                          F                         Soo Thunder

14            Colton White                          D                          London Jr. Knights Gold

15            Jeremy Bracco                       F                          New Jersey Rockets

16            Nick Boka                             D                           Detroit Compuware (U16)

17            Kyle Capobianco                   D                           Oakville Rangers

18            Michael Davies                      F                           Southern Tier Admirals

19            Zach Wilkie                           D                           Toronto Jr. Canadiens

20            Brent Jr. Gates                      F                           Detroit Compuware (U16)

US born prospects whose talent warrants inclusion but were not viewed include:

Zach Werenski D Detroit Little Caesars (U18)

Luke Kirwan F Middlesex Islanders

Jordan Greenway F  Shattuck St. Mary's (U16)

*1998 birth year



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Player Profile: Nikita Korostelev (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)

Nikita Korostelev
Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Forward
Year of Birth: 1997

Nikita Korostelev is testament to the range of improvement that can occur from the Bantam age group to Minor Midget. Korostelev seemed out of place at times last year playing with the 1996 Vaughan Kings but seems to have discovered how to better utilize his strengths as a forward. Not the fastest skater on the ice, nor the most agile, Korostelev has good balance making it difficult to separate him from the puck. Innate hockey sense allows Korostelev to visualize puck advancement along the length of the ice and this somewhat offsets his limited speed. Time spent on the power play is highly efficient as Korostelev uses one touch passes and rapid execution to move the puck while wielding a powerful one-time slap shot from the top of the face-off circle.  A right-handed shooter, his wrist shot and snap shot may be the hardest in the age group making him effective in open ice, yet Korostelev will not shy away from going to the slot or creating his own space. Korostelev displays strong puck skills, retrieving the disc from his feet and shielding it well in traffic while attempting near 90 degree turns into the slot to place a shot. Not surprisingly, Korostelev likely has one of the higher scoring chances / shift ratios among his peers. Improvements to his edges and 1^st steps will likely vault Korostelev to the next level. Korostelev will find success at the next level lined up alongside a strong playmaking centre.

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