From the Minnesota Coaches Hockey Association - MCHA
Of the Thirty-four Minnesotan’s ranked in Central Scouting’s Mid-term report, Twenty-three are current high school seniors and one completed his high school senior season prior to moving onto junior hockey
Current seniors Jake Gardiner (Minnetonka) and Aaron Ness (Roseau) are the highest ranked Minnesotans. Eight current Minnesota high school players are listed before the first player who bypassed his senior year for the USHL is listed as a 115th projected pick.
Top ranked Minnesotans are as follows:
22. Jake Gardiner (Minnetonka)
35. Aaron Ness (Roseau)
40. Danny Kristo (USNDP)
53. Nick Larson (St. Thomas Academy/USHL: Waterloo)
60. Justin Jokinen (Cloquet)
61. Corey Feinage (Eastview)
71. David Toews (Shattuck)
72. Derek Stepan (Shattuck)
74. David Carle (Shattuck)
105. Jake Youso (International Falls)
110. Drew Olson (Brainerd)
112. Tyler Barnes (Burnsville)