Central Scouting: Minnesota high school players preliminary ratings for 2008-2009

Here is a preliminary list of the Minnesota high school players that are part of the 'Players To Watch' created by Central Scouting of the NHL.

How they are graded:

A Rating - A must see player who is predicted to be a potential First or Second Round Draft selection in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft

B Rating -- A player to note if you are in the area, a potential selection in the
Third to Fifth Round Draft Selection in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft

C Rating - A player that Central Scouting is tracking, a potential late round
selection in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft

A Players

Budish, Zach (RW) - Edina - U of Minnesota (2009)

**Note: Budish is currently injured due to a torn ACL suffered this fall playing football and most likely will be out for his entire senior hockey season at Edina.

Delisle, Daniel (C) - Totino-Grace - UMD (2009)
Hanowski, Ben (RW) - Little Falls - St. Cloud State University (2009)
Leddy, Nick (D) - Eden Prairie - U of Minnesota (2009)
Mattson, Danny (C) - Academy of Holy Angels - U of North Dakota (2009)

B Players

Everson, Marshall (LW) - Harvard (2009)
Lee, Anders (C) - Edina
Schmidt, Nate (D) - St. Cloud Cathedral - U of Minnesota (2010)
Schmitz, Joe (D) - Centennial
Scott, Berkley (C) - Anoka
Tardy, Max (C) - Duluth East - UMD (2009)

C Players

Berglund, Izaak (D) - Little Falls
Taft, Charlie (RW) - Edina
Zepeda, Tyler (C) - Hill-Murray

C Goaltenders

Hemingway, Matt - Alexandria

Limited Viewing

Lapic, Tyler (C) - New Prague - U of Wisconsin (2010)
Palmquist, Zach (D) - South St. Paul

Ben Persian (RW) from Orono is on the list as well but I could not confirm his rating. I'll get that information as quickly as possible.

**I did not include several players that were listed from Shattuck-St. Mary's since they are not part of the MSHSL. It is not to slight their efforts. This site is intended to recognize players and teams playing for a Minnesota state high school hockey championship.