NHL Central Scouting releases final rankings for 2011 Draft Prospects

NHL Central Scouting released their final rankings for the 2010-2011 season on Monday. The NHL Draft is set for June 24th and 25th at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.

Here are the ranked prospects from Minnesota:

F Seth Ambroz - Omaha (USHL) - University of Minnesota recruit
Originally from New Prague, MN
Ranked: 31 | DOWN three spots from 28th in the midterm rankings

F Mario Lucia (11) - Wayzata High School
Ranked: 34 | DOWN four spots from 30th in the midterm rankings
- Lucia has yet to make a college commitment. The Sioux Falls Stampede currently hold the rights to Lucia if he decides to go to the USHL.

D Andy Welinski - Green Bay (USHL) - University of Minnesota-Duluth recruit
Ranked: 48 | UP 55 spots from 103rd in the midterm rankings

F Joseph LaBate (12) - Academy of Holy Angels HS - University of Wisconsin recruit
Ranked: 51 | UP nine spots from 60th in the midterm rankings

D Mike Reilly (10) - Shattuck-St. Mary's (former Acad of Holy Angels player)
Ranked: 52 | UP thirteen spots from 65th in the midterm rankings

F Steven Fogarty (12) - Edina High School - University of Notre Dame recruit
Ranked: 90 | UP 42 spots from 132nd in the midterm rankings

D Max Everson (12) - Edina High School - Harvard University recruit
Ranked: 93 | DOWN 12 spots from 81st in the midterm rankings

D Eddie Wittchow (12) - Burnsville High School
Ranked: 111 | Unranked in the midterm rankings
- Wittchow has yet to make a college commitment. He has interest in staying close to home and playing in the WCHA. He will be visiting Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado College in May. He has several USHL teams interested in him and will be in the USHL entry draft in May.

D Dan Carlson - USNTDP-18 (USHL) - Minnesota State University - Mankato recruit
Ranked: 143 | DOWN 53 spots from 90th in the midterm rankings
- Carlson played for Maple Grove High School through his sophomore year in 2008-2009.

D Sam Windle - Des Moines (USHL) - Bemidji State University recruit
Ranked: 159 | DOWN 38 spots from 121st in the midterm rankings
- Windle played for Osseo High School.

D Neal Goff (12) - Stillwater High School
Ranked: 165 | UP 14 spots from 179th in the midterm rankings
- Goff has yet to make a college commitment.

F Kyle Rau (12) - Eden Prairie High School - University of Minnesota recruit
Ranked: 177 | DOWN 1 spot from 176th in the midterm rankings
- Rau is currently playing for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL

F Tony Cameranesi (12) - Wayzata High School - Univ of Minnesota-Duluth recruit
Ranked: 178 | DOWN 18 spots from 160th in the midterm rankings