NHL Central Scouting released its mid-term rankings for the 2019 NHL Draft over the weekend with 28 players with ties to the New York and New Jersey region listed.
NHL Central Scouting has four lists: North American skaters, North American goaltenders, International skaters and International goaltenders.
U.S. NTDP U-18 center Trevor Zegras (Bedford, N.Y.) was the top ranked player from the region, coming in as the seventh best North American skater. Zegras is committed to playing college hockey at Boston University.
Three more players from the region were ranked in the top 40 among North American skaters. Lincoln Stars center Shane Pinto (Franklin Square, N.Y.), Dexter center John Farinacci (Chatham, N.J.) and U.S. NTDP U-18 defenseman Marshell Warren (Laurel Hollow, N.Y.) were ranked 35th, 37th and 39th, respectively.
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Clarkson University was the most well represented college in the region. Five future Golden Knights were ranked, highlighted by Victoria Grizzlies center Alexander Campbell, who was listed as the 42nd best North American skater.
In total, four colleges from the region are represented on NHL Central Scouting’s Mid-Term Rankings. In addition to Clarkson, the other three schools were Colgate, Cornell and Rensselaer.
| Rank | Player | 2018-19 Team | Hometown | DOB | Pos. | Shoot | NCAA Commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American Skaters | |||||||
| 7 | Trevor Zegras | U.S. NTDP U-18 | Bedford, N.Y. | 3/20/01 | C | L | Boston University |
| 35 | Shane Pinto | Lincoln (USHL) | Franklin Square, N.Y. | 11/12/00 | C | R | North Dakota |
| 37 | John Farinacci | Dexter School | Chatham, N.J. | 2/14/01 | C | R | Harvard |
| 39 | Marshall Warren | U.S. NTDP U-18 | Laurel Hollow, N.Y. | 4/20/01 | D | L | Boston College |
| 41 | Case McCarthy | U.S. NTDP U-18 | Clarence, N.Y. | 1/9/01 | D | R | Boston University |
| 42 | Alex Campbell | Victoria (BCHL) | Chateguay, Que. | 2/27/01 | C | L | Clarkson |
| 49 | Robert Mastrosimone | Chicago (USHL) | East Islip, N.Y. | 1/24/01 | LW | L | Boston University |
| 53 | John Beecher | U.S. NTDP U-18 | Elmira, N.Y. | 4/5/01 | C | L | Michigan |
| 76 | Anthony Romano | Sioux Falls (USHL) | Richmond Hill, Ont. | 10/7/00 | C | L | Clarkson |
| 88 | Ryan Siedem | Central Illinois (USHL) | Madison, N.J. | 2/25/01 | D | R | Harvard |
| 89 | Domenick Fensore | U.S. NTDP U-18 | Thorndike, N.Y. | 9/7/01 | D | L | Boston University |
| 92 | Jack Malone | Youngstown (USHL) | Madison, N.J. | 10/13/00 | RW | R | Cornell |
| 166 | Danny Weight | U.S. NTDP U-18 | Lattingtown, N.Y. | 5/1/01 | C | L | Boston College |
| 168 | Adam Samuelsson | Sioux City (USHL) | Rye, N.Y. | 6/21/00 | D | L | |
| 170 | Kosta Manikis | Toronto (OJHL) | Toronto, Ont. | 8/15/01 | C | R | Clarkson |
| 179 | Matthew Stienburg | St. Andrew's College | Halifax, N.S. | 10/7/00 | RW | R | Cornell |
| 188 | John Beaton | Kemptville (CCHL) | Stittsville, Ont. | 10/31/00 | C | L | Rensselaer |
| 190 | Kevin Wall | Chilliwack (BCHL) | Fairport, N.Y. | 2/1/00 | RW | R | Penn State |
| 199 | Matthew Brown | Des Moines (USHL) | Wood Ridge, N.J. | 8/9/99 | LW | L | UMass Lowell |
| 200 | Nick Abruzzese | Chicago (USHL) | Slate Hill, N.Y. | 6/4/99 | C | L | Harvard |
| 203 | Ty Glover | Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL) | Salford, GBR | 10/1/00 | C | L | Western Michigan |
| 210 | Noah Beck | St. Michael's (OJHL) | Richmond Hill, Ont. | 3/25/01 | D | L | Clarkson |
| LV | Cade Alami | Berkshire | Bedford, N.Y. | 3/13/01 | D | R | Providence |
| Rank | Player | 2018-19 Team | Hometown | DOB | Pos. | Shoot | NCAA Commit |
| North American Goaltenders | |||||||
| 12 | Carter Gylander | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | Beaumont, Alta. | 6/5/01 | G | L | Colgate |
| 16 | Ethan Haider | Minnesota (NAHL) | Maple Grove, Minn. | 9/4/01 | G | L | Clarkson |
| 20 | Alex Aslanidis | Avon Old Farms | Moorestown, N.J. | 1/20/01 | G | L | Providence |
| 25 | Benjamin Kraws | Sioux City (USHL) | Cranbury, N.J. | 8/2/00 | G | L | Miami |
