QMJHL 2012 draft review

by Kevin Forbes
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James Melindy - Phoenix Coyotes

Photo: Defenseman James Melindy of the QMJHL's Moncton Wildcats has been reunited with former teammate Brandon Gormley after being chosen by the Phoenix Coyotes at the 2012 NHL Draft (courtesy of Aaron Bell/CHL Images)

 

The 2012 NHL Draft has come and gone with the QMJHL seeing 19 of their players selected. This total represents a drop after the league has seen, on average, almost 24 players drafted each year over the past five years, including 22 players selected in each of the previous two drafts.

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Video: 2012 NHL Draft – Mikhail Grigorenko, Buffalo Sabres

by Ken McKenna
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Photo: Talented center Mikhail Grigorenko fell out of the 2012 NHL Draft's top 10 and into the laps of the Buffalo Sabres, who snapped Grigorenko up with the 12th pick overall (courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF)

 

In the early going of the 2011-12 season, center Mikhail Grigorenko was considered by some to be the top prospect available for the 2012 NHL Draft.  By season's end, however, the talented Russian was dropping in the rankings, finally being chosen with the 12th selection overall by the Buffalo Sabres.

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2012 Draft: Top 10 draft eligible prospects from the QMJHL

by Kevin Forbes
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Photo: Once considered a lock to go in the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft, Martin Frk (91) saw his 2011-12 season abbreviated by injury and now might not be selected until the later rounds of the draft. (Marissa Baecker/CHL Images)

 

The 2011 NHL Draft was a banner year for the QMJHL, with five of their top players being selected in the first round and a total of 22 players hearing their name called over the course of the entire weekend. But unfortunately for the league, the draft class for 2012 doesn't appear to be as strong, with only one player considered to be a lock to be selected in the first round and not much in the way of depth behind him.

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2012 was banner year for New York Rangers prospects

by Leslie Treff
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Winger Carl Hagelin

Photo: Though he started the 2011-12 season in the AHL, two-way winger Carl Hagelin finished it in the NHL on a line with stars Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik. (Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI)

 

The New York Rangers' prospects had an excellent season, as the fruits of the changes in drafting philosophy continue to bear fruit. The awards include three first round selections and two picks from the 2011 entry draft.

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Jurco, Ouellet among Wings prospects to enjoy long post-seasons

by Mike Farkas
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Tom Jurco at the 2011 NHL Draft.

Photo: Tomas Jurco is among the few Red Wings prospects to see an extensive post-season. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Icon SMI)

 

Success in Hockeytown is measured in Stanley Cups, but unfortunately, the Detroit Red Wings and their local affiliates came up well short of their intended goals this past season. The Red Wings made the playoffs but failed to advance past the division rival Nashville Predators in the first round. The AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins missed the playoffs altogether. They won just three of their final 10 games down the stretch and missed the playoffs by nine points. At the ECHL level, the Toledo Walleye posted the third-worst record in the league as they were unable to clinch a postseason berth for the second straight season. It was a disappointing spring for most Red Wings prospects abroad as well, though there were several notable exceptions.

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Top Prospects

  1. Nathan MacKinnon
  2. Jonathan Drouin
  3. Zachary Fucale
  4. Valentin Zykov
  5. Frederik Gauthier
  6. Anthony Mantha
  7. William Carrier
  8. Samuel Morin
  9. Adam Erne
  10. Laurent Dauphin
  11. Philippe Desrosiers
  12. Jonathan-Ismael Diaby
  1. Emile Poirier
  2. Jan Kostalek
  3. Nick Sorensen
  4. Yan-Pavel Laplante
  5. Gabryel Paquin-Boudreau
  6. Marc-Olivier Roy
  7. Anthony Duclair
  8. Antoine Bibeau
  9. Kurt Etchegary
  10. Vincent Dunn
  11. Dylan Labbe
  12. Jeremy Gregoire
  13. Scott Oke
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