Ryan Chesley (Dellwood) will continue his hockey path with the University of Minnesota next fall.
Future UMD Bulldog Isaac Howard has two a's in his name for a reason. He was an A-rated prospect according to NHL Central Scouting.
NHL Central Scouting has released its initial Watch List of the 2021-2022 season, featuring 31 players that have an A rating, indicating that they are potential first-round draft picks.
Out of those 31, two are from the area - Ryan Chesley (Dellwood) and Isaac Howard (Hudson). Chesley and Howard have mirrored one another in their career path, playing locally until they spent two years at Shattuck-St. Mary's followed by two seasons with the National Development Team.
Collegiately, the University of Minnesota led the way with four verbal commits in the A and B rated skaters. Forwards Cruz Lucius and Jimmy Snuggerud and defenders Chesley and Sam Rinzel.
Northeastern and Michigan had three verbal commits in the A-B range, including Rochester's Tyler Haskins who is committed to the Wolverines.
Four Minnesotans are rated as "B" prospects, who are projected as second and third-rounders. Lucius, Rinzel, Snuggerud and Minnesota Duluth commit Zam Plante.
Of the 15 remaining C-rated players listed today, eight will play their winter hockey at the Minnesota high school level.
2020 YHH Bantam Player of the Year Zam Plante was rated a "B" prospect Tuesday by NHL Central Scouting.
Grade | First Name | Last Name | Hometown | Current Team | College Commitment |
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A | Ryan | Chesley | Dellwood | NTDP - 18U | Minnesota |
A | Isaac | Howard | Hudson (WI) | NTDP - 18U | Minnesota Duluth |
B | Cruz | Lucius | Grant | NTDP - 18U | Minnesota |
B | Zam | Plante | Hermantown | Hermantown HS | Minnesota Duluth |
B | Sam | Rinzel | Chaska | Chaska HS | Minnesota |
B | Jimmy | Snuggerud | Chaska | NTDP - 18U | Minnesota |
C | Trey | Ausmus | East Grand Forks | Madison Capitols (USHL) | North Dakota |
C | Alex | Bump | Prior Lake | Prior Lake HS | Vermont |
C | Maddox | Fleming | Rochester | NTDP - 18U | Notre Dame |
C | Leo | Gruba | Stillwater | Hill-Murray | Uncommitted |
C | Barrett | Hall | Apple Valley | Gentry Academy | Uncommitted |
C | Jack | Harvey | Stacy | Chicago Steel (USHL) | Boston University |
C | Tyler | Haskins | Rochester | Madison Capitols (USHL) | Michigan |
C | Weston | Knox | Andover | Andover HS | Uncommitted |
C | Finn | Loftus | Blaine | Blaine HS | Uncommitted |
C | Gavin | O'Connell | Plymouth | Wayzata HS | Uncommitted |
C | Nick | Pierre | Cottage Grove | Sioux City Muskateers (USHL) | Wisconsin |
C | Aaron | Pionk | Hermantown | MN Wilderness (NAHL) | Uncommitted |
C | Eric | Pohlkamp | Brainerd | Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) | Uncommitted |
C | Tristan | Sarsland | Plymouth | Benilde-St. Margaret's | Colorado College |
C | Cole | Spicer | Grand Forks (ND) | NTDP - 18U | North Dakota |
C | Wyatt | Wurst | Edina | Edina HS | Uncommitted |
Tristan Sarsland, BSM