2020 NHL Draft Ranking: Final Top-62 Prospects

The 2020 NHL Draft will go down in history as one of the strongest prospect classes of all-time — if not the strongest when analyzed in a few years’ time.

Not only does this year’s class feature a bonafide star in the making in Alexis Lafrenière, but it also boasts a bounty of equally talented players set for NHL stardom in the very near future. In fact, an elite goaltender, two franchise defencemen and a quadruple of future first-line centres stand poised to be selected within the top-ten of the 2020 NHL Draft alone — not to mention the 21 other players poised to comprise the first round of the event. With this being said, depth is the name of the game ahead of this year’s Draft, as all 31 NHL franchises hold the ability to land a future star player — whether it come in the first round or beyond.

Marco Rossi of the Ottawa 67’s is a lock to be selected within the top-10 of the 2020 NHL Draft. (Photo Credit: OHL Images)

As a result of this impressive depth, draft picks held by NHL teams in the second and third rounds will be of immense value — and will be incredibly difficult to attain for franchises without a selection in the top-31. As you will see below, there are many players who feature first-round talent who will undoubtedly fall into the second or third-rounds of the Draft owing to the sheer depth of this year’s class. Of note are the likes of Lukas Reichel, Roni Hirovonen and Jacob Perreault — three explosive young forwards who could rather easily come to be defined as draft-day steals if selected later than 45th overall.

With this being said, let’s jump into our final 2020 NHL Draft ranking of what has been an extremely prolonged 2019-20 NHL season. One benefit of COVID-19, however, is the fact that never has more time or attention been paid to an incoming class of prospects — as each NHL franchise is put on the clock on draft night, odds are every organization will know exactly who they want to select.

The First Round

*Rank*	*Player*	*Position*	*2019-20 Team*	*Height*	*Weight*
1	Alexis Lafrenière	LW	Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)	6’1”	192lbs
2	Quinton Byfield	C	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)	6’4”	215lbs
3	Tim Stutzle	C	Adler Mannheim (DEL)	5’11”	165lbs
4	Jamie Drysdale	D	Erie Otters (OHL)	5’11”	165lbs
5	Alexander Holtz	RW/LW	Djurgardens IF J20 (SuperElit)	6’	183lbs
6	Marco Rossi	C	Ottawa 67’s (OHL)	5’9”	179lbs
7	Cole Perfetti	C	Saginaw Spirit (OHL)	5’10”	185lbs
8	Lucas Raymond	RW	Frolunda HC J20 (SuperElit)	5’10”	165lbs
9	Jake Sanderson	D	U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP)	6’1”	170lbs
10	Yaroslav Askarov	G	SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)	6’3”	163lbs
11	Jack Quinn	RW	Ottawa 67’s (OHL)	5’11”	176lbs
12	Anton Lundell	C/LW	HIFK (Liiga)	6’1”	183lbs
13	Justin Barron	D	Halifax Mooseheads	6’2”	187lbs
14	Dawson Mercer	RW	Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)	6’	172lbs
15	Kaiden Guhle	D	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)	6’3”	187lbs
16	Connor Zary	C	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)	6’	174lbs
17	Noel Gunler	RW/LW	Lulea HF (SHL)	6’1”	176lbs
18	Mavrik Bourque	C	Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)	5’10”	165lbs
19	Dylan Holloway	C	University of Wisconsin (NCAA)	6’	192lbs
20	Helge Grans	D	Malmo Redhawks J20 (SuperElit)	6’3”	192lbs
21	John-Jason Peterka	RW	EHC Munchen (DEL)	5’11”	192lbs
22	Seth Jarvis	RW	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)	5’10”	172lbs
23	Jeremie Poirier	D	Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)	6’	195lbs
24	Tyson Foerster	C	Barrie Colts (OHL)	5’11”	175lbs
25	Ryan O’Rourke	D	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)	6’2”	180lbs
26	Hendrix Lapierre	C	Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)	5’11”	175lbs
27	Jan Mysak	LW	Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)	6’	176lbs
28	Brendan Brisson	C	Chicago Steel (USHL)	5’11”	180lbs
29	Jake Neighbours	LW	Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)	5’11”	201lbs
30	Martin Chromiak	LW	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)	6’	179lbs
31	Braden Schneider	D	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)	6’2”	210lbs

The Second Round

As mentioned above, the 31 players projected to be chosen within the second-round of the 2020 NHL Draft are of incredible talent and potential. In a normal year, many if not most of these players would have been selected in the opening round of the event — however, this year’s prospect class is a strong as ever before. With this in mind, don’t be surprised if a number of these prospects rise and are selected within the top-31 of the event come draft night.

*Rank*	*Player*	*Position*	*2019-20 Team*	*Height*	*Weight*
32	Lukas Reichel	F	Eisbaren Berlin (DEL)	6’0”	170lbs
33	Lukas Cormier	D	Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)	5’10”	175lbs
34	Roni Hirvoven	C	Assat (Liiga)	5’9”	165lbs
35	Emil Andrae	D	HV71 J20 (SuperElit)	5’9”	183lbs
36	Jacob Perreault	C	Sarnia Sting (OHL)	5’11”	198lbs
37	Rodion Amirov	LW	Tolpar Ufa (MHL)	6’	170lbs
38	Michael Benning	D	Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)	5’9”	170lbs
39	Veeti Miettinen	RW	Kiekko-Espoo U20 (Jr. A SM-Liiga)	5’9”	160lbs
40	Ridly Greig	LW	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)	5’11”	160lbs
41	Justin Sourdif	C	Vancouver Giants (WHL)	5’11”	165lbs
42	Ozzy Wiesblatt	RW	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)	5’10”	195lbs
43	Thomas Bordeleau	C	U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP)	5’9”	179lbs
44	Kasper Simontaival	RW	Tappara (Liiga)	5’9”	172lbs
45	William Wallinder	D	MODO J20 (SuperElit)	6’4”	192bs
46	Daniil Gushchin	RW	Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)	5’8”	161lbs
47	Carter Savoie	LW	Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)	5’9”	170lbs
48	Luke Evangelista	RW	London Knights (OHL)	5’11”	165lbs
49	Zion Nybeck	RW	HV71 J20 (SuperElit)	5’8”	176lbs
50	Tyler Tullio	C	Oshawa Generals (OHL)	5’9”	165lbs
51	Ty Smilanic	LW	U.S U18 Team (US NTDP)	6’1”	178lbs
52	Topi Niemela	D	Karpat (Liiga)	6’	165lbs
53	Shakir Mukhamadullin	D	Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)	6’4”	180lbs
54	Jaromir Pytlik	C	Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (OHL)	6’3”	196lbs
55	Will Cuylle	LW	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)	6’2”	201lbs
56	Luke Tuch	LW	U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP)	6’2”	205lbs
57	Dylan Peterson	C	U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP)	6’4”	185lbs
58	Tyler Kleven	D	U.S. U18 Team (US NTDP)	6’4”	201lbs
59	Hayden Fowler	C	Erie Otters (OHL)	5’10”	180lbs
60	Daniel Torgersson	LW	Frolunda HC (SHL)	6’3”	205lbs
61	James Hardie	LW	Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)	5’11”	165lbs
62	Rory Kerins	C	Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (OHL)	5’11”	172lbs

Ten Honourable Mentions

No NHL Draft Ranking would be complete without an additional list of honourable mentions. These ten players listed below just failed to crack the top-62 overall — however, don’t be surprised if a number of these youngsters rise significantly on draft day. While opinions of these prospects varied wildly over the course of the 2019-20 campaign, the fact remains that are boast immense skill and potential.