THREE CHIEFS RANKED

Three names off the Chief’s roster showed up on NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary rankings of draft eligible players for the 2011 Draft. 

Brady Brassart was ranked 22nd and Anthony Bardaro 23rd for WHL skaters while goaltender Mac Engel was the sixth ranked goaltender for the WHL.

“This is our first list in which we assign numbers to players and are forced to get off the fence and decide who is No. 1 and No. 2, No. 17 and No. 18,” Director of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire told NHL.com. “There’s a little bit of fun pressure involved, but the purpose of these lists hasn’t changed. We’re out to serve the 30 NHL teams. And as much as this process has evolved into a news event, we’re not trying to make that much of a splash. We’ve also put the disclaimer out that our mid-term release (Jan. 10) and even this list, is subject to refinement.”

Central Scouting ranked the top 25 skaters and top goaltenders for each of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Western Hockey League and United States Hockey League, which includes the United States National Team Development Program.

Click here to see entire list of preliminary rankings:  http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=65880