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Hey all! Welcome to another instalment of Arctic Ice Hockey's annual NHL Mock Draft.
Over the next thirty days, we will attempt to telepathically channel the minds of NHL General Managers as they complete their final rankings in preparation for the 2013 NHL Draft being held June 30, 2012 in Newark, NJ.
Without further adieu, we present our loyal readers with the twelfth overall pick of Arctic Ice Hockey's 2013 Mock Draft.
Don Maloney: With the twelfth overall selection in this years draft, the Phoenix Coyotes' are pleased to select...
Rankings: CSS (10 NA), ISS (24), TSN (22), Hockey Prospectus (16)
The Skinny: Anthony Mantha is a blend of size and scoring, lighting up the QMJHL for 50 goals this past year. Though a project, Mantha has the tools necessary to be successful in the NHL.
"Mantha made significant strides over the last year, aided by his late birthdate, which gave him an extra year of development. He is a well above-average skater for a big man. He picks up speed quickly, with a certain smoothness in his skating technique. That skating ability, combined with his 6'4" frame, makes him an intriguing physical package. He does possess some skill, but he is more of a good thinker than a fancy puck handler."
AIH Draft Board
Pick Team Player Pos Nationality Amateur Club
1
Colorado Avalanche
Seth Jones
D
USA
Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
2
Florida Panthers
Jonathan Drouin
LW
CANHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
3
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nathan MacKinnon
C
CANHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
4
Nashville Predators
Aleksander Barkov
C
FINTappara (SM-liiga)
5
Carolina Hurricanes
Sean Monahan
C
CANOttawa 67's (OHL)
6
Calgary Flames
Hunter Shinkaruk
LW
CAN
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
7
Edmonton Oilers
Elias Lindholm
C
SWEBrynas (Elitserien)
8
Buffalo Sabres
Darnell Nurse
D
CAN
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
9
New Jersey Devils
Bo Horvat
C
CAN London Knights (OHL)
10
Dallas Stars
Valeri Nichushkin
RW
RUSChelyabinsk 2 (MHL)
11
Philadelphia Flyers
Rasmus Ristolainen
D
FINTPS (SM-liiga)
12
Phoenix Coyotes
Anthony Mantha
RW
CANVal d'Or Forreaurs (QMJHL)
Community Draft Board
Pick Team Player Pos Nationality Amateur Club
1
Colorado Avalanche
Seth Jones
D
USA
Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
2
Florida Panthers
Nathan MacKinnon
C
CANHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
3
Tampa Bay Lightning
Jonathan Drouin
LW
CANHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
4
Nashville Predators
Aleksander Barkov
C
FINTappara (SM-liiga)
5
Carolina Hurricanes
Valeri Nichushkin
RW
RUSChelyabinsk 2 (MHL)
6
Calgary Flames
Sean Monahan
C
CANOttawa 67's (OHL)
7
Edmonton Oilers
Darnell Nurse
D
CANSault Ste. Marie Grehyounds (OHL)
8
Buffalo Sabres
Elias Lindholm
C
SWE
Brynas (Elitserien)
9
New Jersey Devils
Hunter Shinkaruk
LW
CANMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
10
Dallas Stars
Bo Horvat
C
CANLondon Kinghts (OHL)
11
Philadelphia Flyers
Rasmum Ristolainen
D
FINTPS (SM-liiga)