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 fifteenth overall pick of Arctic Ice Hockey's 2013 Mock Draft.
Garth Snow: With the fifteenth overall selection in this years draft, the New York Islanders‘ are pleased to select…
Rankings: CSS (5 EUR), ISS (15), TSN (12), Hockey Prospectus (15)
The Skinny: The New York Islanders made big strides towards the future this season by qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since the spring of 2007. At the heart of this rebuild has been a young Isles roster which Garth Snow has been largely successful in building. In Wennberg, the Ilses get themselves another skilled centre to come in and take some pressure of Jonahthan Tavares.
"Wennberg's development has been trending upward over the past year. By midseason, he was playing significant minutes in the SEL-2 pro league, and did not appear out of place for an 18-year-old in that role. He is a versatile player, capable of lining up at all three forward positions. One NHL executive described him as really hard to knock. His skating is above average, and some scouts have classified it as high end because of his speed and elusiveness. His offensive instincts stand out; one NHL head scout told me his hockey sense and creativity were strong."
AIH Draft Board
Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Nationality | Amateur Club |
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1 | Colorado Avalanche | Seth Jones | D | USA | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
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Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
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Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
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Tappara (SM-liiga) |
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Ottawa 67’s (OHL) |
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Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
7 | Edmonton Oilers | |
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Brynas (Elitserien) |
8 | Buffalo Sabres | |
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Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
9 | New Jersey Devils | |
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London Knights (OHL) |
10 | Dallas Stars | |
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Chelyabinsk 2 (MHL) |
11 | Philadelphia Flyers | |
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TPS (SM-liiga) |
12 | Phoenix Coyotes | |
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Val d’Or Forreaurs (QMJHL) |
13 | Winnipeg Jets | |
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Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
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London Knights (OHL) |
15 | New York Islanders | |
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Djurgaden (Allsvenskan) |
Community Draft Board
Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Nationality | Amateur Club |
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1 | Colorado Avalanche | Seth Jones | D | USA | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
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Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
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Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
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Tappara (SM-liiga) |
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Chelyabinsk 2 (MHL) |
6 | Calgary Flames | |
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Ottawa 67’s (OHL) |
7 | Edmonton Oilers | |
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Sault Ste. Marie Grehyounds (OHL) |
8 | Buffalo Sabres | |
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Brynas (Elitserien) |
9 | New Jersey Devils | |
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Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
10 | Dallas Stars | |
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London Kinghts (OHL) |
11 | Philadelphia Flyers | |
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TPS (SM-liiga) |
12 | Phoenix Coyotes | |
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London Knights (OHL) |
13 | Winnipeg Jets | |
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Val d’Or Forreurs (QMJHL) |
14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
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Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
Option | Votes |
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Frederik Gauthier | 8 |
Alexander Wennberg | 2 |
Nikita Zadorov | 18 |
Valentin Zykov | 5 |
Other (please specify in the comments section) | 1 |