Draft Prospects -- Goaltenders
Prior to the June 25-26 NHL Entry Draft at Los Angeles, newyorkrangers.com looks at the top 2010 draft prospects at each position to help give fans a sense of players who might be available to the Blueshirts when they make the No. 10 overall pick. Here are the top available goaltenders.
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CONSENSUS ROUND 2
Listed to the right of each player's name is his final ranking from NHL Central Scouting as well thehree major scouting publications. These are The Hockey News (THN), The International Scouting Service Draft Guide (ISS) and Red Line Report (RLR). Please note that these rankings are for informational purposes only, based on widely published reports with no relationship to preferences of the New York Rangers scouting staff.
GOALTENDERS ELIGIBLE FOR DRAFT
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RANKINGS
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| Sam Brittain |
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Drafted in Round 4
No. 92 Overall Pick |
Goaltender (Canmore Eagles, Alberta Junior Hockey League)
Height: 6-3 - Weight: 215 - Catches: Left - Born: May 10, 1992
2009-10: 52 games; 3.27 GAA; 2 SO; .897 save pct., 23-19-8 record
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| NOTES: Covers the net extremely well with his great size and expert use of butterfly technique. Mentally tough, he makes outstanding glove saves and is a big-game goalie. He will play at University of Denver next season. Hometown: Calgary, Alberta (Canadian) |
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CENTRAL SCOUTING Ranked No. 8
(North American goalies)
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| OTHER RANKINGS |
| THN |
ISS |
RLR |
| -- |
5G |
52 |
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| Philipp Grubauer |
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Drafted in Round 4
No. 112 Overall Pick |
Goaltender (Windsor Spitfires, OHL) VIDEO: Highlights -- 1 | 2
Height: 6-0 - Weight: 180 - Catches: Left - Born: Nov. 25, 1991
2009-10: 50 games; 2.86 GAA; 2 SO; .911 save pct., 23-15-7 record
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| NOTES: Was No. 1 goalie for Windsor team that won Memorial Cup went 16-1-1 in OHL playoff run. Very athletic and quick, he also had .973 save percentage during Germany's bronze medal run in Group A of World Jr. Hometown: Rosenheim, Germany (German) |
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CENTRAL SCOUTING Ranked No. 15
(North American goalies)
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| OTHER RANKINGS |
| THN |
ISS |
RLR |
| 47 |
3G |
64 |
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| Kent Simpson |
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Drafted in Round 2
No. 58 Overall Pick |
Goaltender (Everett Silvertips, WHL) VIDEO: Interview
Height: 6-3 - Weight: 182 - Catches: Left - Born: March 26, 1992
2009-10: 34 games; 2.26 GAA; 1 SO; .925 save pct., 22-9-1 record
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| NOTES: Big and strong, he fills up the crease and really understands how to position himself in front of the net. First-rounder in 2007 WHL Bantam Draft. Played in two games, seeing 43:47 of action, at World-Under-18s. Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta (Canadian) |
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CENTRAL SCOUTING Ranked No. 3
(North American goalies)
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| OTHER RANKINGS |
| THN |
ISS |
RLR |
| 82 |
11G |
81 |
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