Following are the top players as ranked by NHL Central Scouting (mid-term) who are either currently playing in college, or are committed to a university for next season, with ranking, name, position, last team and college commitment in parentheses, if not currently enrolled in college:
9. Jacob Trouba, D, U.S. NTDP (Michigan)
12. Zemgus Girgensons, F, Dubuque-USHL (Vermont)
18. Brady Skjei, D, U.S.
NTDP (Minnesota)
27. Nicolas Kerdiles, F, U.S. NTDP (Wisconsin)
28. Phillip Giuseppe, F, Michigan-CCHA
29. Michael Matheson, D, Dubuque-USHL (Boston College)
31. Cristoval Nieves, F, Kent
School (Michigan)
47. Jake McCabe, D, Wisconsin-WCHA
73. Austin Wuthrich, F, Notre Dame-CCHA
1G. Jon Gillies, G, Indiana-USHL (Northeastern)
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be held at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh in June.
