With the 2018-19 Ontario Hockey League right around the corner, that means that 2019 NHL Draft coverage officially kicks off. And another edition of the NHL Prospect Power Rankings.<\/p>\n
Last year, Andrei Svechnikov<\/strong><\/a> lit the world on fire for the Barrie Colts. He likely would have run away with the Power Rankings each month<\/a> if it wasn\u2019t for an early season injury. Instead, that honour belonged to Evan Bouchard<\/strong><\/a>, while Akil Thomas<\/strong><\/a> and Ryan McLeod<\/strong><\/a> spent plenty of time among the top five.<\/p>\n This year there\u2019s a new crop of players jockeying for position and attention. Will it be the same face\u00a0at number one each and every month? Or will we cycle through a slew of draft eligibles?<\/p>\n As usual, these power rankings aren\u2019t the be all, end all. They\u2019re purely based on statistics and don\u2019t factor goalies in. But it\u2019s a good base that helps NHL and junior hockey fans alike get accustomed to this season\u2019s draft class.<\/p>\n These three will be battling it out all season long, all playing key roles for their teams.<\/p>\n Kaliyev was a pleasant surprise for the Bulldogs last year. He was one of three 30 goal scorers for the OHL Champs, and chipped in with 11 points in 21 playoff games. If it wasn\u2019t for draft eligibles Svechnikov and Cam Hills, Kaliyev would have led all rookies in scoring.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDraftAnalyst\/status\/1034884736227987456<\/p>\n Suzuki, last year\u2019s first overall pick, had a solid year on a stacked Barrie team. With Svechnikov, Aaron Luchuk and Dmitry Sokolov gone\u00a0Suzuki will have plenty of ice time to work with. Especially after an eye-opening Hlinka Gretzky cup.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UKGvh94bsa8&feature=youtu.be<\/p>\n Murray finished fifth in rookie scoring, but second among actual rookies. He was also second in goals among first-year players and would\u2019ve passed Suzuki if it wasn\u2019t for his -17.<\/p>\n While not as towering as his dad, Antropov has a good frame to work with. After an eight-goal rookie season, he bumped it up to 15 last year. As a late birthday, there are big expectations for Antropov, especially playing on a talented Oshawa roster.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/DRAFTDOGS91\/status\/1016789558569066496<\/p>\n Robertson will be very interesting to watch. In his draft-eligible season, his brother Jason was dominant, but also one of the most under-rated players that year. Coming off a 15-goal season, Robertson will be eyeing a jump like his brother. He went from an 18-goal rookie year to back-to-back seasons of 40+ goals.<\/p>\n I would like to thank @HC_Men<\/a> for 2 amazing weeks of hockey with an amazing group of guys and coaching\/support staff, couldn\u2019t have ended any better way. I also want to thank everyone who has helped me get to this point, all my trainers and my family. pic.twitter.com\/P5HqXMpyWP<\/a><\/p>\n — Jamieson Rees (@_jamiesonrees) August 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n2019 NHL Draft: Preseason OHL Player Power Rankings<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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\n Player<\/th>\n 2017\/18 Games Played<\/th>\n 2017\/18 Points<\/th>\n TI Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Arthur Kaliyev<\/strong>, RW, HAM<\/td>\n 68<\/td>\n 48<\/th>\n 61.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ryan Suzuki<\/strong>, C, BAR<\/td>\n 64<\/td>\n 44<\/th>\n 56<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Blake Murray<\/strong>, C, SUD<\/td>\n 57<\/td>\n 44<\/th>\n 46.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Danil Antropov<\/strong>, RW, OSH<\/td>\n 59<\/td>\n 31<\/th>\n 31.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nicholas Robertson<\/strong>, C, PBO<\/td>\n 62<\/td>\n 33<\/th>\n 25<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jamieson Rees<\/strong>, C, SAR<\/td>\n 46<\/td>\n 20<\/th>\n 24.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Graeme Clarke<\/strong>, RW, OTT<\/td>\n 63<\/td>\n 25<\/th>\n 22.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jacob LeGuerrier<\/strong>, D, SSM<\/td>\n 62<\/td>\n 11<\/th>\n 22<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cody Morgan<\/strong>, C, WSR<\/td>\n 63<\/td>\n 21<\/th>\n 20<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nikita Okhotyuk<\/strong>, D, OTT<\/td>\n 53<\/td>\n 11<\/th>\n 19<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 1) Arthur Kaliyev, LW, Hamilton Bulldogs – GP: 68, G: 31, A: 17 – TI Score: 61.5<\/strong>
\n2) Ryan Suzuki, C, Barrie Colts – GP: 64, G: 14, A: 30 – TI Score: 56<\/strong>
\n3) Blake Murray, C, Sudbury Wolves – GP: 57, G: 21, A: 23 – TI Score: 46.5<\/strong><\/h4>\n4) Danil Antropov, RW, Oshawa Generals – GP: 59, G: 15, A: 16 – TI Score: 31.5<\/strong>
\n5) Nicholas Robertson, C, Peterborough Petes – GP: 62, G: 15, A: 18 – TI Score: 25<\/strong>
\n6) Jamieson Rees, C, Sarnia Sting – GP: 46, G: 5, A: 15 – TI Score: 24.5<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n