| 1 | John Tavares | Jason Spezza | 6’1 | 200 | RC | London Knights | Sep-90 |
| 2 | Victor Hedman | Zdeno Chara | 6’7 | 225 | LD | Modo | Dec-90 |
| 3 | Matt Duchene | Andrew Cogliano | 5’11 | 194 | LC | Brampton Battalion | Jan-91 |
| 4 | Brayden Schenn | Brendan Shanahan | 6’1 | 200 | LC | Brandon Wheat Kings | Aug-91 |
| 5 | Evander Kane | Brad Boyes | 5’11 | 168 | LC | Vancouver Giants | Feb-91 |
| 6 | Magnus Svenson Paajarvi | Peter Forsberg | 6’1 | 195 | LW | Timra | Apr-91 |
| 7 | Jared Cowan | Brayden Coburn | 6’5 | 220 | RD | Spokane Chiefs | Jan-91 |
| 8 | Dmitry Kulikov | Mike Komisarek | 6’0 | 190 | D | Drummondville | Oct-90 |
| 9 | Nazem Kadri | Mike Fisher | 6’0 | 182 | LC | London Knights | Oct-90 |
| 10 | John Moore | Marc Staal | 6’2 | 183 | LD | Chicago (USHL) | Nov-90 |
| 11 | Ryan Ellis | Brian Campbell | 5’10 | 180 | RD | Windsor Spitfires | Jan-91 |
| 12 | Jordan Schroeder | Jason Blake | 5’9 | 170 | RW | University of Minnesota | Nov-90 |
| 13 | Scott Glennie | Rod Brind’Amour | 6’1 | 182 | C | Brandon Wheat Kings | Feb-91 |
| 14 | David Runblad | Scott Niedermayer | 6’3 | 190 | LD | Skelleftea | Oct-90 |
| 15 | Simon Despres | Mattias Ohlund | 6’3 | 207 | LD | Cape Breton | Jul-91 |
| 16 | Ethan Werek | Ryan Malone | 6’3 | 195 | LW | Kingston Frontenacs | Jun-91 |
| 17 | Peter Holland | Chris Drury | 6’2 | 184 | LC | Guelph | Jan-91 |
| 18 | Ryan O’Reilly | Shawn Horcoff | 6’1 | 191 | LC | Erie Otters | Feb-91 |
| 19 | Carter Ashton | Ryan Clowe | 6’5 | 212 | RW | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Apr-91 |
| 20 | Landon Ferraro | Kyle Calder | 6’0 | 182 | LW | Red Deer Rebels | Aug-91 |
| 21 | Zac Kassian | Steve Bernier | 6’3 | 211 | RW | Peterborough Petes | Jan-91 |
| 22 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Tomas Kaberle | 6’1 | 175 | LD | Leksand | Jul-91 |
| 23 | Jacob Josefson | Michael Nylander | 6’0 | 175 | LC | Djurgarden | Mar-91 |
| 24 | Kyle Palmieri | Mike Comrie | 5’11 | 185 | RC | US Under 18’s | Feb-91 |
| 25 | Stefan Elliot | Mark Streit | 6’2 | 190 | RD | Saskatoon | Jan-91 |
| 26 | Calvin DeHaan | Dennis Wideman | 6’0 | 173 | LD | Oshawa Generals | May-91 |
| 27 | Dylan Olsen | Brad Stuart | 6’2 | 207 | LD | Camrose Kodiaks | Jan-91 |
| 28 | Drew Shore | Jarret Stoll | 6’3 | 194 | RW | US Under 18’s | Mar-91 |
| 29 | Tysen Barrie | JM Liles | 5’10 | 176 | LD | Kelowna Rockets | Jul-91 |
| 30 | Jeremy Morin | Mike Cammellari | 6’1 | 173 | RC | US Under 18’s | Apr-91 |
| 31 | Taylor Doherty | 6’5 | 210 | RD | Kingston Frontenacs | Mar-91 | |
| 32 | Tim Erixon | 6’1 | 189 | LD | Skelleftea | Feb-91 | |
| 33 | Olivier Roy | 6’0 | 165 | G | Cape Breton | Jul-91 | |
| 34 | Tommy Kivisto | 6’2 | 194 | LD | Red Deer | Jun-91 | |
| 35 | Nick Leddy | 5’10 | 183 | LD | Eden Prairie | Mar-91 | |
| 36 | Matt Clark | 6’0 | 185 | LD | Brampton Battalion | Jan-91 | |
| 37 | Cody Eakin | 6’0 | 175 | LC | Swift Current | Mar-91 | |
| 38 | Jimmy Bubnick | 6’3 | 195 | RC | Kamloops Blazers | Jan-91 | |
| 39 | Marcus Johansson | 6’0 | 191 | LC | Farjestad | Oct-90 | |
| 40 | Zach Budish | 6’2 | 230 | RC | Edina | May-91 | |
| 41 | Brayden McNabb | 6’4 | 202 | LD | Kootenay Ice | Jan-91 | |
| 42 | Joonas Nattinen | 6’2 | 180 | RC | Blues Jr. | Jan-91 | |
| 43 | Chris Kreider | 6’2 | 205 | LW | Andover High | Feb-91 | |
| 44 | Jordan Caron | 6’2 | 201 | LC | Rimouski | Nov-90 | |
| 45 | Philippe Paradis | 6’2 | 190 | C | Shawinigan | Jan-91 | |
| 46 | David Gilbert | 6’2 | 183 | LC | Quebec Remparts | Feb-91 | |
| 47 | Louis Leblanc | 6’1 | 176 | RW | Omaha Landers | Jan-91 | |
| 48 | Brandon Pirri | 6’0 | 185 | LC | Georgetown | Apr-91 | |
| 49 | Tomas Tatar | 5’11 | 170 | C | Zvolen | Dec-90 | |
| 50 | Michael Latta | 5’11 | 192 | RC | Guelph Storm | May-91 | |
| 51 | Matt Hackett | 6’2 | 180 | G | Plymouth | Mar-90 | |
| 52 | Edward Pasquale | 6’3 | 215 | G | Saginaw Spirit | Nov-90 | |
| 53 | Tomas Vincour | 6’3 | 210 | LW | Edmonton OilKings | Nov-90 | |
| 54 | Scott Stajcer | 6’1 | 185 | G | Owen Sound Attack | Jun-91 | |
| 55 | Charles Olivier-Roussel | 6’1 | 198 | D | Shawinigan | Sep-91 | |
| 56 | Richard Panik | 6’3 | 194 | LC | Trinec | Feb-91 | |
| 57 | Jesse Blacker | 6’1 | 190 | RD | Windsor Spitfires | Apr-91 | |
| 58 | Byron Froese | 5’11 | 190 | RC | Everett Silvertips | Jul-91 | |
| 59 | Marcus Foligno | 6’3 | 195 | LW | Sudbury Wolves | Aug-91 | |
| 60 | Mikko Koskinen | 6’6 | 190 | G | Blues | Jul-88 | |
| 61 | Michael Fine | 6’0 | 192 | LC | Sault Ste. Marie | May-91 | |
| 62 | Brandon Maxwell | 6’0 | 195 | G | US Under 18’s | Mar-91 | |
| 63 | Seth Halgeson | 6’5 | 225 | LD | Sioux City (USHL) | Oct-90 | |
| 64 | Tony Rajala | 5’10 | 172 | LW | Ilves | Mar-91 | |
| 65 | Kenny Ryan | 6’0 | 205 | RW | US Under 18’s | Jul-91 | |
| 66 | Gabriel Lemieux | 6’1 | 170 | D | Shawinigan | Sep-90 | |
| 67 | Matt Caria | 6’0 | 190 | LC | Plymouth | Nov-88 | |
| 68 | Brett Flemming | 6’2 | 200 | LD | Mississauga Majors | Dec-90 | |
| 69 | Taylor Beck | 6’1 | 195 | RW | Guelph Storm | Jul-91 | |
| 70 | Blake Thompson | 6’4 | 204 | RD | Sioux Falls (USHL) | Jul-91 | |
| 71 | Cass Mappin | 6’0 | 186 | LW | Red Deer | Dec-90 | |
| 72 | Rylan Schwartz | 5’11 | 190 | LC | Notre Dame | Jan-90 | |
| 73 | Justin Florek | 6’4 | 191 | LW | Northern Michigan | May-90 | |
| 74 | Chris Brown | 6’2 | 190 | RC | US Under 18’s | Feb-91 | |
| 75 | Daniel Maggio | 6’2 | 195 | LD | Sudbury Wolves | Jan-91 | |
| 76 | Bjorn Krupp | 6’3 | 190 | LD | Belleville Bulls | Mar-91 | |
| 77 | Jordan Szwarz | 6’2 | 190 | RD | Saginaw Spirit | Mar-91 | |
| 78 | Ryan Bourque | 5’10 | 181 | RC | US Under 18’s | Jan-91 | |
| 79 | Colin Bowman | 6’3 | 200 | LD | Kelowna Rockets | Jun-91 | |
| 80 | Alex Hutchings | 5’10 | 170 | LC | Barrie Colts | Nov-90 | |
| 81 | Carl Klingberg | 6’2 | 202 | LW | Frolunda | Jan-91 | |
| 82 | Phillip Samuelsson | 6’3 | 202 | LD | Chicago (USHL) | Jul-91 | |
| 83 | Matt Mackay | 5’11 | 190 | LC | Moose Jaw Warriors | Nov-90 | |
| 84 | Eric Gelinas | 6’5 | 193 | LD | Lewiston | May-91 | |
| 85 | Josh Birkholz | 6’2 | 185 | RW | Fargo | Mar-91 | |
| 86 | Daniel Weiss | 6’3 | 200 | RW | Berlin | Feb-91 | |
| 87 | Nathan Lieuwen | 6’4 | 190 | G | Kootenay Ice | Aug-91 | |
| 88 | Sami Vatanen | 5’9 | 160 | RD | JYP Jr. | Jun-91 | |
| 89 | Mark Owuya | 6’1 | 200 | G | Almtuna | Jul-89 | |
| 90 | Tyler Randell | 6’1 | 191 | RW | Belleville Bulls | Jun-91 | |
| 91 | Frederic Piche | 6’0 | 180 | G | Acadie-Bathurst | Aug-91 | |
| 92 | Bryce Williamson | 6’0 | 190 | RW | St. Albert | Dec-89 | |
| 93 | Phil Varone | 5’10 | 180 | LC | London Knights | Nov-90 | |
| 94 | Casey Cizikas | 5’10 | 188 | LC | Mississauga Majors | Feb-91 | |
| 95 | Deven Stillar | 5’11 | 200 | LW/C | Melfort | Feb-90 | |
| 96 | Ryan Howse | 5’11 | 198 | LW | Chilliwack | Jul-91 | |
| 97 | Georgiy Gurianov | 6’5 | 202 | RW | Walpole | Jun-91 | |
| 98 | Anton Myllari | 6’2 | 230 | D | Vasteras | Feb-91 | |
| 99 | Anton Lander | 6’1 | 190 | RC | Timra | Apr-91 | |
| 100 | Eddie Lack | 6’4 | 185 | G | Leksand |
I have had the opportunity to see many of the players listed on the NACS Top 100. Here are a few select thoughts on the players listed:
(Note: This will be updated throughout the day, as there are a lot of players to get to)
6. Magnus Svensson Paajarvi – I have only seen him play one game, versus Canada, but was suitably impressed. Very, very fast and excellent skill. I really like how he controlled the play down low and used his creativity to make room. As mentioned previously, I thought he could have been a little more aggressive with the game on the line. Stuck to the perimeter quite a bit.
10. John Moore- I have watched him play at least 10 teams over the last two years, and have impressed since the first sighting. Always the best defenseman on the ice. Smooth and fluid skater who excels at lugging the puck up the ice, sound positionally and makes crisp passes. Others mention Peter Holland as a “safe” pick, I think Moore fits the bill better.
12. Jordan Schroeder- Saw him in two games versus the Fighting Sioux, where he wilted like a flower. Obvious talents, but if he isn’t up for big games like this, how will he translate to the NHL. Same thing was said about Kessel, and he worked out ok. Fast and quick.
15. Simon Depres- Big mobile defender who took the lion’s share of the ice time for Canada. Uses his reach effectively and is tough to get around. Would have liked to see him get some PP time, as I think he passes well.
16. Ethan Werek- The former Boston U. commit goes up and down his wing and buries every chance he gets. In traffic, with time, bad angles, good angles it doesn’t matter. He can score pretty goals and he can score ugly goals. I see a little bit of Ryan Smyth there.
17. Peter Holland- Another no nonsense type forward. Just effectively does his job, especially the little things. I never saw him get hemmed in his own zone, makes the smart play with the puck and always has his man. Good straightaway speed, though the agility may not be there.
18. Ryan O’Reilly- To be honest, there were so many prospects in the games I was watching I didnt get much of a look. Seemed to be a good faceoff guy though.
