WJC-TV 2010: Top 15 Prospects

Top 15 Prospects in the World Junior Icehockey Championship 2010. This is my own list, in no particular order. Discuss the list and make your own rankings. I based this list on player skills, potential and their importance for the team.

Ryan Ellis, 18, Defenseman
Canada (Windsor Spitfires)

Jordan Eberle, 19, Forward
Canada (Regina Pats)

Nazem Kadri, 18, Forward
Canada (London Knights)

Taylor Hall, 18, Forward
Canada (Windsor Spitfires)

Toni Rajala, 18, Forward
Finland (Brandon Wheat Kings)

Mikael Granlund, 17, Forward
Finland (IFK Helsinki)

Nikita Filatov, 19, Forward
Russia (CSKA Moscow)

Dmitri Kulikov, 19, Defenseman
Russia (Florida Panthers)

Tomas Tatar, 19, Forward
Slovakia (Grand Rapids Griffins)

Jacob Markstrom, 19, Goaltender
Sweden (Brynas Gavle)

Adam Larsson, 17, Defenseman
Sweden (Skelleftea AIK)

Mattias Tedenby, 19, Forward
Sweden (HV71 Jonkoping)

Magnus Paajarvi, 18, Forward
Sweden (Timra IK Sundsvall)

John Carlson, 19, Defenseman
USA (Hershey Bears)

Jordan Schroeder, 19, Forward
USA (Univ. of Minnesota)

We were so close: Adam Henrique (Canada), Alex Pietrangelo (Canada), Oliver Ekman Larsson (Sweden), Luca Sbisa (Switzerland), Chris Kreider (USA)

Special Thanks to: TSN, NHL.com, MTC3, SVT, Channel+

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Hockey
• WJC
• Junior Hockey
• Canada
• Finland
• Russia
• Slovakia
• Sweden
• USA
• Ryan Ellis
• Jordan Eberle
• Nazem Kadri
• Taylor Hall
• Toni Rajala
• Mikael Granlund
• Nikita Filatov
• Dmitri Kulikov
• Tomas Tatar
• Jacob Markstrom
• Adam Larsson
• Mattias Tedenby
• Magnus Paajarvi
• John Carlson
• Jordan Schroeder

[keeptdos]

I hope this isn't in the best first order....

[WJCTV2010]

@keeptdos

it states quite clear "This is my own list, in no particular order. "

[lorndarken]

its funny how you left out the top prospect , tyler seguin

[WJCTV2010]

last time i checked he wasn't even in the tournament!

[Necharsian]

Kulikov isnt playing in the world juniors

[WJCTV2010]

he was supposed to do when i made the list, but unfortunately an injury forced him to throw in the towel...

[ElTinttos]

Sami Vatanen should be in he list

[TheBusDriver420]

3 of them are Oilers property. Things looking good for the Oilers in the future.

[TheDonalDrunk]

Evgeny kuznetsov ???

[MrHozempa]

there was not enough Canadians 

[BengCavo]

its got to be tatar

[RIPLF301006]

oilers have 4 players on this list and might have 5 cause they have a good chance at getting Larsson in the draft

[cariboustew28]

haha i watched this video and i was thinking where is nino? jack campbell? then i realised that this was made before the tournament had started

[Agent21593]

you need Hodgson on this list.

[inffire90]

rajala is oiler too so yea 4 or more

[pschoe2k8]

John Carlson = American Hero

[IggyIrons]

@SilverFenix90 Umm... no, he's not. His playmaking might be smarter than Hall's, but he has still work to do in his skating and speed, and he is not as feisty on the ice. One might also very well argue that Seguin is a better playmaker, but I wouldn't go so far just yet. Also, Granlund is tiny.