FCHockey releases preliminary ranking for 2024 NHL Draft
Macklin Celebrini of Boston University and Cole Eiserman of the US National Team Development Program, two top prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft, have received ‘A’ grades as potential first-round picks in FCHockey’s Preliminary ranking released Tuesday.
In all, 32 skaters have received an ‘A’ grade in FCHockey’s preliminary ranking, while 59 skaters received a ‘B’ grade as potential second or third-round picks. An additional 48 players received a ‘C’ grade as potential fourth or fifth-round picks, and 91 skaters received a ‘D’ grade as sixth or seventh-round picks.
The list is a compilation of draft-eligible prospects from all regions gathered by FCHockey’s regional and video scouts. FCHockey’s Winter ranking for the 2023 draft will consist of a top-100 ranking.
FCHOCKEY’S PRELIMINARY RANKING FOR THE 2024 NHL DRAFT
Celebrini, who had 15 points (six goals, nine assists) for Canada as a 16-year-old at the 2023 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in April, led the United States Hockey League in scoring in 2022-23 with 86 points (46 goals, 40 assists) in 50 games with the Chicago Steel. He will play the 2023-24 season with Boston University in the NCAA.
Eiserman, who scored nine goals in seven games at the Under-18s for Team USA, netted 69 goals in 62 games with the NTDP last season — second in program history behind the 72 goals scored by Cole Caufield in 2018-19.
Also included as ‘A’ ranked skaters is Russian forward Ivan Demidov, Belarussian defenseman Artyom Levshunov, Canadians Sam Dickinson and Berkly Catton, Finnish forward Konsta Helenius, and Czech defenseman Adam Jiricek.
The following in FCHockey’s Preliminary ranking for the 2024 draft:
| GRADE | NAME | POS | TEAM | LEAGUE |
| A | Brandsegg-Nygard, Michael | LW | Mora | Allsvenskan |
| A | Catton, Berkly | C | Spokane | WHL |
| A | Celebrini, Macklin | C | Boston University | NCAA |
| A | Chernyshov, Igor | LW | Dynamo Moskva | MHL |
| A | Connelly, Trevor | LW | Tri-City | USHL |
| A | Demidov, Ivan | RW | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | MHL |
| A | Dickinson, Sam | D | London | OHL |
| A | Eiserman, Cole | LW | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| A | Elick, Charlie | D | Brandon | WHL |
| A | Eriksson, Linus | C | Djurgarden | J20 Nationell |
| A | Felicio, Will | D | Madison | USHL |
| A | Greentree, Liam | RW | Windsor | OHL |
| A | Hage, Michael | C | Chicago | USHL |
| A | Helenius, Konsta | RW | Jukurit | Liiga |
| A | Hemming, Emil | C | TPS | Liiga |
| A | Howe, Tanner | LW | Regina | WHL |
| A | Hutson, Cole | D | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| A | Jiricek, Adam | D | Plzen | Czechia |
| A | Kiviharju, Aron | D | HIFK | Liiga |
| A | Levshunov, Artyom | D | Michigan State | NCAA |
| A | Masse, Maxim | RW | Chicoutimi | QMJHL |
| A | Mews, Henry | D | Ottawa | OHL |
| A | Parekh, Zayne | D | Saginaw | OHL |
| A | Poirier, Justin | RW | Baie-Comeau | QMJHL |
| A | Ritchie, Ryder | RW | Prince Albert | WHL |
| A | Sennecke, Beckett | RW | Oshawa | OHL |
| A | Silayev, Anton | D | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL |
| A | Ustinkov, Daniil | D | Zurich | NL |
| A | Vaisanen, Veeti | D | KooKoo | Liiga |
| A | Yakemchuk, Carter | D | Calgary | WHL |
| A | Zellers, Will | LW | Green Bay | USHL |
| A | Zetterberg, Alexander | C | Orebro | J20 Nationell |
| GRADE | NAME | POS | TEAM | LEAGUE |
| B | Artamonov, Nikita | RW | Nizhny Novgorod | KHL |
| B | Babenko, Matvei | RW | Tolpar Ufa | MHL |
| B | Basha, Andrew | LW | Medicine Hat | WHL |
| B | Blais, Alexandre | LW | Rimouski | QMJHL |
| B | Buim, Zeev | D | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| B | Burger, Eric | D | Orebro | SHL |
| B | Caswell, Clarke | LW | Swift Current | WHL |
| B | Chromiak, Jakub | D | Sudbury | OHL |
| B | Cristoforo, Anthony | D | Windsor | OHL |
| B | Danford, Ben | D | Oshawa | OHL |
| B | Desruisseaux, Thomas | C | Chicoutimi | QMJHL |
| B | Epperson, Kristian | LW | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| B | Fernstrom, Melvin | RW | Orebro | J20 Nationell |
| B | Freij, Alfons | D | Vaxjo | J20 Nationell |
| B | Galvas, Tomas | D | Olomouc | Czechia |
| B | Gendron, Justin | RW | Victoriaville | QMJHL |
| B | Gojsic, Hiroki | RW | Kelowna | WHL |
| B | He, Kevin | LW | Niagara | OHL |
| B | Humphreys, Christian | C | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| B | Hynninen, Topias | RW | Jukurit | Liiga |
| B | Jecho, Adam | RW | Edmonton | WHL |
| B | Josephson, Ollie | C | Red Deer | WHL |
| B | Kearsey, Marcus | D | Charlottetown | QMJHL |
| B | Kirsch, Christian | G | Zug | U20-Elit |
| B | Kleber, Adam | D | Lincoln | USHL |
| B | Lacerte, Felix | C | Shawinigan | QMJHL |
| B | Lavoie, Thomas | D | Cape Breton | QMJHL |
| B | Lindstrom, Cayden | LW | Medicine Hat | WHL |
| B | Marrelli, Frankie | D | Ottawa | OHL |
| B | Marrelli, Luca | D | Oshawa | OHL |
| B | Mateiko, Eriks | LW | Saint John | QMJHL |
| B | Milota, Jakub | G | Cape Breton | QMJHL |
| B | Misa, Luke | C | Mississauga | OHL |
| B | Mrsic, Tomas | LW | Medicine Hat | WHL |
| B | Muggli, Leon | D | Zug | NL |
| B | Nilsson, Edvin | D | HV71 | J20 Nationell |
| B | Olofsson, Viktor | LW | HV71 | J20 Nationell |
| B | Park, Aiden | C | Shattuck St. Mary’s | USHS |
| B | Patterson, Riley | C | Barrie | OHL |
| B | Pettersson, Lucas | C | MODO | J20 Nationell |
| B | Pilgrim, Carson | C | Warroad | USHS |
| B | Plante, Max | RW | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| B | Sahlin Wallenius, Leo | D | Vaxjo | J20 Nationell |
| B | Scheetz, Sam | LW | Omaha | USHL |
| B | Skahan, Will | LW | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| B | Stringfellow, Landon | D | Andover | USHS |
| B | Suoniemi, Tuomas | C | Kiekko-Espoo | Mestis |
| B | Surin, Yegor | RW | Loko Yaroslavl | KHL |
| B | Swanson, Mac | LW | Fargo | USHL |
| B | Titlbach, Adam | C | Vancouver | Gudelj, Jake |
| B | Traff, Herman | RW | HV71 | SHL |
| B | Villeneuve, Nathan | C | Sudbury | OHL |
| B | Vinni, Eemil | G | HIFK | Liiga |
| B | Vuollet, Oskar | RW | Skelleftea | SHL |
| B | Wetsch, Carson | C | Calgary | WHL |
| B | Whipple, John | D | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| B | Yunin, Ivan | G | Omskie Yasterby | MHL |
| B | Zether, Simon | C | Rogle | SHL |
| B | Zetterlund, Hugo | LW | Skelleftea | J20 Nationell |
| B | Ziemer, Brodie | LW | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| GRADE | NAME | POS | TEAM | LEAGUE |
| C | Ansons, Kristers | LW | Blainville-Boisbriand | QMJHL |
| C | Beaudoin, Cole | C | Barrie | OHL |
| C | Bernier, Alexis | D | Baie-Comeau | QMJHL |
| C | Buttazzoni, Diego | C | Portland | WHL |
| C | Campbell, Ross | RW | Charlottetown | QMJHL |
| C | Davidson, Hyde | D | Seattle | WHL |
| C | Fibigr, Jakub | D | Mississauga | OHL |
| C | Fischer, Lukas | D | Sarnia | OHL |
| C | Fortier-Gendron, Adam | D | Moncton | QMJHL |
| C | Frasca, Gabriel | C | Kingston | OHL |
| C | George, Carter | G | Owen Sound | OHL |
| C | Gill, Spencer | D | Rimouski | QMJHL |
| C | Graf, Yegor | C | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | MHL |
| C | Guy, Alexandre | RW | Val-d’Or | QMJHL |
| C | Heil, Caleb | G | Sioux Falls | USHL |
| C | Heslop, Jesse | RW | Everett | WHL |
| C | Hesselvall, Adam | C | Sodertalje | J20 Nationell |
| C | Hodnett, Gavin | LW | Edmonton | WHL |
| C | Iginla, Tij | C | Kelowna | WHL |
| C | Jokinen, Mitja | D | TPS | Liiga |
| C | Klima, Jiri | LW | Shawinigan | QMJHL |
| C | Kostov, Alex | RW | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL |
| C | Kubiesa, Matej | RW | Prince Albert | WHL |
| C | Lowe, Carter | LW | Barrie | OHL |
| C | Lund, Ryan | D | Roseau | USHS |
| C | Marques, Miguel | LW | Lethbridge | WHL |
| C | Mercier, Alex | RW | Moncton | QMJHL |
| C | Michaud, Alexis | RW | Charlottetown | QMJHL |
| C | Miettinen, Julius | C | Everett | WHL |
| C | Monteiro, JJ | C | Salmon Arm | BCHL |
| C | Munther, Teodor | G | Djurgarden | J20 Nationell |
| C | Murray, Vincent | D | Quebec | QMJHL |
| C | Paquette, Charlie | RW | Guelph | OHL |
| C | Phillips, Owen | D | Halifax | QMJHL |
| C | Pickford, Bryce | D | Seattle | WHL |
| C | Roberts, Colton | D | Vancouver | Gudelj, Jake |
| C | Saarelainen, Joona | C | KalPa | Liiga |
| C | Shields, William | RW | Cape Breton | QMJHL |
| C | Smith, Gabe | C | Moncton | QMJHL |
| C | Spellacy, AJ | C | Windsor | OHL |
| C | Sterner, Karl | RW | Frolunda | J20 Nationell |
| C | Stewart, Drew | C | Cedar Rapids | USHL |
| C | Stout, John | D | Minnetonka | USHS |
| C | Thibodeau, Chris | C | Kingston | OHL |
| C | Uhlenkamp, Gavin | RW | Chanhassen | USHS |
| C | Van Volsen, Jack | C | Mississauga | OHL |
| C | Vieau, Dallas | LW | Hermantown | USHL |
| C | Virgilio, Matthew | D | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL |
| C | White, Ajay | G | Chippewa | NAHL |
| GRADE | NAME | POS | TEAM | LEAGUE |
| D | Antenen, Robin | C | Zug | U20-Elit |
| D | Baker, Austin | LW | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| D | Beaudoin, Marek | LW | Chicoutimi | QMJHL |
| D | Beaulieu, Jacob | RW | Saint John | QMJHL |
| D | Belusko, Adam | D | Slovakia U18 | Slovakia2 |
| D | Bernstein, Thatcher | G | Dubuque | USHL |
| D | Brunet, Simon-Pier | D | Drummondville | QMJHL |
| D | Brunicke, Harrison | D | Kamloops | WHL |
| D | Buczkowski, Tyson | D | Prince George | WHL |
| D | Cheynowski, Callum | D | Brantford | OHL |
| D | Chludil, Danny | LW | Brno | Czechia U20 |
| D | Cloutier, Louka | G | Chicago | USHL |
| D | Cormier, Ben | C | Owen Sound | OHL |
| D | Crosby, Logan | RW | Halifax | QMJHL |
| D | Danicek, Marek | LW | Sparta Praha | Czechia U20 |
| D | De St. Hubert, Cade | C | Wayzata | USHS |
| D | Dontsov, Alexei | C | Armiya Moskva | MHL |
| D | Doyle, Tristen | D | Lethbridge | WHL |
| D | Eliasson, Gabriel | D | HV71 | J20 Nationell |
| D | Ellinas, Lucas | LW | Kitchener | OHL |
| D | Emery, EJ | D | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| D | Evstigneev, Kirill | LW | Baie-Comeau | QMJHL |
| D | Fluker, Josh | D | Swift Current | WHL |
| D | Garland, Gavin | C | Calgary | AJHL |
| D | Gidlof, Marcus | G | Leksand | J20 Nationell |
| D | Goyette, Loic | LW | Drummondville | QMJHL |
| D | Gudelj, Jake | LW | Tri-City | WHL |
| D | Hadland, Caleb | C | Brandon | WHL |
| D | Hirshorn, Jack | G | Shattuck St. Mary’s | USHS |
| D | Howell, Marek | D | Vancouver | Gudelj, Jake |
| D | Hughes, Callum | C | West Kelowna | BCHL |
| D | Huzevka, Samuel | D | Slovakia U18 | Slovakia2 |
| D | Jarbsjo, Marwin | RW | Rogle | J20 Nationell |
| D | Keefe, Owen | D | Muskegon | USHL |
| D | Kelly, Caden | RW | Ottawa | OHL |
| D | Kennedy, Quinn | C | Rimouski | QMJHL |
| D | Kiss, Theo | LW | Des Moines | USHL |
| D | Kral, Adam | D | Liberec | Czechia |
| D | Kupec, Samuel | D | Trencin | Slovakia |
| D | L’Italien, Eliot | C | Blainville-Boisbriand | QMJHL |
| D | Lachance, Jacob | C | Shawinigan | QMJHL |
| D | Lachance, Mavrick | C | Sherbrooke | QMJHL |
| D | Lafond, Maxime | LW | Drummondville | QMJHL |
| D | Leroux, Jeremy | C | Chicoutimi | QMJHL |
| D | Liscinsky, Michal | LW | Slovakia U18 | Slovakia2 |
| D | Luchanko, Jett | RW | Guelph | OHL |
| D | Mackenzie, Ethan | D | Edmonton | WHL |
| D | Marik, Matyas | G | HC Motor | Czechia U20 |
| D | Maruna, Ondrej | C | Charlottetown | QMJHL |
| D | Maul, Nick | RW | RB Hockey Juniors | AlpsHL |
| D | McIsaac, Will | D | Spokane | WHL |
| D | Merkl, Maximilian | D | Nurnberg | DEL |
| D | Moore, Javon | LW | Sioux Falls | USHL |
| D | Muhonen, Niilopekka | D | KalPa | Liiga |
| D | Mulawka, Madden | G | Prince George | WHL |
| D | O’Reilly, Sam | RW | London | OHL |
| D | Parsons, John | G | USA U18 | USNTDP |
| D | Peardon, Cole | C | Prince Albert | WHL |
| D | Pelletier, Zach | G | Gatineau | QMJHL |
| D | Persson, Laban | D | Rogle | J20 Nationell |
| D | Pitre, Kaden | C | Flint | OHL |
| D | Poroshkov, Danila | RW | Armiya Moskva | MHL |
| D | Procyszyn, Ethan | RW | North Bay | OHL |
| D | Pul, Elias | LW | RB Hockey Juniors | AlpsHL |
| D | Rimpinen, Petteri | G | Kiekko-Espoo | Mestis |
| D | Roberts, Noah | D | Brantford | OHL |
| D | Saarinen, Kim | G | HIFK | U20 SM-sarja |
| D | Sandhu, Zach | D | Guelph | OHL |
| D | Seidl, Simon | C | Hill-Murray School | USHS |
| D | Shen, Alexander | C | Mamonty Yugry | MHL |
| D | Sikora, Petr | C | Trinec | Czechia |
| D | Slank, Tomas | D | Slovakia U18 | Slovakia2 |
| D | Soini, Sebastian | D | Ilves | Liiga |
| D | Stenger, Mason | D | Benilde-St.Margerets | USHS |
| D | Taimazov, Arsen | D | Dynamo Moskva | MHL |
| D | Tersigni, Antonio | LW | Owen Sound | OHL |
| D | Testa, Luca | C | Brantford | OHL |
| D | Toresson, Mans | C | Frolunda | J20 Nationell |
| D | Vanacker, Marek | C | Brantford | OHL |
| D | Vaughan, Corban | D | Regina | WHL |
| D | Velikov, Maxim | RW | Armiya Moskva | MHL |
| D | Vesterinen, Roope | LW | HPK | Liiga |
| D | Vieillard, Linus | G | Eisbaren Jr. Berlin | DNL |
| D | Von Richter, Parker | D | Mississauga | OHL |
| D | Walton, Kieron | C | Sudbury | OHL |
| D | Wehrli, Nils | LW | Zug | U20-Elit |
| D | Williams, Dax | D | Calgary | WHL |
| D | Yegorov, Mikhail | G | Omaha | USHL |
| D | Yuzik, Brett | RW | Shawinigan | QMJHL |
| D | Zakreski, Josh | LW | Portland | WHL |
| D | Zaremba, Ryan | C | Sherwood Park | AJHL |
| D | Zarubin, Kirill | G | AKM-Junior | MHL |