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There will be no more updates on this blog, as I've accepted a position with an NHL club.

Thanks and best wishes to Kyle Woodlief, Phil Colvin, and the rest of the Red Line Report crew for putting up with me for 13 wonderful seasons.

And best of luck to all the prospects for 2011...see you at the rink.

2010 Ranking Index

Ranking index. Grades (in the reports) are on a 20-to-80 scale. Alphabetical index here.

1	Ryan Johansen	C-R	31-Jul-92	6-2.0/192	Portland WHL
2	Nino Niederreiter	RW-L	08-Sep-92	6-1.5/201	Portland WHL
3	Dylan McIlrath	D-R	20-Apr-92	6-4.25/212	Moose Jaw WHL
4	Brett Connolly	LW-R	02-May-92	6-2.0/181	Prince George WHL
5	Quinton Howden	LW-L	21-Jan-92	6-2.0/182	Moose Jaw WHL
6	Calvin Pickard	G-L	15-Apr-92	6-0.5/195	Seattle WHL
7	Matt MacKenzie	D-R	15-Oct-91	6-1.0/191	Calgary WHL
8	Beau Bennett	RW/C-R	27-Nov-91	6-0.5/173	Penticton BCHL
9	Emerson Etem	LW-L	16-Jun-92	6-0.25/190	Medicine Hat WHL
10	Brad Ross	LW-L	28-May-92	5-11.5/175	Portland WHL
11	Brett Bulmer	RW-R	26-Apr-92	6-2.25/175	Kelowna WHL
12	Alex Petrovic	D-R	03-Mar-92	6-4.0/193	Red Deer WHL
13	Troy Rutkowski	D-R	29-Apr-92	6-1.75/208	Portland WHL
14	Taylor Aronson	D-R	30-Dec-91	6-0.25/196	Portland WHL
15	Jordan Weal	C-R	15-Apr-92	5-9.5/162	Regina WHL
16	Kevin Sundher	C-L	18-Jan-92	5-11.75/192	Chilliwack WHL
17	Joey Leach	D-L	29-Jan-92	6-3.0/187	Kootenay WHL
18	Mark Pysyk	D-R	11-Jan-92	6-1.25/174	Edmonton WHL
19	Brendan Ranford	LW-L	03-May-92	5-9.5/182	Kamloops WHL
20	Alex Theriau	D-R	14-Feb-92	6-1.5/189	Everett WHL
21	Tyler Bunz	G-L	11-Feb-92	6-1.25/196	Medicine Hat WHL
22	Mark Stone	RW-R	13-May-92	6-2.25/188	Brandon WHL
23	Jordan DePape	RW-R	20-Jun-92	5-10.5/187	Kamloops WHL
24	Ryan Harrison	C-R	31-Mar-92	5-9.25/185	Prince Albert WHL
25	Austin Madaisky	D-R	30-Jan-92	6-1.75/185	Kamloops WHL
26	Brendan Shinnimin	C-L	07-Jan-91	5-9.75/179	Tri-City WHL
27	Curtis Hamilton	LW-L	04-Dec-91	6-2.25/209	Saskatoon WHL
28	Radko Gudas	D-R	05-Jun-90	5-11.0/192	Everett WHL
29	Riley Boychuk	LW-L	20-Feb-91	6-5/208	Portland WHL
30	Geordie Wudrick	LW-L	09-Apr-90	6-3/208	Kelowna WHL
31	Kent Simpson	G-L	26-Mar-92	6-2.5/182	Everett WHL
32	Max Reinhart	C-L	04-Feb-92	6-0.75/180	Kootenay WHL
33	Charles Inglis	C-L	07-May-92	5-11.0/187	Saskatoon WHL
34	Kendall McFaull	D-L	10-Apr-92	6-2.0/187	Moose Jaw WHL
35	Brandon Davidson	D-L	21-Aug-91	6-1.0/190	Regina WHL
36	Josh Nicholls	RW-R	27-Apr-92	6-1.5/174	Saskatoon WHL
37	Tyler Fiddler	LW-L	27-Jun-90	6-0/181	Calgary WHL
38	Sean Bonar	G-L	12-Feb-91	6-0.5/179	Penticton BCHL
39	Craig Cunningham	LW-R	13-Sep-90	5-9.75/180	Vancouver WHL
40	Jordan Messier	RW-R	04-Feb-92	6-2.0/192	Tri-City WHL
41	Brandon Herrod	RW-R	11-Sep-91	5-11.75/173	Prince Albert WHL
42	Dylen McKinlay	RW-L	20-Apr-92	5-11.0/162	Chilliwack WHL
43	Daniel Carr	LW-L	01-Nov-91	5-10.75/182	Powell River BCHL
44	Antonin Honejsek	LW-L	19-Dec-91	5-10.5/178	Moose Jaw WHL
45	Patrick Holland	RW-R	07-Jan-92	5-11.75/167	Tri-City WHL
46	Grayson Downing	C-L	18-Apr-92	6-0.5/167	Westside BCHL
47	Brooks Macek	C-R	15-May-92	5-10.75/180	Tri-City WHL
48	Shayne Taker	D-L	12-Feb-90	6-3/190	Cowichan Valley BCHL
49	Mark MacMillan	C-L	23-Jan-92	6-0/154	Alberni Valley BCHL
50	Nathan Lieuwen	G-L	08-Aug-91	6-5/192	Kootenay WHL
51	Sahir Gill	LW-L	21-Apr-92	5-10/180	Vernon BCHL
52	Brody Sutter	RW-R	26-Sep-91	6-4.0/190	Lethbridge WHL
53	Josh Caron	D-L	10-Feb-91	6-4/208	Kamloops WHL
54	Cody Sylvester	C-L	13-Apr-92	5-10/166	Calgary WHL
55	Brendan Gallagher	RW-R	05-Jun-92	5-8.5/163	Vancouver WHL
56	Isaac MacLeod	D/LW-L	22-Feb-92	6-4.0/205	Penticton BCHL
57	J.T. Barnett	LW-L	21-Aug-92	5-11.75/191	Vancouver WHL
58	Tim Daly	D-L	01-Feb-92	5-11.0/165	Langley BCHL
59	Justin Feser	LW-L	29-Jul-92	5-8.75/181	Tri-City WHL
nv	Sam Brittain	G-L	10-May-92	6-2.75/215	Canmore AJHL
nv	Cam Lanigan	G-L	09-Jun-92	6-1.75/180	Edmonton WHL
nv	Peter Stoykewych	D-L	14-Jul-92	6-2.25/188	Winnipeg South MJHL

BCHL 2010 Eligibles

Beau Bennett / RW / Penticton: Full profile

Sean Bonar / G /Penticton ('91): Average size, but plays big, confident and consistently good. Excellent play reading, good leg quickness, and capable of big saves. Very good sleeper if you can get him in the late rounds.

Daniel Carr / LW / Powell River: Very good hands and some scoring touch, but I don't much care for his size/style combination. Smallish sized but plays a power forward style - which might be hard to carry off at the next level. Good quickness and agility allows him to be elusive down low and has really good hands in close. But the fact he requested a trade from the AJHL is a concern about his character. Maybe worth a late pick.

Grayson Downing / C / Westside: Good overall hockey sense, good defensively, and has decent puck skill. But seems to play the game on cruise all the time. Doesn't do anything to bring you out of your seat. I like his hockey sense, but lack of high end skill means he's a late pick at best.

Shayne Taker / D / Cowichan Valley ('90): Lanky, late-blooming d-man has really quick feet, but an odd stride - but overall his mobility is a plus. Has some good hands and is versatile - can pass the puck well or take it himself. Had this guy in mind as a serious sleeper, but he looked so bad down the stretch and in the playoffs, that I've dialed my expectations back on him a bit. I'd still extend a camp invite, however.

Mark MacMillan / C / Alberni Valley: Lots of offensive skill and smarts, but very slight build makes it hard for him to fight through checks or do much in traffic. Besides all the creativity with the puck, does well without it, playing defense, winning faceoffs, etc. Should be a really good college player, but is a longshot pro prospect.

Sahir Gill / LW / Vernon: Didn't quite pick up where he left off when he returned to the Vipers, but did get back to his scoring ways in the playoffs. Has really soft hands and nice passing touch, but plays very soft. Has a bit of a choppy stride. Not sure I'd spend a pick.

Isaac MacLeod / D/LW / Penticton: Has some interesting natural offensive instincts for such a big guy, but stride isn't good and has slow feet.

Tim Daly / D / Langley: Has a lot of power play skill and plays bigger than his size. A bit under the radar this season and might be a worthy camp invite.

Joey Laleggia / D / Penticton: Little rearguard is a nice skater and has a knack for getting the rush started. Very small and ends up losing a lot of physical battles - easy to knock off the puck isn't good in 1-on-1 situations. Not sure there's a lot of pro potential, but should be a fantastic college player.

Luke Curadi / D /Penticton ('91): Huge guy proved he could play up a level after moving over from the Atlantic Jr league. Actually has a decent stride for size and plays with some passion. But his game is extremely raw. Could get a look as a 2nd year eligible, especially since you could control his rights for the next 4 years.

Dylan Walchuk / C / Vernon: Little guy can skate really well and has some hands, but he's tiny. Should be a good college player.

Spokane Chiefs 2010 Eligibles

Blake Gal / C: Is the closest thing to a draft prospect from the Chiefs this year, but misses my list. Has some offensive smarts, but not real elite skill level. Skating is a bit of a concern. Might go late, but a camp invite is more likely.

Brenden Kichton / D: Decent skater, decent hands, and should be a good offensive d-man for the Chiefs in the next couple of years. Not much of a pro prospect at this point.

Steve Kuhn / C: Little guy works hard and is a strong penalty killer, but I haven't seen much in the way of hands yet.

Other 2010s: T.C. Cratsenberg

2011 Outlook: Anthony Bardaro, Brady Brassart, Dominic Uher, Mitch Holmberg, Tanner Mort. A decent group of good young junior players, but no one stands out with a lot of pro protential yet. Bardaro's speed and quickness is impressive, but is small. Mort has some good raw ingredients.

Swift Current Broncos 2010 Eligibles

Justin Dowling / C (late '90): Thought this guy was worth a late pick last year, and he still might be this year. If he did better in traffic and had some grit, he'd be a pretty good prospect. But since teams would have only one year to sign him, he might be passed over again. Should get a camp invite, however.

Taylor Vause / C: Good speed and good hands, and competed a bit more regularly this season. If he hadn't slumped so badly late he might have got a late look. Still might be worth a camp invite.

Kyle Verdino / D: Injuries from serious car accident last summer hurt his development. There is some good puck skill here, but has always been a slow, lumbering skater.

Jordan Evans / D: Improved skating quite a bit and is turning into a decent junior d-man. But he's a bit soft and doesn't do enough with the puck to be terribly interesting.

Andrew Sullivan / RW: Huge, good strength, likes to drop the gloves. But I don't see much in the way of hand skill at all.

Other 2010s: Michael Hay, Andy Blanke, Brody Luhning

2011 Outlook: Reece Scarlett, Adam Lowry, Graeme Craig. NHL scouts might not have had much to get excited about on the Broncos this year, but that will change next year. Scarlett wowed the scouts in attendance at the U-17 tournament over Christmas, and has tremendous offensive ability from the blue line. He's in the top ten overall on our 2011 list. Lowry brings a great blue collar, grinding style and has the hands to be effective. Skating is his only negative, but is a solid 2nd rounder right now. Craig also has intriguing size and some puck moving ability.

Seattle Thunderbirds 2010 Eligibles

Calvin Pickard / G: Full profile

Ryan Aasman / D: Just hasn't developed. Has good feet and nice mobility, but seems to have trouble thinking the game. I don't see much chance of even a camp invite here.

Chance Lund / LW: Good amount of (very) raw talent to go along with the size, but is a long ways from putting it together. Decent speed for his size and willing to compete.

Other 2010s: Erik Fleming, Chance Lund, Mikhail Sentyurin, Brendan Rouse, Michael Salmon

2011 Outlook: Colin Jacobs, Tanner Muth, Tyler Alos, Luke Lockhart, Mitch Elliot. Jacobs is a top 75 talent, and would be higher but for sub-par skating. Muth should turn into a very good junior d-man, but I will have to wait to see if there's a pro prospect there. I like the energy and defensive smarts Alos offers, but he's going to have to put some points up next year. Lockhart is fun to watch with his speed and reckless style, but will have to produce points at his size.

Red Deer Rebels 2010 Eligibles

Alex Petrovic / D: Full profile

Simon Witt / D: Big frame draws your notice, but the skating needs quite a bit of improvement.

Other 2010s: Turner Elson, Lane Scheidl, John Persson, Adam Kambeitz

2011 Outlook: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Colten Mayor, Cam Gorchynski. RNH is the early favorite to be the top prospect from the WHL, and is a top five overall talent. Daulton Siwak is 2012.