2017 CSS Preliminary Players to Watch
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A Rating - indicates 1st-round candidate
B Rating - indicates 2nd/3rd-round candidate
C Rating - indicates 4th/5th/6th-round candidate
| PTW | LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | TEAM | LEAGUE | POS. | NCAA TEAM |
| A | MARTIN | LUKE | MICHIGAN | BIG10 | D | Michigan |
| A | MITTELSTADT | CASEY | EDEN PRAIRIE | HIGH-MN | C | Minnesota (2017) |
| A | POEHLING | RYAN | ST. CLOUD STATE | NCHC | C | St. Cloud State |
| A | ZHUKOV | MAXIM | GREEN BAY | USHL | G | Uncommitted |
| A | TOLVANEN | EELI | SIOUX CITY | USHL | RW | Boston College (2017) |
| A | BOWERS | SHANE | WATERLOO | USHL | C | Uncommitted |
| B | MAKAR | CALE | BROOKS | AJHL | D | Massachusetts (2017) |
| B | MITCHELL | IAN | SPRUCE GROVE | AJHL | D | Denver (2017) |
| B | OETTINGER | JAKE | BOSTON UNIVERSITY | H-EAST | G | Boston University |
| B | VOMACKA | TOMAS | CORPUS CHRISTI | NAHL | G | Uncommitted |
| B | INAMOTO | TYLER | USA U-18 | NTDP | D | Wisconsin (2017) |
| B | KNOEPKE | NATE | USA U-18 | NTDP | D | Minnesota (2017) |
| B | MILLER | THOMAS | USA U-18 | NTDP | D | Michigan State (2017) |
| B | MISMASH | GRANT | USA U-18 | NTDP | LW | North Dakota (2017) |
| B | NORRIS | JOSHUA | USA U-18 | NTDP | C | Michigan (2017) |
| B | PASTUJOV | MICHAEL | USA U-18 | NTDP | RW | Michigan (2017) |
| B | REEDY | SCOTT | USA U-18 | NTDP | C | Minnesota (2017) |
| B | MIRAGEAS | BEN | BLOOMINGTON | USHL | D | Providence (2017) |
| B | SIROTA | JAKUB | CEDAR RAPIDS | USHL | D | Uncommitted |
| B | MURPHY | R.J. | DUBUQUE | USHL | C | Harvard (2018) |
| B | PHILLIPS | CLAYTON | FARGO | USHL | D | Minnesota (2018) |
| B | BINNER | ALEXIS | GREEN BAY | USHL | D | Maine (2017) |
| B | PRIMEAU | CAYDEN | LINCOLN | USHL | G | Northeastern (2017) |
| B | PETRUZZELI | KEITH | MUSKEGON | USHL | G | Quinnipiac (2017) |
| C | PASICHNUK | BRINSON | ARIZONA STATE | NCAA | D | Arizona State |
| C | GOURLEY | JARROD | SPRUCE GROVE | AJHL | D | Arizona State (2018) |
| C | CAPSTICK | ALEC | LANGLEY | BCHL | D | Notre Dame (2018) |
| C | MENDEL | GRIFFIN | PENTICTON | BCHL | D | Denver (2017) |
| C | BETTS | KYLE | POWELL RIVER | BCHL | C | Cornell (2017) |
| C | LUCE | GRIFFIN | MICHIGAN | BIG10 | D | Michigan |
| C | KHODORENKO | PATRICK | MICHIGAN STATE | BIG10 | C | Michigan State |
| C | CROTTY | CAMERON | BROCKVILLE | CCHL | D | Uncommitted |
| C | KENNEDY | SHAWN | CARLETON PLACE | CCHL | LW | Uncommitted |
| C | FRANCHE | MATTHIEU | CUMBERLAND | CCHL | D | Merrimack (2018) |
| C | MCINNIS | LUKE | BOSTON COLLEGE | H-EAST | D | Boston College |
| C | WALKER | ZACHARY | BOSTON COLLEGE | H-EAST | RW | Boston College |
| C | THOMPSON | TYCE | SALISBURY | HIGH-CT | C | Providence (2018) |
| C | MCLAUGHLIN | MARC | CUSHING ACADEMY | HIGH-MA | C | Uncommitted |
| C | RATHBONE | JACK | DEXTER SCHOOL | HIGH-MA | D | Harvard (2018) |
| C | HARTIKAINEN | SANTERI | GROTON | HIGH-MA | C/RW | Uncommitted |
| C | CAMERON | JACK | LAWRENCE ACADEMY | HIGH-MA | D | Dartmouth (2018) |
| C | DOBAY | JAYSON | THAYER ACADEMY | HIGH-MA | D | Massachusetts (2018) |
| C | MAYER | CONNOR | BENILDE-ST.MARGARET'S | HIGH-MN | D | Connecticut (2017) |
| C | LEIVERMANN | NICK | EDEN PRAIRIE | HIGH-MN | D | Notre Dame (2018) |
| C | SCHEERER | BRAM | EDINA | HIGH-MN | LW | Colorado College (2018) |
| C | WALKER | SAMUEL | EDINA | HIGH-MN | C | Minnesota (2018) |
| C | MAASS | BENTON | ELK RIVER | HIGH-MN | D | Uncommitted |
| C | MILLER | MICAH | GRAND RAPIDS | HIGH-MN | RW | St. Cloud State (2017) |
| C | SAMBERG | DYLAN | HERMANTOWN | HIGH-MN | D | Minnesota Duluth (2018) |
| C | ANDERSON | MATT | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC | HIGH-MN | D | Minnesota Duluth (2018) |
| C | PEHRSON | KEATON | LAKEVILLE NORTH | HIGH-MN | D | Michigan Tech (2018) |
| C | ESS | JOSHUA | LAKEVILLE SOUTH | HIGH-MN | D | Wisconsin (2018) |
| C | MELLA | ALEXANDER | SHATTUCK - ST.MARY'S PREP | HIGH-MN | C | Uncommitted |
| C | BJUGSTAD | JESSE | STILLWATER | HIGH-MN | D | Uncommitted |
| C | CATES | NOAH | STILLWATER | HIGH-MN | LW | Minnesota Duluth (2018) |
| C | ANDERSON | GRANT | WAYZATA | HIGH-MN | D | Omaha (2018) |
| C | BARRON | MORGAN | ST. ANDREWS COLLEGE | HIGH-ON | LW | Cornell (2017) |
| C | LARSSON | BUSTER | STANSTEAD COLLEGE | HIGH-QC | LW | Uncommitted |
| C | DUSEK | FILIP | ABERDEEN | NAHL | D | Uncommitted |
| C | NOVAK | JACOB | JANESVILLE | NAHL | LW | Uncommitted |
| C | SCHAEDIG | DEREK | JANESVILLE | NAHL | G | Uncommitted |
| C | ADDAMO | JUSTIN | LONE STAR | NAHL | RW | Uncommitted |
| C | MILLS | DYLAN | MINNESOTA WILDERNESS | NAHL | C | Uncommitted |
| C | VINAL | GABRIEL | Northeast Generals | NAHL | G | Uncommitted |
| C | SNOWDEN | RYAN | TOPEKA | NAHL | G | Uncommitted |
| C | CAMPOLIETO | JOSEPH | WBS KNIGHTS | NAHL | D | Union (2018) |
| C | FEAR | ERICH | DENVER | NCHC | D | Denver |
| C | BARRATT | EVAN | USA U-18 | NTDP | C | Penn State (2017) |
| C | CASSETTI | JOSEPH | USA U-18 | NTDP | LW | Boston College (2017) |
| C | COCKERILL | LOGAN | USA U-18 | NTDP | RW | Boston University (2017) |
| C | FARRANCE | DAVID | USA U-18 | NTDP | D | Boston University (2017) |
| C | GILDON | MAX | USA U-18 | NTDP | D | Wisconsin (2017) |
| C | HERNANDEZ | RANDY | USA U-18 | NTDP | RW | Uncommitted |
| C | HUTSKO | LOGAN | USA U-18 | NTDP | RW | Boston College (2017) |
| C | KEMP | PHILIP | USA U-18 | NTDP | D | Uncommitted |
| C | MANISCALCO | JOSH | USA U-18 | NTDP | D | Uncommitted |
| C | SCHEEL | ADAM | USA U-18 | NTDP | G | Notre Dame (2017) |
| C | SLAGGERT | GRAHAM | USA U-18 | NTDP | C | Notre Dame (2017) |
| C | CAMMALLERI | JOSH | BURLINGTON | OJHL | LW | Uncommitted |
| C | LAGUNOV | PHILLIP | BURLINGTON | OJHL | C | Uncommitted |
| C | CAMPOLI | NICK | NORTH YORK | OJHL | C | Uncommitted |
| C | KELLENBERGER | MATTHEW | OAKVILLE | OJHL | D | Princeton (2018) |
| C | MISLEY | BRYCE | OAKVILLE | OJHL | C | Vermont (2018) |
| C | GREEN | CORSON | CHICAGO | USHL | D | New Hampshire (2018) |
| C | KOKKILA | JESPER | CHICAGO | USHL | D | Uncommitted |
| C | WALSH | REILLY | CHICAGO | USHL | D | Harvard (2017) |
| C | FERRARO | MARIO | DES MOINES | USHL | D | Massachusetts (2017) |
| C | JOHNSON | ISAAC | DES MOINES | USHL | LW | Uncommitted |
| C | RUZICKA | JAN | DES MOINES | USHL | G | Uncommitted |
| C | VIRTANEN | SANTERI | DUBUQUE | USHL | C | Uncommitted |
| C | BISCHEL | RYAN | FARGO | USHL | G | Clarkson (2018) |
| C | DOUGHERTY | EVAN | FARGO | USHL | RW | Bowling Green (2018) |
| C | DOVORANY | CHARLIE | FARGO | USHL | C | Minnesota Duluth (2017) |
| C | MURRAY | MATTHEW | FARGO | USHL | G | Massachusetts (2017) |
| C | DUNNE | JOSH | GREEN BAY | USHL | C | Uncommitted |
| C | LEONARD | JOHN | GREEN BAY | USHL | C | Massachusetts (2017) |
| C | MOYLE | NOLAN | GREEN BAY | USHL | RW | Michigan State (2018) |
| C | TERAVAINEN | EERO | LINCOLN | USHL | D | Uncommitted |
| C | MESSNER | MICK | MADISON | USHL | LW | Wisconsin (2017) |
| C | SADLOCHA | KAMIL | MADISON | USHL | RW | Ohio State (2018) |
| C | BRICKEY | RONALD | MUSKEGON | USHL | D | Western Michigan (2018) |
| C | BRIZGALA | ADAM | MUSKEGON | USHL | G | Uncommitted |
| C | HOWDESHELL | KEEGHAN | MUSKEGON | USHL | C | Ferris State (2017) |
| C | SUTHERS | KEENAN | MUSKEGON | USHL | C | Western Michigan (2017) |
| C | TIMMONS | JORDAN | MUSKEGON | USHL | RW | Connecticut (2017) |
| C | ACTON | JACOB | OMAHA | USHL | G | Uncommitted |
| C | MCMANUS | BRANNON | OMAHA | USHL | RW | Minnesota (2017) |
| C | RONS | BRENDAN | OMAHA | USHL | D | Michigan Tech (2017) |
| C | HELLICKSON | MATTHEW | SIOUX CITY | USHL | D | Notre Dame (2017) |
| C | KOTKANSALO | KASPER | SIOUX FALLS | USHL | D | Uncommitted |
| C | QUERCIA | MATTHEW | SIOUX FALLS | USHL | LW | Boston University (2018) |
| C | ST. IVANY | JOHN | SIOUX FALLS | USHL | D | Yale (2018) |
| C | SWAYMAN | JEREMY | SIOUX FALLS | USHL | G | Uncommitted |
| C | BONGIOVANNI | WYATT | TRI-CITY | USHL | C | Uncommitted |
| C | GOODSIR | ADAM | TRI-CITY | USHL | C | Denver (2017) |
| C | RASMUSSEN | DAYTON | TRI-CITY | USHL | G | Denver (2017) |
| C | WASHE | PAUL | TRI-CITY | USHL | C | Western Michigan (2017) |
| C | ANDERSON | MICHAEL | WATERLOO | USHL | D | Minnesota Duluth (2018) |
| C | COPELAND | BENJAMIN | WATERLOO | USHL | C | Uncommitted |
| C | KAROW | MICHAEL | YOUNGSTOWN | USHL | D | Uncommitted |
| C | BRIND'AMOUR | SKYLER | SELECTS ACADEMY U18 | USMAAAE | C | Michigan State (2018) |
| C | MILLER | MATT | VICTORY HONDA U18 (T1AAA) | USMAAAE | C | Michigan State (2018) |
| C | PSENICKA | TOMAS | JERSEY HITMEN | USPHL PRE. | RW | Uncommitted |
| C | STINIL | MICHAL | SPRINGFIELD PICS | USPHL PRE. | LW | Uncommitted |