Recruits named on NHL draft list

Several incoming recruits to Michigan-based schools were listed on NHL Central Scouting's "Players To Watch" list for next summer's NHL Entry Draft released earlier this week.

The preliminary listing is comprised of players who have been identified by NHL Central Scouting using the following criteria: A Rating: A must-see player who is predicted to be a potential first- or second-round draft selection; B Rating: A player to note if a scout is in the area, a potential selection in the third to fifth round; C Rating: A player that Central Scouting is tracking, a potential late-round selection.

A Players

Mac Bennett, D, Hotchkiss (Conn.) School, Michigan (2010)

Chris Brown, C, U.S. NTDP Under-18, Michigan

B Players

Zach Golembiewski, LW, Indiana (USHL), Michigan State

Kevin Lynch, C, U.S. NTDP Under-18, Michigan

Lee Moffie, D, Waterloo (USHL), Michigan

C Players

Kyle Jean, LW, Traverse City (NAHL), Lake Superior State

Brad Stebner, D, Fort McMurray (AJHL), Michigan Tech

AJ Treais, RW, U.S. NTDP Under-18, Michigan