-Leading up to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, we will be releasing our top 20 Minnesota prospects on the 20th of each month.

Top 20 Minnesota Prospects: Final Edition

1. Brady Skjei- Defenseman, US Under-18, USHL (60-4-19-23)
2. Zach Stepan- Forward, Shattuck St. Mary’s, MN-HIGH (50-22-43-65)
3. John Draeger- Defenseman, Shattuck St. Mary’s, MN-HIGH (57-11-30-41)
4. Collin Olson- Goalie, US Under-18, USHL (19-11-1, 2.44-.902)
5. Cody Corbett – Edmonton, WHL (54-6-20-26)
6. Jake Bischoff- Defenseman, Grand Rapids, MN-HIGH (22-11-29-40)
7. Jake Montgomery- Forward, Shattuck St. Mary’s, MN-HIGH (39-20-38-58)
8. Will Merchant – Forward, Eagan, MN-HIGH (31-25-27-52)
9.  AJ Michaelson- Forward, Waterloo, USHL (53-6-14-20)
10. Justin Kloos – Forward, Lakeville South, MN-HIGH (31-41-62-103)
11. Adam Johnson- Forward, Hibbing, MN-HIGH (23-28-31-59)
12. Dom Toninato- Forward, Duluth East, MN-HIGH (31-33-40-73)
13. Grant Besse- Forward, Benilde St. Margaret’s, MN-HIGH (31-52-41-93)
14. Trevor Olson- Forward, Duluth East, MN-HIGH (20-11-24-35)
15. Eli May, Defenseman, Eagan, MN-HIGH (31-14-18-32)
16. Grant Opperman- Forward, Breck, MN-HIGH (31-33-45-78)
17. Charlie Sampair, Forward, Hill-Murray, MN-HIGH (31-30-21-51)
18. Sam Wolfe, Defenseman, Eagan, MN-HIGH (31-2-31-33)
19. Austyn Young, Forward, Sioux Falls, USHL (56-12-15-27)
20. Jake Randolph- Forward, Duluth East, MN-HIGH (31-37-41-78)

Just Missing: Nate Arentz, Forward, Fargo (USHL); Drew Aspinwall, Defenseman, Maple Grove (MN-HIGH); Erik Baskin, Forward, Minnetonka (MN-HIGH) Michael Bitzer, Goalie, Moorhead (MN-HIGH); Max Coatta, Forward, Minnetonka (MN-HIGH); Jake Horton, Defenseman, Benilde St. Margaret’s (MN-HIGH); Charlie Lindgren, Goalie, Sioux Falls (MN-HIGH); Louie Nanne, Forward, Edina (MN-HIGH); Kyle Osterberg, Forward, US Under-18 (USHL); Judd Peterson, Forward, Duluth Marshall (MN-HIGH); Eric Schurhamer, Defenseman, St. Thomas (MN-HIGH); Jared Thomas, Forward, Hermantown (MN-HIGH)

-Minnesota Prospects that that have been eligible for past drafts but were not selected. One Minnesota product was selected as an “overager” in the 2011 NHL Draft; Patrick Daly of Benilde St. Margaret’s (New Jersey 7/189).
1.) Logan Nelson, Forward, Victoria (WHL)
2.) Jay Dickman, Forward, St. Paul Johnson (MN-HIGH)
3.) Alex Lyon, Goalie, Omaha (USHL)
4.) Christian Horn, Forward, Benilde St. Margaret’s (MN-HIGH)
5.) Michael Zajac, Forward, Eagan (MN-HIGH)
6.) Matt McNeeley, Goalie, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
7.) Ethan Prow, Defenseman, Des Moines (USHL)
8.) Sam Rothstein, Forward, Minnetonka (MN-HIGH)
9.) Dan Molenaar, Defenseman, Sioux City (USHL)
10.) Neal Goff, Defenseman, Fargo (USHL)