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Upside Hockey 2023 NHL Draft Final Rankings: The Top 224

by E-Mac (Updated June 2023)

"Ohhhhhh baby!" says legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole. The buzz surrounding this amazing draft class is unmistakable. With the World Juniors U18s now in the books, E-Mac,  Upside Hockey's Chief of Scouting, is back with his vital NHL draft rankings resource below, which has all 7 rounds (top 224 prospects listed), as well as other prospects we're constantly monitoring for their promise. Check out and share our Google spreadsheet rankings. Don't miss the distinct "sheets/tabs" within the magnificent spreadsheet below to explore, which separate prospects by league, age, country, and position, amongst other things. Oh, and each prospect's Elite Prospects profile page is linked as well. 

The second column is the prospect grade from NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings, which E-Mac meticulously combined.

SUPER NEW ADDITION: The Besties Awards - E-Mac breaks down the top 10 in all your favourite categories. See the various sheet options at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

NEW ADDITION: In the latter column, we've added links to YouTube videos of the respective prospects. This is your one-stop (free!) shop for getting to know this draft class. 

This draft class appears to be extremely deep, going well beyond the exceptional talent in the current top 5:

• Connor Bedard

• Adam Fantilli

• Matvei Michkov

• Leo Carlsson

• Ryan Leonard (bumped out Dalibor Dvorsky from our Lottery Edition rankings)

The key features of the spreadsheet are highlighted in various tabs:

• The first tab is E-Mac's (Upside's Chief of Scouting) rankings

• The subsequent tabs are sorted as noted

This is one of the most fascinating draft classes to follow in years. We're looking forward to seeing how the rest of the season unfolds.

• Don't just go inside hockey.

• Don't get caught on the Dark Side.

• Don't be left on the outside. We won't leave you on the upside-down dimension.

• On the Upside, it's where it's at. Upside Hockey, that is...

Don't take our word for it - check it out. Let us know what you think and connect on Twitter @UpsideHockey.

As always, these rankings are completely free. Our only ask, if possible: 

• Give us a follow on Twitter @UpsideHockey 

• Give one of our tweets about the rankings a like and retweet.

• Share the rankings on social media (or old-fashioned word of mouth)

• If you enjoy and would like to have a downloadable version of these rankings, simply buy us a cup of coffee (via KoFi - see below; or an eTransfer works as well), follow us on Twitter @UpsideHockey, drop us your email address, and you'll become an Upside Hockey Insider.

  • Drop us a message via Twitter or email upsidehockey@gmail.com if problems, suggestions, questions, or just to say hi.

This is the way.

Upside Hockey 2023 NHL Draft Rankings - Lottery Edition - Top 224

Upside Hockey 2023 NHL Draft Early Rankings - Winter Edition - Top 224

Bonus: NHL Central Scouting's Midterm Rankings Combined

by E-Mac (January 2023)

In the words of the great hockey broadcaster, Bob Cole, "Ohhhhhh baby!" The excitement behind this extraordinary draft class is undeniable. Upside Hockey's Chief of Scouting,     E-Mac , is back with his quintessential NHL draft rankings resource below featuring all 7 rounds (top 224 prospects ranked), plus additional prospects we're continuously monitoring for their upside. Check out and share our rankings in Google spreadsheet format. Don't miss the unique "sheets/tabs" within the glorious spreadsheet below to explore, separating prospects out by league, age, nation, and position, amongst others. Oh, each prospect is also linked to their intergalactic Elite Prospects profile page. 

The second column is NHL Central Scoutings' prospect grade from their midterms rankings, which E-Mac has painstakingly combined.

This draft class seems super deep and goes well beyond the exceptional talent in the current top 5:

• Connor Bedard

• Adam Fantilli

• Leo Carlsson

• Matvei Michkov

• Dalibor Dvorsky

The key features of the spreadsheet are highlighted in various tabs:

• The first tab is E-Mac's rankings

• The second tabs are sorted by NHL Central Scoutings' Midterm rankings

• The subsequent tabs are sorted as noted

This is one of the most fascinating draft classes to follow in years. We're looking forward to seeing how the rest of the season unfolds.

• Don't just go inside hockey.

• Don't get caught on the Dark Side.

• Don't be left on the outside. We won't leave you on the upside-down dimension.

• On the Upside, it's where it's at. Upside Hockey, that is...

Let us know what you think and connect on Twitter @UpsideHockey.

These rankings are completely free. Our only ask, if possible: 

• Give us a follow on Twitter @UpsideHockey 

• Give one of our tweets about the rankings a like and retweet.

• Share the rankings on social media (or old-fashioned word of mouth)

• If you enjoy and would like to have a downloadable version of these rankings, simply buy us a cup of coffee (via KoFi - see below; or an eTransfer works as well), follow us on Twitter @UpsideHockey, drop us your email address, and you'll become an Upside Hockey Insider.

  • Drop us a message via Twitter or email upsidehockey@gmail.com if problems, suggestions, questions, or just to say hi.

This is the way.

Upside Hockey 2023 NHL Draft Early Rankings - Fall Edition - Top 224

by E-Mac (November 2022)

Upside Hockey 2023 NHL Draft Early Rankings - Summer Edition - Top 96

by E-Mac (July 2022)

Upside Hockey has your ultimate early rankings resource below featuring 3 rounds (top 96 prospects ranked). We will expand this as the season unfolds. Check out and share our rankings in Google spreadsheet format. E-Mac will later add other clever and unique "sheets/tabs" within the glorious spreadsheet below to explore, separating prospects out by league, age, and position, amongst others. For now, there is the main rankings sheet/tab as well as one highlight U18 players and their respective countries. Oh, each prospect is also linked to their intergalactic Elite Prospects profile page. 

Don't just go inside hockey.

Don't get caught on the Dark Side.

Don't be left on the outside. We won't leave you on the upside down dimension.

On the Upside, it's where it's at. Upside Hockey, that is...

Without further ado, here are our initial rankings for the 2023 NHL Draft. Let us know what you think and connect on Twitter @UpsideHockey.

Our ask: 

• Give us a follow on Twitter @UpsideHockey

• Give one of our tweets about the rankings a like and retweet.

• Share the rankings on social media (or old-fashioned word of mouth)

• If you enjoy and would like to have a downloadable version of these rankings, simply buy us a cup of coffee (via KoFi - see below; or an eTransfer works as well), follow us on Twitter @UpsideHockey, drop us your email address, and you'll become an Upside Hockey Insider.

  • Drop us a message via Twitter or email upsidehockey@gmail.com if problems or questions.

This is the way.

For more of our rankings, visit our rankings homepage: bit.ly/upside2023nhldraft

2023 NHL Draft Rankings Spreadsheet

These rankings get more comprehensive as the season unfolds. Eventually, you'll see our:

• Full 7 rounds of rankings

• E-Mac's rankings compared again NHL Central Scouting's aggregated rankings

• So many tabs/sheets on the spreadsheet, grouping and sorting eligible prospects in clever, unique ways

  • See our 2022 NHL Draft Final Rankings for example

• Prospect stats (will be updated)/demographics

• Prospects linked to @eliteprospects profile 

• So much more!