As the 2023–24 NHL season comes to a close, the priority for many teams now firmly outside the playoff picture is the 2024 NHL draft. As junior seasons also end around the globe, a clearer picture of the 2024 draft class is emerging.
A look at the 2024 NHL Draft class
As I discussed in TWC’s consolidated 2024 midterm draft rankings, the upcoming 2024 draft is quite a bit different than the 2023 draft held last summer. Connor Bedard was the easy consensus number one overall selection last year, and Macklin Celebrini is that player in 2024, but from second overall onwards, opinions vary drastically.
Continuing the trend from recent years, there are many different nationalities represented in the first rounds of the draft, an indication of a sport growing rapidly around the world.
This draft will have some drama, as it always does, as there isn’t a prospect of Bedard’s calibre in this year’s class. Only Celebrini received number one rankings, but eight players received number two rankings, 12 received rankings in the top five, 18 in the top 10, and 60 received a vote in the top 32.
Consolidated draft rankings
Our rankings include those from Tony Ferrari, Smaht Scouting, Sam Cosentino, Jason Bukala, Scott Wheeler, Cory Pronman, Max Bultman, Chris Peters, Curtis Isacke, Logan Horn, Dobber Prospects, Steven Ellis, Bob McKenzie, EliteProspects, Hockey Prospecting, Hadi Kalakeche, Craig Button, and Upside Hockey.
If any notable rankings were missed, please let me know and I will adjust the consolidated rankings accordingly.
A trimmed mean is used to eliminate the highest and lowest rank from every player.
Without further ado, here’s the full list.
| RK | PLAYER | TRIM MEAN | POS | TEAM | LEAGUE | DOB | AGE | HT | WT | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macklin Celebrini | 1 | C | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 13-Jun-06 | 17.8 | 6’0″ | 190 | L |
| 2 | Ivan Demidov | 3.9 | RW/C | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | MHL | 10-Dec-05 | 18.3 | 5’11” | 168 | L |
| 3 | Artyom Levshunov | 5.1 | D | Michigan State Univ. | NCAA | 28-Oct-05 | 18.4 | 6’2″ | 198 | R |
| 4 | Sam Dickinson | 5.9 | D | London Knights | OHL | 07-Jun-06 | 17.8 | 6’3″ | 194 | L |
| 5 | Cayden Lindstrom | 6 | F | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 03-Feb-06 | 18.2 | 6’4″ | 216 | L |
| 6 | Anton Silayev | 6.4 | D | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 11-Apr-06 | 18.0 | 6’7″ | 207 | L |
| 7 | Berkly Catton | 7 | F | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 14-Jan-06 | 18.2 | 5’11” | 163 | L |
| 8 | Cole Eiserman | 7.4 | LW | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 29-Aug-06 | 17.6 | 6’0″ | 196 | L |
| 9 | Zeev Buium | 8.9 | D | Univ. of Denver | NCAA | 07-Dec-05 | 18.3 | 6’0″ | 183 | L |
| 10 | Konsta Helenius | 9.3 | C/RW | Jukurit | Liiga | 11-May-06 | 17.9 | 5’11” | 181 | R |
| 11 | Zayne Parekh | 9.4 | D | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 15-Feb-06 | 18.1 | 6’0″ | 181 | R |
| 12 | Carter Yakemchuk | 13.9 | D | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 29-Sep-05 | 18.5 | 6’3″ | 194 | R |
| 13 | Tij Iginla | 14.8 | F | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 01-Aug-06 | 17.7 | 6’0″ | 185 | L |
| 14 | Adam Jiricek | 15.1 | D | HC Plzen | Czechia | 28-Jun-06 | 17.8 | 6’2″ | 168 | R |
| 15 | Michael Brandsegg-Nygard | 15.1 | RW | Mora IK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 05-Oct-05 | 18.5 | 6’1″ | 198 | R |
| 16 | Liam Greentree | 15.6 | RW | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 01-Jan-06 | 18.2 | 6’2″ | 198 | L |
| 17 | Trevor Connelly | 17.4 | LW | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 28-Feb-06 | 18.1 | 6’1″ | 161 | L |
| 18 | Igor Chernyshov | 19.4 | LW | MHK Dynamo Moskva | MHL | 30-Nov-05 | 18.3 | 6’2″ | 192 | R |
| 19 | Emil Hemming | 19.6 | RW | TPS | Liiga | 27-Jun-06 | 17.8 | 6’2″ | 194 | R |
| 20 | Sacha Boisvert | 22.3 | C | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 17-Mar-06 | 18.0 | 6’2″ | 179 | L |
| 21 | Nikita Artamonov | 23.6 | RW/LW | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 17-Nov-05 | 18.4 | 5’11” | 187 | L |
| 22 | Aron Kiviharju | 23.7 | D | HIFK | Liiga | 25-Jan-06 | 18.2 | 5’10” | 165 | L |
| 23 | Beckett Sennecke | 23.9 | RW | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 28-Jan-06 | 18.2 | 6’2″ | 181 | R |
| 24 | Michael Hage | 24.9 | C | Chicago Steel | USHL | 14-Apr-06 | 18.0 | 6’1″ | 190 | R |
| 25 | Andrew Basha | 25.1 | F | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 08-Nov-05 | 18.4 | 6’0″ | 185 | L |
| 26 | Ryder Ritchie | 25.5 | F | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 03-Aug-06 | 17.7 | 6’0″ | 174 | R |
| 27 | Terik Parascak | 27.1 | RW | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 28-May-06 | 17.8 | 5’11” | 179 | R |
| 28 | Charlie Elick | 27.8 | D | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 17-Jan-06 | 18.2 | 6’3″ | 198 | R |
| 29 | Henry Mews | 28.8 | D | Ottawa 67’s | OHL | 09-Mar-06 | 18.1 | 6’0″ | 185 | R |
| 30 | Tanner Howe | 30.5 | F | Regina Pats | WHL | 28-Nov-05 | 18.3 | 5’11” | 181 | L |
| 31 | Leo Sahlin Wallenius | 30.6 | D | Vaxjo Lakers HC J20 | J20 Nationell | 10-Apr-06 | 18.0 | 6’0″ | 176 | L |
| 32 | Cole Hutson | 31.5 | D | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 28-Jun-06 | 17.8 | 5’10” | 159 | L |
| 33 | Luke Misa | 31.8 | C | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 25-Nov-05 | 18.3 | 5’10” | 165 | L |
| 34 | Colton Roberts | 32 | D | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 08-Jun-06 | 17.8 | 6’4″ | 194 | R |
| 35 | Cole Beaudoin | 33.4 | C | Barrie Colts | OHL | 24-Apr-06 | 17.9 | 6’2″ | 201 | L |
| 36 | EJ Emery | 33.6 | D | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 30-Mar-06 | 18.0 | 6’3″ | 185 | R |
| 37 | Maxim Masse | 33.7 | RW | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | 07-Apr-06 | 18.0 | 6’1″ | 181 | R |
| 38 | Jett Luchanko | 33.9 | C | Guelph Storm | OHL | 21-Aug-06 | 17.6 | 5’10” | 165 | R |
| 39 | Dean Letourneau | 35.1 | C | St. Andrew’s College | PHC | 21-Feb-06 | 18.1 | 6’7″ | 209 | R |
| 40 | Lucas Pettersson | 35.3 | C | MoDo Hockey J20 | J20 Nationell | 17-Apr-06 | 18.0 | 5’11” | 170 | L |
| 41 | Jesse Pulkkinen | 36 | D | JYP U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 27-Dec-04 | 19.3 | 6’6″ | 216 | L |
| 42 | Alfons Freij | 36.4 | D | Vaxjo Lakers HC J20 | J20 Nationell | 12-Feb-06 | 18.1 | 6’1″ | 192 | L |
| 43 | Matvei Shuravin | 37.2 | D | Krasnaya Armiya Moskva | MHL | 22-Mar-06 | 18.0 | 6’2″ | 172 | L |
| 44 | Veeti Vaisanen | 37.9 | D | KooKoo | Liiga | 15-Feb-06 | 18.1 | 6’0″ | 163 | L |
| 45 | Dominik Badinka | 38.4 | D | Malmo Redhawks J20 | J20 Nationell | 27-Nov-05 | 18.3 | 6’3″ | 183 | R |
| 46 | Matvei Gridin | 40.2 | F | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 01-Mar-06 | 18.1 | 6’1″ | 185 | L |
| 47 | Marek Vanacker | 40.4 | LW | Brantford Bulldogs | OHL | 12-Apr-06 | 18.0 | 6’0″ | 165 | L |
| 48 | Tomas Galvas | 42.8 | D | HC Olomouc U20 | Czechia U20 | 11-Feb-06 | 18.1 | 5’10” | 148 | L |
| 49 | John Mustard | 43.3 | F | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 16-Aug-06 | 17.6 | 6’0″ | 185 | L |
| 50 | Miguel Marques | 44 | F | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 08-Mar-06 | 18.1 | 5’11” | 172 | R |
| 51 | Adam Kleber | 44 | D | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 24-Mar-06 | 18.0 | 6’5″ | 203 | R |
| 52 | Daniil Ustinkov | 45.5 | D | ZSC | NL | 26-Aug-06 | 17.6 | 6’0″ | 198 | L |
| 53 | Yegor Surin | 46 | C/RW | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 01-Aug-06 | 17.7 | 6’1″ | 192 | L |
| 54 | Adam Jecho | 46.5 | RW | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 24-Mar-06 | 18.0 | 6’5″ | 201 | R |
| 55 | Simon Zether | 48.3 | C | Rogle BK J20 | J20 Nationell | 18-Oct-05 | 18.4 | 6’3″ | 187 | R |
| 56 | Teddy Stiga | 49.3 | LW | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 05-Apr-06 | 18.0 | 5’10” | 176 | L |
| 57 | Leon Muggli | 49.4 | D | Zug U20 | U20-Elit | 09-Jul-06 | 17.7 | 6’0″ | 165 | L |
| 58 | Stian Solberg | 49.4 | D | Valerenga | Norway | 29-Dec-05 | 18.3 | 6’2″ | 196 | L |
| 59 | Julius Miettinen | 50.5 | C/W | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 20-Jan-06 | 18.2 | 6’3″ | 207 | L |
| 60 | Kamil Bednarik | 50.6 | C | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 26-May-06 | 17.8 | 6’0″ | 185 | L |
| 61 | Melvin Fernstrom | 51 | F | orebro HK J20 | J20 Nationell | 28-Feb-06 | 18.1 | 6’1″ | 185 | R |
| 62 | Tomas Lavoie | 52 | D | Cape Breton Eagles | QMJHL | 31-Mar-06 | 18.0 | 6’4″ | 225 | R |
| 63 | Oskar Vuollet | 52 | C/LW | Skelleftea AIK J20 | J20 Nationell | 03-Dec-05 | 18.3 | 5’11” | 172 | L |
| 64 | Sam O’Reilly | 52.2 | F | London Knights | OHL | 30-Mar-06 | 18.0 | 6’1″ | 176 | R |
