The 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup Tournament begins tonight, and features four absolutely loaded teams.
As you will see below, every squad has its fair share of drafted NHL talent. Also included in this list are draft eligible players for any upcoming draft.
Unlike previous years, there is no one NHL team that happens to run away with the distinction of having the most prospects in the tournament. No pro club has the rights to more than two players at this year's Memorial Cup, but there are plenty of 2015 draft eligible players to feast your eyes on.
The OHL's Oshawa Generals have the most drafted players of the four participating Memorial Cup teams with eight prospects on their roster whose rights belong to an NHL club.
REPRESENTING THE ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
OSHAWA GENERALS:
As you will see below, every squad has its fair share of drafted NHL talent. Also included in this list are draft eligible players for any upcoming draft.
Unlike previous years, there is no one NHL team that happens to run away with the distinction of having the most prospects in the tournament. No pro club has the rights to more than two players at this year's Memorial Cup, but there are plenty of 2015 draft eligible players to feast your eyes on.
The OHL's Oshawa Generals have the most drafted players of the four participating Memorial Cup teams with eight prospects on their roster whose rights belong to an NHL club.
REPRESENTING THE ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
No.
|
Name
|
Pos.
|
Team
|
3
|
D
|
FLA
| |
17
|
LW
|
CAR
| |
19
|
C
|
VAN
| |
20
|
LW
|
LA
| |
22
|
C
|
2015
| |
23
|
LW
|
OTT
| |
24
|
D
|
2015
| |
25
|
RW
|
2015
| |
34
|
RW
|
CGY
| |
55
|
RW
|
MTL
| |
58
|
D
|
2015
| |
71
|
LW
|
NYI
| |
89
|
C
|
2015
|
REPRESENTING THE QUÉBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
RIMOUSKI OCÉANIC:
REPRESENTING THE WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
KELOWNA ROCKETS:
HOST TEAM
QUÉBEC REMPARTS:
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Worth Mentioning: There are several very impressive players throughout this tournament that were overlooked in their original draft year that prevented them from meeting the creteria for this list. However, their strong play has them likely to be drafted by an NHL team before their junior career is over. Most notable of those players are: #21 QUE, LW, Vladimir Tkachyov; #35 OSH, G, Ken Appleby; #37 OSH, D, Stephen Desrocher.
RIMOUSKI OCÉANIC:
No.
|
Name
|
Pos.
|
Team
|
3
|
D
|
WPG
|
|
23
|
C
|
TOR
|
|
24
|
D
|
2015
|
|
30
|
G
|
DAL
|
|
42
|
D
|
2015
|
|
55
|
D
|
PHI
|
|
57
|
LW
|
FLA
|
|
79
|
RW
|
2015
|
REPRESENTING THE WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
KELOWNA ROCKETS:
No.
|
Name
|
Pos.
|
Team
|
4
|
D
|
WSH
|
|
5
|
D
|
DET
|
|
7
|
D
|
2016
|
|
10
|
C
|
2015
|
|
12
|
LW
|
PHI
|
|
14
|
C
|
SJ
|
|
15
|
C
|
2015
|
|
16
|
RW
|
2017
|
|
18
|
RW
|
2015
|
|
19
|
C
|
2016
|
|
21
|
D
|
2015
|
|
23
|
LW
|
NSH
|
|
27
|
D
|
WPG
|
|
29
|
C
|
EDM
|
HOST TEAM
QUÉBEC REMPARTS:
No.
|
Name
|
Pos.
|
Team
|
10
|
LW
|
ARI
|
|
11
|
C
|
EDM
|
|
14
|
LW
|
2016
|
|
20
|
LW
|
2016
|
|
27
|
D
|
NYR
|
|
30
|
G
|
2015
|
|
31
|
G
|
MTL
|
|
73
|
LW
|
TB
|
|
76
|
D
|
2015
|
|
82
|
C
|
2016
|
|
88
|
LW
|
2015
|
____________________________________________________________________________________
Worth Mentioning: There are several very impressive players throughout this tournament that were overlooked in their original draft year that prevented them from meeting the creteria for this list. However, their strong play has them likely to be drafted by an NHL team before their junior career is over. Most notable of those players are: #21 QUE, LW, Vladimir Tkachyov; #35 OSH, G, Ken Appleby; #37 OSH, D, Stephen Desrocher.
