On January 30th, the annual CHL Top Prospects game will take place in Quebec City at the Centre Vidéotron. This annual game is an integral part of the scouting calendar, allowing NHL teams to evaluate 2017 NHL Draft Talent.
The Full 2017 Sherwin Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game rosters are as follows:
Team Cherry
| Maxime Comtois | Forward | Victoriaville Tigers (QMJHL) |
| MacKenzie Entwistle | Forward | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) |
| Jake Leschyshyn | Foward | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| Ivan Lodnia | Forward | Erie Otters (OHL) |
| Antoine Morand | Forward | Acadie-Bathurst Titans (QMJHL) |
| Nolan Patrick | Forward | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| Isaac Ratcliffe | Forward | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| Adam Ruzicka | Forward | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| Nick Suzuki | Forward | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
| Robert Thomas | Forward | London Knights (OHL) |
| Owen Tippett | Forward | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
| Gabriel Vilardi | Forward | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| Cal Foote | Defenseman | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| Antoine Crête-Belzile | Defenseman | Blainville Boisbriand-Armada (QMJHL) |
| Henri Jokiharju | Defenseman | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph | Defenseman | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) |
| Artyom Minulin | Defenseman | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| Jarrett Tyszka | Defenseman | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| Ian Scott | Goaltender | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| Stuart Skinner | Goaltender | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
Team Orr
| Sasha Chmelevski | Forward | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| Alex Formenton | Forward | London Knights (OHL) |
| Morgan Frost | Forward | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| Cody Glass | Forward | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| Nico Hischier | Forward | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| Kole Lind | Forward | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| Stelio Mattheos | Forward | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| Nikita Popugaev | Forward | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| Michael Rasmussen | Forward | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| Nate Schnarr | Forward | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| Matthew Strome | Forward | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) |
| Kailer Yamamoto | Forward | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| Nicolas Hague | Defenseman | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
| Jacob Paquette | Defenseman | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| Markus Phillips | Defenseman | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
| Eemeli Rasanen | Defenseman | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| Conor Timmins | Defenseman | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| Juuso Valimaki | Defenseman | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| Michael DiPietro | Goaltender | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| Alex D'Orio | Goaltender | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
Of the 40 players in the game, the Ontario Hockey League boasts 20 prospects, the Western Hockey League has 15, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League rounds out the group with 5.
Recapping Last Night
Washington's Jakub Vrana started slowly from a points perspective since his call-up from the Hershey Bears, but he has started heating up with three points in his last three games. He has always been a high-volume shooter and that has continued in the NHL. In his seven games, the 2014 first round pick is averaging 2.29 shots per game. His two assists helped the Capitals to a 4-2 win over the floundering Islanders on Tuesday.
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29 year-old rookie Derek Ryan has continued his hot streak with seven points in his last four games. He had been receiving increased playing time due to Jordan Staal's injury, but last night when Staal returned to the lineup, Ryan had his best night of his NHL career with three assists. He seems to be developing some chemistry with Jeff Skinner and Victor Rask, which will greatly increase his fantasy value.
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Anthony DeAngelo picked up his first goal since returning to the lineup after a short stint in the American Hockey League. He's up to eight points in 14 NHL games this season with solid peripheral stats. DeAngelo is averaging nearly two blocked shots and two shots on goal per game. He should continue to be a integral part of the Coyotes in a year where there will be a lot of moving parts come trade deadline time.
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Victor Arvidsson hasn't been given his due this season despite having a breakout offensive campaign with 19 points in 28 games. The 23 year-old is riding a four game point streak picking up two assists in the Predators comeback win over St. Louis last night. Arvidsson has been averaging nearly 16 minutes per night and has 92 shots on the season.
Tonight's Action
San Jose at Ottawa – 7:00 PM ET
Boston at Pittsburgh – 7:30 PM ET
Tampa at Calgary – 9:30 PM ET
Philadelphia at Colorado – 10:00 PM ET