This year's NHL Central Scouting Bureau rankings of the top Minnesotans among North American skaters:
RankPlayerHometown2012-13 team
44Tommy Vannelli, DVictoriaMinnetonka H.S.
45Connor Hurley, CEdinaEdina H.S.
64Teemu Kivihalme, DSavageBurnsville H.S.
70 Hudson Fasching RW Burnsville U.S. Under 17 team
77Avery Peterson, CGrand RapidsGrand Rapids H.S.
80 Jake Guentzel C Woodbury Sioux City (USHL)
81Blake Heinrich, DCambridgeSioux City (USHL)
106Grant Besse, RWPlymouthBenilde-St. Margaret's H.S.
132Jonny Brodzinski, CHam LakeSt. Cloud State
140Parker Reno, DEdinaEdina H.S.
141Neal Pionk, DHermantownHermantown H.S.
160Zach Glienke, LWBurnsvilleEagan H.S.
170Jacob Jackson, CMaplewoodTartan H.S.
176Adam Johnson, LWHibbingHibbing H.S.
178Willie Raskob, DHastingsShattuck-St. Mary's H.S.
193Taylor Cammarata, LWPlymouthWaterloo (USHL)
203Justin Kloos, CLakevilleWaterloo (USHL)
209Vinni Lettieri, CMinnetonkaLincoln (USHL)
Note: Charlie Lindgren of Lakeville (Sioux Falls, USHL) is the 19th-ranked North American goaltender.
The Wild’s Brock Faber played in the 2022 Games in Beijing when he was still at the University of Minnesota and NHL players stayed at home. In 2026, he’s back.
