Over the next few weeks leading into the 2023 NHL Draft, we’ll be counting down the Top 100 prospects in this year’s class based on Daily Faceoff’s list. Today, we have No. 15 Matthew Wood, No. 14 Dmitri Simashev, No. 13 Riley Heidt, No. 12 Colby Barlow, and No. 11 Oliver Moore.
NHL DRAFT CONTENT PRESENTED BY BETWAY
No. 15: Matthew Wood
Date of Birth: February 6, 2005
Nation: Canada
Position: Left Wing
Shoots: Right
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 190 lbs
Scouting Report: “A point-per-game average as a freshman on one of the best teams in Hockey East is a solid way to kick off your college career. All he has done at every level is produce points and excel on the power play. His chemistry with top 2024 prospect Macklin Celebrini is a big reason why Canada won bronze at the U-18s.” – Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff
No. 14: Dmitri Simashev
Date of Birth: February 4, 2005
Nation: Russia
Position: Defenceman
Shoots: Left
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 201 lbs
Scouting Report: “I didn’t love his game in the first half, but his late-season play really grew on me, especially during the MHL playoffs. Against his own age group, he can carry the load on the blueline and can be physically intimidating. Scouts are all over the place with him, but I like his potential.” – Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff
No. 13: Riley Heidt
Date of Birth: March 25, 2005
Nation: Canada
Position: Left Wing
Shoots: Left
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 181 lbs
Scouting Report: “One of the best point producers in the WHL, Heidt was a huge part of Prince George’s resurgence this year. I know scouts were hoping to see him remain a consistent producer throughout the year – no issues there. It’s his play away from the puck that some are more concerned about.” – Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff
No. 12: Colby Barlow
Date of Birth: February 14, 2005
Nation: Canada
Position: Left Wing
Shoots: Left
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 187 lbs
Scouting Report: “One of the few players to come close to hitting the 50-goal mark this season, Barlow has scored at all levels and is as confident as anyone handling the puck. There’s room for his all-around game to grow, but scoring clearly isn’t an issue. He was banged up during the OHL playoffs but had a decent showing at the U-18s.” – Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff
No. 11: Oliver Moore
Date of Birth: January 22, 2005
Nation: United States
Position: Centre
Shoots: Left
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 180 lbs
Scouting Report: “Want a speedy, defensively reliable two-way center? Moore’s your guy. Some scouts I’ve talked to think Moore has some untapped potential to become one of the better players in this draft class. He’s so quick, but knows how to use his speed to his advantage as a playmaker, too.” – Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff
More from the 2023 NHL Draft Top 100 Countdown…
- No. 100-96: Jesse Nurmi, Francesco Dell’elce, Quinton Burns, Griffin Erdman, Matthew Soto
- No. 95-91: Hoyt Stanley, Tristan Bertucci, Easton Cowan, Arvid Bergstrom, Ryan Fine
- No. 90-86: Felix Unger Sorum, Martin Misiak, Connor Levis, Aydar Suniev, Jordan Tourigny
- No. 85-81: Ignat Lutfullin, Rasmus Kumpulainen, Cole Knuble, Tanner Ludtke, Albert Wikman
- No. 80-76: Aiden Fink, Emil Jarventie, Felix Nilsson, Andrew Gibson, Nico Myatovic
- No. 75-71: Joey Willis, Theo Lindstein, Alexander Rykov, Andrew Strathmann, Matthew Mania
- No. 70-66: Alex Ciernik, Lenni Hämeenaho, Denver Barkey, Coulson Pitre, Jakub Dvorak
- No. 65-61: Adam Gajan, Aram Minnetian, Danny Nelson, Carson Rehkopf, Luca Pinelli
- No. 60-56: Mathieu Cataford, Etienne Morin, Jacob Fowler, Jesse Kiiskinen, Hunter Brzustewicz
- No. 55-51: Trey Augustine, Cameron Allen, Roman Kantserov, Carson Bjarnason, Gavin McCarthy
- No. 50-46: Koehn Ziemmer, Maxim Strbak, Tanner Molendyk, Michael Hrabal, Bradly Nadeau
- No. 45-41: Noah Dower Nilsson, Kalan Lind, Timur Mukhanov, Luca Cagnoni, Jayden Perron
- No. 40-36: Oscar Fisker Mølgaard, Caden Price, Kasper Halttunen, Gracyn Sawchyn, Daniil But
- No. 35-31: Beau Akey, Charlie Stramel, David Edstrom, Nick Lardis, Gavin Brindley
- No. 30-26: Tom Willander, William Whitelaw, Otto Stenberg, Lukas Dragicevic, Oliver Bonk
- No. 25-21: Ethan Gauthier, Cal Ritchie, Mikhail Gulyayev, Quentin Musty, Brayden Yager
- No. 20-16: Andrew Cristall, Eduard Sale, Nate Danielson, Gabe Perreault, Samuel Honzek
