Notre Dame Fighting Irish commit Sammy Nelson is one of the top centers who played in the US National Development Team program in this past year. Nelson is one of the older prospects in this draft class after he missed the cut off for eligibility for the 2026 NHL Draft by just a few days.
Given his size at 6-foot-3 and his experience as an older player in this draft class, Nelson is one of the more polished and versatile center prospects for 2027. He's got a quick shot, great hockey sense, and the ability to drive the play in the offensive zone.
The son of former NHL forward Niklas Sundstrom, MoDo Hockey center Milan Sundstrom is viewed by many scouts as the top prospect coming out of Sweden in the 2027 draft class. Sundstrom has great hands, excellent hockey IQ, and natural playmaking ability with the puck on his stick.
In his age group this past season, Carter Meyer was the No. 1 center in the USNTDP. He was called up from the U-17 team this past year to the U-18 age group. Meyer is a physical two-way center who consistently wins tough puck battles on the boards, fights for positioning and to clean up pucks in front of the net, and knows where to be on and away from the puck in the defensive zone.
As one of the premier players in the WHL with the Seattle Thunderbirds this past season, center Brock England made an immediate impact in his rookie campaign. England is a gifted skater with natural speed and the ability to create high-level scoring chances off of odd-man rushes and breaks in the offensive zone.
Winger Sergei Skvortsov saw his draft stock rise last season with his impressive play and offensive production in the MHL, registering 20 goals and over 40 total points in 52 games played. Skvortsov has the type of pure skill and offensive skill set to be one of the top scoring wingers in this draft class.
Center Jonah Neuenschwander has been on scouts' radar in this past few years since he made the Swiss World Junior championship team in 2024 at the age of just 15 years old. In the past couple of years, Neuenschwander has become an even more impressive and confident prospect who has great athletic traits and size at 6-foot-3 and underrated offensive skills and quickness.
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