Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is still top dog. For a second consecutive month, the Red Deer Rebels centre has landed a top Future Considerations’ ranking for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

After major shuffling to the top-5 last month, including Nugent-Hopkins unseating Drummondville Voltigeurs forward Sean Couturier for the first time this season, there are no changes among the top prospects in February. Couturier holds steady behind Nugent-Hopkins, while Swedes Adam Larsson and Gabriel Landeskog and Niagara IceDogs defensemen Dougie Hamilton round out the first five.

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Jonathan Huberdeau rises one spot to six while Kitchener Rangers defenseman Ryan Murphy drops to seventh. Ryan Strome, Nathan Beaulieu and Duncan Siemens round out the top-10.

The United States Development Program has seen a pair of players on the rise as well. John Gibson, the top goaltender available in the draft, rose from 28th overall to 19th, while right winger Tyler Biggs is jumped five spots to 17th.

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The biggest move belonged to Swedish defenseman Jonas Brodin. Ranked 43rd last month, Brodin has jumped into the first round and is currently ranked 29th.

Other hot movers include Swede Mika Zibanejad, rising six spots to 18 and Russian Vladislav Namestnikov soaring eight spots to 22.

Victor Rask fell nine spots to 30 while Plymouth Whaler Rickard Rackell dropped six spots, falling out of the first round.

Round 1.

Rank / Pos. / Name / Team / League / Ht / Wt /
1). C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Red Deer, WHL, 6’-0.5”, 170 Lbs
2). C/LW Sean Couturier, Drummondville, QMJHL, 6’-4”, 195 Lbs
3). D Adam Larsson, Skelleftea, SEL, 6’-3”, 205 Lbs
4). RW Gabriel Landeskog, Kitchener, OHL, 6’-1”, 205 Lbs
5). D Dougie Hamilton, Niagara, OHL, 6’-4.5”, 195 Lbs
6). C Jonathan Huberdeau, Saint John, QMJHL, 6’-1”, 170 Lbs
7). D Ryan Murphy, Kitchener, OHL, 5’-10.5”, 175 Lbs
8). RW Ryan Strome, Niagara, OHL, 6’-0.5”, 185 Lbs
9). D Nathan Beaulieu, Saint John, QMJHL, 6’-2”, 185 Lbs
10). D Duncan Siemens, Saskatoon, WHL, 6’-3”, 200 Lbs
11). RW Brandon Saad, Saginaw, OHL, 6’-1.5”, 210 Lbs
12). C Mark McNeill, Prince Albert, WHL, 6’-1”, 205 Lbs
13). LW Matt Puempel, Peterborough, OHL, 6’-0”, 200 Lbs
14). RW Joel Armia, Assat, SM-Liiga, 6’-3”, 195 Lbs
15). D Scott Mayfield, Youngstown, USHL, 6’-3.5”, 200 Lbs
16). D David Musil, Vancouver, WHL, 6’-3.5”, 200 Lbs
17). RW Tyler Biggs, U18, NTDP, 6’-2”, 210 Lbs
18). C Mika Zibanejad, Djurgardens Jr., Sweden, 6’-1.5”, 185 Lbs
19). G John Gibson, U18, NTDP, 6’-3”, 205 Lbs
20). C Rocco Grimaldi, U18, NTDP, 5’-6”, 165 Lbs
21). LW Nicklas Jensen, Oshawa, OHL, 6’-2.5”, 185 Lbs
22). RW Vladislav Namestnikov, London, OHL, 5’-11.5”, 170 Lbs
23). C Zach Phillips, Saint John, QMJHL, 6’-1”, 180 Lbs
24). C Alexander Khokhlachev, Windsor, OHL, 5’-10”, 185 Lbs
25). RW Ty Rattie, Portland, WHL, 5’-11”, 170 Lbs
26). RW Tomas Jurco, Saint John, QMJHL, 6’-2”, 195 Lbs
27). C Boone Jenner, Oshawa, OHL, 6’-1”, 195 Lbs
28). D Myles Bell, Regina, WHL, 6’-0”, 210 Lbs
29). D Jonas Brodin, Farjestad, SEL, 6’-1”, 165 Lbs
30). C Victor Rask, Leksand, Sweden, 6’-1.5”, 195 Lbs

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Round 2.
31). C Daniel Catenacci, Sault St, Marie, OHL, 5’-9.5”, 175 Lbs
32). LW Sven Baertschi, Portland, WHL, 5’-10.5”, 175 Lbs
33). LW Mario Lucia, Wayzata, USHS, 6’-2”, 180 Lbs
34). RW Rickard Rakell, Plymouth, OHL, 6’-0.5”, 190 Lbs
35). RW Dmitrij Jaskin, Slavia Jr., Czech Rep., 6’-1”, 195 Lbs
36). C Shane Prince, Ottawa, OHL, 5’-10”, 180 Lbs
37). D Adam Clendening, Boston University, NCAA, 5’-11”, 185 Lbs
38). C Mark Scheifele, Barrie OHL, 6’-1.5”, 175 Lbs
39). D Jamieson Oleksiak, Northeastern, NCAA, 6’-7”, 240 Lbs
40). LW J.T. Miller, U18, NTDP, 6’-1”, 200 Lbs
41). LW Lucas Lessio, Oshawa, OHL, 6’-0.5”, 195 Lbs
42). C Matthew Nieto, Boston University, NCAA, 5’-11”, 180 Lbs
43). RW Philippe Hudon, Choate-Rosemary, USHS, 6’-1”, 185 Lbs
44). C Michael St. Croix, Edmonton, WHL, 5’-11”, 175 Lbs
45). RW Seth Ambroz, Omaha, USHL , 6’-2”, 210 Lbs
46). C Nick Shore, University of Denver, NCAA, 6’-0”, 190 Lbs
47). D Joe Morrow, Portland, WHL, 6’-0.5”, 195 Lbs
48). C Joachim Nermark, Linkoping Jr., Sweden, 6’-1”, 180 Lbs
49). G Samu Perhonen, JYP Jr., Finland, 6’-3”, 175 Lbs
50). C Gregory Hofmann, Ambri-Piotta, Switzerland, 6’-0”, 175 Lbs
51). LW Phillip Danault, Victoriaville, QMJHL, 6’-0”, 175 Lbs
52). D Stuart Percy, Mississauga, OHL, 6’-1”, 185 Lbs
53). C Mikka Salomaki, Karpat Jr., Finland, 5’-11”, 185 Lbs
54). RW Stefea Noesen, Plymouth, OHL, 6’-0.5”, 195 Lbs
55). D Oscar Klefbom, Farjestad Jr., , Sweden, 6’-3”, 195 Lb
56). C Joseph Labate, Holy Angels, USHS, 6’-4”, 180 Lbs
57). D Michael Paliotta, U18, NTDP, 6’-3”, 200 Lbs
58). LW Max Friberg, Skovde, Sweden, 5’-11”, 185 Lbs
59). D Connor Murphy, U18, NTDP, 6’-3”, 190 Lbs
60). D Scott Harrington, London, OHL, 6’-1”, 205 Lbs

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