NHL Central Scouting released their midterm player rankings for skaters (International and North American) and goaltenders (International and North American) who are eligible for the 2019 NHL draft.
Two #newbulls are on the NHL’s list. Both players will be joining the UNO Hockey program for the 2019-20 season.
Goaltender Isaiah Saville (Tri-City, USHL) and defenseman Kirby Proctor (Des Moines, USHL) are listed on the “North American Goalie” and “North American Skater” lists, respectively.
Isaiah Saville is ranked 8th among North American Goaltenders. Proctor is ranked 97th among North American Skaters (a projected 4th round pick).
We last profiled Saville in our “UNO Hockey Recruiting Update (Nov. 2018)” article and in Episode 8 of the Mavpuckcast.
Saville — a USHL rookie goaltender — is currently the top-ranked goaltender in the USHL with a 1.76 GAA, a .934 save percentage, and four shutouts with the Tri-City Storm. (Saville spent the 2017-18 season playing for the NAHL’s Minnesota Magicians.)
Proctor — a USHL rookie defenseman — is currently ranked 148th In the USHL in points with 9 goals and 10 assists (in 34 games played) for the Des Moines Buccaneers. (Proctor spent the 2017-18 season playing for the AJHL’s Bonnyville Pontiacs.)
Fans have had their eye on Saville the past couple of seasons — hoping he will be a NHL-caliber goaltender for the Mavericks on par with the likes of former UNO netminder Dan Ellis.
Proctor is a talented prospect from north of the border. We profiled Proctor on Nov. 27 in our article “2019 Recruit: Kirby Proctor (D) - Des Moines Buccaneers”. The defenseman should be a welcome addition to UNO’s D-corps next season, joining young blue liners like Jason Smallidge and John Schuldt on the roster.
Both players — along with the rest of next year’s freshman class — will set the pace for the UNO Hockey program the next four seasons.
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