Raaymakers Climbs NHL Draft Rankings
Joseph Raaymakers makes a save with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL – Photo by Aaron Bell/ OHL Images
The 1998 born netminder who plays for the OHL’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds carries the ‘B’ rating in Central Scouting’s Watch List, which projects him as a player who will receive second to third round consideration.
Raaymakers, who was a second round pick of the Greyhounds in 2014, and played 25 games for the organization last season, has a 3.50 GAA and .890 save percentage in 9 games this year.
Thamesville’s Trent Fox received a ‘C’ rating as a second year prospect for the draft. Fox has 16 points in 23 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season.
As well, former Chatham Maroons forward Hayden Verbeek also received a ‘C’ rating for the upcoming draft. Verbeek plays with Raaymakers in Sault Ste. Marie.
The 2016 NHL Draft will take place June 24-25 in Buffalo, New York.