Name: Thomas Harley
Team: Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)
Position: Defense
Stats: 68 games played, 11 goals, 47 assists, 58 points, 24 PIMs, -15 plus/minus rating
NHL Central Scouting ranking: 11th (North American Skaters)
Comparable NHL player: Jake Gardiner
Few members of the 2019 draft class boosted their stock throughout this past season more than defenseman Thomas Harley did.
For a prime example of that, look no further than how Hockey Canada’s assessment of him evolved.
Last summer, the organization invited 14 different defensemen to their under-18 selection camp prior to the Hlinka Gretzky Cup — Harley wasn’t a member of the group.