Goulet, Laliberte and McDonald crack CSS final rankings

Three Charlottetown Islanders players have made the cut on to the NHL Central Scouting Service's final rankings for the upcoming NHL draft.

Alexandre Goulet and Kevin Laliberte were ranked among North American skaters, as goaltender Mason McDonald was ranked among North American goalies.

Mason McDonald.

McDonald, 17, is ranked No. 2 among North American goalies behind Thatcher Demko of Boston College. The Halifax, N.S. native is the top-ranked CHL goalie after completing his second QMJHL season split between Acadie-Bathurst and Charlottetown.

The six-foot-four, 186-pound frame posted a 5-10 win-loss record in 16 games with the Islanders and posted a 3.35 goals against average and a 0.907 save percentage. This season with both Acadie-Bathurst and Charlottetown, McDonald has posted an 8-18 record with a 3.57 goals against average and a 0.900 save percentage. He was originally drafted in the second round, 20th overall, by Acadie-Bathurst in the 2012 QMJHL Entry Draft.

Alexandre Goulet

Ranked at No. 65 among North American skaters is rookie forward Alexandre Goulet. The Disraeli, Que. native enjoyed his first QMJHL season scoring 26 goals and adding 22 assists for 48 points in 66 games. He finished with a plus-one rating and 26 penalty minutes. In four playoff games, he added a goal and three helpers. Goulet, who just turned 18 on April 5, played the majority of the season on the top line with fellow rookie Daniel Sprong.

The 5-11, 190-pound centreman was drafted in the first round, 19th overall by the Islanders in last Summer's draft.

Lastly, defenceman Kevin Laliberte is ranked 175th among North American skaters. The 17-year-old completed his second QMJHL season with the Islanders and picked up 13 assists in 67 games along with a minus-five rating and 37 penalty minutes. He was pointless in 36 games with the P.E.I. Rocket in his rookie season.

The Bois-des-Filions, Que. native was the Rocket's 33th overall selection in 2012.

Former Islanders' forward, Alexis Pepin, is ranked 110th among North American skaters.

The highest ranked QMJHL player is Halifax Mooseheads superstar Nikolaj Ehlers at No. 13. Ivan Barbashev, Moncton Wildcats, is second at No. 18. Samuel Bennett of the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL is ranked No. 1.

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