TORONTO — Sarnia Sting forward Nail Yakupov was listed as the top North American-based skater in the draft final rankings released by NHL central scouting Monday. Russell Wilson Jersey . The 18-year-old from Nizhnekamsk, Russia, recorded 31 goals and 69 points in 42 games for the Ontario Hockey Leagues Sting during an injury-shortened 2011-12 season. Last season, he finished tied for fourth in the OHL with 101 points. If Yakupov is picked first overall at the June 22 draft in Pittsburgh he would be the fifth OHL player selected No. 1 overall in the last six drafts, joining Patrick Kane (London, 2007), Steven Stamkos (Sarnia, 2008), John Tavares (London, 2009) and Taylor Hall (Windsor, 2010). The top European-based skater is Swedish forward Filip Forsberg, who plays for Leksand in his countrys domestic league. The six-foot-two centre had eight goals and 17 points in 43 games between Leksand and its junior team last season. He won gold for Sweden at this years world junior championships and is looking to become the first Swedish-born player to be selected first overall since Mats Sundin in 1989. The draft lottery, a weighted system to determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks, will take place Tuesday night. Other players expected to be drafted in the top-5, according to central scouting, include defenceman Ryan Murray of the Western Hockey Leagues Everett Silvertips, Russian centre Mikhail Grigorenko of the QMJHLs Quebec Remparts, defenceman Morgan Rielly of the WHLs Moose Jaw Warriors and Alex Galchenyuk of the Sting. The NHL scouting ranked Malcolm Subban, brother of Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban, as the top-rated goaltender in North America. The Toronto native compiled 25 wins with a 2.50 goals-against average and .923 save percentage in 39 appearances for the OHLs Belleville Bulls this season. Vincent Jackson Jersey . Jonathan Toews scored the winning goal off his own skate at 14:33 of the third period, giving Chicago a 4-3 victory on Monday night to end a three-game skid. “Necessary win, huge win for us,” Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. Marques Colston Jersey . And, so are the Detroit Tigers. Young hit a two-run homer to give Detroit a much-needed, four-run cushion in the seventh inning and the Tigers held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-7 Saturday. Cortland Finnegan Jersey .M. — Johnny Tapia, the five-time boxing champion whose turbulent career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law, was found dead Sunday at his Albuquerque home. Mark Ingram Jersey . — Carl Edwards thought the race was his to win. Earl Thomas Jersey .ca looks back at 10 memorable storylines from the history of the event in 10 days.ROME — The director of the anti-doping lab for next years London Olympics has a warning for any athletes considering using banned substances. “If you want to take drugs dont come to London — because well catch you if you take drugs,” professor David Cowan said at the conclusion of a World Anti-Doping Association symposium on Thursday. Cowan heads Kings College Londons Drug Control Center, the only WADA-accredited lab in Britain. “The IOC is aiming to test more and more athletes,” Cowan said. “All I can tell you is that in Beijing there were 5,000 samples taken, so obviously that will increase, but even I do not know the exact number. Eli Manning Jersey. ” About 10,000 athletes are expected at the London Games, and Cowan will be aided by nine other WADA lab directors from around the globe during the competition. “The biggest challenge with the Olympics is dealing with the (limited time frame),” said Cowan, who was also the head of the forensic science department at Kings College. “Give me two weeks and it makes things relatively easy, but you hit me with a lot of samples at the same time thats where you need help from your colleagues, to make sure you make the right decision at the right time.” ‘ ‘ ‘
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