Anaheim Ducks: ranking the top-ten prospects in the system

With rookie tournaments around the National Hockey League getting underway in less than four weeks, it's time to take a look at the top-ten prospects on each of the 32 teams.

Multiple different sources use different criteria for their rankings as to what players classify as a prospect. For my lists over the next couple of weeks, I will be using Corey Pronman's guide. For Pronman's guide, he uses the following two requirements:

- A player is considered a prospect if he has played less than 25 games in one campaign.

- Less than 50 games total in their career.

- Is 25 years old by September 15th.

First team up is the Anaheim Ducks. Let's take a look at the ten best prospects in their system, starting with number ten and counting down to number one.

10. Benoit-Olivier Groulx (C) - Drafted: 2018 (2/54).

2021-22 stats: Anaheim (NHL) - 18 GP - 1 G - 1 A - 2 PTS/San Diego (AHL) - 40 GP - 11 G - 11 A - 22 PTS.

9. Nathan Gaucher (C) - Drafted: 2022 (1/22).

2021-22 stats: Quebec (QMJHL) - 66 GP - 31 G - 26 A - 57 PTS.

8. Drew Helleson (D) - Traded from Colorado on March 14th.

2021-22 stats: Boston College (NCAA) - 32 GP - 4 G - 21 A - 25 PTS/San Diego (AHL) - 17 GP - 0 G - 2 A - 2 PTS.

7. Brayden Tracey (LW) - Drafted: 2019 (1/29).

2021-22 stats: Anaheim (NHL) - 1 GP - 0 G - 0 A - 0 PTS/San Diego (AHL) - 55 GP - 11 G - 20 A - 31 PTS.

6. Lukas Dostal (G) - Drafted: 2018 (3/85).

2021-22 stats: Anaheim (NHL) - 4 GP - 1 win - 2 losses, 2.98 GAA, .907 save percentage/San Diego (AHL) - 40 GP - 18 wins - 14 losses - 4 OT/SO losses, 2.60 GAA, .916 save percentage, two shutouts.

5. Sasha Pastujov (RW) - Drafted: 2021 (3/66).

2021-22 stats: Guelph (OHL) - 65 GP - 34 G - 42 A - 76 PTS.

4. Jacob Perreault (RW) - Drafted: 2020 (1/27).

2021-22 stats: Anaheim (NHL) - 1 GP - 0 G - 0 A - 0 PTS/San Diego (AHL) - 55 GP - 14 G - 23 A - 37 PTS.

3. Pavel Mintyukov (D) - Drafted: 2022 (1/10).

2021-22 stats: Saginaw (OHL) - 67 GP - 17 G - 45 A - 62 PTS.

2. Olen Zellweger (D) - Drafted: 2021 (2/34).

2021-22 stats: 55 GP - 14 G - 64 A - 78 PTS.

1. Mason McTavish (C) - Drafted: 2021 (1/3).

2021-22 stats: Anaheim (NHL) - 9 GP - 2 G - 1 A - 3 PTS/San Diego (AHL) - 3 GP - 1 G - 1 A - 2 PTS/Peterborough + Hamilton (OHL) - 29 GP - 20 G - 27 A - 47 PTS.

Stay tuned to Markerzone.com for the rest of the prospect rankings over the next couple of weeks!

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