2014 NHL draft rankings: Samuel Bennet ranked No. 1 in midterm report

Based upon the opinion of Central Scouting, Samuel Bennet of the Ontario Hockey League's Kingston Frontenacs is the top player in the 2014 draft class.

Central Scouting released its midterm report on Monday morning, and Bennet was listed as the top North American skater prospect in the rankings. Bennet was followed by forward Leon Draisaitl of the Prince Albert Raiders and defenseman Aaron Ekblad of the Barrie Colts. Here's a look at the top-10 North American skater prospects, as ranked by the midterm report:

The North American goaltending prospects were led by Thatcher Demko, who is currently playing for Boston College and was the third goaltender on the 2014 US under-20 team. Demko was followed by a pair of USA U18 goaltenders in Edwin Minney and Blake Weyrick. Here's a look at the top-five North American goaltenders, courtesy of CSS' midterm ranking:

Kasperi Kapanen was ranked as the top European skater, followed by William Nylander and Adrian Kempe. Here's a look at the top-10 European players:

Ville Husso was ranked No. 1 amongst European goaltenders, followed by Kaapa Kahkonen and Jonas Johansson:

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