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TSN.ca Staff
5/9/2007 1:11:06 PM

London Knights forward Patrick Kane is the top-rated prospect for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, according to International Scouting Services's final report released this week.

Kane led the OHL in scoring with 145 points in 58 games. He played in the OHL all-star game and helped lead the Knights to the Western Conference final, where they lost to Plymouth in five games.

The 18-year-old Buffalo native won a gold medal for the United States at the world under-18 championship, where he was also the tournament's top scorer with 12 points.

Left-winger James Van Riemsdyk of the U.S. Under-18 Program moved up on the list to the second spot, while Burnaby centre Kyle Turris is ranked third.

Turris, a 17-year-old from New Westminster, B.C., was listed first among North American skaters in the final 2006-07 rankings released by NHL Central Scouting last month.

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