Brandon Wheat Kings forward Nolan Patrick remains in the No. 1 spot on NHL Central Scouting's rankings for the 2017 NHL Draft.

The NHL released its midterm draft rankings Wednesday, and the 6-foot-3, 198-pound pivot leads the pack of North American skaters. Patrick missed 35 games and the world juniors with an upper-body injury, but has scored six goals and 13 points in eight games since returning.

Here's a look at how the rest of the field plays out:

North American skaters

Player Position Team Height Weight Nolan Patrick C Brandon (WHL) 6'3 198 Nico Hischier C Halifax (QMJHL) 6' 176 Gabriel Vilardi C Windsor (OHL) 6'3 201 Owen Tippet RW Mississauga (OHL) 6'1 202 Casey Middlestadt C Eden Prairie High 6' 201 Michael Rasmussen C Tri-City (WHL) 6'5 215 Eeli Tolvanen RW Sioux City (USHL) 5'10 170 Cody Glass C Portland (WHL) 6'1 180 Juuso Valimaki D Tri-City (WHL) 6'1 204 Cale Makar D Brooks (AJHL) 5'11 179

European skaters