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The 2014 NHL draft edition of Red Line Report has some noteworthy insights on current and future members of the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team.

RLR, an independent international scouting service, has 247 prospects rated for the NHL Entry Draft, which will be staged June 27 and 28 in Philadelphia.

Jack Dougherty, an incoming freshman defenseman for UW, is ranked 33rd overall (second round) and seventh among blue-liners. RLR scouts had this to say about Dougherty, who played last season with the U.S. under-18 team: “Shows poise with the puck in his own end, calmly moving it to the right spot with brisk decisions and fine passing touch. Plays with confidence and skates with head up looking to make plays. A take-charge personality.’’

RLR included two independent mock drafts from unnamed scouts, one of which had Dougherty going in the first round.

Meanwhile, Matt Berkovitz, a defenseman who will play with Chicago of the U.S. Hockey League in 2014-15 after attending Ashwaubenon High School, is rated No. 102 (fourth round). “Given where he played,’’ RLR wrote, “(he) might be the best-kept secret in the draft this year.’’