Two Rebels and Olds native, Charlie Wright, named to NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings

Prince George Cougars netminder Tyler Brennan is the top-ranked North American Goaltender. The product of Winnipeg, Man. is followed by Spokane Chiefs puck-stopper Mason Beaupit (fifth), Cougars running mate Ty Young (sixth) and Swift Current Broncos goaltender Reid Dyck (eighth) in the top 10 among North American Goaltenders.

Red Deer Rebels on the list include Jace Weir ranked 56^th among North American skaters and teammate Ben King, ranked 96^th. Meantime, Olds, AB native Charlie Wright, a Saskatoon Blades defenceman, is ranked 142^nd on the list.

Overall, 20 of 22 WHL Clubs are represented in the Final Rankings.

The Swift Current Broncos boast seven players to lead all WHL Clubs, while the Prince George Cougars are represented by five players. The Kamloops Blazers and Seattle Thunderbirds each have four players on the Final Rankings, while four other WHL Clubs have three players listed. Nine WHL Clubs are represented with two players on the lists, while three further WHL Clubs have a single player on NHL Central Scouting’s lists.

A total of 27 WHL forwards find themselves on the Final Rankings, joined by 16 WHL defencemen, and 10 WHL goaltenders.

2021-22 NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings – WHL Players

North American Skaters

Rank	Last Name	First Name	Hometown	Team	Height	Weight	Position
4	Savoie	Matthew	St. Albert, Alta.	Winnipeg ICE	5’9”	175	C
5	Geekie	Conor	Strathclair, Man.	Winnipeg ICE	6’3”	196	C
7	Korchinski	Kevin	Saskatoon, Sask.	Seattle Thunderbirds	6’2”	185	D
12	Firkus	Jagger	Irma, Alta.	Moose Jaw Warriors	5’10”	153	RW
14	Mateychuk	Denton	Dominion City, Man.	Moose Jaw Warriors	5’11”	188	D
15	Pickering	Owen	St. Adolphe, Man.	Swift Current Broncos	6’4”	178	D
28	Minten	Fraser	Vancouver, B.C.	Kamloops Blazers	6’1”	185	C
31	Schaefer	Reid	Spruce Grove, Alta.	Seattle Thunderbirds	6’3”	213	LW
38	Filmon	Josh	Winnipeg, Man.	Swift Current Broncos	6’2”	160	LW
43	Gustafson	Jordan	Ardrossan, Alta.	Seattle Thunderbirds	5’11”	178	C
47	Lindgren	Mats	North Vancouver, B.C.	Kamloops Blazers	5’11”	173	D
56	Weir	Jace	Coldstream, B.C.	Red Deer Rebels	6’2”	183	D
69	Davies	Josh	Airdrie, Alta.	Swift Current Broncos	5’9”	197	LW
72	Seminoff	Matthew	Coquitlam, B.C.	Kamloops Blazers	5’11”	180	RW
74	Lisowsky	Brandon	Port Coquitlam, B.C.	Saskatoon Blades	5’8”	171	LW
76	Schuurman	Brayden	Abbotsford, B.C.	Victoria Royals	5’9”	191	C
79	Siepmann	Grayden	Abbotsford, B.C.	Calgary Hitmen	5’10”	175	D
86	Hemmerling	Ben	Sherwood Park, Alta.	Everett Silvertips	5’10”	159	RW
87	Roersma	Rylen	Lethbridge, Alta.	Brandon Wheat Kings	5’10”	161	C
93	Sward	Graham	Abbotsford, B.C.	Spokane Chiefs	6’2”	180	D
95	Sidorov	Egor	Vitebsk, Belarus	Saskatoon Blades	5’10”	154	RW
96	King	Ben	Vernon, B.C.	Red Deer Rebels	6’3”	205	C
107	Hvidston	Connor	Tisdale, Sask.	Swift Current Broncos	6’2”	164	LW
109	Thornton	Hudson	Winnipeg, Man.	Prince George Cougars	5’11”	178	D
111	Sloan	Jake	Leduc, Alta.	Tri-City Americans	6’3”	207	RW
112	Bell	Parker	Campbell River, B.C.	Tri-City Americans	6’4”	192	LW
119	Milne	Mikey	Abbotsford, B.C.	Winnipeg ICE	5’10”	185	LW
120	Dowhaniuk	Keaton	Sherwood Park, Alta.	Prince George Cougars	6’0”	165	D
137	Ward	Mathew	Kamloops, B.C.	Swift Current Broncos	5’8”	156	C
142	Wright	Charlie	Olds, Alta.	Saskatoon Blades	6’0”	175	D
156	Graham	Max	Kelowna, B.C.	Kelowna Rockets	6’2”	181	C
157	Stefan	James	Laguna Beach, Calif.	Portland Winterhawks	6’0”	173	RW
177	Alscher	Marek	Kladno, Czechia	Portland Winterhawks	6’3”	196	D
180	Roest	Austin	Coldstream, B.C.	Everett Silvertips	5’9”	169	C
181	Hodass	Bogdans	Jelgava, Latvia	Medicine Hat Tigers	6’3”	202	D
185	Bocharov	Pavel	Escondido, Calif.	Medicine Hat Tigers	6’0”	184	D
186	Kmec	Viliam	Kosice, Slovakia	Prince George Cougars	6’2”	198	D
188	Bettahar	Rayan	Rodgau, Germany	Swift Current Broncos	6’1”	198	D
197	Muranov	Maxim	Moscow, Russia	Calgary Hitmen	6’0”	158	LW
210	Lies	Justin	Flin Flon, Man.	Vancouver Giants	6’1”	205	RW
212	Feist	Layton	Dawson Creek, B.C.	Regina Pats	5’10”	167	D
217	Polshakov	Zakhar	Minsk, Belarus	Brandon Wheat Kings	5’10”	180	LW
218	Flamand	Nolan	Saskatoon, Sask.	Kelowna Rockets	5’9”	171	C

North American Goaltenders

Rank	Last Name	First Name	Hometown	Team	Height	Weight	Position
1	Brennan	Tyler	Winnipeg, Man.	Prince George Cougars	6’4”	184	G
5	Beaupit	Mason	Surrey, B.C.	Spokane Chiefs	6’5”	188	G
6	Young	Ty	Coaldale, Alta.	Prince George Cougars	6’3”	181	G
8	Dyck	Reid	Winkler, Man.	Swift Current Broncos	6’3”	190	G
11	Holt	Braden	Bozeman, Mont.	Everett Silvertips	6’1”	160	G
12	Suchanek	Tomas	Olomouc, Czechia	Tri-City Americans	6’0”	171	G
20	Hay	Kolby	Monte Creek, B.C.	Edmonton Oil Kings	6’4”	186	G
25	Kieper	Matthew	Winnipeg, Man.	Regina Pats	6’2”	178	G
28	Milic	Thomas	Coquitlam, B.C.	Seattle Thunderbirds	6’0”	175	G
30	Ernst	Dylan	Weyburn, Sask.	Kamloops Blazers	6’2”	196	G

The 2022 NHL Draft is scheduled for Thursday, July 7 and Friday, July 8 in Montreal, Que.

In its 47th year of operation, NHL Central Scouting provides evaluation and scouting of draft-eligible players to NHL member clubs. Headed by Director of Central Scouting Dan Marr, NHL Central Scouting employs eight full-time scouts throughout North America.

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Two Rebels and Olds native, Charlie Wright, named to NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings

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