Three Rebels and two locals named to NHL Central Scouting’s Mid-Term Rankings

Local players to make the list include Brandon Wheat Kings centre Nate Danielson from Red Deer (13th), and Prince Albert Raiders left winger, Harrison Lodewyk, also from Red Deer (217th).

For the third consecutive season, the WHL boasts the top North American Goaltender in the NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings. Brandon Wheat Kings netminder Carson Bjarnason is the top-ranked North American Goaltender. The product of Carberry, Man. is followed by Seattle Thunderbirds puck-stopper Scott Ratzlaff (sixth) and Tri-City Americans goaltender Tomas Suchanek (eighth) in the top 10 among North American Goaltenders.

Overall, 20 of 22 WHL Clubs are represented in the Mid-Term Rankings. The Seattle Thunderbirds and Vancouver Giants each boast five players on the lists, while the Brandon Wheat Kings, Everett Silvertips, Kelowna Rockets, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Portland Winterhawks, Red Deer Rebels and Tri-City Americans each have three players on the Mid-Term Rankings. Nine WHL Clubs are represented with two players on the lists, while two further WHL Clubs have a single player on NHL Central Scouting’s lists.

A total of 26 WHL forwards find themselves on the Mid-Term Rankings, joined by 16 WHL defencemen, and nine WHL goaltenders.

2022-23 NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings – WHL Players

North American Skaters

Rank	Last Name	First Name	Hometown	Team	Height	Weight	Position
1	Bedard	Connor	North Vancouver, B.C.	Regina Pats	5’10”	185	C
5	Yager	Brayden	Saskatoon, Sask.	Moose Jaw Warriors	5’11”	166	C
7	Benson	Zach	Chilliwack, B.C.	Winnipeg ICE	5’9”	160	LW
9	Honzek	Samuel	Trencin, Slovakia	Vancouver Giants	6’4”	186	LW
12	Dragicevic	Lukas	Richmond, B.C.	Tri-City Americans	6’1”	192	D
13	Danielson	Nate	Red Deer, Alta.	Brandon Wheat Kings	6’1”	185	C
16	Cristall	Andrew	Burnaby, B.C.	Kelowna Rockets	5’10”	167	LW
20	Ziemmer	Koehn	Mayerthorpe, Alta.	Prince George Cougars	6’0”	204	RW
23	Lind	Kalan	Shaunavon, Sask.	Red Deer Rebels	6’0”	158	LW
26	Heidt	Riley	Saskatoon, Sask.	Prince George Cougars	5’11”	182	C
30	Price	Caden	Saskatoon, Sask.	Kelowna Rockets	6’0”	186	D
34	Cagnoni	Luca	Burnaby, B.C.	Portland Winterhawks	5’9”	180	D
36	Molendyk	Tanner	McBride, B.C.	Saskatoon Blades	5’11”	184	D
38	Lipinski	Jaden	Scottsdale, Ariz.	Vancouver Giants	6’4”	208	C
42	Sawchyn	Gracyn	Grande Prairie, Alta.	Seattle Thunderbirds	5’11”	157	C
47	Myatovic	Nico	Prince George, B.C.	Seattle Thunderbirds	6’2”	182	LW
60	Levis	Connor	Vancouver, B.C.	Kamloops Blazers	6’2”	189	RW
61	Halaburda	Ty	Victoria, B.C.	Vancouver Giants	5’11”	178	C
80	Leslie	Mazden	Lloydminster, Alta.	Vancouver Giants	6’0”	193	D
83	Roest	Austin	Coldstream, B.C.	Everett Silvertips	5’10”	175	C
86	Sidorov	Egor	Vitebsk, Belarus	Saskatoon Blades	6’0”	182	RW
89	Sotheran	Carter	Sanford, Man.	Portland Winterhawks	6’3”	197	D
95	Hammell	Kaden	Langley, B.C.	Everett Silvertips	6’1”	173	D
97	Weinstein	Saige	Edmonton, Alta.	Spokane Chiefs	6’0”	179	D
111	Mynio	Sawyer	Kamloops, B.C.	Seattle Thunderbirds	6’1”	173	D
113	Parker	Kalem	Clavet, Sask.	Victoria Royals	6’0”	192	D
130	Uchacz	Kai	De Winton, Alta.	Red Deer Rebels	6’2”	194	RW
138	Siepmann	Grayden	Abbotsford, B.C.	Calgary Hitmen	5’10”	185	D
144	De Luca	Tommaso	Aosta, Italy	Spokane Chiefs	5’11”	178	C
147	Chadwick	Noah	Saskatoon, Sask.	Lethbridge Hurricanes	6’4”	187	D
153	Mantei	Quinn	Weyburn, Sask.	Brandon Wheat Kings	6’0”	180	D
157	Port	Vojtech	Jihlava, Czechia	Edmonton Oil Kings	6’2”	168	D
160	Wormald	Logan	Langley, B.C.	Lethbridge Hurricanes	5’10”	144	LW
173	Semeniuk	Ethan	Fort St. John, B.C.	Vancouver Giants	5’11”	175	RW
179	Miller	Cole	Edmonton, Alta.	Edmonton Oil Kings	6’4”	174	C
181	Szturc	Gabriel	Cesky Tesin, Czechia	Kelowna Rockets	5’11”	186	C
183	Valis	Borya	Denver, Colo.	Regina Pats	6’1”	182	RW
201	Tulk	Oliver	Gibsons, B.C.	Calgary Hitmen	5’7”	170	C
202	Goldsmith	Terrell	Fort St. James, B.C.	Prince Albert Raiders	6’4”	223	D
203	Sloan	Jake	Leduc, Alta.	Tri-City Americans	6’3”	216	C
215	Fabrizi	Matteo	St. Albert, Alta.	Red Deer Rebels	6’5”	238	D
217	Lodewyk	Harrison	Red Deer, Alta.	Prince Albert Raiders	5’10”	185	LW

North American Goaltenders

Rank	Last Name	First Name	Hometown	Team	Height	Weight	Position
1	Bjarnason	Carson	Carberry, Man.	Brandon Wheat Kings	6’3”	186	G
6	Ratzlaff	Scott	Irma, Alta.	Seattle Thunderbirds	6’1”	175	G
8	Suchanek	Tomas	Olomouc, Czechia	Tri-City Americans	6’1”	180	G
11	Spunar	Jan	Olomouc, Czechia	Portland Winterhawks	6’3”	185	G
15	Ernst	Dylan	Weyburn, Sask.	Kamloops Blazers	6’2”	196	G
17	Unger	Jackson	Calgary, Alta.	Moose Jaw Warriors	6’1”	190	G
20	Metzger	Tim	Zurich, Switzerland	Everett Silvertips	6’5”	192	G
25	Milic	Thomas	Coquitlam, B.C.	Seattle Thunderbirds	6’0”	179	G
27	Meneghin	Harrison	Surrey, B.C.	Lethbridge Hurricanes	6’3”	164	G

In its 48th 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.

by rdnewsNOW Staff

Three Rebels and two locals named to NHL Central Scouting’s Mid-Term Rankings

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