Locals among WHLers on NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary Players to Watch list

Oct 26, 2026 | 9:56 PM

A handful of locals are among the 54 WHL and 176 CHL players named to NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary Players to Watch list.

These are players projected to be selected in the 2027 NHL Draft next June.

Per the WHL:

NHL Central Scouting identifies players with a rating system that includes five categories. The ‘A’ category indicates players projected to be first-round candidates. The ‘B’ rating indicates players projected to be second- or third-round candidates, and the ‘C’ rating indicates players projected to be fourth- or fifth-round candidates. The ‘W’ rating indicates players projected to be sixth- or seventh-round candidates and the ‘LV’ rating represents players who have not had sufficient viewings due to injury.

The list includes an ‘A’ rating for Red Deer’s Brock England, who plays forward for the Seattle Thunderbirds. England has three goals and six assists in 11 games so far this season.

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Colt Carter of Drayton Valley, a d-man for Moose Jaw, received a ‘C’ rating. Carter has notched three goals and one helper in 11 games with the Warriors this season.

Red Deer Rebels forward Cameron Kuzma was given a ‘W’ rating. For the Rebels this season, Kuzma has tallied an impressive four goals and seven assists in 13 games, and is on pace for 58 points.

And Tri-City Americans forward Crew Martinson, who is from Olds, Alberta, is also a ‘W.’ The 6’2″ right-hander so far has one goal and four assists in 13 games with the Americans this WHL season.

The entire list can be read at nhl.com.

by Josh Hall

Locals among WHLers on NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary Players to Watch list

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