Three Rebels named to NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings

Rebels netminder Chase Coward has also made the list, ranked 30^th among North American goaltenders. The 6’2” puck stopper from Swift Current, SK has played in 17 games this season with a GAA of 2.42 and save percentage of .915. His 9-7-0-1 record also includes one shutout on the season.

Meantime, Olds, AB, native Charlie Wright from the Saskatoon Blades is ranked 140^th on the list of North American skaters. The 6’1”, 178 pound defenceman has scored once and added seven assists for eight points in 31 games played this season.

According to league officials, six WHL players are listed among the top 30 North American Skaters, led by Winnipeg ICE forwards Matthew Savoie and Conor Geekie, who are ranked third and fourth respectively. Denton Mateychuk of the Moose Jaw Warriors is the top-ranked defenceman (ninth). The East Division trio is joined by Seattle Thunderbirds blueliner Kevin Korchinski (20th), Swift Current Broncos rearguard Owen Pickering (21st) and Kamloops Blazers defenceman Mats Lindgren (30th) in the top 30 North American Skaters.

Prince George Cougars netminder Tyler Brennan is the top-ranked North American Goaltender. The product of Winnipeg, MB is followed by Everett Silvertips puckstopper Braden Holt (sixth) and Spokane Chiefs goaltender Mason Beaupit (seventh) in the top 10 among North American Goaltenders.

Overall, 20 of 22 WHL Clubs are represented in the Midterm Rankings. The Swift Current Broncos boast six players to lead all WHL Clubs, while the Prince George Cougars are represented by five players. The Saskatoon Blades and Winnipeg ICE each have four players on the Midterm Rankings, while five other WHL Clubs have three players listed. Eight 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 Midterm Rankings, joined by 17 WHL defencemen, and nine WHL goaltenders.

2021-22 NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings – WHL Players

North American Skaters

Rank	Last Name	First Name	Hometown	Team	Height	Weight	Position
3	Savoie	Matthew	St. Albert, Alta.	Winnipeg ICE	5’9”	179	C
4	Geekie	Conor	Strathclair, Man.	Winnipeg ICE	6’3”	193	C
9	Mateychuk	Denton	Dominion City, Man.	Moose Jaw Warriors	5’11”	188	D
20	Korchinski	Kevin	Saskatoon, Sask.	Seattle Thunderbirds	6’1”	185	D
21	Pickering	Owen	St. Adolphe, Man.	Swift Current Broncos	6’4”	179	D
30	Lindgren	Mats	North Vancouver, B.C.	Kamloops Blazers	5’11”	173	D
33	Firkus	Jagger	Irma, Alta.	Moose Jaw Warriors	5’10”	153	RW
34	Minten	Fraser	Vancouver, B.C.	Kamloops Blazers	6’1”	185	C
43	Gustafson	Jordan	Ardrossan, Alta.	Seattle Thunderbirds	5’11”	178	C
50	Seminoff	Matthew	Coquitlam, B.C.	Kamloops Blazers	5’11”	180	RW
51	Filmon	Josh	Winnipeg, Man.	Swift Current Broncos	6’2”	158	LW
55	Weir	Jace	Coldstream, B.C.	Red Deer Rebels	6’2”	183	D
58	Schuurman	Brayden	Abbotsford, B.C.	Victoria Royals	5’9”	191	C
80	Milne	Mikey	Abbotsford, B.C.	Winnipeg ICE	5’10”	185	LW
85	Schaefer	Reid	Spruce Grove, Alta.	Seattle Thunderbirds	6’3”	215	LW
87	Lisowsky	Brandon	Port Coquitlam, B.C.	Saskatoon Blades	5’8”	171	LW
92	Kmec	Viliam	Kosice, Slovakia	Prince George Cougars	6’2”	198	D
93	Bell	Parker	Campbell River, B.C.	Tri-City Americans	6’4”	192	LW
95	Uchacz	Kai	De Winton, Alta.	Red Deer Rebels	6’1”	190	RW
96	Polshakov	Zakhar	Minsk, Belarus	Brandon Wheat Kings	5’10”	170	LW
97	Sloan	Jake	Leduc, Alta.	Tri-City Americans	6’3”	207	RW
99	Roersma	Rylen	Lethbridge, Alta.	Brandon Wheat Kings	5’10”	161	C
112	Sidorov	Egor	Vitebsk, Belarus	Saskatoon Blades	5’10”	154	RW
127	Davies	Josh	Airdrie, Alta.	Swift Current Broncos	5’9”	197	LW
131	Gronick	Kyren	Regina, Sask.	Saskatoon Blades	5’10”	185	C
136	Dowhaniuk	Keaton	Sherwood Park, Alta.	Prince George Cougars	6’0”	165	D
139	Siepmann	Grayden	Abbotsford, B.C.	Calgary Hitmen	5’10”	175	D
140	Wright	Charlie	Olds, Alta.	Saskatoon Blades	6’0”	175	D
141	Muranov	Maxim	Moscow, Russia	Calgary Hitmen	6’0”	158	LW
144	Ward	Mathew	Kamloops, B.C.	Swift Current Broncos	5’8”	156	C
148	Sward	Graham	Abbotsford, B.C.	Spokane Chiefs	6’2”	180	D
153	Bettahar	Rayan	Rodgau, Germany	Swift Current Broncos	6’1”	198	D
154	Hemmerling	Ben	Sherwood Park, Alta.	Everett Silvertips	5’10”	159	RW
157	Bocharov	Pavel	Escondido, Calif.	Medicine Hat Tigers	6’0”	184	D
168	Graham	Max	Kelowna, B.C.	Kelowna Rockets	6’2”	181	C
173	Hodass	Bogdans	Jelgava, Latvia	Medicine Hat Tigers	6’3”	202	D
175	Lies	Justin	Flin Flon, Man.	Vancouver Giants	6’1”	205	RW
177	Alscher	Marek	Kladno, Czechia	Portland Winterhawks	6’3”	196	D
186	Roest	Austin	Coldstream, B.C.	Everett Silvertips	5’9”	169	C
187	Flamand	Nolan	Saskatoon, Sask.	Kelowna Rockets	5’9”	171	C
193	Feist	Layton	Dawson Creek, B.C.	Regina Pats	5’10”	167	D
205	Stefan	James	Laguna Beach, Calif.	Portland Winterhawks	6’0”	173	RW
211	Thornton	Hudson	Winnipeg, Man.	Prince George Cougars	5’11”	178	D
214	Streule	Maximilian	Zurich, Switzerland	Winnipeg ICE	5’11”	176	D

North American Goaltenders

Rank	Last Name	First Name	Hometown	Team	Height	Weight	Position
1	Brennan	Tyler	Winnipeg, Man.	Prince George Cougars	6’4”	180	G
6	Holt	Braden	Bozeman, Mont.	Everett Silvertips	6’2”	160	G
7	Beaupit	Mason	Surrey, B.C.	Spokane Chiefs	6’5”	186	G
13	Suchanek	Tomas	Olomouc, Czechia	Tri-City Americans	6’0”	171	G
17	Kieper	Matthew	Winnipeg, Man.	Regina Pats	6’2”	178	G
21	Young	Ty	Coaldale, Alta.	Prince George Cougars	6’3”	181	G
22	Hay	Kolby	Monte Creek, B.C.	Edmonton Oil Kings	6’4”	186	G
26	Dyck	Reid	Winkler, Man.	Swift Current Broncos	6’3”	187	G
30	Coward	Chase	Swift Current, Sask.	Red Deer Rebels	6’2”	161	G

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.

by rdnewsNOW Staff

Three Rebels named to NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings

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