Four Rebels make final list from NHL Central Scouting

Apr 16, 2026 | 12:51 PM

Four Red Deer Rebels have been listed in NHL Central Scouting’s final pre-draft rankings.

Forward Beckett Hamilton is ranked 33rd among North American skaters. That’s up from 75th in the midterm rankings.

Meanwhile, forward Cameron Kuzma is ranked 116th (up from 211th), forward Kalder Varga is 122nd (up from 164th), and d-man Jiri Kamas sits at 134th (down from 128th).

Per the Red Deer Rebels:

Hamilton (Humboldt, SK) led the Rebels with 62 points in 67 games in 2025-26 and was named the club’s Most Valuable Player. He took part in the WHL Prospects Game in February, and this week was named to Canada’s preliminary roster for the 2026 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship.

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Kuzma (St. Albert, AB) posted 21 points in 34 games with the Rebels after he was acquired on January 2 via trade from the Seattle Thunderbirds.

Varga (Geneva, Illinois) was acquired from the Kelowna Rockets on January 2 and went on to record 26 points in 34 games with the Rebels.

Kamas (Plzeň, Chechia) joined the Rebels through a trade from the Penticton Vees on January 8 and posted seven points in 32 games.

Rebels blueline Cameron Dillard was ranked 195th in the midterm list, but has fallen off the final rankings.

Elsewhere, Red Deer native Daxon Rudolph, who’s currently in the WHL Playoffs with the Prince Albert Raiders, is ranked 5th, up from 6th in the midterm.

The NHL Draft is slated for June 26 and 27 in Buffalo, New York.

by Josh Hall

Four Rebels make final list from NHL Central Scouting

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