Central Scouting has released its midterm rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft.
NHL Central Scouting has released its midterm rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft. As expected, plenty of WHLers have made the list, which includes a handful of players projected to go in the first round. Here is a look at which WHLers ended up on the midterm rankings:
North American Skaters:
3: Carson Carels, Prince George Cougars
6: Daxon Rudolph, Prince Albert Raiders
10: JP Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers
13: Ryan Lin, Vancouver Giants
20: Ben MacBeath, Calgary Hitmen
21: Jakub Vanecek, Tri-City Americans
24: Mathis Preston, Vancouver Giants
26: Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers
31: Markus Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers
32: Chase Harrington, Spokane Chiefs
34: Brek Liske, Everett Silvertips
42: Cooper Williams Cooper, Saskatoon Blades
43: Zach Olsen, Saskatoon Blades
52: Jake Gustafson, Portland Winterhawks
53: Tomofei Runtso, Victoria Royals
55: Noah Kosick, Seattle Thunderbirds
58: Giorgos Pantelas, Brandon Wheat Kings
63: Tyus Sparks, Spokane Chiefs
64: Kayden Lemire, Prince George Cougars
67: Kyle Heger, Lethbridge Hurricanes
72: Zachary Lansard, Regina Pats
73: Jordan Duguay, Portland Winterhawks
74: Ethan Mackenzie, Edmonton Oil Kings
75: Beckett Hamilton, Red Deer Rebels
76: Matias Vanhanen, Everett Silvertips
79: Brayden Klimpke, Saskatoon Blades
85: Landon Amrhein, Calgary Hitmen
88: Jonah Sivertson, Prince Albert Raiders
91: Will McLaughlin, Portland Winterhawks
94: Alofa Tunoa Ta’amu, Edmonton Oil Kings
96: Dylan Dean, Edmonton Oil Kings
99: Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Medicine Hat Tigers
100: Sawyer Dingman, Swift Current Broncos
101: Caelan Joudrey, Wenatchee Wild
119: Sean Burick, Penticton Vees
124: Joe Iginla, Vancouver Giants
126: Andrew O’Neill, Edmonton Oil Kings
128: Jiri Kamas, Red Deer Rebels
137: Brett Olson, Vancouver Giants
138: Brody Gillespie, Spokane Chiefs
142: Cohen Klassen, Regina Pats
143: Benett Kelly, Prince Albert Raiders
148: Dmitir Yakutsenak, Prince George Cougars
154: Tobias Tomik, Vancouver Giants
158: Darian Rolsing, Wenatchee Wild
159: Riley Boychuk, Prince Albert Raiders
164: Kalder Varga, Red Deer Rebels
166: Brock Souch, Prince George Cougars
167: Reed Brown, Portland Winterhawks
168: Lukas Sawchyn, Edmonton Oil Kings
169: Joby Baumuller, Brandon Wheat Kings
175: Alisher Sarkenov, Prince Albert Raiders
177: Gavin Lesiuk, Lethbridge Hurricanes
180: Matyas Man, Prince Albert Raiders
188: Riley Steen, Medicine Hat Tigers
190: Cameron Allard, Brandon Wheat Kings
192: Phoenix Cahill, Prince George Cougars
195: Cameron Dillard, Red Deer Rebels
198: Arsenii Anisimov, Prince George Cougars
199: Andrei Molgachev, Calgary Hitmen
200: Nolan Stewart, Victoria Royals
209: Cruz Pavao, Tri-City Americans
210: Stepan Kuryachenkov, Swift Current Broncos
211: Cameron Kuzma, Red Deer Rebels
215: Kadon McCann, Medicine Hat Tigers
216: Brendan Rudolph, Swift Current Broncos
220: Nathan Maloney, Lethbridge Hurricanes
North American Goaltenders:
2: Michal Orsulak, Prince Albert Raiders
5: Tobias Tvrznik, Wenatchee Wild
7: Harrison Boettiger, Kelowna Rockets
8: Marek Sklenicka, Seattle Thunderbirds
12: Carter Casey, Medicine Hat Tigers
13: Filip Ruzicka, Brandon Wheat Kings
15: Xavier Wendt, Tri-City Americans
21: Parker Snell, Edmonton Oil Kings
22: Ondrej Stebetak, Portland Winterhawks
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