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 Carson Carels of the Prince George Cougars (Photo credit: James Doyle/Prince George Cougars/WHL) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/2c72cca3-9996-40e0-b42b-60ad9064427b.jpeg] Carson Carels of the Prince George Cougars (Photo credit: James Doyle/Prince George Cougars/WHL) Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. 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