NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING Draft Ranking 2026

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NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING TOP 32 NA - FINAL RANKING

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2026 NHL Draft Prospects

R	Player	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
TOP PROSPECTS
1	Brady Knowling (G)	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	33	-	-	-	-
2	Michal Orsulak (G)	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	36	-	-	-	-
3	Tobias Trejbal (G)	Youngstown Phantoms	USHL	42	-	-	-	-
4	Filip Ruzicka (G)	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	42	-	-	-	-
5	Jan Larys (G)	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	38	-	-	-	-
6	Marek Sklenička (G)	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	42	-	-	-	-
7	William Lacelle (G)	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	QMJHL	21	-	-	-	-
8	Tobias Tvrznik (G)	Wenatchee Wild	WHL	39	-	-	-	-
9	Samuel Hrenak (G)	Fargo Force	USHL	9	-	-	-	-
10	Harrison Boettiger (G)	Kelowna Rockets	WHL	41	-	-	-	-
11	Ryder Fetterolf (G)	Ottawa 67's	OHL	41	-	-	-	-
12	Zachary Jovanovski (G)	Guelph Storm	OHL	52	-	-	-	-
13	Stepan Shurygin (G)	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	59	-	-	-	-
14	Danai Shaiikov (G)	Gatineau Olympiques	QMJHL	50	-	-	-	-
15	Matthew Minchak (G)	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	30	-	-	-	-
16	John Parsons (G)	Providence College	NCAA	19	-	-	-	-
17	Vladislav Yermolenko (G)	Niagara IceDogs	OHL	45	-	-	-	-
18	Arvin Jaswal (G)	Barrie Colts	OHL	24	-	-	-	-
19	Parker Snell (G)	Edmonton Oil Kings	WHL	33	-	-	-	-
20	Jacoby Weiner (G)	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	17	-	-	-	-
21	Neilan Johnson (G)	Hotchkiss School	USHS-Prep	26	-	-	-	-
22	Elliot Lennon (G)	Deerfield Academy	USHS-Prep	26	-	-	-	-
23	Matthew Humphries (G)	Oshawa Generals	OHL	24	-	-	-	-
24	Gavin Betts (G)	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	43	-	-	-	-
25	Rafael Courchesne (G)	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL	38	-	-	-	-
26	Carter Casey (G)	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL	28	-	-	-	-
27	Alexandre Raymond (G)	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL	18	-	-	-	-
28	Luke Carrithers (G)	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	36	-	-	-	-
29	Xavier Wendt (G)	Tri-City Americans	WHL	43	-	-	-	-
30	Cash Cruitt (G)	Madison Capitols	USHL	12	-	-	-	-
31	Ben Hrebik (G)	Barrie Colts	OHL	43	-	-	-	-
32	Maks Corovic (G)	Collingwood Blues	OJHL	20	-	-	-	-
OTHER NOTABLE PROSPECTS
-	Ryan Cameron (G)	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	40	-	-	-	-
-	Anthony Catanzariti (G)	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL	30	-	-	-	-
-	Nick Cirka (G)	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL	27	-	-	-	-
-	Louis-Antoine Denault (G)	Newfoundland Regiment	QMJHL	25	-	-	-	-
-	Linards Feldbergs (G)	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	49	-	-	-	-
-	Roberto Henriquez (G)	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL	37	-	-	-	-
-	Will Keane (G)	Muskegon Lumberjacks	USHL	17	-	-	-	-
-	Dayton Kitchener (G)	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL	15	-	-	-	-
-	Anders Miller (G)	Everett Silvertips	WHL	33	-	-	-	-
-	Jaeden Nelson (G)	Ottawa 67's	OHL	29	-	-	-	-
-	Michael Newlove (G)	Windsor Spitfires	OHL	23	-	-	-	-
-	Jason Schaubel (G)	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	28	-	-	-	-
-	Joseph Skidmore (G)	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	22	-	-	-	-
-	Kaenan Smith (G)	Janesville Jets	NAHL	35	-	-	-	-
-	Ondrej Stebetak (G)	Portland Winterhawks	WHL	48	-	-	-	-

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47 players

Interesting Facts Oldest

#	Player	Age
1.	Isac Hedqvist (F)	21 yrs
2.	Semyon Simonov (F)	20 yrs
3.	Nikolai Nikulshin (G)	20 yrs
4.	Linards Feldbergs (G)	20 yrs
5.	Cooper Cleaves (D)	20 yrs

Interesting Facts Youngest

#	Player	Age
1.	Max Laatikainen (D)	17 yrs
2.	Frantisek Poletin (G)	17 yrs
3.	Emil Saaby Jakobsen (D)	17 yrs
4.	Yuri Ivanov (G)	17 yrs
5.	Sawyer Dingman (F)	17 yrs

Interesting Facts Tallest

#	Player	Height
1.	Alexander Karmanov (D)	7'1"
2.	Sean Burick (D)	6'8"
3.	Louis-Antoine Denault (G)	6'8"
4.	Maksim Sokolovskii (D)	6'8"
5.	Filip Ruzicka (G)	6'8"

Interesting Facts Shortest

#	Player	Height
1.	Cooper Dennis (F)	5'6"
2.	Louis-François Bélanger (F)	5'8"
3.	Chad Lygitsakos (F)	5'8"
4.	Ty Meunier (F)	5'8"
5.	Viggo Björck (F)	5'9"

Interesting Facts Heaviest

#	Player	Weight
1.	Alexander Karmanov (D)	280 lbs
2.	Maksim Sokolovskii (D)	238 lbs
3.	Brooks Rogowski (F)	236 lbs
4.	Ethan Belchetz (F)	229 lbs
5.	Julian Brown (D)	229 lbs

Interesting Facts Lightest

#	Player	Weight
1.	Cooper Dennis (F)	150 lbs
2.	Artemi Kulagin (F)	152 lbs
3.	Matvei Kotkov (F)	154 lbs
4.	Liam Dubé (F)	159 lbs
5.	Charlie Puglisi (F)	159 lbs