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NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING Draft Ranking 2026

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NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING TOP 32 NA - MID-TERM RANKING

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2026 NHL Draft Prospects

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TOP PROSPECTS
1USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP03/09/20086'5"203-
1Canada flagPenn State Univ.USA flagNCAA12/20/20076'0"170L
2Czechia flagPrince Albert RaidersCanada flagWHL08/26/20076'4"220-
2Canada flagUniv. of North DakotaUSA flagNCAA06/19/20086'4"212R
3Canada flagPrince George CougarsCanada flagWHL06/23/20086'2"194L
3Czechia flagYoungstown PhantomsUSA flagUSHL11/09/20076'4"190-
4Czechia flagDrummondville VoltigeursCanada flagQMJHL02/14/20086'3"161-
4USA flagSoo GreyhoundsCanada flagOHL12/30/20076'2"187R
5Canada flagBrantford BulldogsCanada flagOHL06/02/20086'2"183L
5Czechia flagWenatchee WildCanada flagWHL07/29/20076'4"183-
6Canada flagBlainville-Boisbriand ArmadaCanada flagQMJHL12/26/20076'1"172-
6Canada flagPrince Albert RaidersCanada flagWHL03/06/20086'2"203R
7USA flagKelowna RocketsCanada flagWHL12/11/20076'3"194-
7Canada flagMuskegon LumberjacksUSA flagUSHL08/03/20086'0"185L
8Russia flagMiami Univ. (Ohio)USA flagNCAA08/03/20086'3"205L
8Czechia flagSeattle ThunderbirdsCanada flagWHL08/27/20086'4"181-
9Canada flagWindsor SpitfiresCanada flagOHL03/30/20086'5"227L
9Russia flagGatineau OlympiquesCanada flagQMJHL04/13/20076'2"185-
10USA flagKamloops BlazersCanada flagWHL04/11/20086'0"183R
10Canada flagGuelph StormCanada flagOHL10/07/20076'2"170-
11Finland flagBoston CollegeUSA flagNCAA08/13/20086'4"198L
11USA flagKingston FrontenacsCanada flagOHL05/23/20076'5"194-
12USA flagMedicine Hat TigersCanada flagWHL12/03/20076'2"181-
12Czechia flagPeterborough PetesCanada flagOHL11/13/20076'1"205L
13Canada flagVancouver GiantsCanada flagWHL04/18/20085'11"176R
13Czechia flagBrandon Wheat KingsCanada flagWHL03/24/20086'7"229-
14USA flagOshawa GeneralsCanada flagOHL06/28/20086'6"231R
14Belarus flagNiagara IceDogsCanada flagOHL12/16/20076'1"176-
15Canada flagBlainville-Boisbriand ArmadaCanada flagQMJHL09/29/20075'11"157L
15USA flagTri-City AmericansCanada flagWHL01/24/20086'1"165-
16USA flagOttawa 67'sCanada flagOHL01/05/20086'0"185-
16USA flagSaginaw SpiritCanada flagOHL06/27/20086'0"181L
17Russia flagVictoriaville TigresCanada flagQMJHL04/30/20086'1"181L
17Russia flagSaginaw SpiritCanada flagOHL08/26/20076'4"201-
18Canada flagQuébec RempartsCanada flagQMJHL03/27/20086'4"196L
18Canada flagRimouski OcéanicCanada flagQMJHL10/02/20076'3"176-
19Canada flagSarnia StingCanada flagOHL03/17/20086'1"190R
19Canada flagBarrie ColtsCanada flagOHL04/04/20066'3"198-
20Canada flagHalifax MooseheadsCanada flagQMJHL03/24/20086'3"170-
20Canada flagCalgary HitmenCanada flagWHL03/04/20086'2"181L
21Canada flagEdmonton Oil KingsCanada flagWHL04/21/20086'2"179-
21Czechia flagTri-City AmericansCanada flagWHL02/25/20086'2"194L
22Canada flagNorth Bay BattalionCanada flagOHL09/06/20086'2"209L
22Czechia flagPortland WinterhawksCanada flagWHL07/19/20076'1"165-
23USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP09/08/20086'0"172L
23Canada flagBarrie ColtsCanada flagOHL03/29/20086'2"179-
24Canada flagCollingwood BluesCanada flagOJHL05/20/20086'3"196-
24Canada flagSpokane ChiefsCanada flagWHL07/21/20085'11"176R
25USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP01/11/20086'1"196-
25Canada flagOttawa 67'sCanada flagOHL09/08/20086'0"181L
26Canada flagKingston FrontenacsCanada flagOHL04/03/20085'11"174-
26Canada flagMedicine Hat TigersCanada flagWHL02/21/20086'0"176R
27Canada flagSaint John Sea DogsCanada flagQMJHL08/21/20086'3"185-
27Canada flagNiagara IceDogsCanada flagOHL09/25/20076'4"216L
28Canada flagDeerfield AcademyUSA flagUSHS-Prep03/05/20086'6"201-
28USA flagUniv. of MassachusettsUSA flagNCAA10/04/20076'3"205L
29Canada flagQuébec RempartsCanada flagQMJHL10/12/20076'3"198L
29Canada flagKitchener RangersCanada flagOHL08/30/20086'0"165-
30USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP07/05/20086'3"201R
30Canada flagRouyn-Noranda HuskiesCanada flagQMJHL11/13/20076'4"207-
31Canada flagVictoriaville TigresCanada flagQMJHL01/23/20086'6"174-
31Canada flagMedicine Hat TigersCanada flagWHL02/21/20086'0"168L
32Canada flagSpokane ChiefsCanada flagWHL10/30/20076'0"201L
32Canada flagWindsor SpitfiresCanada flagOHL01/14/20076'2"170-
OTHER NOTABLE PROSPECTS
-Canada flagBrandon Wheat KingsCanada flagWHL01/11/20086'3"196R
-Canada flagFlint FirebirdsCanada flagOHL08/09/20076'1"194L
-Canada flagErie OttersCanada flagOHL01/06/20086'4"190L
-Canada flagBrampton SteelheadsCanada flagOHL04/06/20086'2"183L
-USA flagCalgary HitmenCanada flagWHL04/06/20086'4"192R
-Russia flagPrince George CougarsCanada flagWHL11/25/20075'11"174L
-Canada flagOwen Sound AttackCanada flagOHL03/12/20086'2"185L
-USA flagSaginaw SpiritCanada flagOHL05/16/20066'0"181L
-Canada flagBrandon Wheat KingsCanada flagWHL07/20/20075'11"192R
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP02/16/20085'10"181L
-Latvia flagMuskegon LumberjacksUSA flagUSHL03/03/20086'4"203L
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP03/23/20085'10"168R
-Canada flagLondon KnightsCanada flagOHL01/11/20076'0"185R
-Canada flagKitchener RangersCanada flagOHL05/09/20086'2"181L
-USA flagMoncton WildcatsCanada flagQMJHL12/01/20076'0"161R
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP07/23/20086'0"179L
-USA flagCedar Rapids RoughRidersUSA flagUSHL02/08/20086'0"170R
-Canada flagDrummondville VoltigeursCanada flagQMJHL07/15/20086'2"216R
-Canada flagPrince Albert RaidersCanada flagWHL01/31/20085'10"165R
-USA flagBrookline Whalers 18U AAAUSA flagBEAST 18U10/19/20076'1"194R
-USA flagOwen Sound AttackCanada flagOHL04/10/20066'4"229L
-USA flagPortland WinterhawksCanada flagWHL02/22/20085'11"170L
-Belarus flagMedicine Hat TigersCanada flagWHL03/23/20076'4"220L
-USA flagPenticton VeesCanada flagWHL01/09/20086'8"196R
-USA flagPrince George CougarsCanada flagWHL07/07/20086'2"201R
-Canada flagNorth Bay BattalionCanada flagOHL08/02/20086'0"176R
-USA flagMuskegon LumberjacksUSA flagUSHL03/10/20086'3"190R
-Canada flagSaint John Sea DogsCanada flagQMJHL03/03/20086'1"201R
-USA flagMoncton WildcatsCanada flagQMJHL12/31/20076'1"190R
-Canada flagVal-d'Or ForeursCanada flagQMJHL01/03/20086'1"187R
-Canada flagLondon KnightsCanada flagOHL02/13/20086'1"185L
-Canada flagSoo GreyhoundsCanada flagOHL01/29/20086'1"176L
-Canada flagGatineau OlympiquesCanada flagQMJHL03/11/20086'2"194L
-Canada flagMuskegon LumberjacksUSA flagUSHL02/15/20086'3"181L
-Canada flagSaint John Sea DogsCanada flagQMJHL10/21/20076'1"183R
-USA flagEdmonton Oil KingsCanada flagWHL05/14/20086'1"181L
-USA flagWaterloo Black HawksUSA flagUSHL01/13/20086'2"190R
-USA flagBrantford BulldogsCanada flagOHL05/07/20075'6"150R
-USA flagRed Deer RebelsCanada flagWHL05/15/20086'4"218R
-Canada flagSwift Current BroncosCanada flagWHL09/11/20086'4"225L
-USA flagGroton SchoolUSA flagUSHS-Prep01/16/20086'5"183R
-Canada flagHalifax MooseheadsCanada flagQMJHL11/08/20076'3"194L
-Czechia flagBrantford BulldogsCanada flagOHL12/19/20076'0"187R
-Canada flagPortland WinterhawksCanada flagWHL02/16/20085'11"174L
-Canada flagDrummondville VoltigeursCanada flagQMJHL08/19/20086'0"168R
-Canada flagSarnia StingCanada flagOHL01/06/20086'1"181L
-USA flagBlake SchoolUSA flagUSHS-MN04/21/20086'4"201R
-USA flagOshawa GeneralsCanada flagOHL03/07/20086'7"190L
-Canada flagPeterborough PetesCanada flagOHL04/01/20086'2"207R
-Canada flagVal-d'Or ForeursCanada flagQMJHL10/04/20076'4"220L
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP01/10/20085'11"174R
-Canada flagGuelph StormCanada flagOHL01/12/20086'4"194L
-Canada flagGuelph StormCanada flagOHL02/16/20085'11"150L
-USA flagSpokane ChiefsCanada flagWHL02/16/20086'1"194L
-USA flagPortland WinterhawksCanada flagWHL04/03/20086'4"183R
-USA flagGreen Bay GamblersUSA flagUSHL09/18/20076'0"187L
-Canada flagRed Deer RebelsCanada flagWHL03/28/20085'11"172R
-Canada flagBarrie ColtsCanada flagOHL09/24/20076'1"196L
-USA flagWindsor SpitfiresCanada flagOHL02/13/20086'1"181R
-USA flagLethbridge HurricanesCanada flagWHL09/21/20076'1"192L
-Canada flagSudbury WolvesCanada flagOHL12/10/20075'10"179L
-USA flagYoungstown PhantomsUSA flagUSHL03/23/20086'0"185R
-Canada flagCulver Military Academy PrepUSA flagUSHS-Prep04/02/20085'11"168R
-Canada flagSherbrooke PhoenixCanada flagQMJHL08/04/20076'0"194R
-Canada flagOshawa GeneralsCanada flagOHL07/28/20086'4"205-
-Canada flagEdmonton Oil KingsCanada flagWHL08/13/20085'10"174R
-USA flagYoungstown PhantomsUSA flagUSHL10/23/20076'0"179L
-USA flagHotchkiss SchoolUSA flagUSHS-Prep08/01/20086'2"172-
-Canada flagWenatchee WildCanada flagWHL01/17/20086'4"172R
-Czechia flagRed Deer RebelsCanada flagWHL03/04/20086'2"198R
-USA flagErie OttersCanada flagOHL04/15/20086'2"190L
-Moldova flagNorth Bay BattalionCanada flagOHL03/22/20087'0"265L
-USA flagMuskegon LumberjacksUSA flagUSHL09/26/20076'5"179-
-Canada flagPrince Albert RaidersCanada flagWHL02/04/20086'2"185R
-USA flagChicago SteelUSA flagUSHL01/16/20086'6"196L
-Canada flagOttawa 67'sCanada flagOHL02/07/20076'0"163L
-Canada flagRegina PatsCanada flagWHL09/08/20086'0"176L
-Canada flagSaskatoon BladesCanada flagWHL10/08/20076'0"168L
-Austria flagPeterborough PetesCanada flagOHL09/23/20075'11"174L
-Kazakhstan flagVictoriaville TigresCanada flagQMJHL10/16/20076'1"176L
-Canada flagSwift Current BroncosCanada flagWHL08/18/20085'11"170L
-Canada flagFlint FirebirdsCanada flagOHL06/03/20066'4"207R
-USA flagDubuque Fighting SaintsUSA flagUSHL04/08/20086'1"165L
-USA flagArizona State Univ.USA flagNCAA11/28/20076'2"205R
-Finland flagOttawa 67'sCanada flagOHL10/28/20066'2"198L
-Russia flagHalifax MooseheadsCanada flagQMJHL01/11/20085'11"176L
-USA flagGreen Bay GamblersUSA flagUSHL10/11/20076'2"196R
-USA flagRogers HighUSA flagUSHS-MN12/30/20076'3"187R
-Russia flagSwift Current BroncosCanada flagWHL07/16/20086'0"163L
-Canada flagRed Deer RebelsCanada flagWHL07/17/20086'3"201L
-Canada flagMadison CapitolsUSA flagUSHL03/13/20086'0"170R
-Canada flagCape Breton EaglesCanada flagQMJHL04/07/20086'1"187R
-Canada flagRouyn-Noranda HuskiesCanada flagQMJHL07/14/20076'8"223R
-Canada flagRegina PatsCanada flagWHL07/29/20086'0"174R
-USA flagOshawa GeneralsCanada flagOHL03/19/20086'2"190L
-USA flagTri-City StormUSA flagUSHL11/17/20076'0"185R
-USA flagAcademy of Holy AngelsUSA flagUSHS-MN08/22/20086'3"170R
-Canada flagChicoutimi SaguenéensCanada flagQMJHL05/15/20076'3"203R
-Canada flagGatineau OlympiquesCanada flagQMJHL10/02/20076'2"194R
-Canada flagWindsor SpitfiresCanada flagOHL06/19/20086'0"187L
-Canada flagPrince George CougarsCanada flagWHL01/27/20086'4"194R
-Canada flagLethbridge HurricanesCanada flagWHL01/14/20086'4"216L
-Canada flagPeterborough PetesCanada flagOHL06/27/20086'0"172R
-Canada flagEverett SilvertipsCanada flagWHL01/09/20086'2"187R
-USA flagDubuque Fighting SaintsUSA flagUSHL06/14/20086'1"172L
-Canada flagEdmonton Oil KingsCanada flagWHL09/02/20066'0"174L
-Sweden flagMoncton WildcatsCanada flagQMJHL01/11/20066'7"229L
-Canada flagLethbridge HurricanesCanada flagWHL09/16/20066'2"181R
-Czechia flagPrince Albert RaidersCanada flagWHL05/31/20066'6"203L
-USA flagSt. Mark's SchoolUSA flagUSHS-Prep01/08/20086'0"185L
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP02/10/20086'2"196L
-Czechia flagSioux City MusketeersUSA flagUSHL12/20/20076'5"216L
-Canada flagOwen Sound AttackCanada flagOHL04/17/20085'11"159L
-Canada flagMedicine Hat TigersCanada flagWHL03/25/20076'3"207L
-USA flagThayer AcademyUSA flagUSHS-Prep01/08/20086'5"181R
-USA flagPortland WinterhawksCanada flagWHL03/10/20086'2"174L
-Canada flagGuelph StormCanada flagOHL08/08/20085'10"174L
-Russia flagCalgary HitmenCanada flagWHL03/01/20085'9"181L
-Canada flagKingston FrontenacsCanada flagOHL03/16/20076'4"198L
-USA flagOshawa GeneralsCanada flagOHL04/23/20086'3"203L
-Latvia flagSaint John Sea DogsCanada flagQMJHL07/31/20086'1"194L
-Canada flagGatineau OlympiquesCanada flagQMJHL02/15/20086'7"220L
-Canada flagOttawa 67'sCanada flagOHL04/11/20076'1"207-
-USA flagMonticello HighUSA flagUSHS-MN08/11/20086'1"170L
-Canada flagOshawa GeneralsCanada flagOHL01/03/20086'1"183L
-USA flagEdmonton Oil KingsCanada flagWHL02/07/20076'2"194R
-Canada flagSaskatoon BladesCanada flagWHL03/16/20086'1"196R
-Canada flagVancouver GiantsCanada flagWHL02/24/20086'1"185R
-Russia flagQuébec RempartsCanada flagQMJHL02/17/20086'1"194R
-Canada flagSoo GreyhoundsCanada flagOHL03/29/20086'4"216R
-Canada flagBrandon Wheat KingsCanada flagWHL04/24/20086'2"214R
-Canada flagTri-City AmericansCanada flagWHL08/24/20085'11"194R
-USA flagSaginaw SpiritCanada flagOHL05/16/20086'2"181R
-USA flagMadison CapitolsUSA flagUSHL11/16/20076'1"190R
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP03/10/20085'10"157L
-Belarus flagNorth Bay BattalionCanada flagOHL05/16/20076'2"190L
-USA flagShattuck St. Mary's 18U PrepUSA flagUSHS-Prep01/02/20085'10"183L
-USA flagThe Winchendon SchoolUSA flagUSHS-PrepInvalid Date5'9"159R
-Czechia flagNiagara IceDogsCanada flagOHL02/21/20086'3"192R
-USA flagUniv. of MichiganUSA flagNCAA12/18/20066'0"185L
-Canada flagChicoutimi SaguenéensCanada flagQMJHL11/18/20076'0"172L
-USA flagWaterloo Black HawksUSA flagUSHL04/25/20086'1"165R
-Germany flagWenatchee WildCanada flagWHL02/14/20086'6"185R
-Canada flagSherbrooke PhoenixCanada flagQMJHL02/12/20085'10"170R
-Canada flagErie OttersCanada flagOHL11/22/20076'4"190R
-Canada flagSaint John Sea DogsCanada flagQMJHL03/08/20086'0"179L
-Canada flagSwift Current BroncosCanada flagWHL03/08/20086'0"192L
-Czechia flagOttawa 67'sCanada flagOHL03/25/20085'11"168L
-USA flagVictoria RoyalsCanada flagWHL07/06/20076'2"187R
-USA flagBarrie ColtsCanada flagOHL02/15/20085'10"190R
-Kazakhstan flagPrince Albert RaidersCanada flagWHL12/15/20076'0"172L
-Canada flagEdmonton Oil KingsCanada flagWHL02/27/20075'10"174R
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP01/30/20086'3"201R
-Ukraine flagGuelph StormCanada flagOHL05/14/20075'10"176L
-Canada flagGuelph StormCanada flagOHL10/04/20076'0"187R
-Canada flagPrince Albert RaidersCanada flagWHL08/27/20086'3"194R
-Russia flagLondon KnightsCanada flagOHL07/12/20086'8"238L
-USA flagSioux Falls StampedeUSA flagUSHL08/11/20085'10"170R
-Canada flagPrince George CougarsCanada flagWHL10/11/20066'0"181L
-USA flagSpokane ChiefsCanada flagWHL01/04/20086'0"196R
-Slovakia flagBrampton SteelheadsCanada flagOHL02/28/20086'0"185L
-Canada flagMedicine Hat TigersCanada flagWHL09/07/20086'2"187L
-Switzerland flagRouyn-Noranda HuskiesCanada flagQMJHL11/12/20075'10"176R
-Canada flagGuelph StormCanada flagOHL01/11/20086'1"183R
-Canada flagVictoria RoyalsCanada flagWHL01/12/20085'10"176L
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP04/23/20085'10"174L
-USA flagMinnetonka HighUSA flagUSHS-MN02/03/20086'2"181R
-USA flagOwen Sound AttackCanada flagOHL05/24/20076'0"176L
-USA flagEdmonton Oil KingsCanada flagWHL05/28/20086'2"238L
-Canada flagQuébec RempartsCanada flagQMJHL01/01/20086'1"170L
-Czechia flagNV River Rats 18U AAA NationalUSA flag18U AAA05/21/20086'2"185L
-Slovakia flagVancouver GiantsCanada flagWHL12/18/20076'1"190L
-USA flagFargo ForceUSA flagUSHL07/29/20086'2"201R
-USA flagMoncton WildcatsCanada flagQMJHL02/17/20066'2"198R
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP03/13/20086'0"183L
-USA flagChicago SteelUSA flagUSHL01/24/20076'4"229R
-Canada flagUniv. of MichiganUSA flagNCAA04/11/20085'11"185L
-Finland flagEverett SilvertipsCanada flagWHL09/11/20075'10"174L
-USA flagKelowna RocketsCanada flagWHL06/24/20086'0"181R
-Canada flagNorth Bay BattalionCanada flagOHL03/06/20086'1"190R
-Russia flagVictoriaville TigresCanada flagQMJHL02/02/20085'9"179R
-Russia flagCharlottetown IslandersCanada flagQMJHL10/16/20076'3"207L
-Canada flagHalifax MooseheadsCanada flagQMJHL03/28/20086'0"192L
-Canada flagNiagara IceDogsCanada flagOHL05/28/20085'11"194L
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP05/17/20086'3"190L
-USA flagMoncton WildcatsCanada flagQMJHL06/19/20086'4"227-
-Canada flagSaskatoon BladesCanada flagWHL02/18/20086'1"159L
-USA flagBarrie ColtsCanada flagOHL08/30/20066'1"190L
-Canada flagLondon NationalsCanada flagGOJHL06/13/20086'0"161L
-Canada flagWindsor SpitfiresCanada flagOHL05/26/20066'0"185L
-Canada flagKitchener RangersCanada flagOHL03/13/20086'2"194L
-Russia flagPrince George CougarsCanada flagWHL03/12/20076'1"201L
-Canada flagSaint John Sea DogsCanada flagQMJHL01/21/20086'2"194R
-Canada flagPeterborough PetesCanada flagOHL04/18/20075'11"181L
-USA flagU.S. National U18 TeamUSA flagNTDP01/19/20085'11"187R
-USA flagDes Moines BuccaneersUSA flagUSHL03/05/20086'0"187R
-Canada flagOwen Sound AttackCanada flagOHL02/06/20086'1"190R
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