The Western Hockey League announced today 60 WHL players have been listed by NHL Central Scouting in its Midterm Rankings for the 2024 NHL Draft.

The Midterm Rankings were announced Friday morning by NHL Central Scouting.

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Eight WHL skaters were ranked within the top 20 among North American skaters, including Cayden Lindstrom (Medicine Hat Tigers), Carter Yakemchuk (Calgary Hitmen), Berkly Catton (Spokane Chiefs), Tij Iginla (Kelowna Rockets), Adam Jecho (Edmonton Oil Kings), Terik Parascak (Prince George Cougars), Ryder Ritchie (Prince Albert Raiders), and Andrew Basha (Medicine Hat Tigers).

Two WHL netminders were ranked among the top 10 North American goaltenders, including Dawson Cowan (Spokane Chiefs) and Lukas Matecha (Tri-City Americans).

All 22 WHL Clubs are represented in the Midterm Rankings. Leading all WHL Clubs, the Calgary Hitmen and Lethbridge Hurricanes both boast five ranked players, while the Edmonton Oil Kings, Everett Silvertips, Medicine Hat Tigers and Red Deer Rebels all have four players ranked. Five WHL Clubs have three players ranked, including the Portland Winterhawks, Prince George Cougars, Regina Pats, Spokane Chiefs and Vancouver Giants.

A total of 37 WHL forwards find themselves ranked, joined by 15 WHL defencemen and eight WHL goaltenders.

The 60 WHL players listed leads the entire Canadian Hockey League. In total, 147 CHL players are listed including 53 from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and 34 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

2023-24 NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings – WHL Skaters

RankLast NameFirst NameHometownTeamHtWtPos
3LindstromCaydenChetwynd, B.C.Medicine Hat Tigers6’3”210C
6YakemchukCarterCalgary, Alta.Calgary Hitmen6’3”190D
9CattonBerklySaskatoon, Sask.Spokane Chiefs5’11”170C
11IginlaTijLake Country, B.C.Kelowna Rockets6’0”186C
13JechoAdamZlin, CzechiaEdmonton Oil Kings6’5”201C
14ParascakTerikLethbridge, Alta.Prince George Cougars6’0”176RW
16RitchieRyderKelowna, B.C.Prince Albert Raiders6’0”175RW
18BashaAndrewCalgary, Alta.Medicine Hat Tigers5’11”184LW
24RobertsColtonMaple Ridge, B.C.Vancouver Giants6’4”198D
26CurranMaxPrague, CzechiaTri-City Americans6’3”179C
28ElickCharlieCalgary, Alta.Brandon Wheat Kings6’3”200D
29HoweTannerPrince Albert, Sask.Regina Pats5’10”182LW
33MarquesMiguelPrince George, B.C.Lethbridge Hurricanes5’11”173RW
43JosephsonOllieVictoria, B.C.Red Deer Rebels6’0”185C
44WetschCarsonNorth Vancouver, B.C.Calgary Hitmen6’0”187RW
49MiettinenJuliusHelsinki, FinlandEverett Silvertips6’3”205C
54SmithTarinPorcupine Plain, Sask.Everett Silvertips6’1”175D
66MisskeyNateMelfort, Sask.Victoria Royals6’3”210D
67BrunickeHarrisonCalgary, Alta.Kamloops Blazers6’2”185D
68CaswellClarkeBrandon, Man.Swift Current Broncos5’11”170LW
84BecherOndrejOstrava, CzechiaPrince George Cougars6’1”184C
90MrsicTomasSurrey, B.C.Medicine Hat Tigers5’11”170C
94GojsicHirokiLangley, B.C.Kelowna Rockets6’3”198RW
98McIsaacWilliamVancouver, B.C.Spokane Chiefs6’3”192D
99AlcosParkerPort Moody, B.C.Edmonton Oil Kings6’3”180D
107JamiesonEricCalgary, Alta.Everett Silvertips6’3”199D
108LaingHunterKelowna, B.C.Prince George Cougars6’5”205C
110ThorpeTylerRichmond, B.C.Vancouver Giants6’4”209RW
114ButtazzoniDiegoLangley, B.C.Portland Winterhawks5’9”183C
118ZakreskiJoshSaskatoon, Sask.Portland Winterhawks5’11”188LW
123CooperMilesCalgary, Alta.Wenatchee Wild5’10”163C
136VaughanCorbinMerritt, B.C.Regina Pats6’0”205D
139FlukerJoshBoissevain, Man.Wenatchee Wild6’0”160D
148VaughanJaxsinMerritt, B.C.Regina Pats6’1”206RW
162HeslopJesseNanaimo, B.C.Everett Silvertips5’11”171LW
163FawcettKeetsGrimshaw, Alta.Calgary Hitmen5’10”167RW
170McKenziePavelCumberland House, Sask.Moose Jaw Warriors6’0”174LW
175HadlandCalebSylvan Lake, Alta.Brandon Wheat Kings5’10”174LW
187EdwardsBraydenAbbotsford, B.C.Lethbridge Hurricanes6’0”186C
188SmithShaneCessford, Alta.Medicine Hat Tigers6’0”194C
190WilkeTraeSaskatoon, Sask.Lethbridge Hurricanes6’0”191LW
192WardLandenLloydminster, Alta.Lethbridge Hurricanes6’3”200LW
195ValliantChaseSurrey, B.C.Calgary Hitmen6’0”174C
200PedersonRhysStettler, Alta.Edmonton Oil Kings6’4”194D
206DavidsonHydeEdmonton, Alta.Seattle Thunderbirds6’2”165D
210MistelbacherLukeSteinbach, Man.Swift Current Broncos6’0”195RW
211WilliamsDaxCalgary, Alta.Calgary Hitmen6’0”190D
214PickfordBryceChauvin, Alta.Seattle Thunderbirds6’0”170D
220KubiesaMatejFrydek-Mistek, CzechiaPrince Albert Raiders5’11”171RW
221DrancakSamuelStrakonice, CzechiaRed Deer Rebels5’11”185C
223TitlbachAdamLitvinov, CzechiaVancouver Giants5’9”164C
224HodnettGavinWinnipeg, Man.Edmonton Oil Kings5’7”158C

2023-24 NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings – WHL Goaltenders

RankLast NameFirst NameHometownTeamHtWtPos
5CowanDawsonWarren, Man.Spokane Chiefs6’2”185G
9MatechaLukasParadubice, CzechiaTri-City Americans6’3”194G
13WutzkeChaseDebden, Sask.Red Deer Rebels6’2”158G
16GardnerEvanLake Country, B.C.Saskatoon Blades6’0”175G
18UngerJacksonCalgary, Alta.Moose Jaw Warriors6’1”185G
21SpunarJanOlomouc, CzechiaPortland Winterhawks6’3”185G
26MeneghinHarrisonSouth Surrey, B.C.Lethbridge Hurricanes6’3”164G
28StoesserRhettCarstairs, Alta.Red Deer Rebels6’1”206G