Myles Brosnan was the highest-ranking prep player in the midterm rankings. (Brian Kelly/NEHJ)
The 2026 NHL Draft isn’t until late June in Buffalo, but NHL Central Scouting released its midterm rankings, which means it’s time to do one thing.
React.
In all, nine locals got ranked, which is relatively strong. A lot can change between now and the draft. It’s common for players to boost (or plummet) their stock in the next few months.
A couple of housekeeping things before we get into the takeaways. Players were ranked in order by round.
But just because a player was ranked doesn’t mean they’ll get picked. A whole half of a season has still yet to be played, and the rankings consist of 244 North Americans and 148 international players. It’s competitive.
Here are the New Englanders taken:
New Englanders
Round 1, No. 30: Casey Mutryn, Norwell, Mass.
Round 3, No. 81: Niko Tournas, Redding, Conn.
Round 3, No. 90: Rian Chudzinski, Needham, Mass.
Round 4, No. 104: Myles Brosnan, Winchester, Mass.
Round 4, No. 111: Brian McFadden, Holbrook, Mass.
Round 4, No. 114: Will Manchuso, Concord, Mass.
Round 5, No. 133: Kaiden Donia, Townsend, Mass.
Round 6, No. 182: David Bosco, Winchester, Mass.
Goalie No. 37: Jacoby Weiner, Riverside, Conn.
Now, let’s dive into the takeaways.