Eighteen Current NTDPers Named to NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Watch List

Defensemen Nick Bogas (Royal Oak, Mich.), AJ Francisco (Hermantown, Minn.) and Sam Wathier (Des Moines, Iowa), along with forwards Wyatt Cullen (Moorhead, Minn.), Parker Trottier (Edina, Minn.) and Lukas Zajic (Plainfield, Ill.) all drew “C” ratings on the initial list.

Rounding out the preliminary list of current NTDPers is goaltender Luke Carrithers (Maple Grove, Minn.), defenseman Logan Lutner (Maple Grove, Minn.) and forwards AJ Garcia (Romeoville, Ill.) and Brody George (Johnstown, Pa.), all given “W” ratings.

NTDP alum goaltenders Harrison Boettiger (Wheat Ridge, Colo. / 2023-25), Jack Parsons (Ithaca, N.Y. / 2022-24) and Patrick Quinlan (Kennett Square, Pa.), defensemen Jonas Kemps (Santa Rosa, Calif. / 2024-25), Lincoln Kuehne (West Fargo, N.D. / 2023-25) and Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen (Northville, Mich. / 2022-24), and forwards Landon Hafele (Fairbanks, Alaska / 2023-25), JP Hurlbert (Allen, Texas / 2024-25) and Andrew O’Neill (Fargo, N.D. / 2023-25) were named to the list.

Current U18s Abe Barnett (Wilmette, Ill.), Tyler Martyniuk (Washington Twp., Mich.), Jamie Glance (Stratham, N.H.) and Sammy Nelson (Maple Grove, Minn.) are all ineligible for the 2026 NHL Draft as they are born after the September 15 cut-off date.

The 2026 NHL Draft is set to take place in the summer of 2026, with specific dates, times and location to be announced.