7 takeaways from 2026 NHL Central Scouting’s first watch list
Will Manchuso has 38 points in 24 games for the Neponset Valley River Rats this fall. (Brian Kelly/NEHJ)…
Lacombe’s Daxon Rudolph given ‘A’ rating in NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Players to Watch list
Rudolph was drafted by the Raiders first overall in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft. Meanwhile, Red Deer Rebels…
Penn State’s Gavin McKenna ‘already a wizard’ in chase for No. 1 NHL Draft pick with fast-start stats in NCAA
Gavin McKenna isn’t going to be with Penn State long. But the presumed No. 1 overall pick in…
Who made 2026 NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary watch list?
Casey Mutryn had 32 points for the NTDP’s U17 team last season. (Rena Laverty/USA Hockey) It’s always a…
NHL Central Scouting releases its preliminary players to watch list for 2026 NHL Draft
NHL Central Scouting released its preliminary players to watch list for the 2026 NHL Draft class on Monday.…
Hurlbert projected first-round pick; two other Blazers on NHL Central Scouting preliminary players list
J.P. Hurlbert (Image credit: CFJC Today/File photo). By Aaron Schulze NHL Central Scouting Oct 20, 2025 | 10:16…
Victor Eklund, Could He Fall to No. 11?
We have made much of the centers at the top of the 2025 NHL Draft, and we’ve recently…
Five under-the-radar early standouts from the WHL
The Western Hockey League has been incredibly successful at the top end of the NHL Draft in recent…
Sting well-represented on NHL Draft watch list
Seven Sarnia Sting players are included on NHL Central Scouting’s October ‘Players to Watch’ list for the 2026…
Gavin McKenna headlines top NHL Draft prospects on Central Scouting list
Penn State freshman Gavin McKenna is one of 27 players to get an A rating from NHL Central…
McKenna already ‘a wizard,’ displaying high-end offensive skills at NCAA level
McKenna (5-foot-11, 170 pounds), who turns 18 on Dec. 20, is the fourth youngest player in men’s college…
Re-drafting the 2003 NHL Draft lottery
Joe Pavelski | Stan Szeto-Imagn Images Based on the total body of work in his NHL career, it’s…