Stapley & Prokop Listed On NHL Central Scouting Mid Term Draft Rankings:

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January 22, 2018

CALGARY, Alta. – National Hockey League Central Scouting released its mid-term rankings Monday for the 2018 NHL Draft this June in Dallas, Texas and 20 players from Canadian Junior Hockey League teams earned places on the list. That group features 17 CJHL skaters along with three goaltenders.

Topping the CJHL contingent among North American skaters is Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) centre Jack McBain, who was slotted 29th overall.

He was followed by defenceman Stanislav Demin of the Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) at No. 32.

Others in the Top 100 include a trio of blueliners in Jonathon Tychonick of the Penticton Vees (BCHL), Jacob Bernard-Docker of the Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) and Seth Barton of the Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) who were ranked 45th, 62nd and 81st respectively.

Goaltender Matt Thiessen of the Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) is the top rated CJHL netminder in the mid-term rankings being listed 11th among goalkeepers in North America.

Of the group of 20 on this list, 19 of them were selected, in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting, to compete in the CJHL Prospects Game, which goes Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Port Credit Memorial Arena in Mississauga, Ont.

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The following is the list of CJHL players and goaltenders on the NHL Central Scouting mid-term draft rankings:

SKATERS

RANK       PLAYER    POS    CJHL TEAM    LEAGUE 

29 Jack McBain C Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL

32  Stanislav Demin  D    Wenatchee Wild  BCHL

45  Jonathon Tychonick D Penticton Vees BCHL

62 Jacob Bernard-Docker D Okotoks Oilers AJHL

81 Seth Barton D Trail Smoke Eaters BCHL

105 Sean Comrie D Spruce Grove Saints AJHL

115 Maxwell Crozier D Nanaimo Clippers BCHL

138 Brendan Budy LW Langley Rivermen  BCHL

139 Angus Crookshank  LW Langley Rivermen  BCHL

146 Brett Stapley C Vernon Vipers BCHL

154 Ethan De Jong RW Prince George Spruce Kings BCHL

175 Josh Prokop C Vernon Vipers BCHL

178 Matthew Kelleberger D Oakville Blades OJHL

185 Mason Snell D Wellington Dukes OJHL

196 Dustyn McFaul D Pickering Panthers OJHL

212 Ethan Manderville C Ottawa Jr. A Senators CCHL

214 Austin Wong C Okotoks Oilers AJHL

GOALTENDERS

RANK       PLAYER    CJHL TEAM    LEAGUE

11 Matt Thiessen Steinbach Piston MJHL

23 Adam Scheel Penticton Vees BCHL

30 Jett Alexander North York Rangers OJHL