CHL Prospects

2026 NHL Draft Rankings

Last updated 2025-06-17 · 185 prospects · Rankings sourced from 9 services

Sources EP EliteProspects CAM Cam's Consensus (EP) CJB Craig Button (TSN) SC Sam Cosentino (Sportsnet) JB Jason Bukala (Sportsnet) DOB Dobber Prospects SMT Smaht Scouting THN Ryan Kennedy (THN) NCS NHL Central Scouting

RK	WAVG	Player	NAT	POS	SH	EP	CAM	CJB	SC	JB	DOB	SMT	THN	NCSNA Skaters
1	4.32	Chase Reid Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds · OHL	🇺🇸	D	R	3	5	5	3	6	5	6	3	2
2	5.38	Carson Carels Prince George Cougars · WHL	🇨🇦	D	L	4	4	3	5	7	7	12	5	3
3	5.45	Caleb Malhotra Brantford Bulldogs · OHL	🇨🇦	C	L	5	2	6	4	3	20	9	6	6
4	8.86	Daxon Rudolph Prince Albert Raiders · WHL	🇨🇦	D	R	7	9	7	8	8	8	24	7	5
5	10.65	Ethan Belchetz Windsor Spitfires · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	9	10	12	10	13	6	14	14	9
6	14.34	Ryan Lin Vancouver Giants · WHL	🇨🇦	D	R	15	11	17	15	12	13	17	16	16
7	18.63	Xavier Villeneuve Blainville-Boisbriand Armada · QMJHL	🇨🇦	D	L	13	26	37	26	31	12	5	24	18
8	18.97	Adam Novotny Peterborough Petes · OHL	🇨🇿	LW	L	14	19	26	19	16	14	—	13	14
9	20.60	J.P. Hurlbert Kamloops Blazers · WHL	🇺🇸	LW	R	30	23	23	20	17	26	21	11	12
10	21.45	Nikita Klepov Saginaw Spirit · OHL	🇺🇸	RW	L	20	22	20	18	15	—	40	18	8
11	24.25	Tommy Bleyl Moncton Wildcats · QMJHL	🇺🇸	D	R	32	20	22	23	32	—	18	23	17
12	24.79	Liam Ruck Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	24	24	10	32	20	—	65	21	20
13	25.19	Mathis Preston Vancouver Giants · WHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	28	39	—	35	10	11	44	32
14	25.27	Maddox Dagenais Québec Remparts · QMJHL	🇨🇦	C	L	17	18	32	22	23	—	43	27	15
15	28.50	Yegor Shilov Victoriaville Tigres · QMJHL	🇷🇺	C	L	26	30	18	29	37	25	33	35	19
16	36.00	Brooks Rogowski Oshawa Generals · OHL	🇺🇸	C	R	29	32	61	—	57	29	49	15	21
17	36.05	Ryan Roobroeck Niagara IceDogs · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	62	—	38	15	44	29	28
18	38.02	Markus Ruck Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	16	—	30	—	99	31	23
19	39.86	Jaxon Cover London Knights · OHL	🇺🇸	RW	L	23	—	30	—	63	—	54	33	29
20	41.58	Maksim Sokolovskii London Knights · OHL	🇰🇿	D	L	22	—	60	31	33	—	—	52	40
21	43.35	Benjamin MacBeath Calgary Hitmen · WHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	29	—	34	—	74	38	22
22	45.34	Chase Harrington Spokane Chiefs · WHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	47	—	42	—	39	45	26
23	49.60	Ryder Cali North Bay Battalion · OHL	🇨🇭	C	L	—	—	—	—	49	—	48	41	25
24	52.68	Matias Vanhanen Everett Silvertips · WHL	🇫🇮	LW	L	—	—	28	—	41	—	83	—	54
25	52.76	Pierce Mbuyi Owen Sound Attack · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	38	—	43	—	56	72	56
26	57.49	Jakub Vaněček Tri-City Americans · WHL	🇨🇿	D	—	—	—	36	—	75	—	79	43	31
27	59.57	Julien Maze Calgary Hitmen · WHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	41	—	183
28	61.38	Alexander Bilecki Kitchener Rangers · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	92	—	50	46	49
29	65.19	Beckham Edwards Sarnia Sting · OHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	—	—	79	31	98	65	69
30	65.68	Lars Steiner Rouyn-Noranda Huskies · QMJHL	🇨🇭	RW	R	—	—	—	—	71	—	63	58	89
31	65.79	Egor Barabanov Saginaw Spirit · OHL	🇷🇺	C	L	—	—	51	—	88	—	73	51	43
32	65.82	Beckett Hamilton Red Deer Rebels · WHL	🇺🇸	C	R	—	—	43	—	60	—	78	83	33
33	66.43	Cooper Williams Saskatoon Blades · WHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	31	—	95	—	—	76	50
34	67.59	Alessandro Di Iorio Sarnia Sting · OHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	59	—	87	—	—	48	41
35	68.62	Thomas Vandenberg Ottawa 67's · OHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	46	—	59	—	86	84	35
36	68.63	Brek Liske Everett Silvertips · WHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	54	—	69	—	64	85	44
37	69.52	Charlie Morrison Québec Remparts · QMJHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	81	—	—	49	39
38	70.99	Noah Kosick Seattle Thunderbirds · WHL	🇩🇪	C	L	—	—	—	—	61	—	—	—	128
39	71.55	Adam Nemec Sudbury Wolves · OHL	🇸🇰	LW	L	—	—	—	—	93	—	53	66	27
40	75.46	Ryan Brown London Knights · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	83	—	77	62	184
41	76.10	Colin Fitzgerald Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds · OHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	67	82
42	79.45	Giorgos Pantelas Brandon Wheat Kings · WHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	—	—	70	—	80	—	46
43	79.45	Tyus Sparks Spokane Chiefs · WHL	🇺🇸	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	71	37
44	79.45	Jordan Duguay Portland Winterhawks · WHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	71	—	123
45	81.11	Timofei Runtso Victoria Royals · WHL	🇺🇸	D	R	—	—	—	—	73	—	—	—	48
46	81.94	Callum Croskery Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	74	110
47	82.70	Liam Lefebvre Chicoutimi Saguenéens · QMJHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	58	—	—	—	—	97	38
48	83.59	Thomas Rousseau Sherbrooke Phoenix · QMJHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	—	—	76	—	—	—	133
49	86.63	Ethan MacKenzie Edmonton Oil Kings · WHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	64	—	—	104	62
50	88.47	Olivers Murnieks Saint John Sea Dogs · QMJHL	🇱🇻	C	L	—	—	—	—	82	—	—	—	98
51	88.50	Oleg Kulebiakin Halifax Mooseheads · QMJHL	🇷🇺	RW	—	—	—	—	—	62	—	—	117	87
52	89.87	Zac Olsen Saskatoon Blades · WHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	67	—	—	111	36
53	91.03	Vladimir Dravecky Brantford Bulldogs · OHL	🇺🇸	D	R	—	—	—	—	98	—	—	77	47
54	94.08	Kayden Lemire Prince George Cougars · WHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	89	58
55	94.41	Cole Zurawski Owen Sound Attack · OHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	78	—	—	107	59
56	94.68	Aleksei Vlasov Victoriaville Tigres · QMJHL	🇷🇺	LW	—	—	—	—	—	77	—	—	110	102
57	94.87	Zachary Lansard Regina Pats · WHL	🇨🇦	RW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	90	70
58	97.44	Jonah Sivertson Prince Albert Raiders · WHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	91	—	92	120	53
59	98.03	Eddy Doyle Halifax Mooseheads · QMJHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	94	108
60	100.78	Landon Amrhein Calgary Hitmen · WHL	🇺🇸	LW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	100	—	81
61	100.78	Louis-Felix Bourque Drummondville Voltigeurs · QMJHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	100	—	—	—	84
62	100.78	Michel Myloserdnyy Gatineau Olympiques · QMJHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	100	113
63	101.00	Zac Olsen Saskatoon Blades · WHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	111	36
64	101.00	Braidy Wassilyn London Knights · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	101	105
65	101.00	Alisher Sarkenov Prince Albert Raiders · WHL	🇰🇿	RW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	102	—	149
66	—	Timofei Runtso Victoria Royals · WHL	🇺🇸	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	48
67	—	Jake Gustafson Portland Winterhawks · WHL	🇺🇸	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	52
68	—	Will McLaughlin Portland Winterhawks · WHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	57
69	—	Caelan Joudrey Wenatchee Wild · WHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	60
70	—	Rian Chudzinski Moncton Wildcats · QMJHL	🇺🇸	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	63
71	—	Kyle Heger Lethbridge Hurricanes · WHL	🇺🇸	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	66
72	—	Eric Frossard Guelph Storm · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	68
73	—	Benjamin Wilmott Barrie Colts · OHL	🇺🇸	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	71
74	—	Niko Tournas Moncton Wildcats · QMJHL	🇺🇸	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	72
75	—	Alex Kostov Flint Firebirds · OHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	73
76	—	Brayden Klimpke Saskatoon Blades · WHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	74
77	—	Spencer Bowes Ottawa 67's · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	75
78	—	Wesley Royston Owen Sound Attack · OHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	80
79	—	Parker Vaughan North Bay Battalion · OHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	83
80	—	Carter Stevens Guelph Storm · OHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	85
81	—	Dylan Dean Edmonton Oil Kings · WHL	🇺🇸	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	88
82	—	Yaroslav Bryzgalov Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL	🇧🇾	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	90
83	—	Lucas Ambrosio Erie Otters · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	91
84	—	Kade Stengrim Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL	🇺🇸	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	93
85	—	Jasper Kuhta Ottawa 67's · OHL	🇫🇮	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	95
86	—	Adam Levac Peterborough Petes · OHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	97
87	—	Sean Burick Penticton Vees · WHL	🇺🇸	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	99
88	—	Jean-Cristoph Lemieux Sudbury Wolves · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	103
89	—	Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte Val-d'Or Foreurs · QMJHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	106
90	—	Bennett Kelly Prince Albert Raiders · WHL	🇺🇸	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	107
91	—	Alofa Tunoa Ta'amu Edmonton Oil Kings · WHL	🇺🇸	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	109
92	—	Alexandre Taillefer Québec Remparts · QMJHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	111
93	—	Daniel Walters Halifax Mooseheads · QMJHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	114
94	—	Cameron Kuzma Red Deer Rebels · WHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	116
95	—	Dylan Dumont Drummondville Voltigeurs · QMJHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	117
96	—	Aiden O'Donnell Oshawa Generals · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	118
97	—	Layne Gallacher Guelph Storm · OHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	119
98	—	Kalder Varga Red Deer Rebels · WHL	🇺🇸	RW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	122
99	—	Brody Pepoy Saginaw Spirit · OHL	🇺🇸	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	124
100	—	Nikita Ovcharov Québec Remparts · QMJHL	🇷🇺	LW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	125
101	—	Dylan Allie Gatineau Olympiques · QMJHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	129
102	—	Cameron Allard Brandon Wheat Kings · WHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	130
103	—	Jiri Kamas Red Deer Rebels · WHL	🇨🇿	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	134
104	—	Romain Litalien Cape Breton Eagles · QMJHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	135
105	—	Florent Houle Sherbrooke Phoenix · QMJHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	137
106	—	Darian Rolsing Wenatchee Wild · WHL	🇩🇪	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	138
107	—	Brady Murnane Oshawa Generals · OHL	🇺🇸	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	141
108	—	Andre Mondoux Kingston Frontenacs · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	142
109	—	Cohen Bidgood London Knights · OHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	143
110	—	Nikita Voiaga Charlottetown Islanders · QMJHL	🇷🇺	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	144
111	—	Sawyer Dingman Swift Current Broncos · WHL	🇺🇸	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	145
112	—	Riley Steen Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	146
113	—	Andrei Molgachev Calgary Hitmen · WHL	🇷🇺	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	147
114	—	Nathan Amidovski Brampton Steelheads · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	148
115	—	Andrew O'Neill Edmonton Oil Kings · WHL	🇺🇸	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	150
116	—	Lukas Sawchyn Edmonton Oil Kings · WHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	151
117	—	Joseph Salandra Barrie Colts · OHL	🇺🇸	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	152
118	—	Dmitri Yakutsenak Prince George Cougars · WHL	🇷🇺	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	153
119	—	Reed Brown Portland Winterhawks · WHL	🇺🇸	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	154
120	—	Cameron Chartrand Saint John Sea Dogs · QMJHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	155
121	—	Joby Baumuller Brandon Wheat Kings · WHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	156
122	—	Ondrej Ruml Ottawa 67's · OHL	🇨🇿	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	157
123	—	Brock Souch Prince George Cougars · WHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	158
124	—	Harris Pangretitsch Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds · OHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	159
125	—	Alexis Fortin Val-d'Or Foreurs · QMJHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	160
126	—	Riley Boychuk Prince Albert Raiders · WHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	162
127	—	Brody Gillespie Spokane Chiefs · WHL	🇺🇸	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	163
128	—	Tristan Langlois Rouyn-Noranda Huskies · QMJHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	164
129	—	Cruz Pavao Tri-City Americans · WHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	165
130	—	Julian Brown Owen Sound Attack · OHL	🇺🇸	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	169
131	—	Arsenii Anisimov Prince George Cougars · WHL	🇷🇺	D	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	170
132	—	Dryden Allen Flint Firebirds · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	171
133	—	William Yared Saint John Sea Dogs · QMJHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	172
134	—	Brett Olson Vancouver Giants · WHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	173
135	—	Simon-Xavier Cyr Gatineau Olympiques · QMJHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	174
136	—	Leo Laschon Oshawa Generals · OHL	🇺🇸	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	175
137	—	Matyas Man Prince Albert Raiders · WHL	🇨🇿	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	176
138	—	Shawn Carrier Halifax Mooseheads · QMJHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	178
139	—	Jonas Woo Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	179
140	—	Philippe Veilleux Val-d'Or Foreurs · QMJHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	180
141	—	Illia Shybinskyi Guelph Storm · OHL	🇺🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	181
142	—	Leon Kolarik Peterborough Petes · OHL	🇦🇹	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	182
143	—	Kadon McCann Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	185
144	—	Darian Anderson Flint Firebirds · OHL	🇺🇸	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	186
145	—	Josh Evaschesen Kamloops Blazers · WHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	187
146	—	Caden Harvey Windsor Spitfires · OHL	🇺🇸	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	188
147	—	Gavin Lesiuk Lethbridge Hurricanes · WHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	189
148	—	Tobias Tomik Vancouver Giants · WHL	🇸🇰	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	193
149	—	Rowan Henderson Sudbury Wolves · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	194
150	—	Dylan Rozzi Saint John Sea Dogs · QMJHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	195
151	—	Weston Cameron Kitchener Rangers · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	196
152	—	Nolan Stewart Victoria Royals · WHL	🇨🇦	RW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	199
153	—	Joe Iginla Vancouver Giants · WHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	200
154	—	Rylan Singh Guelph Storm · OHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	201
155	—	Colin Feeley Oshawa Generals · OHL	🇺🇸	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	202
156	—	Andrew Robinson Windsor Spitfires · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	205
157	—	Emile Ricard Chicoutimi Saguenéens · QMJHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	206
158	—	Justin Handsor Barrie Colts · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	207
159	—	Cohen Klassen Regina Pats · WHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	211
160	—	Alexander Karmanov North Bay Battalion · OHL	🇲🇩	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	214
161	—	Korney Korneyev Victoriaville Tigres · QMJHL	🇰🇿	LW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	216
162	—	Alex McLean Kingston Frontenacs · OHL	🇨🇦	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	217
163	—	Julius Saari Erie Otters · OHL	🇫🇮	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	218
164	—	Elliot Arnett Owen Sound Attack · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	220
165	—	Stepan Kuryachenkov Swift Current Broncos · WHL	🇷🇺	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	221
166	—	Hunter Aura Calgary Hitmen · WHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	222
167	—	Aiden Young Peterborough Petes · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	223
168	—	Nathan Brown Portland Winterhawks · WHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	224
169	—	Jacob Xu London Knights · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	112
170	—	Ben Reisnecker Niagara IceDogs · OHL	🇩🇪	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	130
171	—	Peter Legostaev Gatineau Olympiques · QMJHL	🇨🇦	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	140
172	—	Shaan Kingwell Ottawa 67's · OHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	170
173	—	Matej Stankoven Brampton Steelheads · OHL	🇸🇰	C	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	172
174	—	Carl-Otto Magnusson Saint John Sea Dogs · QMJHL	🇸🇪	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	181
175	—	Phoenix Cahill Prince George Cougars · WHL	🇺🇸	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	192
176	—	Cameron Dillard Red Deer Rebels · WHL	🇺🇸	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	195
177	—	Cooper Dennis Brantford Bulldogs · OHL	🇺🇸	RW	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	202
178	—	Bo Damphousse Saint John Sea Dogs · QMJHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	204
179	—	Kase Kamzik Erie Otters · OHL	🇺🇸	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	208
180	—	Ryder Carey North Bay Battalion · OHL	🇨🇦	C	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	212
181	—	Arseni Pronin North Bay Battalion · OHL	🇧🇾	RW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	214
182	—	Brendan Rudolph Swift Current Broncos · WHL	🇨🇦	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	216
183	—	Carson Woodall Windsor Spitfires · OHL	🇨🇦	D	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	217
184	—	Nathan Maloney Lethbridge Hurricanes · WHL	🇨🇦	D	R	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	220
185	—	Nicolas Sykora Owen Sound Attack · OHL	🇺🇸	LW	L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	221

How WAVG is calculated

Sources

The WAVG aggregates eight public scouting sources: EliteProspects, Cam's EP Consensus, Craig Button (TSN), Sam Cosentino (Sportsnet), Jason Bukala (Sportsnet), Dobber Prospects, Smaht Scouting, and Ryan Kennedy (THN) — all equally weighted. NHL Central Scouting is excluded from the WAVG and shown only as a standalone reference column, since its NA-skaters list runs on a non-comparable scale. When a source does not rank a player, that omission is treated as informative rather than missing: a penalty rank is imputed for it — at half the weight of a real ranking — rather than dropped. Silently ignoring absences would reward players simply for landing on more lists; imputing a penalty instead keeps each score honest about the full landscape of scouting opinion.

Aggregation

The WAVG is a weighted geometric mean across all eight sources — observed ranks where available, imputed penalty ranks where not. The geometric mean is belief-tilted: a strong ranking pulls the result down (better) more than an equally weak one pushes it up. That is the right behaviour for a draft-slot predictor — draft position is set by the team highest on a player, not by the average of all opinions, so one genuinely convinced evaluator among sceptics carries real signal about where he will actually go. A player with a single elite ranking and several middling ones lands closer to the elite end, because a team at that end is what spends the pick. Disagreement between scouts is handled separately, through the spread term below; it never re-enters the mean itself.

Shrinkage

Prior to imputing a penalty for any absent source, the geometric mean of the player's observed rankings is shrunk toward a neutral baseline of 55 via Bayesian shrinkage with a pseudo-count of κ = 2. This pseudo-count functions as two hypothetical observations at the baseline, which are blended with the actual data: with only one observed ranking, the estimate is pulled substantially toward 55; with six observed rankings, the prior exerts minimal influence. The shrinkage is applied in a strictly asymmetric fashion — it can only raise the central estimate, never lower it. If the geometric mean of observed ranks already exceeds 55, meaning the scouts who evaluated the player placed him poorly, no adjustment is applied. A player ranked 100th by his only evaluating source retains a central estimate of 100 rather than receiving an unearned regression toward the mean.

Penalty

The size of each imputed penalty scales with how much scouts disagree, measured by a blended median absolute deviation (MAD) of the observed ranks: (k × MAD_sample + 3 × 12) / (k + 3), where k is the number of observed rankings. Blending toward a prior spread of 12 stabilises the estimate when k is small, so a single data point can't produce a wild dispersion measure. Half of that blended spread is added to the shrunken central estimate to set the penalty for each absent source. Each penalty is then floored at the bottom of that source's list — rank 33 for a 32-deep list, 101 for a 100-deep one — and capped at 101. A player ranked by every source carries no imputed values at all; his WAVG is simply the weighted geometric mean of his actual ranks.