TORONTO – National Hockey League Central Scouting (NHLCS) released its mid-rankings for the 2023 NHL Draft and 14 Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) skaters earned their place on the listings.
The top CJHLer tabbed was Brooks Bandits right winger Aiden Fink, who was slotted 66th among North American skaters.
Next was another Bandits forward, in centre Hudson Malinoski. He was ranked 78th.
Then there was Aron Jessli, of the Pickering Panthers (OJHL). The left wing was slotted 117th.
The 2023 NHL Draft is scheduled for June 28-29 in Nashville, Tenn.
Listed below are the 14 CJHL players on the NHL Central Scouting mid-season draft rankings:
| RANK | PLAYER | NAME | POS. | TEAM | LEAGUE |
| 66 | Aiden | Fink | RW | Brooks Bandits | AJHL |
| 78 | Hudson | Malinoski | C | Brooks Bandits | AJHL |
| 117 | Aron | Jessli | LW | Pickering Panthers | OJHL |
| 142 | Aiden | Celebrini | D | Brooks Bandits | AJHL |
| 143 | Morgan | Brady | D | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL |
| 177 | Nathaniel | Davis | D | Burlington Cougars | OJHL |
| 178 | Cameron | Eke | D | Collingwood Blues | OJHL |
| 182 | Warren | Clark | D | Steinbach Pistons | MJHL |
| 193 | Nicholas | Wolfenberg | D | Okotoks Oilers | AJHL |
| 198 | Cade | Christenson | D | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL |
| 204 | Ty | Campbell | D | Smiths Falls Bears | CCHL |
| 218 | Giacomo | Martino | LW | St. Michael’s Buzzers | OJHL |
| 222 | Ty | Denault | RW | Drumheller Dragons | AJHL |
| 224 | Sam | Court | D | Brooks Bandits | AJHL |