14 CJHL skaters tabbed on NHL Central Scouting mid-season rankings

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