TORONTO – National Hockey League Central Scouting released its 2025-26 preliminary ‘Players to Watch’ list on Monday and three goalkeepers from the Canadian Junior Hockey League are among those tabbed.
Collingwood Blues (OJHL) netminder Maksim Corovic was rated a ‘C’ goaltender.
That has him as a possible fourth or fifth round choice in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Corovic has won both his starts for the Blues in sporting a sharp 0.50 goals-against average along with an equally stellar .979 save percentage and one shutout.
Another OJHL stopper, Matthew Humphries of Aurora Tigers, received a ‘W’ rating, which indicates being a potential sixth or seventh round selection.
The 17-year-old Humphries has a 2-2-0-0 record to date with a 3.76 GAA and a .901 SV%.
Meanwhile, Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) goaltender Matthew Kondro also received a ‘W’ assessment as another possible higher-round choice.
Kondro has gone 5-2-0-0 for the Bobcats to begin his season and has a 2.41 average, along with a .913 save mark.
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