32 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have been named to the NHL Preliminary Draft Rankings Watch List for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
Five players were given an ‘A’ Grade (First round Candidate), nine players were given a ‘B’ Grade (Indicates a 2nd/3rd round candidate), and 17 were given a ‘C’ Grade (Indicates a 4th/5th/6th round candidate), and one received a LV Grade (Limited Viewing) — Injured players who have not had sufficient viewings to be categorized.
The 29 CSSHL alumni currently playing in the AJHL, BCHL, and WHL who find their names on this list represent 54% (29/54) of all players from these leagues. One NCAA, one QMJHL and one USHL player with CSSHL ties also find their names on the NHL Draft Watchlist.
The 32 players named to the NHL Draft Watch List are:
| Ranking | Full Name | Junior Team | Junior League | CSSHL Team |
| A | Connor Bedard | Regina Pats | WHL | West Van Academy |
| A | Zach Benson | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | Yale Hockey Academy |
| A | Carson Bjarnason | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg |
| A | Nate Danielson | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | Northern Alberta Xtreme |
| A | Matthew Wood | University of Connecticut | NCAA | West Van Academy |
| B | Luca Cagnoni | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | BWC Academy |
| B | Andrew Cristall | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | St. George’s School |
| B | Lukas Dragicevic | Tri-City Americans | WHL | Delta Hockey Academy |
| B | Ty Halaburda | Vancouver Giants | WHL | Delta Hockey Academy/Pacific Coast Hockey Academy |
| B | Kaden Hammell | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | West Van Academy |
| B | Connor Levis | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | St. George’s School |
| B | Tanner Molendyk | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | Yale Hockey Academy |
| B | Scott Ratzlaff | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | Northern Alberta Xtreme |
| B | Koehn Ziemmer | Prince George Cougars | WHL | OHA Edmonton |
| C | Owen Beckner | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | St. George’s School |
| C | Aiden Celebrini | Brooks Bandits | AJHL | BWC Academy |
| C | Dylan Compton | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | Shawnigan Lake School |
| C | Aiden Fink | Brooks Bandits | AJHL | Northern Alberta Xtreme |
| C | Terrell Goldsmith | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | Delta Hockey Academy |
| C | Cameron Johnson | Chicago Steel | USHL | St. George’s School |
| C | AJ Lacroix | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | Delta Hockey Academy/West Van Academy |
| C | Cole Miller | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | Northern Alberta Xtreme |
| C | Dawson Seitz | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | Northern Alberta Xtreme |
| C | Ethan Semeniuk | Vancouver Giants | WHL | Delta Hockey Academy/Pursuit of Excellence |
| C | Grayden Siepmann | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | Yale Hockey Academy |
| C | Brady Smith | Coquitlam Express | BCHL | Yale Hockey Academy |
| C | Cam Squires | Cape Breton Eagles | QMJHL | Mount Academy |
| C | Hoyt Stanley | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | St. George’s School |
| C | Jackson Unger | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | Edge School |
| C | Saige Weinstein | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | Northern Alberta Xtreme |
| C | Logan Wormald | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | Yale Hockey Academy |
| LV | Brayden Schuurman | Victoria Royals | WHL | Yale Hockey Academy |