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32 CSSHL Skaters Named to NHL Draft Watch List

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:

RankingFull NameJunior TeamJunior LeagueCSSHL Team
AConnor BedardRegina PatsWHLWest Van Academy
AZach BensonWinnipeg IceWHLYale Hockey Academy
ACarson BjarnasonBrandon Wheat KingsWHLRINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg
ANate DanielsonBrandon Wheat KingsWHLNorthern Alberta Xtreme
AMatthew WoodUniversity of ConnecticutNCAAWest Van Academy
BLuca CagnoniPortland WinterhawksWHLBWC Academy
BAndrew CristallKelowna RocketsWHLSt. George’s School
BLukas DragicevicTri-City AmericansWHLDelta Hockey Academy
BTy HalaburdaVancouver GiantsWHLDelta Hockey Academy/Pacific Coast Hockey Academy
BKaden HammellKamloops BlazersWHLWest Van Academy
BConnor LevisKamloops BlazersWHLSt. George’s School
BTanner MolendykSaskatoon BladesWHLYale Hockey Academy
BScott RatzlaffSeattle ThunderbirdsWHLNorthern Alberta Xtreme
BKoehn ZiemmerPrince George CougarsWHLOHA Edmonton
COwen BecknerSalmon Arm SilverbacksBCHLSt. George’s School
CAiden CelebriniBrooks BanditsAJHLBWC Academy
CDylan ComptonVernon VipersBCHLShawnigan Lake School
CAiden FinkBrooks BanditsAJHLNorthern Alberta Xtreme
CTerrell GoldsmithPrince Albert RaidersWHLDelta Hockey Academy
CCameron JohnsonChicago SteelUSHLSt. George’s School
CAJ LacroixChilliwack ChiefsBCHLDelta Hockey Academy/West Van Academy
CCole MillerEdmonton Oil KingsWHLNorthern Alberta Xtreme
CDawson SeitzEdmonton Oil KingsWHLNorthern Alberta Xtreme
CEthan SemeniukVancouver GiantsWHLDelta Hockey Academy/Pursuit of Excellence
CGrayden SiepmannCalgary HitmenWHLYale Hockey Academy
CBrady SmithCoquitlam ExpressBCHLYale Hockey Academy
CCam SquiresCape Breton EaglesQMJHLMount Academy
CHoyt StanleyVictoria GrizzliesBCHLSt. George’s School
CJackson UngerMoose Jaw WarriorsWHLEdge School
CSaige WeinsteinSpokane ChiefsWHLNorthern Alberta Xtreme
CLogan WormaldLethbridge HurricanesWHLYale Hockey Academy
LVBrayden SchuurmanVictoria RoyalsWHLYale Hockey Academy