The final rankings are in, and NHL scouts have their eyes on five Prince George Cougars.
Central Scouting unveiled its list ahead of June’s NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York.
Star defenseman Carson Carels remains the third-rated skater in North America, trailing Swedish forward Ivar Stenberg (2nd) and fellow world junior teammate Gavin McKenna (1st).
17-year-old forward Kayden Lemire is rated 58th up six spots from January.
Russian import Dmitri Yakutsenak fell to 153rd, five spots lower when compared to the midterm rankings.
Brock Souch climbed up eight spots to 158th after slotting in at 166th to begin 2026 while teammate Arsenii Anisimov moved up 28 rungs up the ladder to 170th (198th as of January).
Prince George product Chase Harrington of the Spokane Chiefs gained six spots in the final ranking coming in at 26th.
The Cougars are back in action for Game 5 of their Western Conference semi-final series Friday night in Penticton against the Vees. Puck drop is at 7:05pm from the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Game Six is slated for Sunday at 7pm from CN Centre.
Tickets are available at TicketsNorth.ca
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