There are 46 WHL players, including Prince George Cougars forward Jackson Leppard, listed by NHL Central Scouting in advance of the NHL Draft, June 22nd and 23rd in Dallas.
Leppard is ranked 122nd among North American skaters after setting career highs in goals (15), assists (21) and points (36) in 68 games in his second season with the team.
The midterm rankings had Leppard 95th.
Former Cougars Justin Almeida (Moose Jaw) and Kody McDonald (Prince Albert) are ranked 88th and 178th respectively.
There are no Prince George Spruce Kings on the list of more than 200 players.
The Spruce Kings leading scorer Ethan de Jong was ranked 154th at mid-term.
2018 NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING FINAL RANKINGS (NORTH AMERICA) – WHL SKATERS:
| Final Rank | Player | Height | Weight | Position | Amateur Club |
| 14 | SMITH, TY | 5′ 10″ | 176 | DEFENSEMAN | SPOKANE |
| 22 | ALEXEYEV, ALEXANDER | 6′ 3″ | 200 | DEFENSEMAN | RED DEER |
| 28 | WOO, JETT | 6′ 0″ | 205 | DEFENSEMAN | MOOSE JAW |
| 30 | ADDISON, CALEN | 5′ 10″ | 180 | DEFENSEMAN | LETHBRIDGE |
| 41 | ROMAN, MILOS | 6′ 0″ | 188 | CENTER | VANCOUVER |
| 51 | STOTTS, RILEY | 6′ 0″ | 168 | CENTER | CALGARY |
| 53 | REICHEL, KRISTIAN | 6′ 1″ | 167 | CENTER | RED DEER |
| 54 | KRAL, FILIP | 6′ 1″ | 171 | DEFENSEMAN | SPOKANE |
| 59 | TOPPING, KYLE | 5′ 11″ | 185 | CENTER | KELOWNA |
| 64 | ZAMULA, EGOR | 6′ 2″ | 160 | DEFENSEMAN | CALGARY |
| 65 | FONSTAD, COLE | 5′ 10″ | 160 | CENTER | PRINCE ALBERT |
| 71 | WYLIE, WYATTE | 6′ 0″ | 190 | DEFENSEMAN | EVERETT |
| 73 | YERYOMENKO, VLADISLAV | 6′ 0″ | 185 | DEFENSEMAN | CALGARY |
| 80 | SUTTER, RILEY | 6′ 3″ | 200 | RIGHT WING | EVERETT |
| 88 | ALMEIDA, JUSTIN | 5′ 9″ | 158 | CENTER | MOOSE JAW |
| 91 | BURZAN, LUKA | 6′ 0″ | 185 | CENTER | BRANDON |
| 92 | WOUTERS, CHASE | 6′ 0″ | 177 | CENTER | SASKATOON |
| 95 | CHYZOWSKI, RYAN | 6′ 0″ | 183 | LEFT WING | MEDICINE HAT |
| 110 | FLORCHUK, ERIC | 6′ 1″ | 174 | CENTER | SASKATOON |
| 115 | ZABRANSKY, LIBOR | 6′ 1″ | 190 | DEFENSEMAN | KELOWNA |
| 117 | DEWAR, CONNOR | 5′ 10″ | 177 | CENTER | EVERETT |
| 121 | REINHARDT, COLE | 6′ 0″ | 203 | LEFT WING | BRANDON |
| 122 | LEPPARD, JACKSON | 6′ 1″ | 200 | LEFT WING | PRINCE GEORGE |
| 128 | KEMP, BRETT | 6′ 0″ | 162 | CENTER | EDMONTON |
| 129 | STUART, BRODI | 5′ 10″ | 167 | LEFT WING | KAMLOOPS |
| 133 | BARTEAUX, DAWSON | 6′ 0″ | 180 | DEFENSEMAN | RED DEER |
| 137 | LUDVIG, JOHN | 6′ 0″ | 186 | DEFENSEMAN | PORTLAND |
| 140 | JOHNSON, ISAAC | 6′ 2″ | 186 | LEFT WING | TRI-CITY |
| 155 | FOCHT, CARSON | 6′ 0″ | 178 | CENTER | CALGARY |
| 157 | MATTSON, LEIF | 6′ 0″ | 191 | DEFENSEMAN | KELOWNA |
| 160 | LOEWEN, JERMAINE | 6′ 4″ | 216 | LEFT WING | KAMLOOPS |
| 163 | PATERSON, JOSH | 6′ 2″ | 199 | RIGHT WING | SASKATOON |
| 168 | DOUGLAS, CHRISTOPHER | 6′ 1″ | 170 | RIGHT WING | RED DEER |
| 172 | BODAK, MARTIN | 6′ 0″ | 189 | DEFENSEMAN | KOOTENAY |
| 178 | MCDONALD, KODY | 6′ 1″ | 191 | RIGHT WING | PRINCE ALBERT |
| 184 | ZUMMACK, ELI | 5′ 9″ | 177 | CENTER | SPOKANE |
| 185 | PLOUFFE, DYLAN | 6′ 0″ | 194 | DEFENSEMAN | VANCOUVER |
| 186 | MINULIN, ARTYOM | 6′ 2″ | 201 | DEFENSEMAN | SWIFT CURRENT |
| 188 | HERAUF, JACOB | 6′ 0″ | 181 | DEFENSEMAN | RED DEER |
| 200 | PACHAL, BRAYDEN | 6′ 0″ | 198 | DEFENSEMAN | PRINCE ALBERT |
| 202 | HARTJE, CHASE | 6’ 0” | 190 | DEFENSEMAN | BRANDON |
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