The Lethbridge Hurricanes took on the Medicine Hat Tigers on Dec. 27, 2025. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

Three Lethbridge Hurricanes make NHL Central Scouting list

Jan 13, 2026 | 9:30 AM

The NHL says it is keeping a close eye on 200 members of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

NHL Central Scouting has released its Midterm Rankings, identifying key players from the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League that could be selected in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Gavin McKenna, who has been with the Medicine Hat Tigers for the last three seasons, is the number one-ranked prospect in the CHL. He is also the CHL and WHL Player of the Year.

There members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes also made the list, including:

• #67 – Kyle Heger
• #177 – Gavin Lesiuk
• #220 – Nathan Maloney

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A total of 24 who play for WHL teams in Alberta made the Central Scouting list:

• #1 – Gavin McKenna (Medicine Hat)
• #12 – Carter Casey (Medicine Hat)
• #20 – Ben Macbeath (Calgary)
• #21 – Parker Snell (Edmonton)
• #26 – Liam Ruck (Medicine Hat)
• #31 – Markus Ruck (Medicine Hat)
• #67 – Kyle Heger (Lethbridge)
• #74 – Ethan MacKenzie (Edmonton)
• #75 – Beckett Hamilton (Red Deer)
• #85 – Landon Amrhein (Calgary)
• #94 – Alofa Tunoa Ta’amu (Edmonton)
• #96 – Dylan Dean (Edmonton)
• #99 – Yaroslav Bryzgalov (Medicine Hat)
• #126 – Andrew O’Neill (Edmonton)
• #128 – Jiri Kamas (Red Deer)
• #164 – Kalder Varga (Red Deer)
• #168 – Lukas Sawchyn (Edmonton)
• #177 – Gavin Lesiuk (Lethbridge)
• #188 – Riley Steen (Medicine Hat)
• #195 – Cameron Dillard (Red Deer)
• #199 – Andrei Molgachev (Calgary)
• #211 Cameron Kuzma (Red Deer)
• #215 – Kadon McCann (Medicine Hat)
• #220 – Nathan Maloney (Lethbridge)

You can see the full NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings list here.