Heger, Lesiuk listed on final rankings by NHL Central Scouting

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In addition, he was named a co-winner of the Hurricanes Hardest Working Player while also a co-winner of the Hurricanes Top Defenceman Award. The Hurricanes point out, Heger was previously ranked 67th by NHL Central Scouting on the Midterm Rankings in January.

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Meantime, 18-year-old Gavin Lesiuk, was ranked 189th among North American Skaters.

Hurricanes officials say the Duncan, B.C., product set a new career high during the 2025-2026 season collecting 14 points (9g-5a) along with a team-high 106 penalty minutes in 63 regular season games. They say the former second-round draft pick of the Hurricanes has appeared in 96 career regular season games amassing 19 points (10g-9a) along with 128 penalty minutes.

The Hurricanes note, the 6’4, 216-pound forward ended his sophomore season sitting seventh in the WHL in penalty minutes while sitting second among players from the Eastern Conference. The team notes, Lesiuk became the first Hurricane since Landen Ward in 2023-2024 to hit the century mark in penalty minutes while becoming just the seventh player for Lethbridge in the last decade to record over 100- PIMS in a season. The Hurricanes say he was previously ranked 177th by NHL Central Scouting on the Midterm Rankings.

Additionally, Hurricanes prospects Landon Hafele (66th), Dayne Beuker (76th) and Logan Stuart (127th) were also ranked among North American skaters while Filip Novak (22nd) was ranked among European skaters.

Hurricanes officials say a total of 88 WHL players were listed by NHL Central Scouting on the final rankings, including 80 skaters and eight goaltenders.

The 2026 NHL Draft will take place on June 26-27, 2026 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

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