Austin Roest, Tim Metzger Named to NHL Central Scouting Preliminary List
October 25, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release
EVERETT, Wash. - Everett Silvertips forward Austin Roest and goaltender Tim Metzger have been named to the NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players to Watch List ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft.
Roest, an '04-born Coldstream, BC native, is off to a torrid start in the 2022-23 season. He currently ranks second in the Western Hockey League in points (19) and third in goals (9) through 10 games played. He is also currently tied for the team lead in shots on goal (43) and tied for second in powerplay points (6). Roest recorded 13 goals with 19 assists and 95 shots on goal in 59 games in the 2021-22 campaign.
Metzger, an '05-born Zurich, SUI native, has appeared in three games this season, winning his lone start. He stopped 17 of 19 shots on Oct. 12 against the Edmonton Oil Kings to earn his first WHL victory. Metzger spent the majority of 2021-22 with Zurich U17, where he went 9-3-0 with a 2.66 goals-against average in a postseason run to the Swiss U17-Elit championship.
Both Roest and Metzger were assigned a "C" rating, indicating they are projected to be fourth-, fifth- or sixth-round Draft candidates.
From the Western Hockey League:
NHL Central Scouting identifies players with a rating system that includes four categories. The 'A' rating indicates players projected to be first-round candidates. The 'B' rating indicates players projected to be second- or third-round candidates, and the 'C' rating indicates players projected to be fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-round candidates. The 'LV' rating represents a player who has not had sufficient viewings, due to injury.
Seven WHL players earned 'A' ratings: Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard, Winnipeg ICE forward Zach Benson, Brandon Wheat Kings teammates Carson Bjarnason and Noah Danielson, Prince George Cougars forward Riley Heidt, Vancouver Giants forward Samuel Honzek and Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Yager.
A further 12 WHL players were given 'B' ratings, including Kelowna Rockets teammates Andrew Cristall and Caden Price, Red Deer Rebels forward Kalan Lind and Seattle Thunderbirds pair Scott Ratzlaff and Gracyn Sawchyn. 23 WHL players earned 'C' ratings, while one WHL player received an 'LV' rating.
Overall, 21 of the 22 WHL Clubs are represented in the 'Players to Watch' List. The Vancouver Giants boast five players on the list to lead all WHL Clubs. The Brandon Wheat Kings, Kamloops Blazers, Moose Jaw Warriors, Portland Winterhawks and Saskatoon Blades have three players listed. Seven WHL Clubs are represented with two players on the list, while eight further WHL Clubs have a single player on NHL Central Scouting's list.
A total of 25 WHL forwards find themselves on the list, joined by 12 WHL defencemen and six WHL goaltenders.
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