Five Giants Listed on NHL Central Scouting Preliminary List
October 25, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Vancouver, B.C. - The NHL Central Scouting Service released their preliminary "Players to Watch" list this morning and five Vancouver Giants were on the list.
Samuel Honzek - "A" - Slovak Import Samuel Honzek is one of seven WHL players to be given an "A" rating in the preliminary rankings. The 10th Overall pick in the CHL Import Draft leads the Giants in scoring with six goals and seven assists for 13 points.
Ty Halaburda - "B" - 2020 Giants 2nd Round WHL draft pick Ty Halaburda is one of twelve WHLers to be given a "B" rating. He has been a fixture on the top line this season and has three goals and eight assists so far this season.
Mazden Leslie - "C" - Last week's WHL Player of the Week is the only Giants Defenceman on the list. The 2020 Giants first rounder is one point off the WHL lead in defenceman scoring with two goals and nine assists for 11 points.
Jaden Lipinski - "C" - The 6'3" centre from Scottsdale, AZ has been a key contributor offensively so far this season for the G-Men, with three goals and seven assists. His late-2004 birthday means that the 2023 NHL Entry Draft is the first he's eligible for.
Ethan Semeniuk - "C" - Semeniuk has almost matched his totals from last season with a hot start to the year. He's got five goals and three assists for eight points, including Vancouver's only shorthanded goal of the season so far.
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