Four Raiders Ranked by NHL Central Scouting
January 19, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince Albert Raiders News Release
Prince Albert, SK - The National Hockey League Central Scouting Service (NHL CSS) has released its Midterm Rankings, naming four Prince Albert Raiders on its list of North American skaters for the 2016 NHL Draft.
The North American ranking features 210 players, including 51 from the Western Hockey League. Simon Stransky received the highest ranking among Raiders. A native of Ostrava, Czech Republic, Stransky has compiled 13 goals and 24 assists for 37 points in 35 games this season.
Stransky is joined on the list by teammates Vojtech Budik, Luke Coleman, and Reid Gardiner. Coleman is the only Raider to make the midterm rankings after not appearing in the NHL CSS's Preliminary Players to Watch List. The rookie forward has recorded 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points in 45 contests this year.
Rank Last Name First Name Team League Height Weight Pos.
25 STRANSKY SIMON PRINCE ALBERT WHL 5'11.5" 171 LW
61 BUDIK VOJTECH PRINCE ALBERT WHL 6'1.0" 189 D
150 COLEMAN LUKE PRINCE ALBERT WHL 6'1.5" 193 LW
167 GARDINER REID PRINCE ALBERT WHL 5'10.5" 193 RW
The Raiders return to the Art Hauser Centre this weekend for an East Division showdown against the Brandon Wheat Kings. For ticket information, visit raiderhockey.com or call 764-GAME.
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