Howe Named to CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Roster
December 19, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Regina, Sask. - The Canadian Hockey League announced on Tuesday it's rosters for the 2024 CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game, with Regina Pats captain Tanner Howe featured.
Howe, 18, has posted 39 points (20G-19A) in 33 games with the Pats this season, leading the club goals, points, power play goals (8PPG), power play points (14) and faceoff win percentage (52.3%). The Prince Albert, Sask. product is currently ranked an 'A' level prospect by NHL Central Scouting, which means he is projected to go in the first-round of the upcoming 2024 NHL Draft. The 5-foot-11, 182 lb. forward has tallied 195 points (84G-111A) in 172 games over four seasons with the Pats.
The CHL announced on March 24, 2023 that the Moncton Wildcats and Events Moncton will host the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Jan. 24, 2024 at the Avenir Centre. The game will see top NHL Draft eligible talent from the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League compete before hundreds of NHL scouts as they seek to improve their draft stock ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft.
A total of 14 WHL Clubs will be represented at the annual event, led by the Medicine Hat Tigers, Spokane Chiefs, Tri-City Americans and Calgary Hitmen, each boasting two players. Also represented with one player each at the 2024 CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game are the Brandon Wheat Kings, Edmonton Oil Kings, Everett Silvertips, Kamloops Blazers, Kelowna Rockets, Prince Albert Raiders, Prince George Cougars, Red Deer Rebels, Regina Pats, and Vancouver Giants.
The WHL will be represented by 12 forwards, four defencemen, and two goaltenders.
Among the list of players, there are eight WHL players with an 'A' rating from NHL Central Scouting, including projected first-round forwards Andrew Basha (Medicine Hat Tigers), Berkly Catton (Spokane Chiefs), Tanner Howe (Regina Pats), Tij Iginla (Kelowna Rockets), Adam Jecho (Edmonton Oil Kings), Cayden Lindstrom (Medicine Hat Tigers), Ryder Ritchie (Prince Albert Raiders), and defenceman Carter Yakemchuk (Calgary Hitmen).
2024 CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game - WHL Players
Last Name First Name Team Hometown Ht Wt Pos
Basha Andrew Medicine Hat Tigers Calgary, Alta. 5'11" 184 LW
Catton Berkly Spokane Chiefs Saskatoon, Sask. 5'11" 170 C
Curran Maximilian Tri-City Americans Prague, Czechia 6'3" 179 C
Howe Tanner Regina Pats Prince Albert, Sask. 5'10" 182 LW
Iginla Tij Kelowna Rockets Lake Country, B.C. 6'0" 186 C
Jecho Adam Edmonton Oil Kings Zlin, Cezchia 6'5" 201 C
Josephson Ollie Red Deer Rebels Victoria, B.C. 6'0" 185 C
Lindstrom Cayden Medicine Hat Tigers Chetwynd, B.C. 6'3" 210 C
Miettinen Julius Everett Silvertips Helsinki, Finland 6'3" 205 C
Parascak Terik Prince George Cougars Lethbridge, Alta. 6'0" 176 RW
Ritchie Ryder Prince Albert Raiders Kelowna, B.C. 6'0" 175 RW
Wetsch Carson Calgary Hitmen Vancouver, B.C. 6'0" 187 RW
Brunicke Harrison Kamloops Blazers Calgary, Alta. 6'2" 185 RD
Elick Charlie Brandon Wheat Kings Calgary, Alta. 6'3" 200 RD
Roberts Colton Vancouver Giants Maple Ridge, B.C. 6'4" 198 RD
Yakemchuk Carter Calgary Hitmen Calgary, Alta. 6'3" 190 RD
Cowan Dawson Spokane Chiefs Warren, Man. 6'2" 185 G
Matecha Lukas Tri-City Americans Pardubice, Czechia 6'3" 194 G
The 40 players will be assigned to either Team Red or Team White in the new year, while captains and alternates for both squads will also be announced in January.
The 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game will mark the 28th edition of the showcase. While it is the first time the game will be played in New Brunswick, it is also just the second occasion it's been held in Atlantic Canada after Halifax played host in 2013.
Last season, Connor Bedard captained Team Red at the 2023 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Langley, B.C., where Team White beat Team Red 4-2. Carson Rehkopf (Team White/Kitchener Rangers) and Riley Heidt (Team Red/Prince George Cougars) were named the Jim Gregory Players of the Game.
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- Basha & Lindstrom Among 40 Players and Coaching Staff Revealed for 2024 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Moncton, N.B. - Medicine Hat Tigers
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