Kaspick, Clague on NHL Central Scouting List
January 19, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release
Calgary, AB - The Western Hockey League announced today that 51 WHL players, including two members of the Brandon Wheat Kings have been listed by National Hockey League Central Scouting in their Midterm Rankings in advance of the 2016 NHL Draft.
17-year old defenceman Kale Clague is currently ranked 13th amongst North American skaters while center Tanner Kaspick is 76th.
A Lloydmister, Alberta product, Clague has two goals and sixteen points in 44 games this season while Kaspick - a former member of the Brandon AAA Midget Wheat Kings - has ten goals and 17 points in 35 games.
Both Clague and Kaspick are in their second seasons with the Wheat Kings, after being chosen 6th and 25th overall in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.
Last year, 35 WHL players were selected in the 2015 NHL Draft including five in the first round.
WHL Skaters - NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings (North America):
Rank Name Team Position Height Weight
13 BEAN, JAKE CALGARY D 5'11.75" 173
21 BENSON, TYLER VANCOUVER LW 5'11.75" 201
22 CLAGUE, KALE BRANDON D 5'11.75" 177
25 STRANSKY, SIMON PRINCE ALBERT LW 5'11.5" 171
26 HAJEK, LIBOR SASKATOON D 6'2.0" 185
27 HOWDEN, BRETT MOOSE JAW C 6'2.25" 193
29 STEEL, SAM REGINA C 5'11.0" 177
35 DUBE, DILLON KELOWNA C 5'10.25" 180
38 JOHANSEN, LUCAS KELOWNA D 6'1.25" 174
41 LAJOIE, MAXIME SWIFT CURRENT D 6'1.0" 183
61 BUDIK, VOJTECH PRINCE ALBERT D 6'1.0" 189
62 ANDERSON, JOSH PRINCE GEORGE D 6'2.25" 221
68 BURKE, BRAYDEN LETHBRIDGE LW 5'9.75" 160
70 VALA, ONDREJ KAMLOOPS D 6'4.5" 207
71 BAJKOV, PATRICK EVERETT LW 5'11.5" 175
75 GREGOR, NOAH MOOSE JAW C 5'11.25" 180
76 KASPICK, TANNER BRANDON C 6'0.25" 200
77 BABENKO, EGOR LETHBRIDGE RW 5'9.0" 160
78 GERLACH, MAX MEDICINE HAT C 5'8.5" 163
82 RONNING, TY VANCOUVER RW 5'8.75" 165
84 STALLARD, JORDAN CALGARY C 6'2.0" 188
94 O'BRIEN, BROGAN PRINCE GEORGE LW 6'2.25" 189
95 TWARYNSKI, CARSEN CALGARY LW 6'2.0" 198
98 DE WIT, JEFFREY RED DEER C 6'3.25" 189
107 BROOKS, ADAM REGINA C 5'10.25" 174
113 STUKEL, JAKOB CALGARY LW 5'11.5" 182
114 HAGEL, BRANDON RED DEER LW 5'11.75" 156
121 ABOLS, RODRIGO PORTLAND C 6'4.5" 188
122 ELYNUIK, HUDSON SPOKANE C 6'4.75" 201
124 MALENSTYN, BECK CALGARY LW 6'1.75" 191
140 HEBIG, CAMERON SASKATOON C 5'10.5" 191
150 COLEMAN, LUKE PRINCE ALBERT LW 6'1.5" 193
152 SOUSTAL, TOMAS KELOWNA C 6'3.0" 198
155 BERG, ADAM REGINA LW 6'0.5" 195
167 GARDINER, REID PRINCE ALBERT RW 5'10.5" 193
169 OTTENBREIT, TURNER SEATTLE D 6'3.25" 190
176 WESTGARD, TY VICTORIA C 5'11.25" 184
177 COGHLAN, DYLAN TRI-CITY D 6'1.75" 190
181 DE JONG, BRENDAN PORTLAND D 6'4.5" 189
187 PILON, GARRETT KAMLOOPS C 5'10.25" 175
197 DAVIDSON, DAWSON KAMLOOPS D 5'10.75" 177
201 QUENNEVILLE, DAVID MEDICINE HAT D 5'8.0" 182
206 VOLCAN, NOLAN SEATTLE LW 5'8.5" 194
LV MAHURA, JOSHUA RED DEER D 6'0.25" 178
WHL Goaltenders - NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings (North America):
Rank Name Team Hand Height Weight
1 HART, CARTER EVERETT L 6'0.5" 177
3 SAWCHENKO, ZACHARY MOOSE JAW L 6'0.0" 178
9 SARTHOU, EVAN TRI-CITY L 6'1.0" 186
11 WILLMS, BRODY MOOSE JAW L 6'1.0" 170
12 INGRAM, CONNOR KAMLOOPS L 6'0.5" 212
18 PORTER, CODY CALGARY L 6'1.0" 186
20 EDMONDS, TY PRINCE GEORGE L 6'11.75" 181
29 MCBRIDE, NICK PRINCE GEORGE L 6'3.0" 185
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