Ryker Evans Makes Final CSS Rankings for 2020 NHL Draft
April 8, 2020 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Regina, Saskatchewan - The Regina Pats Hockey Club is pleased to announce that defenceman Ryker Evans is among the NHL Central Scouting Service final rankings for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Evans came in as the 178th ranked player in North America. The product of Calgary, Alberta is coming off a career season where he had seven goals and 31 points in 63 games and was named the Pats Charles Johnston Memorial Trophy Winner as top defenceman for 2019-20.
Evans was drafted by the Pats in the 10th round of the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft, he has appeared in 108 WHL games, scoring eight goals and 42 points in his career.
Pats prospect Ty Smilanic was among those ranked as well, coming in at 24 in North America. Fellow prospect Danil Guschin is the 41st ranked player in North America.
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