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Stefan, Alscher Recognized on NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings

May 5, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


Portland, Ore. - The Portland Winterhawks, proud member club of the Western Hockey League, are proud to share that two current players have been named to NHL Central Scouting's final rankings ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal. The draft will take place on July 7 and 8 at Bell Centre in Montreal.

Forward James Stefan, 18, and defenseman Marek Alscher, 17, were recognized on today's list after strong regular seasons in the Rose City.

Stefan, ranked #157 on the list, led the Winterhawks in goal scoring during the 2021-22 regular season en route to career-high totals in goals (34), assists (45) and points (79). The Laguna Beach, Calif. native's 79 points ranked second behind Detroit Red Wings prospect Cross Hanas (86). In 2019-20, Stefan tallied five goals and four assists in a 49-game rookie campaign, then spent the majority of the 2020-21 season with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL ahead of the WHL's abbreviated season. There, he recorded 28 points in 41 games before returning to the Winterhawks for six games, during which he posted three assists.

Alscher, ranked #177 on the list, recorded seven goals and nine assists for 16 points to go with a +20 rating during his rookie season. Alscher operated on the Winterhawks' top defensive pairing alongside captain Clay Hanus for much of the year, serving as a defensive stalwart throughout the campaign. Originally selected by the Winterhawks with the 26th pick in the 2021 CHL Import Draft, the Kladno, Czechia native arrived in Portland after a strong 2020-21 season with the Pelicans U18 program in Finland where he posted 14 points in 27 games. Alscher also recently competed for his country at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

In total, 53 WHL players were named to the final rankings list. The full list of ranked WHL skaters and goalies follows below.

2021-22 NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings - WHL Players

North American Skaters

Rank Last Name First Name Hometown Team Height Weight Position

4 Savoie Matthew St. Albert, Alta. Winnipeg ICE 5'9" 175 C

5 Geekie Conor Strathclair, Man. Winnipeg ICE 6'3" 196 C

7 Korchinski Kevin Saskatoon, Sask. Seattle Thunderbirds 6'2" 185 D

12 Firkus Jagger Irma, Alta. Moose Jaw Warriors 5'10" 153 RW

14 Mateychuk Denton Dominion City, Man. Moose Jaw Warriors 5'11" 188 D

15 Pickering Owen St. Adolphe, Man. Swift Current Broncos 6'4" 178 D

28 Minten Fraser Vancouver, B.C. Kamloops Blazers 6'1" 185 C

31 Schaefer Reid Spruce Grove, Alta. Seattle Thunderbirds 6'3" 213 LW

38 Filmon Josh Winnipeg, Man. Swift Current Broncos 6'2" 160 LW

43 Gustafson Jordan Ardrossan, Alta. Seattle Thunderbirds 5'11" 178 C

47 Lindgren Mats North Vancouver, B.C. Kamloops Blazers 5'11" 173 D

56 Weir Jace Coldstream, B.C. Red Deer Rebels 6'2" 183 D

69 Davies Josh Airdrie, Alta. Swift Current Broncos 5'9" 197 LW

72 Seminoff Matthew Coquitlam, B.C. Kamloops Blazers 5'11" 180 RW

74 Lisowsky Brandon Port Coquitlam, B.C. Saskatoon Blades 5'8" 171 LW

76 Schuurman Brayden Abbotsford, B.C. Victoria Royals 5'9" 191 C

79 Siepmann Grayden Abbotsford, B.C. Calgary Hitmen 5'10" 175 D

86 Hemmerling Ben Sherwood Park, Alta. Everett Silvertips 5'10" 159 RW

87 Roersma Rylen Lethbridge, Alta. Brandon Wheat Kings 5'10" 161 C

93 Sward Graham Abbotsford, B.C. Spokane Chiefs 6'2" 180 D

95 Sidorov Egor Vitebsk, Belarus Saskatoon Blades 5'10" 154 RW

96 King Ben Vernon, B.C. Red Deer Rebels 6'3" 205 C

107 Hvidston Connor Tisdale, Sask. Swift Current Broncos 6'2" 164 LW

109 Thornton Hudson Winnipeg, Man. Prince George Cougars 5'11" 178 D

111 Sloan Jake Leduc, Alta. Tri-City Americans 6'3" 207 RW

112 Bell Parker Campbell River, B.C. Tri-City Americans 6'4" 192 LW

119 Milne Mikey Abbotsford, B.C. Winnipeg ICE 5'10" 185 LW

120 Dowhaniuk Keaton Sherwood Park, Alta. Prince George Cougars 6'0" 165 D

137 Ward Mathew Kamloops, B.C. Swift Current Broncos 5'8" 156 C

142 Wright Charlie Olds, Alta. Saskatoon Blades 6'0" 175 D

156 Graham Max Kelowna, B.C. Kelowna Rockets 6'2" 181 C

157 Stefan James Laguna Beach, Calif. Portland Winterhawks 6'0" 173 RW

177 Alscher Marek Kladno, Czechia Portland Winterhawks 6'3" 196 D

180 Roest Austin Coldstream, B.C. Everett Silvertips 5'9" 169 C

181 Hodass Bogdans Jelgava, Latvia Medicine Hat Tigers 6'3" 202 D

185 Bocharov Pavel Escondido, Calif. Medicine Hat Tigers 6'0" 184 D

186 Kmec Viliam Kosice, Slovakia Prince George Cougars 6'2" 198 D

188 Bettahar Rayan Rodgau, Germany Swift Current Broncos 6'1" 198 D

197 Muranov Maxim Moscow, Russia Calgary Hitmen 6'0" 158 LW

210 Lies Justin Flin Flon, Man. Vancouver Giants 6'1" 205 RW

212 Feist Layton Dawson Creek, B.C. Regina Pats 5'10" 167 D

217 Polshakov Zakhar Minsk, Belarus Brandon Wheat Kings 5'10" 180 LW

218 Flamand Nolan Saskatoon, Sask. Kelowna Rockets 5'9" 171 C

North American Goaltenders

Rank Last Name First Name Hometown Team Height Weight Position

1 Brennan Tyler Winnipeg, Man. Prince George Cougars 6'4" 184 G

5 Beaupit Mason Surrey, B.C. Spokane Chiefs 6'5" 188 G

6 Young Ty Coaldale, Alta. Prince George Cougars 6'3" 181 G

8 Dyck Reid Winkler, Man. Swift Current Broncos 6'3" 190 G

11 Holt Braden Bozeman, Mont. Everett Silvertips 6'1" 160 G

12 Suchanek Tomas Olomouc, Czechia Tri-City Americans 6'0" 171 G

20 Hay Kolby Monte Creek, B.C. Edmonton Oil Kings 6'4" 186 G

25 Kieper Matthew Winnipeg, Man. Regina Pats 6'2" 178 G

28 Milic Thomas Coquitlam, B.C. Seattle Thunderbirds 6'0" 175 G

30 Ernst Dylan Weyburn, Sask. Kamloops Blazers 6'2" 196 G

Additionally, three unsigned Portland prospects appeared on the list, highlighted by Jimmy Snuggerud and Alex Bump.

2021-22 NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings - Winterhawks Prospects

Rank Last Name First Name Hometown Team Height Weight Position

11 Snuggerud Jimmy Chaska, MN USNTDP U18 6'1" 186 RW

63 Bump Alex Prior Lake, MN Prior Lake (MN-HS) 6'0" 195 LW

159 Hejduk Marek Parker, CO USNTDP U18 5'11" 184 RW

200 Fleming Maddox Rochester, MN Sioux Falls (USHL) 5'11" 182 C

208 Haskins Tyler Rochester, MN Madison (USHL) 6'0" 168 LW

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