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Three Chiefs on NHL Central Scouting's November Watch List

November 21, 2017 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Spokane Chiefs Ty Smith, Filip Kral and Dawson Weatherill earned recognition on NHL Central Scouting's November "Players to Watch" list for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Smith earned an "A" grade, indicating a potential first round selection, while Kral and Weatherill earned "C" grades.

In total, 139 players from the Canadian Hockey League (including 38 WHL players) were listed by the service, which evaluates players ahead of next June's draft in Dallas. The number of WHL players on the list represents a substantial growth for the league, up from the 27 listed in preliminary 'Players to Watch' list in October.

Overall, the Chiefs tied with Portland, Swift Current, Vancouver and Victoria for second among WHL teams with three players listed. The Red Deer Rebels led all WHL teams with four players listed.

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Meet the Chiefs 2017-18: #32 Dalton Hamaliuk

Get to know the Chiefs 19-year-old defenseman

If you're looking for perspective on what it takes to balance the demands of a 72-game Western Hockey League schedule with academic requirements most fans never hear about, Spokane Chiefs defenseman Dalton Hamaliuk is the right guy to ask.

Hamaliuk is focusing his efforts on hockey during his 19-year-old season, but his classroom resume is as impressive as it gets. As a high-school senior, he was Spokane's Scholastic Player of the Year two seasons ago, when he was enrolled in college-level Advanced Placement Physics and Calculus one semester, and completed an online university course during the next.

"You can succeed at both," he says. "In school, you need to make a schedule and plan ahead, especially on road trips. Just like on the ice, you need to think ahead, because it's easier when you know what's coming. Spending extra time with teachers is like doing extra work with your coaches and trainers."

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