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Two Winterhawks Named to NHL's 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. Click here to see the full list of ranked WHL skaters and goalies follows below.

Additionally, five unsigned Portland prospects appeared on the list, highlighted by Winterhawks 2019 WHL Draft selection Jimmy Snuggerud.

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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