Thirteen clients listed on initial NHL Central Scouting List

(Guelph, ON) -- Thirteen (13) clients have been identified on the NHL Central Scouting initial list in advance of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Ryan Roobroeck (London, ON) - Niagara Ice Dogs (OHL)

Aiden O'Donnell (Cole Harbour, NS) - Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)

Ryan Brown (Newmarket, ON) - Sarnia Sting (OHL)

Jean-Christophe Lemieux (Trenton, ON) - Windsor Spitfires (OHL)

Cohen Bidgood (Peterborough, ON) - London Knights (OHL)

Elliot Arnett (Mansfield, ON) - Owen Sound Attack (OHL)

Maddox Dagenais (Blainville, QC) - Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)

Ryan Howard (Kirkland, QC) - Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)

Emile Alexandro Lemieux-Goupil (Saint-Georges, QC) - Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)

Daniel Walters (Halifax, NS) - Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)

Josh McGregor (Brandon, MB) - Swift Current Broncos (WHL)

Tobias Kramer (Prague, CZE) - Jungadler Mannheim U20 (Germany)

Mikael Niskanen (Kuopio, FIN) - KalPa U20 (Finland)

The initial list is an early identifier of some of the players being evaluated a month into the season. Expect more players to be added as the season evolves.