The NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings were released Tuesday and there are three Prince George Cougars and four members of the Seattle Thunderbirds who made the list, heading into tonight's Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series at 7 p.m. at CN Centre.
Cougars centre Riley Heidt is the 21st-ranked North American skater available for the June draft in Nashville, while his linemate right winger Koehn Ziemmer is listed 25th, just ahead of T-birds left winger and Prince George native Nico Myatovic (27th) and McBride native Tanner Molendyk (28th), who plays defence for the Saskatoon Blades.
Also listed is Seattle defencemen Sawyer Mynio (62nd) and Jeremy Hanzel (124th), Prince Albert Raiders defenceman/Fort St. James native Terrell Goldsmith (180th) and Cougars defenceman Hudson Thornton (205th).
As expected, Connor Bedard of the Regina Pats is at the head of the class.
Both Thunderbirds netminders – Scott Ratzlaff (fourth) and Thomas Milic (28th) -- are ranked by Central Scouting on the list of North American goaltenders.
The NHL draft is in Nashville in June.
Heidt will be watching tonight's game from the press box while he serves a one-game suspension for a check-to-the head major and game misconduct he received near the end of Saturday's Game 2 in Kent, Wash.
