Prince George Spruce Kings forward Jujhar Khaira tops the list of British Columbia Hockey League players on the NHL central scouting midterm rankings of North American skaters eligible for 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh. Also appearing on the list released Wednesday is the current BCHL scoring leader, Paul De Jersey.
Khaira, from Surrey, is ranked 80th among North American skaters - the highest ranked player from the BCHL. The 17 year old is playing in his second season in the BCHL with the Prince George Spruce Kings and has produced a record of 52 points (19 goals and 33 assists) in 31 games. Earlier this season Khaira skated to a gold medal finish with Team Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge in Langley.
De Jersey, from West Vancouver makes his first appearance on the NHL Central Scouting list at 203rd. De Jersey has been consistently the Spruce Kings and League's scoring leader throughout the season and currently has a record of 30 goals and 37 assists in 36 games. With almost a two point a game average, De Jersey is currently on a 20 game points streak.
"It is definitely exciting for Jujhar and Paul and also equally exciting for the organization that both players have been identified by NHL Central Scouting," said Spruce Kings General Manager, Mike Hawes. "It is very important as an organization that we are able to put players in a position to advance their hockey careers. Jujhar and Paul have both worked extremely hard to achieve this mid-season ranking and both realize that there is still a lot of work to do to remain there. They have obviously been a huge part of our success this season and they also understand that team success leads to individual success."
For more information contact the Spruce Kings office at 250.564.1747.
