NHL Central Scouting has released its Final Rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft with 5 Manitobans making an appearance.

Cypress River’s Carson Carels (Prince George Cougars, WHL) is the highest ranked Manitoban amongst North American skaters at #3. Carels put up 73 points (20 goals, 53 assists) in 58 games for Prince George, adding 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in 9 playoff games.

The 2026 NHL Draft is scheduled to be held in Buffalo, New York over two days: Friday June 26th and Saturday June 27th.

The full list of Manitobans appearing in the NHL Central Scouting final rankings can be found below:

2026 NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING FINAL RANKINGS (MANITOBANS) 

#	Pos	First Name	Last Name	Hometown	Current Team
3	D	Carson	Carels	Cypress River	Prince George Cougars (WHL)
44	D	Brek	Liske	Beausejour	Everett Silvertips (WHL)
70	RW	Zachary	Lansard	Ste. Anne	Regina Pats (WHL)
177	D	Jonas	Woo	Winnipeg	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
224	LW	Nathan	Brown	Winnipeg	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)