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Six Manitobans named to 2022 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

by Ezra Ginsburg  |  February 15, 2022 1:15 pm

Six Manitobans (Conor Geekie, Denton Mateychuk, Tyler Brennan, Reid Dyck, Owen Pickering, Josh Filmon) have been invited to compete in the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.

Strathclair’s Conor Geekie has 12 goals and 32 assists in 40 games for the Winnipeg ICE (WHL) this season. Geekie was ranked 4th overall amongst North American skaters for the 2022 NHL Draft by NHL Central Scouting in its mid-season rankings.

Dominion City’s Denton Mateychuk has 8 goals and 34 assists in 45 games for the Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) this season. Mateychuk was ranked 9th overall amongst North American skaters for the 2022 NHL Draft by NHL Central Scouting in its mid-season rankings.

Winnipeg’s Tyler Brennan has posted a record of 9-16-2 with a save percentage of .906 for the Prince George Cougars (WHL) this season. Brennan was the number 1 ranked North American goaltender by NHL Central Scouting in its mid-season rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft.

St. Adolphe’s Owen Pickering has seven goals and 17 assists in 45 games for the Swift Current Broncos (WHL) this season. Pickering was ranked 21st overall amongst North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting for the 2022 NHL Draft in its mid-season rankings.

Winnipeg’s Josh Filmon has 19 goals and 18 assists in 46 games for the Swift Current Broncos (WHL) this season. Filmon was ranked 51st overall amongst North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting for the 2022 NHL Draft in its mid-season rankings.

Winkler’s Reid Dyck has posted a record of  3-9-1 with a save percentage of .885 for the Swift Current Broncos (WHL) this season. Dyck was ranked 21st overall amongst North American goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting in its mid-season rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft.

The full list of Manitobans who were invited to play in the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Prospects Game can be found below:

Manitobans– 2022 Kubota CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game

Last Name First Name Team Hometown Height Weight Position
Brennan Tyler Prince George Cougars Winnipeg, Man. 6’3” 190 G
Dyck Reid Swift Current Broncos Winkler, Man. 6’4” 193 G
Mateychuk Denton Moose Jaw Warriors Dominion City, Man. 5’11” 186 D
Pickering Owen Swift Current Broncos St. Adolphe, Man. 6’5” 178 D
Filmon Josh Swift Current Broncos Winnipeg, Man. 6’2” 159 F
Geekie Conor Winnipeg ICE Strathclair, Man. 6’4” 205 F

Slated for Wednesday, March 23 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, the 2022 Kubota CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game showcases the top 40 CHL players eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft from across the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

The 40 players will be divided into Teams Red and White with the rosters and coaching staffs announced in the coming weeks.

The Kubota CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game was last held in Hamilton, Ont. in January 2020 where Team White defeated Team Red 5-3. In all, 37 players who competed in the 2020 Kubota CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game were later chosen in the 2020 NHL Draft.

Since its reintroduction as the CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game in 1996, the event has featured 15 players who were later selected first overall in the NHL Draft.

About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.

About the Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is the world’s largest development hockey league with 52 Canadian and eight American teams participating in the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

About Kubota Canada Ltd.
Kubota Canada Ltd. (KCL) is an affiliate of Kubota Corporation, a tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan. KCL markets and distributes Kubota engineered and manufactured equipment, including a complete line of tractors of up to 210HP, performance-matched implements, compact and utility tractors, compact construction, landscaping and public work equipment, residential lawn and garden equipment, commercial turf products and utility vehicles. For product literature or dealer locations, contact Kubota Canada Ltd. at 1155 Kubota Drive, Pickering, Ontario Canada L1X 0H4, by telephone, at 905-294-6535, by visiting KCL’s website kubota.ca.


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