NHL Central Scouting

NHL Central Scouting released the 2014 Preliminary players to watch and the CJHL had nine players on the preliminary list. 

Players are identified with an A, B, C or LV rating and are as follows:

A indicates a 1^st round candidate, while B indicates a 2^nd/3^rd round candidate and C indicates a 4^th/5^th/6^th round candidate.

All CJHL players identified on the list were ranked with a C rating meaning they are 4^th/5^th/6^th round candidates. 

They will have all year to impress the scouts with the goal of moving up the rankings while other players will have the opportunity to work their way on to the list in time for the first NHL Central Scout Rankings which will be release later in the season.

Leading the way with five CJHL players on the list was the BCHL.  The CCHL had three players on the list while the AJHL had one player on the list.

The following are the CJHL players on the NHL Central Scouting 2014 Preliminary Players to Watch List:

1. Carmine Buono, Powell River Kings, BCHL
2. Vincent Desharnais, Chilliwack Chiefs, BCHL
3. Brogan O’Brian, Prince George Spruce Kings, BCHL
4. Marcus Vela, Langley Rivermen, BCHL
5. Stefan Wornig, Powell River Kings, BCHL
6. Neil Doef, Smiths Falls Bears, CCHL
7. Andrew Peski, Brockville Braves, CCHL
8. Zac Tierney, Cornwall Colts, CCHL
9. Tyler Busch, Spruce Grove Saints, AJHL

Former Powell River Kings goalie Jeff Smith, now a freshman at NCAA Div. I UMass-Lowell, was also listed.