Keaton Verhoeff at No. 2 on Central Scouting's NHL Draft midterm rankings

Keaton Verhoeff at No. 2 on Central Scouting's NHL Draft midterm rankings

GRAND FORKS — Keaton Verhoeff is still near the top of NHL Draft rankings. The UND defenseman is the No. 2 North American skater in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's midterm rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft. The rankings were released Monday. Verhoeff sits only behind Penn State freshman winger Gavin McKenna. Defenseman Carson Carels (uncommitted) of the Western Hockey League's Prince George Cougars is third, defenseman Chase Reid (Michigan State…

Chase Reid tops all OHL skaters in NHL Central Scouting midterm rankings

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