WHLBen Hemmerling- Everett Silvertips
In 55 WHL games for the Everett Silvertips, Hemmerling had the third most points on the team with 62 (21G, 41A). In 2021-22, the forward had 47 points (10G, 37A) in 57 games. The Everett Silvertips have secured a playoff spot and are the sixth-ranked team in the WHL's Western Conference with a record of 33-32-2-1 and 69 points.
Christoffer Sedoff - Red Deer Rebels
In 59 games for the Red Deer Rebels in 2022-23, Sedoff ranked top 15 in points by WHL defensemen with 51 (5G, 46A) while also posting a +14 rating. During the 2021-22 season, Sedoff tallied 61 points (7G, 54A) in 65 games earning himself a +16 rating as a result. The Red Dear Rebels have clinched first in the WHL's Central Division with a record of 43-19-3-3 and 92 points. The Golden Knights signed the undrafted 21-year-old defenseman to a three-year entry-level contract on earlier this season.
Jordan Gustafson - Seattle Thunderbirds
In 40 games played, Gustafson put up 36 points (16G, 20G) while ranking in the top 25 in the league for +/- with +31. In the 2021-22 season, the forward put up 52 points (23G, 29A) in 58 games recording a +20 rating in the process. In that year's playoff run, Gustafson tallied 16 points (4G, 12A) in 25 games, which earned him a +9 rating. The Seattle Thunderbirds ended the season first in the Western Conference with a 54-11-1-2 record and 111 points.
Jakub Demek - Kamloops Blazers
Demek was limited by injury in 2022-23, but he posted 11 points (4G, 7A) in 15 games for the Blazers. During the 2021-22 season, while playing for the Edmonton Oil Kings, Demek scored 54 points (20G, 34A) and had a +18 rating in 55 games. In the 2021-22 playoffs, he posted 17 points (5G, 12A) and a +8 rating in 19 games. The 2022-23 Kamloops Blazers clinched first in the WHL's B.C. Division and second in the Western Conference with a record of 48-13-4-3 and 103 points.
Jesper Vikman - Vancouver Giants
In his second season with the Vancouver Giants, Vikman earned himself a 19-21-1-2 record, a .903 save percentage and a 3.29 GAA in 45 games played. In 2021-22, his first season with Vancouver, Vikman played in 35 games, had a 17-15-2 record, a 3.05 GAA and a .903 save percentage. During the 2021-22 playoffs, Vikman played in 11 games and earned himself a 6-5-0 record, a .901 save percentage, and a 3.51 GAA. The Vancouver Giants reserved themselves a spot in the playoffs as the seventh-ranked team in the Western Conference with a record of 28-32-5-3 and 64 points.
QMJHL
Joe Fleming - Sherbrooke Phoenix
The 19-year-old defenseman made his QMJHL debut during the 2022-23 season with the Sherbrooke Phoenix. In 63 games, Fleming had 27 points (5G, 22A), a +38 rating, and 71 penalty minutes. The Sherbrooke Phoenix secured first in the QMJHL's Central Division with 105 points and a 50-13-3-2 record.
Jakub Brabenec - Sherbrooke Phoenix
Brabenec notched 25 points (8G, 17A) in 28 games with the Charlottetown Islanders before being traded to Sherbrooke where he has posted 35 points (10G, 25A) in 25 games.
OHLMatyas Sapovaliv - Saginaw Spirit
In 61 games for the Spirit, Sapovaliv recorded 56 points (27G, 29A) and a +8 rating, which ranked him first on the team in goals and tied him for second on the team in points. The Saginaw Spirit closed out the 2022-23 regular season ranked fourth in the OHL's Western Conference with a 36-27-3-2 record and 77 points.
Artur Cholach - Barrie Colts
In 60 games for the Colts, Cholach tallied 21 points (3G, 18A) and a +16 rating. This is an improvement from 2021-22 season where in 56 games played, Cholach had 13 points (1G, 12A) and a -7 rating. The Barrie Colts finished the 2022-23 season ranked third in the OHL's Eastern Conference with a 42-17-6-3 record and 93 points.
