WHL Well Represented In Tony Ferrari's Top 64 NHL Draft Rankings

THN's Tony Ferrari named his top 64 prospects for the 2025 NHL Draft ahead of the World Junior Champiionships later this month, and the Western Hockey League talent is alive and well. Four skaters made it to the top ten, while 14 total players occupy a spot. Only two teams had more than one player make the list, and Seattle leads the way with three total nominations.

7- Jackson Smith (Tri-City Americans)

8- Carter Bear (Everett Silvertips)

9- Cameron Schmidt (Vancouver Giants)

10- Lynden Lakovic (Moose Jaw Warriors)

13- Radim Mrtka (Seattle Thunderbirds)

16- Roger McQueen (Brandon Wheat Kings)

18- Braeden Cootes (Seattle Thunderbirds) 

19- Blake Fiddler (Edmonton Oil Kings)

25- Cole Reschny (Victoria Royals)

32- Benjamin Kindel (Calgary Hitmen)

46- Matej Pekar (Seattle Thunderbirds)

49- Nathan Behm (Kamloops Blazers)

61- Reese Hamilton (Regina Pats)

63- Lukas Kaplan (Everett Silvertips)

The entire article, and writeups on all the players listed above (inside the top 32), are available here.

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