Siepmann And Muranov Named To NHL Central Scouting Midterm Ranking
The Calgary Hitmen congratulate defenceman Grayden Siepmann and forward Maxim Murnov on being named by NHL Central Scouting in their Midterm Ranking for the 2022 NHL Draft.
Grayden Siepmann was drafted by Calgary in the first round (13th overall) in the 2019 WHL Prospects Draft. The ’04 born defenceman currently has 8 points on the season (4g, 4a) in 29 games . Siepmann who was listed in the 2021-22 Preliminary Players to Watch list, sits at #139 on the newly released Midterm Ranking.
Maxim Murnaov drafted by Calgary in the first round (35th overall) in the 2021 Import Draft, cracked the list at #141. Arriving in Canada in mid October, the import from Moscow is on the upward trajectory, making his impact on the club. Muranov currently has 8 pts (3g, 5a) in 17 games.
NHL Central Scouting- Midterm Ranking- WHL Players
Six WHL players are listed among the top 30 North American Skaters, led by Winnipeg ICE forwards Matthew Savoie and Conor Geekie, who are ranked third and fourth respectively. Denton Mateychuk of the Moose Jaw Warriors is the top-ranked defenceman (ninth). The East Division trio is joined by Seattle Thunderbirds blueliner Kevin Korchinski (20th), Swift Current Broncos rearguard Owen Pickering (21st) and Kamloops Blazers defenceman Mats Lindgren (30th) in the top 30 North American Skaters.
Prince George Cougars netminder Tyler Brennan is the top-ranked North American Goaltender. The product of Winnipeg, Man. is followed by Everett Silvertips puckstopper Braden Holt (sixth) and Spokane Chiefs goaltender Mason Beaupit (seventh) in the top 10 among North American Goaltenders.
Overall, 20 of 22 WHL Clubs are represented in the Midterm Rankings. The Swift Current Broncos boast six players to lead all WHL Clubs, while the Prince George Cougars are represented by five players. The Saskatoon Blades and Winnipeg ICE each have four players on the Midterm Rankings, while five other WHL Clubs have three players listed. Eight WHL Clubs are represented with two players on the lists, while three further WHL Clubs have a single player on NHL Central Scouting’s lists.
A total of 27 WHL forwards find themselves on the Midterm Rankings, joined by 17 WHL defencemen, and nine WHL goaltenders.
North American Skaters
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Hometown | Team | Height | Weight | Position |
| 3 | Savoie | Matthew | St. Albert, Alta. | Winnipeg ICE | 5’9” | 179 | C |
| 4 | Geekie | Conor | Strathclair, Man. | Winnipeg ICE | 6’3” | 193 | C |
| 9 | Mateychuk | Denton | Dominion City, Man. | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5’11” | 188 | D |
| 20 | Korchinski | Kevin | Saskatoon, Sask. | Seattle Thunderbirds | 6’1” | 185 | D |
| 21 | Pickering | Owen | St. Adolphe, Man. | Swift Current Broncos | 6’4” | 179 | D |
| 30 | Lindgren | Mats | North Vancouver, B.C. | Kamloops Blazers | 5’11” | 173 | D |
| 33 | Firkus | Jagger | Irma, Alta. | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5’10” | 153 | RW |
| 34 | Minten | Fraser | Vancouver, B.C. | Kamloops Blazers | 6’1” | 185 | C |
| 43 | Gustafson | Jordan | Ardrossan, Alta. | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5’11” | 178 | C |
| 50 | Seminoff | Matthew | Coquitlam, B.C. | Kamloops Blazers | 5’11” | 180 | RW |
| 51 | Filmon | Josh | Winnipeg, Man. | Swift Current Broncos | 6’2” | 158 | LW |
| 55 | Weir | Jace | Coldstream, B.C. | Red Deer Rebels | 6’2” | 183 | D |
| 58 | Schuurman | Brayden | Abbotsford, B.C. | Victoria Royals | 5’9” | 191 | C |
| 80 | Milne | Mikey | Abbotsford, B.C. | Winnipeg ICE | 5’10” | 185 | LW |
| 85 | Schaefer | Reid | Spruce Grove, Alta. | Seattle Thunderbirds | 6’3” | 215 | LW |
| 87 | Lisowsky | Brandon | Port Coquitlam, B.C. | Saskatoon Blades | 5’8” | 171 | LW |
| 92 | Kmec | Viliam | Kosice, Slovakia | Prince George Cougars | 6’2” | 198 | D |
| 93 | Bell | Parker | Campbell River, B.C. | Tri-City Americans | 6’4” | 192 | LW |
| 95 | Uchacz | Kai | De Winton, Alta. | Red Deer Rebels | 6’1” | 190 | RW |
| 96 | Polshakov | Zakhar | Minsk, Belarus | Brandon Wheat Kings | 5’10” | 170 | LW |
| 97 | Sloan | Jake | Leduc, Alta. | Tri-City Americans | 6’3” | 207 | RW |
| 99 | Roersma | Rylen | Lethbridge, Alta. | Brandon Wheat Kings | 5’10” | 161 | C |
| 112 | Sidorov | Egor | Vitebsk, Belarus | Saskatoon Blades | 5’10” | 154 | RW |
| 127 | Davies | Josh | Airdrie, Alta. | Swift Current Broncos | 5’9” | 197 | LW |
| 131 | Gronick | Kyren | Regina, Sask. | Saskatoon Blades | 5’10” | 185 | C |
| 136 | Dowhaniuk | Keaton | Sherwood Park, Alta. | Prince George Cougars | 6’0” | 165 | D |
| 139 | Siepmann | Grayden | Abbotsford, B.C. | Calgary Hitmen | 5’10” | 175 | D |
| 140 | Wright | Charlie | Olds, Alta. | Saskatoon Blades | 6’0” | 175 | D |
| 141 | Muranov | Maxim | Moscow, Russia | Calgary Hitmen | 6’0” | 158 | LW |
| 144 | Ward | Mathew | Kamloops, B.C. | Swift Current Broncos | 5’8” | 156 | C |
| 148 | Sward | Graham | Abbotsford, B.C. | Spokane Chiefs | 6’2” | 180 | D |
| 153 | Bettahar | Rayan | Rodgau, Germany | Swift Current Broncos | 6’1” | 198 | D |
| 154 | Hemmerling | Ben | Sherwood Park, Alta. | Everett Silvertips | 5’10” | 159 | RW |
| 157 | Bocharov | Pavel | Escondido, Calif. | Medicine Hat Tigers | 6’0” | 184 | D |
| 168 | Graham | Max | Kelowna, B.C. | Kelowna Rockets | 6’2” | 181 | C |
| 173 | Hodass | Bogdans | Jelgava, Latvia | Medicine Hat Tigers | 6’3” | 202 | D |
| 175 | Lies | Justin | Flin Flon, Man. | Vancouver Giants | 6’1” | 205 | RW |
| 177 | Alscher | Marek | Kladno, Czechia | Portland Winterhawks | 6’3” | 196 | D |
| 186 | Roest | Austin | Coldstream, B.C. | Everett Silvertips | 5’9” | 169 | C |
| 187 | Flamand | Nolan | Saskatoon, Sask. | Kelowna Rockets | 5’9” | 171 | C |
| 193 | Feist | Layton | Dawson Creek, B.C. | Regina Pats | 5’10” | 167 | D |
| 205 | Stefan | James | Laguna Beach, Calif. | Portland Winterhawks | 6’0” | 173 | RW |
| 211 | Thornton | Hudson | Winnipeg, Man. | Prince George Cougars | 5’11” | 178 | D |
| 214 | Streule | Maximilian | Zurich, Switzerland | Winnipeg ICE | 5’11” | 176 | D |
North American Goaltenders
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Hometown | Team | Height | Weight | Position |
| 1 | Brennan | Tyler | Winnipeg, Man. | Prince George Cougars | 6’4” | 180 | G |
| 6 | Holt | Braden | Bozeman, Mont. | Everett Silvertips | 6’2” | 160 | G |
| 7 | Beaupit | Mason | Surrey, B.C. | Spokane Chiefs | 6’5” | 186 | G |
| 13 | Suchanek | Tomas | Olomouc, Czechia | Tri-City Americans | 6’0” | 171 | G |
| 17 | Kieper | Matthew | Winnipeg, Man. | Regina Pats | 6’2” | 178 | G |
| 21 | Young | Ty | Coaldale, Alta. | Prince George Cougars | 6’3” | 181 | G |
| 22 | Hay | Kolby | Monte Creek, B.C. | Edmonton Oil Kings | 6’4” | 186 | G |
| 26 | Dyck | Reid | Winkler, Man. | Swift Current Broncos | 6’3” | 187 | G |
| 30 | Coward | Chase | Swift Current, Sask. | Red Deer Rebels | 6’2” | 161 | G |
In its 47th year of operation, NHL Central Scouting provides evaluation and scouting of draft-eligible players to NHL member clubs. Headed by Director of Central Scouting Dan Marr, NHL Central Scouting employs eight full-time scouts throughout North America.
