Dozen CHL players feauted in TSN’s preseason 2027 NHL Draft ranking
A dozen CHL players are featured in TSN’s 2027 NHL Draft preseason rankings.
As is the consensus heading into the season, the group is led by Everett Silvertips defenceman Landon DuPont. Earlier this summer DuPont captained Canada to gold at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and helped the Silvertips to its first WHL title last season.
“DuPont is destined to be a franchise player in the NHL, period,” said TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button.
Incoming Quebec Remparts forward Carter Meyer is ranked no. 3 while fellow QMJHLer Alexis Joseph of Saint John is ranked no. 5.
Saginaw’s Dima Zhilkin (no. 8) and Seattle’s Brock England (no. 10) round out the Top 10 while 12 of the 20 players listed play in the CHL.
The 2027 NHL Draft will take place June 25-26 in a yet to be determined location.
| Ranking | Name | CHL club |
| No. 1 | Landon DuPont | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
| No. 3 | Carter Meyer | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| No. 5 | Alexis Joseph | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
| No. 8 | Dima Zhilkin | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
| No. 10 | Brock England | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| No. 11 | Brock Cripps | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| No. 13 | Jaxon Jacobson | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| No. 15 | Jaakko Wycisk | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| No. 16 | Timothy Kazda | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| No. 17 | Malik L’Italien | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| No. 18 | Noah Davidson | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| No. 19 | Luca Santala | London Knights (OHL) |
