Howe And Vaughan Twins Named To NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players to Watch List
Regina, Sask. – NHL Central Scouting announced Wednesday it’s ‘Preliminary Players to Watch’ List for the 2024 NHL Draft, with Regina Pats captain Tanner Howe, and twins Jaxsin and Corbin Vaughan cracking the list.
Howe is ranked an ‘A’ level prospect. Meanwhile, the Vaughan twins are listed as ‘W’ level prospects.
Howe, 17, has recorded 20 points (8G-12A) in 13 games this season, collecting at least a point in 11 of those 13 contests this year. The Prince Albert, Sask. product has accumulated 176 points (72G-104A) in 152 games in his WHL career. The 5-foot-11, 182 lb. forward tallied 85 points (36G-49A) in 67 games last season after recording 69 points (27G-42A) in 2021-22. He was drafted in the fourth round (73rd overall) of the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft.
The Vaughan’s, 17, are in their second season with the Pats after completing their 16-year-old season with the club in 2022-23, where both played in 50+ games. This season, Corbin has tallied four points (2G-2A) in 13 games while Jaxsin has picked up four assists in 12 contests. Hailing from Merritt, B.C., the twins were selected nine picks apart in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft with Jaxsin going 21st overall and Corbin 30th overall.
NHL Central Scouting identifies players with a rating system that includes five categories. The ‘A’ category indicates players projected to be first-round candidates. The ‘B’ rating indicates players projected to be second- or third-round candidates, and the ‘C’ rating indicates players projected to be fourth- or fifth-round candidates. New this year, NHL Central Scouting has introduced the ‘W’ rating, which indicates players projected to be sixth- or seventh-round candidates. Finally, the ‘LV’ rating represents players who have not had sufficient viewings, due to injury.
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