Three Winterhawks Named on NHL Central Scouting’s ‘Preliminary Players to Watch’ List
Portland, Ore. – The Portland Winterhawks, proud member club of the Western Hockey League, are proud to share that three current members of the team were named on NHL Central Scouting’s ‘Preliminary Players to Watch’ List ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft.
Marek Alscher, Marcus Nguyen and Ryder Thompson were all recognized as ‘C’ rated prospects for the 2022 NHL Draft, which indicates players projected to be fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-round candidates.
First-year defenseman Marek Alscher (6’3″, 198lbs.) cracks the ‘Players to Watch’ list days after scoring his first career WHL goal, a game-winning tally against the Tri-City Americans on Saturday night. The Kladno, Czech Republic native, originally selected by the Winterhawks with the 26th pick in the 2021 CHL Import Draft, comes to Portland after a strong season with the Pelicans U18 program in Finland where he posted 14 points in 27 games. Alscher also recently competed for his country at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Second-year forward Marcus Nguyen (5’10”, 173lbs.) had a strong September, scoring goals in all four preseason games and he’s carried that momentum into the regular season with points in three straight contests. The Calgary, Alta. native has two goals and three assists for five points in 22 WHL games. Ryder Thompson (5’11”, 177lbs.) rounds out the bunch with a strong showing to start the season. The Russell, Man. native has three assists in his first six games, putting him tied for second in scoring amongst Winterhawks defensemen.
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In total, 45 WHL players are on the ‘Players to Watch’ List and the Portland Winterhawks are one of ten WHL Clubs to have three or more players recognized.
2021-22 NHL Central Scouting ‘Players to Watch’ – WHL Players
| PTW | Last Name | First Name | Hometown | Team | Height | Weight | Position |
| A | Geekie | Conor | Strathclair, Man. | Winnipeg ICE | 6’3” | 193 | C |
| A | Mateychuk | Denton | Dominion City, Man. | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5’11” | 188 | D |
| A | Savoie | Matt | St. Albert, Alta. | Winnipeg ICE | 5’9” | 179 | C |
| B | Brennan | Tyler | Winnipeg, Man. | Prince George Cougars | 6’4” | 180 | G |
| B | Davies | Josh | Airdrie, Alta. | Swift Current Broncos | 5’9” | 197 | LW |
| B | Korchinski | Kevin | Saskatoon, Sask. | Seattle Thunderbirds | 6’1” | 185 | D |
| B | Lindgren | Mats | North Vancouver, B.C. | Kamloops Blazers | 5’11” | 173 | D |
| B | Minten | Fraser | Vancouver, B.C. | Kamloops Blazers | 6’1” | 185 | C |
| C | Alarie | Eric | Winnipeg, Man. | Moose Jaw Warriors | 6’1” | 197 | LW |
| C | Alscher | Marek | Kladno, Czech Rep. | Portland Winterhawks | 6’3” | 196 | D |
| C | Beaupit | Mason | Surrey, B.C. | Spokane Chiefs | 6’5” | 186 | G |
| C | Bell | Parker | Campbell River, B.C. | Tri-City Americans | 6’4” | 192 | LW |
| C | Bocharov | Pavel | Escondido, Calif. | Saskatoon Blades | 6’0” | 184 | D |
| C | Dowhaniuk | Keaton | Sherwood Park, Alta. | Prince George Cougars | 6’0” | 165 | D |
| C | Dyck | Reid | Winkler, Man. | Swift Current Broncos | 6’3” | 187 | G |
| C | Firkus | Jagger | Irma, Alta. | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5’10” | 153 | RW |
| C | Graham | Max | Kelowna. B.C. | Kelowna Rockets | 6’2” | 185 | C |
| C | Gronick | Kyren | Regina, Sask. | Prince George Cougars | 5’10” | 185 | LW |
| C | Gustafson | Jordan | Ardrossan, Alta. | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5’11” | 178 | C |
| C | Hanzel | Jeremy | Coquitlam, B.C. | Seattle Thunderbirds | 6’0” | 191 | D |
| C | Hemmerling | Ben | Sherwood Park, Alta. | Everett Silvertips | 5’10” | 159 | RW |
| C | Holt | Braden | Bozeman, Mont. | Everett Silvertips | 6’2” | 160 | G |
| C | Kieper | Matthew | Winnipeg, Man. | Regina Pats | 6’2” | 178 | G |
| C | Klavdiev | Yegor | Minsk, Belarus | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5’10” | 170 | C |
| C | Kmec | Viliam | Kosice, Slovakia | Prince George Cougars | 6’2” | 198 | D |
| C | Lies | Justin | Flin Flon, Man. | Vancouver Giants | 6’1” | 205 | C |
| C | Lisowsky | Brandon | Port Coquitlam, B.C. | Saskatoon Blades | 5’8” | 171 | LW |
| C | McCutcheon | Logan | Saskatoon, Sask. | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5’9” | 149 | D |
| C | Moravec | Petr | Hradec Kralove, Czech Rep. | Tri-City Americans | 6’0” | 181 | C |
| C | Nguyen | Marcus | Calgary, Alta. | Portland Winterhawks | 5’10” | 172 | RW |
| C | Pickering | Owen | St. Adolphe, Man. | Swift Current Broncos | 6’4” | 179 | D |
| C | Repcik | Peter | Kosice, Slovakia | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 6’0” | 172 | C |
| C | Roest | Austin | Coldstream, B.C. | Everett Silvertips | 5’9” | 169 | C |
| C | Schaefer | Reid | Spruce Grove, Alta. | Seattle Thunderbirds | 6’3” | 215 | LW |
| C | Schuurman | Brayden | Abbotsford, B.C. | Victoria Royals | 5’9” | 191 | C |
| C | Seminoff | Matthew | Coquitlam, B.C. | Kamloops Blazers | 5’10” | 161 | RW |
| C | Siepmann | Grayden | Abbotsford, B.C. | Calgary Hitmen | 5’10” | 175 | D |
| C | Suchanek | Tomas | Olomouc, Czech Rep. | Tri-City Americans | 6’0” | 171 | G |
| C | Sward | Graham | Abbotsford, B.C. | Spokane Chiefs | 6’2” | 180 | D |
| C | Szturc | Gabriel | Cesky Tesin, Czech Rep. | Kelowna Rockets | 5’10” | 177 | C |
| C | Thompson | Ryder | Russell, Man. | Portland Winterhawks | 5’11” | 172 | D |
| C | Uchacz | Kai | De Winton, Alta. | Red Deer Rebels | 6’1” | 190 | C |
| C | Ward | Mathew | Kamloops, B.C. | Swift Current Broncos | 5’8” | 156 | C |
| C | Weir | Jace | Coldstream, B.C. | Red Deer Rebels | 6’2” | 183 | D |
| C | Wright | Charlie | Olds, Alta. | Saskatoon Blades | 6’0” | 175 | D |
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Additionally, five unsigned Portland prospects playing in the USHL topped the 2022 ‘Players to Watch’ List, led by Winterhawks 2019 tenth-round WHL Bantam selection Jimmy Snuggerud.
2021-22 NHL Central Scouting ‘Players to Watch’ – Winterhawks Prospects
| PTW | Last Name | First Name | Hometown | Team | Height | Weight | Position |
| B | Snuggerud | Jimmy | Chaska, MN | USNTDP U18 | 6’1” | 185 | RW |
| C | Flemming | Maddox | Rochester, MN | USNTDP U18 | 5’11” | 188 | C |
| C | Haskins | Tyler | Rochester, MN | Madison | 6’1” | 170 | LW |
| C | Hejduk | Marek | Parker, CO | USNTDP U18 | 5’11” | 180 | RW |
| C | Pohlkamp | Eric | Brainerd, MN | Cedar Rapids | 5’10” | 205 | D |
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