Several former, current and future BCHL players on the NHL’s radar

With the NHL playoffs set to begin this weekend, the league’s draft is just around the corner – and several BCHL players are on the radars of professional scouts.

The NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings of the 2025 entry draft earlier this week and eight current, future and graduated BCHL players are on the list.

The highest-ranked BCHL player is Kale Dach of the Sherwood Park Crusaders. The forward is 136th overall among North American skaters.

Other current ranked players include Jeremy Loranger (#149), Poul Andersen (#151) and Max Heise #(209).

West Kelowna Warrior Bor Glavič is ranked 22nd overall among North American netminders.

Alongside the handful of current players to make the final rankings, two graduated and one future player were also mentioned.

Former Penticton Vee Francesco Dell’Elce is 82nd overall and former Victoria Grizzlies defenceman Drew Hockley is 189th among North American skaters.

Samuel Doyon-Cataquiz, a Sherwood Park Crusaders commit, is ranked 32nd overall among North American goalies.

Other former BCHL players to be ranked:

• #27 North American goaltender – Ethan Simcoe (Coquitlam Express)
• #121 North American skater – Savin Virk (Chilliwack Chiefs)
• #125 North American skater – Jaxon Fuder (Cranbrook Bucks/Powell River Kings)
• #126 North American skater – Shea Busch (Vernon Vipers)
• #145 North American skater – Richard Baran (Victoria Grizzlies)
• #171 North American skater – Liam Beamish (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
• #194 North American skater – Brendan Dunphy (Langley Rivermen)

The NHL draft is set for June 27 and 28 in Los Angeles.