37 CSSHL Alumni Ranked Midseason Ahead of 2026 NHL Draft

37 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have been named to the Mid-Season Draft Rankings for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

The 37 CSSHL alumni are currently playing in the NCAA, QMJHL, and WHL, with 95% of the 37 CSSHL alumni playing in the CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL).

Gavin McKenna is the highest ranked CSSHL skater coming in at first in North America. McKenna looks to join Connor Bedard (West Van Academy) as the second CSSHL alum to be selected first overall after Bedard did so in 2023.

Keaton Verhoeff, Carson Carels, Daxon Rudolph, Ryan Lin, Ben MacBeath, Mathis Preston, Liam Ruck, Charlie Morrison, Markus Ruck and Chase Harrington all find themselves ranked inside the Top 32.

Only five CSSHL alumni have ever been selected inside the Top 5 of the NHL Draft, a number that has a chance to be nearly doubled this season with McKenna, Verhoeff and Carels being ranked inside the Top 3, and Rudolph in striking distance at sixth.

In total, 170 CSSHL alumni have been selected at an NHL Entry Draft while 56 CSSHL alumni have played in the NHL.

The 37 CSSHL alumni represent 16 different member programs, with the Northern Alberta Xtreme leading the way with eight:

• Northern Alberta Xtreme – 8
• Okanagan Hockey Academy – 7
• RHA Kelowna – 7
• Edge School – 4
• South Alberta Hockey Academy – 4
• Calgary International Hockey Academy – 3
• Delta Hockey Academy – 3
• Pacific Coast Hockey Academy – 3
• OHA Edmonton – 2
• Champions Hockey Academy – 1
• Notre Dame Hounds – 1
• Ontario Hockey Academy – 1
• Pilot Mound Hockey Academy – 1
• RHA Winnipeg – 1
• Stanstead College – 1
• Yale Hockey Academy – 1

Among the 224 ranked North American skaters include 36 CSSHL alumni:

Among the 37 ranked North American skaters include 1 CSSHL alumni: