NHL Central Scouting Service released its mid-term player rankings list Friday, with five members of the Vancouver Giants making the cut.
NHL Central Scouting Rankings...
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Pre-Season - A -high 5 Giants on the list
Mid-Season - A -high 5 Giants on the list
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Samuel Honzek - #9 - Slovak import Samuel Honzek is the fourth ranked WHL skater and ninth overall among North American skaters, after being given an 鈥淎鈥� rating in the preliminary rankings. The 10th overall pick in the CHL import draft is second on the Giants in scoring with 17 goals and 26 assists for 43 points.
Jaden Lipinski - #38 - The 6 ft. 3 in. centre from Scottsdale, Ariz. has been a key contributor offensively so far this season for the G-Men, with 14 goals and 19 assists. His late-2004 birthday means that the 2023 NHL entry draft is the first he鈥檚 eligible for.
Ty Halaburda - #61 - 2020 Giants 2nd round WHL draft pick Ty Halaburda has raised his game as the season has worn on, and is now up to 13 goals and 8 assists on the season.
Mazden Leslie - #80 - The Lloydminster, Alta. native is the only Giants defenceman on the list. The 2020 Giants first rounder is fourth on the Giants in scoring with seven goals and 23 assists for 30 points.
The team is back on home ice tonight for their first home game of 2023!
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Ethan Semeniuk - #173 - Semeniuk started the season hot before missing time with an injury. He鈥檚 got seven goals and eight assists for 15 points, including a pair of shorthanded points so far.
Please note that these rankings are all among 鈥淣orth American Skaters,鈥� as the list is based on where the players are currently playing, not where they are from, noted Giants鈥� media relations director Jamison Derksen.
Giants are back on ice again Sunday at home, at 91原创 Events Centre, for a 4 p.m. game against the Tri-City Americans.
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