Four Cougars being eyed by NHL Central Scouting

This season, he’s posted a 1-2 record to go along with a 4.88 goals-against average (GAA) and a .865 save percentage (SV%). During the 2020-21 B.C. Division Hub season, the Winnipeg, MB product was 2-0-1-1 in four games and owned a 2.16 GAA and .933 SV%. He also had one shutout.

Last week, Sportsnet listed Brennan as being their 32nd ranked prospect heading into the 2022 NHL Draft.

Dowhaniuk, 17, has four penalty-minutes and eight shots on goal through five games. The defenceman has logged important minutes on the Cougars’ blueline this season. As a 16-year-old, Dowhaniuk had eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 22 games during the 2020-21 B.C. Division Hub season. The Sherwood Park, AB product tied for the team lead in short-handed goals a season go.

Kmec, 17, has had an impressive start to his rookie campaign. The native of Košice, Slovakia has four points (0 goals, 4 assists) in his first five games. Kmec was drafted by the Cougars in the second-round, 104^th overall, in the 2021 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. The blueliner won a silver medal with Slovakia at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in August. Last season, Kmec had four points (0g-4a) in 27 games for Slovakia’s Under-18 squad, which played in the Slovak Second League.

Gronick has had a great start to the 2021-22 season, as the 17-year-old is third in team scoring with six points (2 goals, 4 assists) in five games. The Regina, SK product has recorded a point in four of the Cougars’ first five games. His four assists are tied for second on the team’s roster. As a 16-year-old rookie last season, Gronick tallied 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) in 17 games.

A total of 45 Western Hockey League players, 24 forwards, 15 defencemen, and six goaltenders were listed on NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary rankings.

by Ethan Ready

Four Cougars being eyed by NHL Central Scouting

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