Neutral Zone has scouted all 80 players participating in the WHL Cup, which will take place in Red Deer, AB, from October 23-27. Each player has been given a Star Rating, and we have ranked the provincial rosters by Total Star Rating. You can click on each player to read historical reports, and we will be evaluating every player at this year’s event, with a tournament report to follow!
1. Alberta
| Name | WHL Team | Draft Position | NZ Rank | Star Rating |
| Forwards | ||||
| Brock England | Seattle Thunderbirds | 11 | 5 | 4.75 |
| Ossie McIntyre | Spokane Chiefs | 7 | 8 | 4.5 |
| Ben Harvey | Prince Albert Raiders | 4 | 9 | 4.5 |
| Matthew Hilderman | Seattle Thunderbirds | 23 | 10 | 4.5 |
| Jaggar John | Saskatoon Blades | 61 | 15 | 4.25 |
| Mirco Dufour | Everett Silvertips | 19 | 18 | 4.25 |
| Nathan Cole | Kelowna Rockets | 33 | 27 | 4.25 |
| Crew Martinson | Tri-City Americans | 24 | 35 | 4.25 |
| Jensen Marsh | Edmonton Oil Kings | 27 | 46 | 4 |
| Kyle Obobaifo | Prince Albert Raiders | 54 | 57 | 4 |
| Jordin St. Louis | Portland Winterhawks | 20 | 71 | 4 |
| Defensemen | ||||
| Aden Bouchard | Tri-City Americans | 3 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Joaquin Geras | Kamloops Blazers | 26 | 13 | 4.5 |
| Harry Mattern | Spokane Chiefs | 34 | 14 | 4.25 |
| Colt Carter | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 132 | 39 | 4.25 |
| Owen Hayden | Kelowna Rockets | 9 | 42 | 4 |
| Reid Soper | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 32 | 48 | 4 |
| Jaxon Pisani | Everett Silvertips | 39 | 73 | 4 |
| Goalies | ||||
| Leif Oaten | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 58 | 37 | 4.25 |
| Drake Mooney | Regina Pats | 82 | 99 | 3.75 |
| Total Stars | 85.00 |
2. Saskatchewan
| Name | WHL Team | Draft Position | NZ Rank | Star Rating |
| Forwards | ||||
| Blake Chorney | Vancouver Giants | 10 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Dade Wotherspoon | Prince George Cougars | 21 | 23 | 4.25 |
| Connor Howe | Prince Albert Raiders | 31 | 26 | 4.25 |
| Cash Arcand-Vandale | Red Deer Rebels | 30 | 28 | 4.25 |
| Chase Surkan | Brandon Wheat Kings | 14 | 30 | 4.25 |
| Kayden Stroeder | Edmonton Oil Kings | 5 | 32 | 4.25 |
| Carter Moen | Swift Current Broncos | 17 | 58 | 4 |
| Trae Peterson | Tri-City Americans | 56 | 72 | 4 |
| Sam Failler | Regina Pats | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| Hunter Wilm | Regina Pats | 114 | 97 | 3.75 |
| Hudson Postnikoff | Brandon Wheat Kings | 128 | 118 | 3.75 |
| Jake Evans | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 84 | 136 | 3.75 |
| Defensemen | ||||
| Calder Hamilton | Calgary Hitmen | 6 | 31 | 4.25 |
| Aiden Wagner | Regina Pats | 25 | 36 | 4.25 |
| Boston Tait | Wenatchee Wild | 12 | 77 | 4 |
| Marek McIvor | Kelowna Rockets | 163 | 115 | 3.75 |
| Cooper Perrin | Moose Jaw Warriors | 99 | 116 | 3.75 |
| Jake Hargrave | Kelowna Rockets | 57 | 123 | 3.75 |
| Goalies | ||||
| Cade Mitchell | Moose Jaw Warriors | 152 | 176 | 3.75 |
| Adam Muntain | Spokane Chiefs | 161 | 230 | 3.5 |
| Total Stars | 80.25 |
3. British Columbia
| Name | WHL Team | Draft Position | NZ Rank | Star Rating |
| Forwards | ||||
| Jacob Schwartz | Victoria Royals | 8 | 11 | 4.5 |
| Jacob Dumansky | Kamloops Blazers | 44 | 16 | 4.25 |
| Mathis Paull | Regina Pats | 48 | 24 | 4.25 |
| Eddy Spytz | Everett Silvertips | 51 | 40 | 4 |
| Jack Morgan | Kelowna Rockets | 188 | 91 | 3.75 |
| Alexander Laing | Tri-City Americans | 69 | 92 | 3.75 |
| Trey Tourigny | Wenatchee Wild | – | 100 | 3.75 |
| Cohen Handby | Regina Pats | 52 | 106 | 3.75 |
| Riley Charlton | Vancouver Giants | 94 | 126 | 3.75 |
| Ryan Sadovia | Edmonton Oil Kings | 165 | 132 | 3.75 |
| Matteo Di Stefano | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 124 | 179 | 3.5 |
| Wyatt Callander | Vancouver Giants | – | – | 3.25 |
| Defensemen | ||||
| Brock Cripps | Prince Albert Raiders | 2 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Lukasz McIsaac | Tri-City Americans | 47 | 50 | 4 |
| Carter Bylycia | Tri-City Americans | 68 | 53 | 4 |
| Grayson Tash | Seattle Thunderbirds | 64 | 55 | 4 |
| Cohen Williams | Moose Jaw Warriors | 40 | 65 | 4 |
| Koltin Herfst | Victoria Royals | 37 | 192 | 3.5 |
| Goalies | ||||
| Cash Christie | Medicine Hat Tigers | 83 | 139 | 3.75 |
| Oscar Hicik | – | – | – | 3.25 |
| Total Stars | 77.25 |
4. Manitoba
| Name | WHL Team | Draft Position | NZ Rank | Star Rating |
| Forwards | ||||
| Tyden Lafournaise | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 13 | 19 | 4.25 |
| Prabh Bhathal | Brandon Wheat Kings | 36 | 22 | 4.25 |
| Ludovic Perreault | Victoria Royals | 18 | 29 | 4.25 |
| Drayden Uhrina | Victoria Royals | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Cohen Lewko | Saskatoon Blades | 77 | 54 | 4 |
| Antonio Correia | Calgary Hitmen | 28 | 80 | 4 |
| Knox Burton | Prince Albert Raiders | 111 | 81 | 4 |
| Anthony Bedard | Spokane Chiefs | 96 | 96 | 3.75 |
| Asher Gingras | Kamloops Blazers | 22 | 98 | 3.75 |
| William Picklyk | Everett Silvertips | 90 | 152 | 3.75 |
| Nolan Harding | Victoria Royals | 141 | 191 | 3.5 |
| Hudson Champagne | Tri-City Americans | 127 | 241 | 3.5 |
| Defensemen | ||||
| Madden Tymchak | Kamloops Blazers | 46 | 44 | 4 |
| Graeme Pickering | Red Deer Rebels | 15 | 47 | 4 |
| Easten Turko | Brandon Wheat Kings | 59 | 112 | 3.75 |
| Ryland Moore | Brandon Wheat Kings | 81 | 149 | 3.75 |
| Calum Brownlee | Swift Current Broncos | 42 | 284 | 3.5 |
| Linkin Stadnek | Kelowna Rockets | 93 | – | 3 |
| Goalies | ||||
| Urijah Moosetail | Brandon Wheat Kings | 81 | 294 | 3.5 |
| Tate Barnaby | – | – | – | 3 |
| Total Stars | 75.50 |
Photo Credit: Dan Hickling