Colt Makes NHL Central Scouting List

A member of the Moose Jaw Warriors is amongst 54 players developed in the Western Hockey League (WHL) who have been named to NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Players to Watch List ahead of the 2027 NHL Draft.

Five foot ten inch and 175 pound defenseman Carter Colt made the list on Monday morning.

The 17 year old Colt, a native of Dayton Valley, Alberta was given a C rating. The C rating is he is expected to be drafted in the fourth or fifth round of the NHL draft.

Colt is in his third season of play with the Warriors. He played seven games in 2024 - 2025, 61 games last season and so far has laced up for 11 games for the Warriors this season.

Of the WHL’s 23 Clubs, 21 are represented in NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Players to Watch List, led by the Medicine Hat Tigers with six players. The Seattle Thunderbirds and Tri-City Americans boast five players each, while the Brandon Wheat Kings and Everett Silvertips both feature four players. There are four WHL Clubs with three players apiece and another six WHL Clubs with two players each. 

The NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players to Watch List includes 176 players developed in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), including 69 from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and 53 from the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Collectively, the CHL boasts 71 per cent of North American players ranked by NHL Central Scouting. 

NHL Central Scouting identifies players with a rating system that includes five categories. The ‘A’ category indicates players projected to be first-round candidates. The ‘B’ rating indicates players projected to be second- or third-round candidates, and the ‘C’ rating indicates players projected to be fourth- or fifth-round candidates. The ‘W’ rating indicates players projected to be sixth- or seventh-round candidates and the ‘LV’ rating represents players who have not had sufficient viewings due to injury.