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Four Brooks Bandits on NHL Central Scouting Midterm rankings

Jan 16, 2023 | 1:10 PM

BROOKS, AB – Four Brooks Bandits have found their names on the NHL Central Scouting 2022-23 Midterm Rankings, which were released last week.

Aiden Fink, Hudson Malinoski, Aiden Celebrini and Sam Court were all listed among the top North American skaters available in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Fink, ranked No. 66, leads the Alberta Junior Hockey League in scoring with 72 points through 37 games. In his two seasons with Brooks, Fink has 47 goals and 78 assists for 125 points in 97 games.

Malinoski isn’t far behind, ranked 78th. He’s is currently third in AJHL rookie scoring with 49 points on 11 goals and 38 assists, which is second among rookies.

Celebrini, the No. 142 ranked North American skater has notched four goals and 12 assists for the Bandits this year.

Court, the leading scorer among AJHL defensemen, is ranked 224th. he’s tallied nine goals and 43 assists this season, good enough for seventh in league scoring. through 36 games, and is seventh overall amongst all skaters in scoring.

There were no Medicine Hat Tigers on the list.

The draft will take place June 28-29 in Nashville.