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Penticton Vees forward among 'players to watch': NHL Central Scouting

Max Heise is one of nine BCHLers to crack the list
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Penticton Vees forward Max Heise during his three-goal performance against the Merritt Centennials on Oct. 21, at the South Okanagan Events Centre. (Photo- Cherie Morgan)

Penticton Vees forward Max Heise has cracked the NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary "players to watch" list ahead of the 2025 draft.

Heise — now in his second year with the Vees — received a 'W' rating, indicating a potential sixth or seventh-round pick in the upcoming NHL draft, set for June 2025 in Los Angeles.

The Calgary, Alta. product sits fourth in team scoring this season with six goals and eight points in 11 games.

One of nine BCHL players to make the cut, Heise is committed to Michigan State University.

NHL Central Scouting will release its midterm rankings in January, and final draft rankings in April.

Heise and the Vees are back in action Friday, Oct. 25, when they visit the Trail Smoke Eaters.



Logan Lockhart

About the Author: Logan Lockhart

I joined Black Press Media in 2021 after graduating from a pair of Toronto post-secondary institutions and working as a sports reporter for several different outlets.
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