# John Williams, NHL Central Scouting; Top Western Hockey League prospects

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Podcast: [NHL Draft Class](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-draft-class-947046)
Published: 2026-05-15T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

NHL Draft Class shines the spotlight on the top prospects in the Western Hockey League with NHL Central Scouting senior western scout John Williams joining co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale. What separated a loaded class of defensemen that includes Prince George's Carson Carels and Prince Albert's Daxon Rudolph? John also discusses what he likes about twin brothers Liam and Markus Ruck, JP Hurlbert, and Mathis Preston and more.

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