Regina right wingNick Henry is like most players entering his NHL draft season in that he tries to avoid all the rankings, as difficult as that might be.
"Obviously you see them, people are tweeting about them, you see them on social media," he said. "So you really can't avoid it now. But you're taking looks because it's an exciting year to be part of."
Henry, 17, was a C-rated skater in NHL Central Scouting's preliminary players to watch list in October, and that perceived slight energized him into a season that ended with him No. 25 in Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters for the 2017 NHL Draft presented by adidas.
Nick Henry quickly moved up NHL Draft rankings
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