A lot has changed since November but not Shane Wright’s status as the consensus top prospect for this year’s NHL Draft, among UFFS scouts and the hockey world as a whole. Heading into tomorrow’s CHL Top Prospects Game, Wright remained No. 1 for all six contributors to our UFFS midseason rankings, as he attempts to go wire-to-wire atop everyone’s list en route to becoming the first overall pick in July. Some challengers have emerged and entered the conversation — closing the gap, to some degree, from the start of the draft year — but Wright would certainly be the first name called if the draft was today. And also the first player selected in the UFHL Entry Auction — without much debate, nor suspense.
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