The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting has released its preliminary player rankings for the month of September and nine BCHLers are on the list.

The list includes 18-year-old Merritt Centennials forward Colin Grannary from Delta.

Grannary, in his second season with the Cents, scored 19 goals and added 19 assists for 38 points in 55 regular- season games last year.

This season, the smooth-skating centreman has already picked up nine points (five goals and four assists) in his first seven regular season games, good for 10th place in league scoring.

A total of 19 players from the Canadian Junior Hockey League are listed.

The Penticton Vees’ Tyson Jost and Dante Fabbro are listed as ‘A’ prospects, indicating a potential first or second-round pick at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. All seven other BCHL players listed, including Grannary, are rated as ‘C’ prospects, indicating a possible fourth-round pick or lower.

BCHL players to watch:

Liam Finlay, F, Vernon Vipers

Austin Cho, D, Vernon Vipers

Ty Westgard, F, Surrey Eagles

Kyle Betts, F, Powell River Kings

Tyson Jost, F, Penticton Vees

Dante Fabbro, D, Penticton Vees

Colin Grannary, F, Merritt Centennials

Kohen Olischefski, F, Chilliwack Chiefs

Dennis Cholowski, D, Chilliwack Chiefs