Andrew Cristall can be proud of his report card.

The Kelowna Rockets forward has been upgraded from a sa国际传媒楤sa国际传媒� rating to an sa国际传媒楢sa国际传媒� by NHL Central Scouting in their latest report, indicating that he is predicted to go in the first round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

He is one of ten players from WHL squads to earn the top grade, led by the Regina Patssa国际传媒� Connor Bedard, who is heavily favoured to be the first overall pick.

As for Cristall, he leads the Rockets in scoring with 15 goals and 20 assists, good for third in the league.

He has been on a tear for the last eight games, notching 22 points.

NHL Central Scoutingsa国际传媒檚 John Williams told NHL.com that Cristall has been an sa国际传媒渙ffensive catalystsa国际传媒� for the Kelowna squad this year.

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The Rockets (8-8-1) are back in town at Prospera Place on Nov. 26 to host the Moose Jaw Warriors (13-8-0)

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Jake.courtepatte@kelownacapnews.com
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