The 17-year-old Brandon product was one of five WHL players to receive an ‘A’ rating from the Central Scouting Bureau in their most recent player rankings released on Thursday.
Hunt – the Warriors’ first-round pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft – has been on Hockey Canada’s radar every since he tore up the Manitoba Bantam AAA League as a 14-year-old with his hometown Brandon Wheat Kings.
Hunt has had a trio of Hockey Canada assignments since, suiting up for World Under-18 championship and World U-17 Hockey Challenge last season to go along with the Hlinka Gretzky Cup this past summer.
The 6-foot-0, 198-pound rearguard has 10 assists in 17 games this season.
Hunt isn’t the only member of the Warriors on the list.
Import defenceman David Homola is listed as a ‘C’ prospect, indicating a late-round selection in the NHL Draft.
Joining the team in early October off waivers from the Tri-City Americans, Homola has two assists in 11 games, but has emerged as a steadying influence on the Tribe blueline.
The 18-year-old native of the Czech Republic also has extensive international experience, having suited up for his national team across three age groups since 2018-17, including the Hlinka Gretzky tournament this past summer.
Also receiving ‘A’ rankings in the WHL were Prince Albert’s Kaiden Guhle, Brandon’s Braden Schneider, Vancouver’s Justin Sourdif and Kamloops’ Connor Zary.
