Chatham Maroons alumni Cohen Bidgood and Zach Jovanovski are on NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary list of players to watch for the 2026 NHL draft. Article content

Guelph Storm goaltender Jovanovski has a B rating as a potential second- or third-round candidate. He’s the highest rated goalie in the Ontario Hockey League. Article content Article content

London Knights forward Bidgood has a W rating as a sixth- or seventh-round candidate.

Jovanovski, 18, was a Maroons affiliate player in the 2023-24 season in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Tecumseh native went 2-1-0-0 with a 2.90 goals-against average and .897 save percentage in four games.

He split last season between the GOJHL’s Ayr Centennials and the Storm before sticking in the OHL full-time this season. He’s 3-3

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