Exeter’s Jesse DeBruyn is getting noticed by NHL scouts.
The Windsor Spitfires defenceman is one of 11 Ontario Hockey League players named to the NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players to Watch List.
DeBruyn, from Exeter and was selected by the Spitfires in the fourth round of the 2025 OHL Priority Selection, 76th overall.
The six-foot, 196-pound left-shot defenceman has recorded two goals and five assists for seven points in 13 games during the 2026-27 regular season.
The Players to Watch List is part of the scouting process ahead of the NHL Draft and highlights players scouts will continue to follow throughout the season.
