18-year-old center Ryan Johansen took the WHL by storm in his rookie season last year and the Portland Winterhawks center has delivered big time in his sophomore season as the Columbus Blue Jackets prospect continues his path to the National Hockey League.

Brenden Kichton has been stepping up as a leader for the young Spokane Chiefs. The 18 year old defender is scoring over a point per game and has been making it difficult for NHL teams to risk passing up on him for a second time

WHL Contributor Curtis Deem takes a comprehensive look at the Portland Winterhawks and Spokane Chiefs rosters who feature no shortage of NHL calibre prospects.

Welcome to day 20 of our 30 days of profiles. Today we take a look at WHL standout forward Ryan Johansen

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