CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #14 Kieren Dervin

We are back with the 2025 summer edition of our CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings.

Today, we present to you our 14th-ranked player in the system, a young centre who has played primarily at the High School prep level early in his career.

Our previously ranked prospects:

• #20 – Ilya Safonov
• #19 – Aku Koskenvuo
• #18 – Parker Alcos
• #17 – Wilson Björck
• #16 – Anri Ravinskis
• #15 – Josh Bloom

If you’re curious about our ranking criteria, you can find them in our HM installment.

Kieren Dervin

Team: Kingston Frontenacs | Age:18 | Position: Centre | Height: 6’1″ | Weight: 183 lbs | Shoots: Left | Drafted: Round three, 65 overall, 2025 | Mid-season rank: N/A

Ultimately selected in the third round, 65th overall, in the 2025 NHL Draft, Kieren Dervin emerged as a late-blooming prospect whose draft stock fluctuated somewhere within the third and fifth rounds.

Although his offensive upside may come slightly lower than some third-round products, the Ontario natives’ unique development path and flashes of two-way potential make him an intriguing addition to Vancouver’s prospect pool.

That said, his 2024-25 season was a tale of two leagues, making his potential somewhat difficult to gauge. He spent the majority of his draft-minus-one year at the AAA Prep level with St. Andrews College, a slightly unconventional path for such a pivotal season. It had been done, but it’s by no means a familiar path.

There, he dominated, posting 37 goals and 55 assists for 92 points in 61 games, helping his team to a PHC Championship.

He took that momentum and eventually transitioned to the OHL full-time (having already played a few games mid-season), where he concluded his season with the Kingston Frontenacs, who had drafted him 86th overall (fifth round) in the 2023 CHL Priority Draft.

His OHL stint drew mixed reviews. While he showed flashes of skill, his board battles, puck decisions, and overall game sense were inconsistent. Perhaps expected for a player adjusting to a faster, more physical league at just 17, on the cusp of his 18th birthday.

When all was said and done with his 21-game tenure, he put up a combined six points (two goals, four assists), fighting for minutes and roster spots among the middle-six of the team.

Despite some growing pains, Dervin’s strengths offer plenty of optimism. At 6-foot-1 and 183 pounds, he has a solid frame for a young and developing centre, with room to add strength as he matures.

His offensive game, while not elite, shows promise through smart positioning and playmaking in the attacking zone. He creates chances with quick passes and has a knack for finding open ice, though his finishing needs refinement. From time to time, he would show flashes of soft hands mixed with power elements to make for some excellent bursts.