Thursday, April 30, 2009

2009 WHL Bantam Draft

Press Release

Selections in Thursday’s WHL bantam draft of 1994-born players (with position and hometown):

1st Round

1. Portland, Derrick Pouliot, D, Weyburn, SK; 2. Moose Jaw, Morgan Rielly, D, W. Vancouver, B.C.; 3. Edmonton (from Chilliwack), Griffin Reinhart, D, W. Vancouver, B.C.; 4. Red Deer, Matt Dumba, D, Calgary, AB; 5. Regina, Chandler Stephenson, C, Saskatoon, SK; 6. Prince Albert, Mike Winther, C, Trochu, AB; 7. Tri-City (from Prince George), Connor Rankin, C, N. Vancouver, B.C.; 8. Everett, Nicolas Walters, D, St. Albert, AB; 9. Chilliwack (from Edmonton), Stephen Hodges, C, South Delta, B.C.; 10. Kamloops, Brady Gaudet, D, Redvers, SK; 11. Everett (from Lethbridge), Seth Jones, D, Dallas, TX; 12. Seattle, Brandon Troock, RW, Edmonton, AB; 13. Kootenay, Colby Cave, C, N. Battleford, SK; 14. Medicine Hat, Hunter Shinkaruk, C, Calgary, AB; 15. Swift Current, Evan Richardson, C, Nanaimo, B.C.; 16. Spokane, Reid Gow, D, Killarney, MB; 17. Kelowna, Jason Siebert, RW, Abbotsford, B.C.; 18. Brandon, Eric Roy, D, Beauval, SK; 19. Prince George (from Tri-City), Joshua Smith, D, Rimbey, AB; 20. Saskatoon, Ryan Olsen, C, Delta, B.C.; 21. Vancouver, Dalton Sward, C, Abbotsford, B.C.; 22. Calgary, Chase Clayton, C, Abbotsford, B.C.

2nd Round

23. Moose Jaw, Andrew Johnson, C, Saskatoon, SK; 24. Portland, Taylor Leier, RW, Saskatoon, SK; 25. Chilliwack, Kade Pilton, D, Parksville, B.C.; 26. Prince George, Troy Bourke, C, Spruce Grove, AB; 27. Red Deer, Mason Burr, RW, Airdrie, AB; 28. Regina, Taylor Balog, LW, Weyburn, SK; 29. Everett, Jari Erricson, C, Prince George, B.C.; 30. Edmonton, Mitchell Moroz, LW, Calgary, AB; 31. Prince Albert, Shayne Danyluk, C, Salmon Arm, B.C.; 32. Kamloops, Logan McVeigh, C, Kenaston, SK; 33. Lethbridge, Ryley Bennefield, C, Leduc, AB; 34. Seattle, Justin Hickman, C, Kelowna, B.C.; 35. Kootenay, Matt Benning, D, St. Albert, AB; 36. Medicine Hat, Dawson Macauley, G, Prince Albert, SK; 37. Swift Current, Shea Howorko, LW, Regina, SK; 38. Spokane, Connor Chartier, RW, Calgary, AB; 39. Kelowna, Colton Heffley, C, Swift Current, SK; 40. Brandon, Dylan Kuczek, D, Winnipeg, MB; 41. Tri-City, Marcus Messier, C, Canmore, AB; 42. Saskatoon, Levi Bews, RW, Longview, AB; 43. Vancouver, Mathieu Bellerive, RW, N. Vancouver, B.C.; 44. Moose Jaw (from Calgary), Shayne Gwinner, D, Drumheller, AB.

3rd Round

45. Kamloops (from Moose Jaw), Troy Trombley, G, Sherwood Park, AB; 46. Prince George (from Portland), Dane Phaneuf, D, Edmonton, AB; 47. Lethbridge (from Chilliwack), Samuel McKechnie, C, Airdrie, AB; 48. Chilliwack (from Prince George), Brett Cote, D, Oakbank, MB; 49. Brandon (from Red Deer), Dakota Conroy, LW, Edmonton, AB; 50. Regina, Landon Peel, D, Virden, MB; 51. Prince Albert (from Everett), Connor Sutton, D, Calgary, AB; 52. Edmonton, Morgan Zulinick, C, Kamloops, B.C.; 53. Kelowna (from Prince Albert), Cole Martin, D, Arlington, TX; 54. Kamloops, Landon Cross, D, Brandon, MB; 55. Lethbridge, Adam Henry, D, Winnipeg, MB; 56. Seattle, Jetlan Houcher, LW, Winnipeg, MB; 57. Kootenay, MacKenzie Skapski, G, Abbotsford, B.C.; 58. Medicine Hat, Jayden Hart, C, Spruce Grove, AB; 59. Portland (from Swift Current), Reece Wilcox, D, Surrey, B.C.; 60. Saskatoon (from Spokane), Tommy Stipancik, D, Vancouver, B.C.; 61. Kelowna, Ryan Berlin, LW, Edmonton, AB; 62. Kamloops (from Brandon), Brandon Morley, C, Burnaby, B.C.; 63. Tri-City, Riley Guenther, D, Calgary, AB; 64. Everett (from Saskatoon), Kohl Bauml, C, Saskatoon, SK; 65. Vancouver, Blake Orban, D, Calgary, AB; 66. Calgary, Keaton Lubin, D, Okotoks, AB.

4th Round

67. Moose Jaw, Matthieu Vigier, RW, Notre Dame, MB; 68. Portland, A.J. Michaelson, C, Apple Valley, MN; 69. Prince George (from Chilliwack), Peter Quenneville, C, Edmonton, AB; 70. Spokane (from Prince George), T.J. Reeve, RW, Grenfell, SK; 71. Red Deer, Joel Hamilton, LW, Cochrane, AB; 72. Prince Albert (from Regina), Brent Lashuk, LW, Winfield, B.C.; 73. Brandon (from Everett), Tyrel Seaman, LW, Choiceland, SK; 74. Edmonton, Matthew Miller, D, Winnipeg, MB; 75. Prince Albert, Sawyer Lange, D, Prince Albert, SK; 76. Moose Jaw (from Kamloops), Travis Brown, D, Winnipeg, MB; 77. Lethbridge, Jaimen Yakubowski, LW, Dalmeny, SK; 78. Prince Albert (from Seattle), Brenden Fiebelkorn, G, Winnipeg, MB; 79. Kootenay, Jeff Hubic, D, Regina, SK; 80. Tri-City (from Medicine Hat), Chris Driedger, G, Winnipeg, MB; 81. Swift Current, Sutton Olsen, C, Deloraine, MB; 82. Spokane, Brennan Rooney, D, Edmonton, AB; 83. Kelowna, Bradon Seyl, D, Revelstoke, B.C.; 84. Chilliwack (from Brandon), Brandon Magee, C, Edmonton, AB; 85. Tri-City, Wyatt Garagan, C, Estevan, SK; 86. Saskatoon, Adam Todd, G, Courtenay, B.C.; 87. Kamloops (from Vancouver), Brenden Enns, D, Quathiaski Cove, B.C.; 88. Calgary, Brodie Burdeny, G, Richmond, B.C.

5th Round

89. Moose Jaw, Brayden Cuthbert, C, Brandon, MB; 90. Saskatoon (from Vancouver/Portland), Brett Stovin, RW, Stony Mountain, MB; 91. Chilliwack, Zane Jones, LW, Olds, AB; 92. Kelowna (from Prince George), Austin Plevy, C, Langley, B.C.; 93. Red Deer, Marc McCoy, C, Edmonton, AB; 94. Regina, Mason Logan, D, Gull Lake, SK; 95. Everett, Andy Desautels, G, Regina, SK; 96. Tristan Sieben, C, Edmonton, AB; 97. Medicine Hat (from Prince Albert), Luke Johnson, C, Grand Forks, ND; 98. Kamloops, Chase Souto, RW, Yorba Linda, CA; 99. Spokane (from Lethbridge), Jarrid Hauptman, RW, Morinville, AB; 100. Seattle, Jayson Ness, RW, Drayton Valley, AB; 101. Kootenay, Kurt Johnas, RW, Winnipeg, MB; 102. Tri-City (from Medicine Hat), Justin Hamonic, D, Winnipeg, MB; 103. Lethbridge (from Swift Current), Mitchell Guiel, RW, Langley, B.C.; 104. Calgary (from Spokane), Jared Potter, D, Drumheller, AB; 105. Kelowna, Tyrell Goulbourne, LW, Edmonton, AB; 106. Brandon, Carter Proft, LW, Spruce Grove, AB; 107. Tri-City, Tyler Kunz, D, Whitecourt, AB; 108. Saskatoon, Mike Statchuk, D,Wadena, SK; 109. Vancouver, Scott Cooke, RW, Surrey, B.C.; Calgary, Hayden Dawes, RW, Stony Plain, AB.

6th Round

111. Lethbridge (from Moose Jaw), Braxton Bilous, D, Langley, B.C.; 112. Portland, Brendan Leipsic, LW, Winnipeg, MB; 113. Moose Jaw (from Chilliwack), Jesse Gartland, D, Stony Plain, AB; 114. Prince George, Devon Fordyce, G, Cochrane, AB; 115. Spokane (from Red Deer), David Readman, G, Dawson Creek, B.C.; 116. Red Deer (from Regina), Lucas Grayson, D, Port Hardy, B.C.; 117. Everett, Jordyn Boyd, LW, Winnipeg, MB; 118. Edmonton, Cody Pettpiece, D, Saskatoon, SK; 119. Prince Albert, Allan Kilback, C, Emerald Park, SK; 120. Kamloops, Mitchell Schwark, LW, Saskatoon, SK; 121. Lethbridge, Russell Maxwell, C, Magrath, AB; 122. Seattle, Evan Wardley, D, Vulcan, AB; 123. Kootenay, Mike Simpson, D, Semiahmoo, B.C.; 124. Prince Albert (from Medicine Hat), Brendan Kennedy, D, Terrace, B.C.; 125. Swift Current, Matthew Allen, D, Coquitlam, B.C.; 126. Spokane, Cole Wedman, D, Edmonton, AB; 127. Swift Current (from Kelowna), Arthur Gordon, LW, Edmonton, AB; 128. Brandon, Brendan Harms, C, Steinbach, MB; 129. Tri-City, Joel Steve, LW, Milestone, SK; 130. Saskatoon, Stefan Burzan, C, Surrey, B.C.; 131. Red Deer (from Vancouver), Chase McMurphy, RW, Chestermere, AB; 132. Calgary, Kenton Helgesen, LW, Fairview, AB.

7th Round

133.Moose Jaw, Colin Baudry, RW, La Broquerie, MB; 134. Portland, Brayden Low, C, Richmond, B.C.; 135. Chilliwack, Turner Popoff, D, Richmond, B.C.; 136. Brandon (from Prince George), Ryan Pulock, C, Grandview, MB; 137. Red Deer, Davin Stener, D, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB; 138. Regina, Ryan Leonzio, D, La Salle, MB; 139. Everett, Darian Henry, D, Strathmore, AB; 140. Red Deer (from Edmonton), Bolton Pouliot, G, Calgary, AB; 141. Kelowna (from Prince Albert), Tanner Moar, D, Canwood, SK; 142. Vancouver (from Kamloops), Landon Robin, C, Saskatoon, SK; 143. Chilliwack (from Lethbridge), Matt Bissett, C, Ridge Meadows, B.C.; 144. Seattle, Johnny Dora, D, Erie, CO; 145. Edmonton (from Kootenay), Wade Moyls, G, Kamloops, B.C.; 146. Medicine Hat, Kyle Becker, D, Langley, B.C.; 147. Swift Current, Ashton McLeod, D, Claresholm, AB; 148. Spokane, Anthony Paskaruk, C, Airdrie, AB; 149. Portland (from Kelowna), Troy Stetcher, D, Richmond, B.C.; 150. Kamloops (from Brandon), Travis Blanleil, LW, Kelowna, B.C.; 151. Tri-City, Matt Lloyd, D, Aldergrove, B.C.; 152. Vancouver (from Saskatoon), Matias Cleland, D, Longmont, CO; 153. Vancouver, Dennis Kravchenko, San Clemente, CA; 154. Moose Jaw (from Calgary), Tanner Eberle, C, Regina, SK.

8th Round

155. Calgary (from Moose Jaw), Robert Trzonkowski, RW, Calgary, AB; 156. Portland, Josh Hanson, D, Anchorage, AK; 157. Chilliwack, Brendan Dusik, D, Oak Bluff, MB; 158. Prince George, Carter Rigby, LW, Penticton, B.C.; 159. Red Deer, Brooks Maxwell, C, Raymond, AB; 160. Regina, Jack Rodewald, LW, Winnipeg, MB; 161. Everett, Josh Racek, LW, Colorado Springs, CO; 162. Edmonton, Ashton Sautner, D, Wolseley, SK; 163. Prince Albert, Justin Lund, RW, Langham, SK; 164. Kamloops, Jeffrey Ness, D, Humbolt, SK; 165. Lethbridge, Mason Blacklock, C Whiterock, B.C.; 166. Seattle, Jared D’Amico, G, Chestermere, AB; 167. Kootenay, Jared Iron, C, Canoe Narrows, SK; 168. Medicine Hat, Mark Foster, D, Tisdale, SK; 169. Swift Current, Michael Fredrick, G, Lethbridge, AB; 170. Spokane, David Pope, LW, Edmonton, AB; 171. Kelowna, Nicolas Kerdiles, LW, Irvine, CA; 172. Brandon, Daniel Asham, C, Winnipeg, MB; 173. Tri-City, Dylan Fluter, C, Saskatoon, SK; 174. Saskatoon, Devan Fafard, D, Carlyle, SK; 175. Swift Current (from Vancouver), Colten Cassidy, D, Leduc, AB; 176. Calgary, Calder Brooks, C, Emerald Park, SK.

9th Round

177. Calgary (from Moose Jaw), Clay Carson, C, Victoria, B.C.; 178. Portland, Adam Smith, C, Nanaimo, B.C.; 179. Chilliwack, Austin Carroll, C, Scottsdale, AZ; 180. Prince George, Sam Johnson, C, Okotoks, AB; 181. Red Deer, Nikolas Olsson, LW, Escondido, CA; 182. Regina, Garrett Lockeridge, RW, Regina, SK; 183, Everett, Dale Nerland, D, Okotoks, AB; 184. Edmonton, Bowen Croft, RW, Sherwood, Park; 185. Prince Albert, Gavin Stoik, RW, Littleton, CO; 186. Spokane (from Kamloops), Chris Buchanan, D, San Jose, CA; 187. Medicine Hat (from Lethbridge), Austin Ho, D, Chino Hill, CA; 188. Seattle, Kyle Horsman, LW, Sechelt, B.C.; 189. Kootenay, Mitchell Fyffe, RW, New Westminster, B.C.; 190. Medicine Hat, Connor Garden, C, Calgary, AB; 191. Prince George (from Swift Current), Dustin Cave, D, Calgary, AB; 192. Kelowna (from Spokane), Damon Severson, D, Melville, SK; 193. Kelowna, Sean MacTavish, RW, Edmonton, AB; 194. Brandon, Tanner Jago, D, Brandon, MB; 195. Tri-City, Justin Klimek, D, Langley, B.C.; 196. Saskatoon, Hudson Morrison, RW, Brandon, MB; 197. Vancouver, Brett Kulak, D, Stony Plain, AB; 198. Calgary, Jordan Greig, D, Souris, MB.

10th Round

199. Chilliwack (from Moose Jaw), Regan Santoro, G, Saskatoon, SK; 200. Portland, Adam De Champlain, C, Sherwood Park, AB; 201. Chilliwack, Quentin Shore, C, Denver, CO; 202. Medicine Hat (from Prince George), Nicholas Anderson, LW, San Jose, CA; 203. Red Deer, Tyler Bateman, C, Kelowna, B.C.; 204. Regina, Jesse Roden, D, Saskatoon, SK; 205. Everett, Rhys Gilbert, LW, N. Vancouver, B.C.; 206. Edmonton, Anthony Borri, LW, Coquitlam, B.C.; 207. Edmonton (from Prince Albert), Darren Kramer, LW, Peace River, AB; 208. Regina (from Kamloops), Darrin Robinson, G, Aurora, CO; 209. Saskatoon (from Kamloops/Vancouver), Brodyn Nielsen, C, Garibaldi Highlands, B.C.; 210. Vancouver (from Seattle), Luke McColgan, C, Manhattan Beach, CA; 211. Kootenay, Steven Myland, G, Surrey, B.C.; 212. Medicine Hat, PASS; 213. Prince George (from Swift Current), Yankik Tetreault, C, Winnipeg, MB; 214. Prince George (from Spokane), Drew Newmeyer, D, Scottsdale, AZ; 215. Spokane (from Kelowna), Dillon Bogart, LW, Spokane, WA; 216. Brandon, Lyrik Friesen, RW, Winnipeg, MB; 217. Tri-City, Brandon Halbgewachs, C, Emerald Park, SK; 218. Saskatoon, Tyler Santos, G, Sherwood Park, AB; 219. Vancouver, Carter Coben, LW, Saskatoon, SK; 220. Calgary, PASS.

11th Round

221. Moose Jaw, PASS; 222. Portland, Jake Montgomery, LW, Oakdale, MN; 223. Chilliwack, PASS; 224. Prince George, Kolten Anderson, LW, Lloydminster, AB; 225. Red Deer, PASS; 226. Regina, Sean Whelan, D, Moose Jaw, SK; 227. Everett, Mark Valtr, G, Edmonton, AB; 228. Edmonton, PASS; 229. Prince Albert, PASS; 230. Kamloops, PASS; 231. Portland, PASS; 232. Seattle, Patrick D’Amico, RW, Winnipeg, MB; 233. Kootenay, PASS; 234. Medicine Hat, PASS; 235. Swift Current, PASS; 236. Spokane, PASS; 237. Kelowna, PASS; 238. Brandon, Jordan Dracojevic, RW, Winnipeg, MB; 239. Tri-City, Matthew Hughesman, RW, Winnipeg, MB; 240. Saskatoon, Turner Lawson, C, Kelowna, B.C.; 241. Vancouver, PASS; 242. Calgary, PASS.

12th Round

248. Regina, Tyler Mueller, D, Regina, SK; 253. Lethbridge, Harrison Harper, D, Calgary, AB; 254. Seattle, Alex Kerfoot, C, W. Vancouver, B.C.; 261. Tri-City, Zane Schartz, C, Plano, TX.

13th Round

275. Lethbridge, Valik Chichikin, D, Burnaby, B.C.; 276. Seattle, Dan Kowalski, G, Centennial, CO.

14th Round

298. Seattle, Jordan Houghton, D, Sherwood Park, AB.

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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