Bantam Draft Study
Blue – Met Expectations so far, Green – Top pick in round, exceeded expectations, Yellow – Failed to meet expectations, Red – Has not played a game in the WHL.
Overall / Team / Player / WHL Seasons / GP / G / A / TP / PIMRound 1
#1 / Seattle Thunderbirds / Mathew Barzal(C) / 2 / 90 / 25 / 68 / 93 / 32
#2 / Prince George Cougars / Jansen Harkins (C) / 3 / 131 / 28 / 75 / 103 / 61
#3 / Prince Albert Raiders / Brendan Guhle(D) / 2 / 111 / 3 / 31 / 34 / 57
#4 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Giorgio Estephan(C) / 3 / 119 / 31 / 35 / 66 / 36
#5 / Swift Current Broncos / Glenn Gawdin(C/RW) / 3 / 127 / 23 / 45 / 68 / 88
#6 / Red Deer Rebels / Adam Musil(C) / 3 / 116 / 22 / 38 / 60 / 91
#7 / Prince George Cougars / Brad Morrison (C) / 3 / 116 / 33 / 33 / 66 / 46
#8 / Victoria Royals / Tyler Soy (C) / 3 / 129 / 40 / 46 / 86 / 42
#9 / Kelowna Rockets / Nick Merkley(C) / 3 / 130 / 42 / 97 / 139 / 117
#10 / Kootenay Ice / Troy Murray (D) / 2 / 124 / 3 / 25 / 28 / 36
#11 / Everett Silvertips / Kevin Davis (D) / 3 / 127 / 4 / 28 / 32 / 27
#12 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Braylon Shmyr(LW) / 3 / 91 / 19 / 20 / 39 / 28
#13 / Victoria Royals / Chaz Reddekopp(D) / 3 / 101 / 5 / 21 / 26 / 76
#14 / Spokane Chiefs / Evan Fiala(D) / 2 / 54 / 0 / 9 / 9 / 77
#15 / Vancouver Giants / Ty Ronning(RW) / 2 / 69 / 9 / 12 / 21 / 10
#16 / Medicine Hat Tigers / Ty Schultz (D) / 1 / 57 / 2 / 14 / 16 / 11
#17 / Calgary Hitmen / Brennan Riddle (D) / 1 / 48 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 22
#18 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Thomas Lenchyshyn(D) / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
#19 / Kamloops Blazers / Jayden Halbgewachs(C) / 3 / 55 / 2 / 4 / 6 / 6
#20 / Seattle Thunderbirds / Keegan Kolesar(RW) / 3 / 120 / 20 / 24 / 44 / 118
#21 / Tri-City Americans / Parker Wotherspoon(D) / 3 / 127 / 11 / 40 / 51 / 159
#22 / Edmonton Oil Kings / Patrick Dea(G) / 2 / 19 / - / - / - / -
Round 2
#23 / Prince Albert Raiders / Nick McBride (G) / 2 / 55 / - / - / - / -
#24 / Prince George Cougars / Tate Olson (D) / 2 / 111 / 7 / 25 / 32 / 78
#25 / Seattle Thunderbirds / Ethan Bear (D) / 3 / 115 / 17 / 36 / 53 / 37
#26 / Portland Winterhawks / KeoniTexeira(D) / 2 / 123 / 7 / 30 / 37 / 80
#27 / Victoria Royals / Regan Nagy (RW) / 3 / 73 / 6 / 7 / 13 / 50
#28 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Cole Plotnikoff(C)
#29 / Swift Current Broncos / Travis Child (G) / 2 / 16 / - / - / - / -
#30 / Red Deer Rebels / TazBurman(G) / 2 / 34 / - / - / - / -
#31 / Regina Pats / Brady Reagan (D) / 3 / 79 / 1 / 9 / 10 / 42
#32 / Kootenay Ice / Dylan Overdyk(D) / 2 / 32 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 11
#33 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Zach Sawchenko(G) / 2 / 67 / - / - / - / -
#34 / Kelowna Rockets / Joe Gatenby(D) / 3 / 99 / 2 / 17 / 19 / 61
#35 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Tanner Browne (D)
#36 / Spokane Chiefs / Curtis Miske(LW) / 1 / 44 / 2 / 6 / 8 / 17
#37 / Vancouver Giants / JakobStukel(LW) / 2 / 41 / 6 / 8 / 14 / 8
#38 / Medicine Hat Tigers / Matt Bradley (C/LW) / 2 / 60 / 14 / 23 / 37 / 14
#39 / Calgary Hitmen / Terrell Draude(C) / 2 / 106 / 11 / 24 / 35 / 39
#40 / Edmonton Oil Kings / Andrew Koep(C) / 1 / 49 / 12 / 18 / 30 / 28
#41 / Prince Albert Raiders / Matteo Gennaro(C/LW) / 2 / 120 / 16 / 21 / 37 / 47
#42 / Vancouver Giants / Jesse Roach (RW) / 2 / 51 / 6 / 4 / 10 / 10
#43 / Prince George Cougars / Aaron Boyd (C) / 2 / 43 / 5 / 1 / 6 / 3
#44 / Kamloops Blazers / Nick Chyzowski(C) / 3 / 118 / 7 / 12 / 19 / 35
Round 3
#45 / Kelowna Rockets / Chris Seto(LW)
#46 / Tri-City Americans / Braden Purtill(LW/C) / 3 / 109 / 11 / 10 / 21 / 52
#47 / Seattle Thunderbirds / Logan Flodell(G) / 3 / 6 / - / - / - / -
#48 / Red Deer Rebels / Austin Strand (D) / 1 / 45 / 4 / 9 / 13 / 40
#49 / Victoria Royals / Matthew Campese(LW) / 3 / 36 / 2 / 1 / 3 / 7
#50 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Dakota Boutin(RW/C)
#51 / Swift Current Broncos / Domenic Masellis(D)
#52 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Ryan Gardiner (D) / 2 / 56 / 1 / 9 / 10 / 32
#53 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Colt Conrad (C)
#54 / Swift Current Broncos / Wyatt Sloboshan(LW) / 1 / 33 / 9 / 15 / 24 / 16
#55 / Tri-City Americans / Tyler Fraser (D) / 2 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
#56 / Saskatoon Blades / Cameron Hebig(C) / 2 / 126 / 27 / 31 / 58 / 52
#57 / Everett Silvertips / Auston Matthews (C)
#58 / Spokane Chiefs / Tyson Verhelst(G) / 1 / 21 / - / - / - / -
#59 / Everett Silvertips / NikAmundrud(G) / 2 / 26 / - / - / - / -
#60 / Kootenay Ice / Hudson Elynuik(C) / 3 / 87 / 5 / 13 / 18 / 75
#61 / Tri-City Americans / Ty Comrie(C) / 2 / 124 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 34
#62 / Prince George Cougars / Shane Collins (D) / 2 / 39 / 1 / 4 / 5 / 16
#63 / Regina Pats / Rykr Cole (C) / 2 / 53 / 6 / 7 / 13 / 40
#64 / Portland Winterhawks / Caleb Jones (D)
#65 / Tri-City Americans / Evan Sarthou(G) / 2 / 41 / - / - / - / -
#66 / Everett Silvertips / Matt Fonteyne(C) / 3 / 123 / 9 / 14 / 23 / 20
Round 4
#67 / Prince Albert Raiders / Connor Hobbs (D) / 2 / 39 / 2 / 9 / 11 / 27
#68 / Regina Pats / Brendan Kallis(D)
#69 / Red Deer Rebels / Mason McCarty (RW) / 2 / 35 / 6 / 9 / 15 / 17
#70 / Everett Silvertips / Noah Juulsen(D) / 3 / 119 / 9 / 47 / 56 / 72
#71 / Victoria Royals / Matt Dykstra (F) / 2 / 8 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0
#72 / Spokane Chiefs / Jordan Henderson (D) / 1 / 39 / 1 / 3 / 4 / 15
#73 / Swift Current Broncos / Jackson Keane (C)
#74 / Red Deer Rebels / Grayson Pawlenchuk(C) / 3 / 107 / 16 / 27 / 43 / 25
#75 / Kelowna Rockets / Christian Cakebread(RW)
#76 / Kootenay Ice / Austin Wellsby(LW) / 2 / 38 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 9
#77 / Kamloops Blazers / Cameron Reagan (D) / 2 / 38 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 12
#78 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Kirkland Lycar(C)
#79 / Saskatoon Blades / Brandon Kegler (G) / 1 / 3 / - / - / - / -
#80 / Spokane Chiefs / Jordan Kawaguchi (C)
#81 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Mark Matsuba(D/F) / 1 / 28 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 6
#82 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Dustin Perillat(D) / 1 / 37 / 7 / 12 / 19 / 14
#83 / Calgary Hitmen / Jordy Stallard(C) / 1 / 49 / 4 / 16 / 20 / 8
#84 / Calgary Hitmen / Cal Babych(RW) / 2 / 82 / 7 / 9 / 16 / 25
#85 / Vancouver Giants / Stefan Wornig(G)
#86 / Portland Winterhawks / Justin Greer (D) / 1 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
#87 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Zach Goberis(C) / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
#88 / Edmonton Oil Kings / Jesse Mills (D) / 2 / 64 / 0 / 9 / 9 / 42
Round 5
#89 / Prince Albert Raiders / Jordan Boulton(D)
#90 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Ethan Williams (C)*** / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
#91 / Seattle Thunderbirds / Lane Pederson (C) / 2 / 53 / 7 / 10 / 17 / 11
#92 / Prince George Cougars / Ethan Waitzner(RW)
#93 / Victoria Royals / Markus Daly (G)
#94 / Regina Pats / Austin Wagner (LW/C) / 3 / 98 / 20 / 19 / 39 / 67
#95 / Swift Current Broncos / Max Lajoie(D) / 2 / 58 / 6 / 28 / 34 / 18
#96 / Red Deer Rebels / Meyer Nell (LW) / 2 / 105 / 8 / 14 / 22 / 43
#97 / Saskatoon Blades / Quinn Sobus(D)
#98 / Everett Silvertips / Jordan Wharrie(D) / 2 / 48 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 35
#99 / Prince Albert Raiders / Dylan Stewart (LW) / 2 / 57 / 4 / 0 / 4 / 9
#100 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Jesse Gabrielle (LW) / 3 / 103 / 29 / 28 / 57 / 166
#101 / Kelowna Rockets / Jake Morrissey (G) / 3 / 12 / - / - / - / -
#102 / Spokane Chiefs / Tyson Helgesen(D/F) / 2 / 41 / 1 / 16 / 17 / 29
#103 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Kade Jensen (D) / 2 / 98 / 4 / 18 / 22 / 117
#104 / Medicine Hat Tigers / Jordan Xavier (F)
#105 / Calgary Hitmen / Scott Petkau(C)
#106 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Tyler Brown (D) / 2 / 88 / 3 / 15 / 18 / 55
#107 / Edmonton Oil Kings / Chance Patterson (D) / 2 / 27 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
#108 / Portland Winterhawks / Travis Kilbrei(LW)
#109 / Regina Pats / Rylee Zimmer (C) / 2 / 49 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 8
#110 / Vancouver Giants / Michael Eskra(D)
Round 6
#111 / Prince Albert Raiders / Dallas Miller (C)
#112 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Mark Taraschuk(D) / 1 / 25 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 6
#113 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Brandon Kennedy (D) / 1 / 22 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 4
#114 / Regina Pats / Robbie Fulton (D)
#115 / Victoria Royals / Keith Anderson (RW) / 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
#116 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Tristen Elder (RW)
#117 / Vancouver Giants / KoleBryks(D) / 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
#118 / Red Deer Rebels / Alex Winters (D)
#119 / Kelowna Rockets / Lucas Johansen (D) / 1 / 56 / 1 / 7 / 8 / 16
#120 / Kootenay Ice / River Beattie (RW) / 1 / 50 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 29
#121 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Eric Szudor(G)
#122 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Logan Thompson (G) / 1 / 4 / - / - / - / -
#123 / Kamloops Blazers / Cole Kehler(G) / 2 / 32 / - / - / - / -
#124 / Kootenay Ice / Zac Smith (D)
#125 / Medicine Hat Tigers / MendellDubuisson(RW)
#126 / Medicine Hat Tigers / Mitchell Dyck(D)
#127 / Calgary Hitmen / Carson Franks (G)
#128 / Everett Silvertips / Patrick Bajkov(LW/RW) / 2 / 119 / 31 / 32 / 63 / 32
#129 / Kamloops Blazers / Charlie Gawlicki(RW)
#130 / Portland Winterhawks / Ethan Price (RW) / 2 / 105 / 8 / 9 / 17 / 46
#131 / Tri-City Americans / Maxwell James (LW) / 2 / 46 / 2 / 5 / 7 / 54
#132 / Vancouver Giants / Jerad Coghill(D)
Round 7
#133 / Vancouver Giants / Chase Jungels(F)
#134 / Regina Pats / Colton Kroeker(C) / 1 / 39 / 2 / 2 / 4 / 6
#135 / Edmonton Oil Kings / Garrett Armour (LW) / 1 / 34 / 1 / 4 / 5 / 35
#136 / Everett Silvertips / Daniel Woolfenden(D)
#137 / Victoria Royals / Devon Brooks (D)
#138 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Josh Hayward (C)
#139 / Swift Current Broncos / Brandan Arnold (RW) / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
#140 / Red Deer Rebels / Bo Hanson (D)
#141 / Kelowna Rockets / Jarrell Pinchuk(D)
#142 / Kootenay Ice / Shane Allan (RW)
#143 / Medicine Hat Tigers / Riley Morris (G)
#144 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Wade Allison (RW)
#145 / Red Deer Rebels / Brayden Burke (C) / 2 / 28 / 5 / 18 / 23 / 12
#146 / Spokane Chiefs / Marcus Vela (C)
#147 / Vancouver Giants / Colton Iron (RW)
#148 / Medicine Hat Tigers / Justin Young (C)
#149 / Calgary Hitmen / Loch Morrison (D) / 2 / 49 / 3 / 6 / 9 / 44
#150 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Ethan Lazaro (LW) / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
#151 / Kamloops Blazers / Calen Whitworth (D)
#152 / Portland Winterhawks / Owen Stout (F)
#153 / Tri-City Americans / Robby Jackson (C)
#154 / Edmonton Oil Kings / Colton Kehler(C)
Round 8
#155 / Prince Albert Raiders / Marshall Burr (D)
#156 / Prince George Cougars / Stephen Wack (D)
#157 / Seattle Thunderbirds / Donovan Neuls(F) / 1 / 56 / 6 / 15 / 21 / 28
#158 / Everett Silvertips / Carson Richards (RW)
#159 / Spokane Chiefs / Ben Hanley (LW)
#160 / Spokane Chiefs / NicklasLenius(D)
#161 / Seattle Thunderbirds / Luke Osterman(F) / 1 / 38 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 76
#162 / Red Deer Rebels / Daniel Nault(RW)
#163 / Tri-City Americans / Kurtis Rutledge (D) / 1 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
#164 / Kootenay Ice / Jeffrey Veitch(G)
#165 / Regina Pats / Angus Scott (C)
#166 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Conner Lukan(C)
#167 / Prince George Cougars / Matt Kustra(G) / 1 / 0 / - / - / - / -
#168 / Spokane Chiefs / Darien Craighead(RW)
#169 / Vancouver Giants / Jordan Klehr(D)
#170 / Medicine Hat Tigers / Brad Forrest (D) / 1 / 6 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2
#171 / Calgary Hitmen / Alex McGovern (D)
#172 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Christos Zinis(D) / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
#173 / Kamloops Blazers / Josh Stang(C)
#174 / Portland Winterhawks / Ryan Wilkinson (RW)
#175 / Tri-City Americans / Jordan Topping (LW) / 1 / 42 / 7 / 5 / 12 / 27
#176 / Edmonton Oil Kings / Tristan Starzynski(LW)
Round 9
#177 / Prince Albert Raiders / Caleb Seaman (C)
#178 / Prince George Cougars / Dylan McCann (C)
#179 / Seattle Thunderbirds / Tyler Kreklewich(LW)
#180 / Everett Silvertips / Jake Durflinger(RW)
#181 / Victoria Royals / Oliver Lester (D)
#182 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Tyler Rohl(RW)
#183 / Swift Current Broncos / Ryan Rothenburger(LW)
#184 / Kamloops Blazers / Tyler Jeanson(C)
#185 / Kelowna Rockets / Tristan Pagura(D)
#186 / Kootenay Ice / Logan Schatz (C)
#187 / Regina Pats / James Hilsendager(D) / 1 / 37 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 40
#188 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Liam Macleod (LW)
#189 / Saskatoon Blades / Connor Odelein(C)
#190 / Prince Albert Raiders / No selection was made
#191 / Vancouver Giants / Mitch Stapley(D)
#192 / Medicine Hat Tigers / Jake Fletcher (LW)
#193 / Calgary Hitmen / James Shearer (D)
#194 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Shane Roulette (LW)
#195 / Kamloops Blazers / Mitchell Brennan (D/F)
#196 / Portland Winterhawks / Michael Bullion (G) / 1 / 4 / - / - / - / -
#197 / Tri-City Americans / Cole Gammer(RW)
#198 / Edmonton Oil Kings / Connor Sych(D)
Round 10
#199 / Vancouver Giants / Owen Sillinger(C)
#200 / Prince George Cougars / Tristan Phillips (D)
#201 / Seattle Thunderbirds / ZakeryGalambos(D)
#202 / Everett Silvertips / Desmond Nevin(D)
#203 / Victoria Royals / Brendan Grier (D)
#204 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Logan Fauber(D)
#205 / Seattle Thunderbirds / Austin Wong (D)
#206 / Regina Pats / Jared McAmmond(C) / 1 / 39 / 4 / 3 / 7 / 9
#207 / Kelowna Rockets / Brogan O'Brien (C)
#208 / Kootenay Ice / Zac Paziuk(C)
#209 / Kamloops Blazers / Laramie Kostelansky(RW)
#210 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Aaron Kellogg (D)
#211 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Zac Whitby (F)
#212 / Spokane Chiefs / No selection was made
#213 / Vancouver Giants / No selection was made
#214 / Medicine Hat Tigers / Todd Bredo(D)
#215 / Calgary Hitmen / Grady McInnes(C)
#216 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Riley Thomsen (D)
#217 / Kamloops Blazers / No selection was made
#218 / Portland Winterhawks / Evan Tschumi(C/D)
#219 / Tri-City Americans / Bryce Fiske (D)
#220 / Edmonton Oil Kings / Brad Bigsby(F)
Round 11
#221 / Prince Albert Raiders / No selection was made
#222 / Prince George Cougars / Rem Pitlick(F)
#223 / Seattle Thunderbirds / No selection was made
#224 / Everett Silvertips / Michael Wirth (RW)
#225 / Victoria Royals / No selection was made
#226 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / Kody White (C)
#227 / Swift Current Broncos / KruzListmayer(D)
#228 / Red Deer Rebels / No selection was made
#229 / Kelowna Rockets / L.J. Naccarato(D)
#230 / Kootenay Ice / No selection was made
#231 / Regina Pats / Drew Litwin(C)
#232 / Brandon Wheat Kings / Evan Werle(D)
#233 / Saskatoon Blades / Mackenzie Dwyer (D) / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
#234 / Saskatoon Blades / Dexter Kuczek(LW/D)
#235 / Vancouver Giants / No selection was made
#236 / Medicine Hat Tigers / Brayden Uhrich(RW) / 1 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
#237 / Calgary Hitmen / No selection was made
#238 / Moose Jaw Warriors / Blake Holowatty(RW)
#239 / Kamloops Blazers / No selection was made
#240 / Portland Winterhawks / Alex Overhardt(C) / 1 / 54 / 2 / 8 / 10 / 38
#241 / Tri-City Americans / No selection was made
#242 / Edmonton Oil Kings / No selection was made
Round 12
#243 / Prince Albert Raiders / No selection was made
#244 / Prince George Cougars / No selection was made
#245 / Seattle Thunderbirds / No selection was made
#246 / Everett Silvertips / Alec Mehr(C)
#247 / Victoria Royals / No selection was made
#248 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / No selection was made
#249 / Swift Current Broncos / No selection was made
#250 / Red Deer Rebels / No selection was made
#251 / Kelowna Rockets / No selection was made
#252 / Kootenay Ice / No selection was made
#253 / Regina Pats / No selection was made
#254 / Brandon Wheat Kings / No selection was made
#255 / Saskatoon Blades / Mitch Newsome (RW)
#256 / Saskatoon Blades / Cole Williams (D)
#257 / Saskatoon Blades / Haydn Hopkins (C) / 2 / 35 / 2 / 6 / 8 / 33
#258 / Medicine Hat Tigers / No selection was made
#259 / Calgary Hitmen / No selection was made
#260 / Moose Jaw Warriors / No selection was made
#261 / Saskatoon Blades / Turner Ottenbreit(D) / 2 / 67 / 3 / 9 / 12 / 35
#262 / Portland Winterhawks / Blake Heinrich (D) / 2 / 46 / 5 / 15 / 20 / 43
#263 / Tri-City Americans / No selection was made
#264 / Edmonton Oil Kings / No selection was made
Round 13
#265 / Prince Albert Raiders / No selection was made
#266 / Prince George Cougars / No selection was made
#267 / Seattle Thunderbirds / No selection was made
#268 / Everett Silvertips / No selection was made
#269 / Victoria Royals / No selection was made
#270 / Lethbridge Hurricanes / No selection was made
#271 / Swift Current Broncos / No selection was made
#272 / Red Deer Rebels / No selection was made
#273 / Kelowna Rockets / No selection was made
#274 / Kootenay Ice / No selection was made
#275 / Regina Pats / No selection was made
#276 / Brandon Wheat Kings / No selection was made
#277 / Saskatoon Blades / No selection was made
#278 / Spokane Chiefs / No selection was made
#279 / Vancouver Giants / No selection was made
#280 / Medicine Hat Tigers / No selection was made
#281 / Calgary Hitmen / No selection was made
#282 / Moose Jaw Warriors / No selection was made
#283 / Kamloops Blazers / No selection was made
#284 / Portland Winterhawks / Evan Weinger(RW) / 1 / 45 / 6 / 9 / 15 / 19