Hitmen Prepare for 2014 WHL Bantam Draft
May 1, 2014 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club will select 41st overall when the Western Hockey League holds its annual Bantam Draft today, Thursday, May 1, at the Deerfoot Inn in Calgary. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the draft can be viewed online via live webcast at www.whl.ca.
The WHL Bantam Draft is the first opportunity for WHL teams to replenish their systems with graduating bantam-aged players. The order of selection for the first round of the draft is determined through a weighted lottery consisting of the six non-playoff teams. The draft order is based on the inverse overall standings from the regular season.
Calgary Hitmen 2014 WHL Bantam Draft Selection Order Round 1
No pick - 19th overall selection sent to Portland for Adam Tambellini
Round 2
41st overall selection
Round 3
63rd overall selection
Round 4
68th overall selection acquired in Rob Trzonkowski trade to Kamloops
Round 4
79th overall selection acquired in Jesse Zgraggen trade to Regina
Round 4
83rd overall selection acquired in Peter Kosterman trade to Prince George
Round 4
No pick - 85th overall selection sent to Portland in Joe Mahon trade
Round 5
95th overall selection acquired in Trevor Cheek trade to Vancouver
Round 5
No pick - 107th selection sent to Everett in Linden Penner trade
Round 6
129th overall selection
Round 7
151st overall selection
Round 8
173rd overall selection
Round 9
195th overall selection
Round 10
217th overall selection
Players eligible for the draft will be 1999-born players who reside in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Former Hitmen bantam draft picks include: Beck Malenstyn (2013), Jake Virtanen (2011), Greg Chase (2010), Cody Sylvester (2007), Martin Jones (2005) and Ryan Getzlaf (2000).
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