Hitmen to Pick 16th Overall in Thursday's 2016 WHL Bantam Draft
May 4, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club will select 16th overall when the Western Hockey League holds its annual Bantam Draft tomorrow, Thursday, May 5, at Hotel Arts in Calgary. Beginning with the first overall pick at 8:30 a.m., the draft can be viewed online with each pick posted as they happen at the bottom of http://prospects.whl.ca. The opening round will also be streamed for free, live on WHL.ca .
Calgary owns eight picks through the first seven rounds, including a pair of second-round selections.
The draft is an opportunity for WHL clubs to build their future teams with graduating bantam-aged players. The order of selection for the first round of the draft was determined through a weighted lottery consisting of the six non-playoff teams. The remaining draft order is based on the inverse overall standings from the 2015-16 regular season.
2016 CALGARY HITMEN DRAFT BOARD
RND PICK BELONGS TO NOTES
1 16 CGY
2 38 CGY
2 44 CGY via VIC Acquired from VIC in Greg Chase trade
3 60 CGY
5 90 CGY via SAS Acquired from SAS in Terrell Draude trade
6 123 CGY via PA Acquired from PA in Loch Morrison & Layne Bensmiller trade
7 144 CGY via MJ Acquired from MJ in Linden Penner trade
7 148 CGY
9 192 CGY
10 214 CGY
11 236 CGY
12 258 CGY
Eligible for the draft will be 2001-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.
More than 85 former Hitmen bantam picks have gone on to play for the franchise including the following: Mark Kastelic (2014), Beck Malenstyn (2013), Jordy Stallard (2012), Jake Virtanen (2011), Colby Harmsworth (2010), Kenton Helgesen (2009), Cody Sylvester (2007), Matt Mackenzie (2006), Martin Jones (2005), Brett Sonne (2004), Karl Alzner (2003) and Ryan Getzlaf (2000).
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