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2006 WHL Bantam Draft complete

Published on May 4, 2006 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release


Calgary, Alberta - The 2006 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft has come to an end at the Round-Up Centre (Stampede Exhibition Park) in Calgary and for the second time in three years, the Wheat Kings looked to the province of Saskatchewan with their first round selection.

The Wheat Kings, who had their first top-ten pick in five years, had the ninth overall selection in the opening round and used that pick to take 6' 175 lb forward Brayden Schenn of Saskatoon. A brother of Kelowna Rockets' defenceman Luke Schenn, Brayden is coming off a brilliant season that saw him score 65 goals and 108 points in 43 games with the Saskatoon Bantam AA Generals.

Two years ago, Brandon used the eleventh overall pick to grab defenceman Keith Aulie of Roleau. Schenn becomes the seventh Saskatchewan born bantam to be chosen in the first round by the Wheat Kings, joining the likes of Wade Redden (1992), Aaron Goldade (1995), Wade Skolney (1996), Mike Wirll (1997), Brett Dickie (1998) and Aulie. Schenn's older brother Luke, was chosen by Kelowna in round one (20th overall) of the 2004 bantam draft.

In the second round, Brandon chose 5'11" 155 lb. center Scott Glennie (29th overall) of the Winnipeg Bantam Monarchs. Like Schenn, Glennie (featured on front page of web site) is coming off an outstanding season that saw him finish second in the Winnipeg Bantam AAA Hockey League scoring race with 25 goals and 63 points.

Of the thirteen players chosen by the Wheat Kings - there was one goalkeeper, four defenceman and eight forwards. The top Manitoban chosen was Cody Eakin (6th overall to Swift Current) while Brandon defenceman Brock Sutherland was the top western Manitoban to be selected, going in the fifth round to the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

Following is a complete list of Brandon's other selections;

Brayden Schenn Center Saskatoon, Sk. 1st Round; 9th
Scott Glennie Center Winnipeg, MB. 2nd Round; 29th
Brody Melynchuck Defence Balgone, SK. 3rd Round; 50th
Adam Bellar LW Strathcona, AB 5th Round; 92nd
Jordan Fraser Defence Provost, AB 7th Round; 134th
Jesse Hall Center Winnipeg, MB. 7th Round; 138th
Brett Rock Defence Redwater, AB. 8th Round; 155th
Cole Steinhauer LW Saddle Lake, AB. 9th Round; 176th
Wyatt Cleveley LW Tofield, AB. 10th Round; 197th
Deven Dubnyk Goal Minitonas, MB 11th Round; 212th
Stephane Robidoux Defence Haywood, MB 11th Round; 218th
Lucas Zuefle LW Stonewall, MB 12th Round; 239th
Chuck Daychief LW Cardston, AB 13th Round; 260


The Spokane Chiefs, who finished last in the 20-team circuit, had the first overall selection in today's proceedings and opted for highly touted defenceman Jared Cowen - one of five Saskatoon products to be chosen in round one. Red Deer then chose Vancouver center Landon Ferraro, the son of former Wheat Kings' scoring great Ray Ferraro. Rounding out the top five - the expansion Chilliwack Bruins took Ryan Howse of Prince George third overall, Prince Albert then selected Cole Penner of Medicine Hat, followed by the Kamloops Blazers selection of Jimmy Bubnick of Saskatoon with the fifth overall pick.

A total of thirty-seven Manitobans, including three from Brandon heard their names called on Thursday. Following is a complete summary of those chosen from the Keystone province;

2006 WHL BANTAM DRAFT - MANITOBANS

Round Overall WHL Team Name of Player Pos. Hometown

1 6 Swift Current Cody Eakin C Winnipeg
1 8 Tri-City Jason Gardiner LW Winnipeg

2 26 Swift Current James Martin Def Winnipeg
2 28 Tri-City Adam Hughesman LW Winnipeg
2 29 Bdn Wheat Kings Scott Glennie C Winnipeg

3 51 Regina Alex Pym Def Winnipeg
3 57 Spokane David Conrad RW Winnipeg

4 65 Spokane Cory Baldwin Def Winnipeg
4 78 Tri-City Brock Zimak RW Winnipeg
4 81 Kelowna Jesse Paradis LW Winnipeg

5 85 Chilliwack Brent Adnum Def Steinbach
5 98 Everett Paul Sohor Def Winnipeg
5 104 Lethbridge Brock Sutherland Def. Brandon

6 112 Moose Jaw Paul Bonar Def. Brandon
6 113 Tri-City Lane Werbowski Def. Winnipeg
6 116 Calgary Derek Ginnell C Brandon

7 131 Swift Current Travis Tilley C Neepawa
7 133 Prince Albert Zach Zayak LW Winnipeg
7 136 Lethbridge Derek Whitehill LW Winnipeg
7 138 Brandon Jesse Hall C Winnipeg

8 150 Red Deer Hamilton Steen RW Winnipeg
8 153 Lethbridge Mark Goerzen Def Winnipeg
8 157 Kamloops Colin Fay Def St. Claude
8 161 Regina Kyle Mulder RW Winnipeg
8 167 Calgary David McKelvey-Gunson Winnipeg

9 181 Everett Paul Grenier LW Winnipeg
9 183 Saskatoon Ryan Marshall C Ste. Rose
9 186 Kamloops Mike King LW Deloraine
9 187 Vancouver James Henry C Winnipeg

10 196 Tri-City Jeff Weselake Def Winnipeg

11 212 Brandon Deven Dubnyk Goal Minitonas
11 213 Saskatoon Clay Litke RW Pinewa
11 218 Brandon Stephane Robidoux Def Haywood

12 239 Brandon Lucas Zuefle LW Stonewall
12 244 Everett Brett Gagnon Goal Winnipeg

14 288 Saskatoon Tyson Kennedy Def Beausejour

15 309 Saskatoon Kyle Klym LW Winnipeg

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