2026 WHL Prospects Draft Show Streaming Exclusively on Victory+
WHL Spokane Chiefs

2026 WHL Prospects Draft Show Streaming Exclusively on Victory+

Published on May 6, 2026 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League will conduct the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft this Wednesday, May 6, with exclusive livestreaming coverage of the first round available for FREE on Victory+.

The 2026 WHL Prospects Draft Show will commence Wednesday, May 6, with pre-draft coverage beginning at 5:30 p.m. MT. The first round of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft will get underway at 6 p.m. MT.

The 2026 WHL Prospects Draft Show will be co-hosted by award-winning sports reporter Cami Kepke (WHL Manager, Community Engagement and Content) and WHL alumnus Brad Ginnell (WHL Manager, Hockey Operations and Recruitment), and is set to feature special guests from WHL Clubs, in-depth coverage and analysis of each selection.

Real-time results for the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft will be available at WHL.ca.

The Spokane Chiefs hold two first round picks (12th overall and 16th overall) and the first pick of the second round (24th overall), giving Spokane 3 of the top 24 selections, in this week's WHL Prospects Draft.

The Chiefs selected forward Ossie McIntyre with the 7th overall pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects draft in their most recent first-round selection. Defenseman Ryker Doka from Regina, SK was Spokane's highest selection last year, 28th overall.

This past season, the Chiefs roster featured 15 players acquired by Spokane via drafts (prospects and U.S.), including former first round picks Chase Harrington (Prospects - 8th overall, 2022), Carter Esler (Prospects - 22nd overall, 2023), McIntyre (Prospects - 7th overall, 2024) and Brody Gillespie (U.S. - 1st overall, 2023). Both U.S. and Canadian born players will go through the Prospects Draft this season.

The first round of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft will stream FREE on Victory+. The remainder of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft will be completed Thursday, May 7, beginning at 10 a.m. MT.

2026 WHL Prospects Draft - First Round Order of Selection

1. Kelowna Rockets (from Lethbridge) 13. Everett Silvertips (from Kamloops

2. Vancouver Giants (from Wenatchee) 14. Lethbridge Hurricanes (from Saskatoon)

3. Wenatchee Wild (from Swift Current) 15. Brandon Wheat Kings

4. Vancouver Giants 16. Spokane Chiefs (from Calgary)

5. Victoria Royals (from Moose Jaw) 17. Red Deer Rebels (from Kelowna)

6. Tri-City Americans 18. Saskatoon Blades (from Prince George)

7. Victoria Royals 19. Tri-City Americans (from Edmonton)

8. Kamloops Blazers (from Red Deer) 20. Penticton Vees

9. Regina Pats 21. Medicine Hat Tigers

10. Portland Winterhawks 22. Swift Current Broncos (from Prince Albert)

11. Seattle Thunderbirds 23. Swift Current Broncos (from Everett)

12. Spokane Chiefs

The order of selection for the second round and all subsequent rounds will be the inverse order of the final standings from the 2025-26 WHL Regular Season. The complete order of selection for the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft can be found at WHL.ca.

Players eligible for the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft are 2011-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.

Players not selected in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft will remain eligible to be listed by WHL Clubs at any time thereafter.

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