78 CHL Players Selected in 2018 NHL Draft
Published on June 23, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Dallas, Texas - The Canadian Hockey League is proud to announce 78 CHL players have been selected during the 2018 NHL Draft, which concluded today at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
In total, 13 of 31 first-round selections developed this season in the CHL.
Since the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft, a total of 2,020 players have been selected out of the WHL.
Friday evening, two WHL players were selected in the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft, including defencemen Ty Smith of the Spokane Chiefs (17th overall, New Jersey Devils) and Alexander Alexeyev of the Red Deer Rebels (31st overall, Washington Capitals).
Saturday began with Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Jett Woo being selected 37th overall by the Vancouver Canucks.
Swift Current Broncos goaltender Joel Hofer became the first WHL goaltender selected in the 2018 NHL Draft when the St. Louis Blues called his name in the fourth round (107th).
Among WHL Clubs, the Everett Silvertips and Vancouver Giants led the way, with each having three players selected in the 2018 NHL Draft. The Calgary Hitmen, Moose Jaw Warriors, Red Deer Rebels and Spokane Chiefs each saw two players selected.
2018 NHL Draft - WHL Players
Overall - Player (Pos.) - NHL Team; WHL Team; Hometown
Round One (2)
#17 - Ty Smith (D) - New Jersey Devils; Spokane Chiefs; Lloydminster, Alta.
#31 - Alexander Alexeyev (D) - Washington Capitals; Red Deer Rebels; St. Petersburg, Russia
Round Two (2)
#37 - Jett Woo (D) - Vancouver Canucks; Moose Jaw Warriors; Winnipeg, Man.
#53 - Calen Addison (D) - Pittsburgh Penguins; Lethbridge Hurricanes; Brandon, Man.
Round Three (3)
#83 - Riley Stotts (F) - Toronto Maple Leafs; Calgary Hitmen; Winnipeg, Man.
#92 - Connor Dewar (F) - Minnesota Wild; Everett Silvertips; The Pas, Man.
#93 - Riley Sutter (F) - Washington Capitals; Everett Silvertips; Calgary, Alta.
Round Four (2)
#107 - Joel Hofer (G) - St. Louis Blues; Swift Current Broncos; Winnipeg, Man.
#122 - Milos Roman (F) - Calgary Flames; Vancouver Giants; Kysucke Nove Mesto, Slovakia
Round Five (5)
#127 - Wyatte Wylie (D) - Philadelphia Flyers; Everett Silvertips; Everett, Wash.
#128 - Cole Fonstad (F) - Montreal Canadiens; Prince Albert Raiders; Estevan, Sask.
#129 - Justin Almeida (F) - Pittsburgh Penguins; Moose Jaw Warriors; Kitimat, B.C.
#149 - Filip Kral (D) - Toronto Maple Leafs; Spokane Chiefs; Blansko, Czech Republic
#151 - Vladislav Yeryomenko (D) - Nashville Predators; Calgary Hitmen; Vitebsk, Belarus
Round Six (3)
#158 - David Tendeck (G) - Arizona Coyotes; Vancouver Giants; North Vancouver, B.C.
#161 - Alex Kannok-Leipert (D) - Washington Capitals; Vancouver Giants; Regina, Sask.
#168 - Dawson Barteaux (D) - Dallas Stars; Red Deer Rebels; Foxwarren, Man.
Round Seven (3)
#199 - Jermaine Loewen (F) - Dallas Stars; Kamloops Blazers; Arborg, Man.
#204 - Trey Fix-Wolansky (F) - Columbus Blue Jackets; Edmonton Oil Kings; Edmonton, Alta.
#217 - Eric Florchuk (F) - Washington Capitals; Saskatoon Blades; Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
Western Hockey League Stories from June 23, 2018
- Florchuk Selected in NHL Entry Draft by Washington - Saskatoon Blades
- 78 CHL Players Selected in 2018 NHL Draft - WHL
- Oil Kings Fix-Wolansky Selected in 2018 NHL Draft - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Two Hitmen Selected in 2018 NHL Draft - Calgary Hitmen
- Philadelphia Flyers Select Silvertips Defenseman and Everett Native Wyatte Wylie in the Fifth Round of the 2018 NHL Draft - Everett Silvertips
- Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals Select Silvertips Forward Riley Sutter in the Third Round of the 2018 NHL Draft - Everett Silvertips
- Minnesota Wild Select Silvertips Forward Connor Dewar in the Third Round of the 2018 NHL Draft - Everett Silvertips
- Giants Defenceman Alex Kannok Leipert Selected by the Washington Capitals in Round 6 - Vancouver Giants
- David Tendeck Selected by the Arizona Coyotes in Round 6 - Vancouver Giants
- Hofer Selected by St. Louis Blues at 2018 NHL Draft - Swift Current Broncos
- Filip Kral Drafted in Fifth Round by Toronto Maple Leafs - Spokane Chiefs
- Fonstad Drafted by Montreal Canadiens - Prince Albert Raiders
- Milos Roman Selected by the Calgary Flames in Round 4 - Vancouver Giants
- Two WHL Players Selected in First Round of 2018 NHL Draft - WHL
- Addison Selected 53rd Overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Woo Selected by Canucks - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Rebels D-Man Alexeyev Selected by Stanley Cup Champion Capitals - Red Deer Rebels
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