Americans to Select 7th Overall in 2021 U.S. Priority Draft
June 3, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release
Kennewick, WA - The Western Hockey League announced today the Tri-City Americans will select seventh overall in the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft following the completion of the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft Lottery.
Last year in the inaugural WHL U.S. Priority Draft the Americans selected forward Shaun Rios at second overall and forward Ben Pickard at 43rd.
The second WHL U.S. Priority Draft is scheduled to be held Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
The 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will consist of two rounds and 44 selections, with each WHL Club presented with the opportunity to have two draft selections.
2021 WHL U.S. PRIORITY DRAFT - ORDER OF SELECTION
First Round Second Round
1. Seattle Thunderbirds 23. Moose Jaw Warriors
2. Lethbridge Hurricanes 24. Prince Albert Raiders
3. Winnipeg ICE 25. Medicine Hat Tigers
4. Prince George Cougars 26. Calgary Hitmen
5. Saskatoon Blades 27. Vancouver Giants
6. Swift Current Broncos 28. Edmonton Oil Kings
7. Tri-City Americans 29. Spokane Chiefs
8. Red Deer Rebels 30. Kelowna Rockets
9. Victoria Royals 31. Everett Silvertips
10. Kamloops Blazers 32. Brandon Wheat Kings
11. Portland Winterhawks 33. Regina Pats
12. Regina Pats 34. Portland Winterhawks
13. Brandon Wheat Kings 35. Kamloops Blazers
14. Everett Silvertips 36. Victoria Royals
15. Kelowna Rockets 37. Red Deer Rebels
16. Spokane Chiefs 38. Tri-City Americans
17. Edmonton Oil Kings 39. Swift Current Broncos
18. Vancouver Giants 40. Saskatoon Blades
19. Calgary Hitmen 41. Prince George Cougars
20. Medicine Hat Tigers 42. Winnipeg ICE
21. Prince Albert Raiders 43. Lethbridge Hurricanes
22. Moose Jaw Warriors 44. Seattle Thunderbirds
All 22 WHL Clubs had equal opportunity to obtain the first-overall selection. The Club designated to select first overall in the first round will then select last in the second round (44th overall). The Club designated to select second overall in the first round will then select second last in the second round (43rd overall). This pattern of selection repeats until all 22 WHL Clubs have had the opportunity to have two selections in the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft.
Players eligible for the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will be 2006-born players who reside in 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 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will remain eligible to be selected in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday, December 9, 2021, or listed by a WHL Club at any time thereafter.
Western Hockey League Stories from June 3, 2021
- WHL Names 2020-21 B.C. Division Award Winners - WHL
- Three Vancouver Giants Receive B.C. Division Awards - Vancouver Giants
- Chiefs to Pick 16th in 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft - Spokane Chiefs
- Portland Holds 11th Overall Pick in 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft - Portland Winterhawks
- Winnipeg ICE to Select Third Overall in 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft - Winnipeg Ice
- Americans to Select 7th Overall in 2021 U.S. Priority Draft - Tri-City Americans
- Hurricanes to Pick 2nd in US Priority Draft - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Broncos Hold Sixth, 39th Overall Picks in 2021 U.S. Priority Draft - Swift Current Broncos
- WHL Announces U.S. Priority Draft Lottery Results - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Seattle Thunderbirds to Select First Overall in 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft - WHL
- Giants to Select 18th Overall in 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft - Vancouver Giants
- Regina Gets 12th, 33rd Overall Picks in WHL U.S. Priority Draft - Regina Pats
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