Bruins Complete Expansion Draft
June 2, 2006 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Chilliwack Bruins News Release
The Western Hockey League today held an Expansion Draft for the League's newest member club, the Chilliwack Bruins.
Players born in 1990 and 1991 were exempt from the draft. The Bruins were able to select one player from each team with the exception of the Kamloops Blazers, Medicine Hat Tigers, Portland Winter Hawks and Vancouver Giants - teams which had already dealt players to the Bruins. The Bruins were able to select three players from the Tri City Americans.
The Bruins selected the following players:
Player Selected From Position Birth Year
Stephan Lenoski Brandon Defence 1986
Craig Lineker Calgary Defence 1986
Matt Meropoulis Everett Forward 1989
Mike Cann Lethbridge Defence 1988
Tyler Spurgeon Kelowna Forward 1986
Cam Stevens Kootenay Defence 1989
Scott Maetche Moose Jaw Defence 1989
Alex Archibald Prince Albert Goaltender 1987
Levi Brotnov Prince George Forward 1987
Ken Petkau Red Deer Forward 1987
Martin Hanzal Regina Forward 1987
Jim Watt Saskatoon Goaltender 1986
Mike Hengen Saskatoon Defence 1987
Andrew Pinsent Seattle Goaltender 1988
Myles Stoesz Spokane Forward 1987
Josh Aspenlind Swift Current Forward 1986
Landon Jones Tri City Defence 1986
Don Glennie Tri City Forward 1988
Keith Voytechek Tri City Forward 1987
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