Everett Silvertips to Select First Overall in 2024 WHL Prospects Draft
March 27, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today the Everett Silvertips will select first overall in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft following the completion of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery.
The Prince Albert Raiders won the draft lottery, moving from fourth to second overall, having previously acquired the first-round pick belonging to the Seattle Thunderbirds. As a result, the Everett Silvertips retain the first-overall pick, having previously acquired the first-round selection belonging to the Kamloops Blazers.
The 2024 WHL Prospects Draft is scheduled for Thursday, May 9, 2024, with first-round coverage streaming on WHL Live on CHL TV.
The six WHL Clubs that did not qualify for the 2024 WHL Playoffs, unless they traded their first-round pick, participated in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery. The lottery proceedings determined the order of selection for the first six picks in the first round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft, with inverse order of standing from the 2023-24 WHL Regular Season determining the order of selection for the remainder of the first round and all subsequent rounds.
2024 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT - FIRST ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION
Everett Silvertips (from Kamloops)
Prince Albert Raiders (from Seattle)
Tri-City Americans
Kelowna Rockets (via trades from Regina)
Edmonton Oil Kings
Calgary Hitmen
Spokane Chiefs
Victoria Royals
Prince Albert Raiders
Vancouver Giants
Seattle Thunderbirds (via trades from Kelowna)
Wenatchee Wild
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Brandon Wheat Kings
Red Deer Rebels
Medicine Hat Tigers
Swift Current Broncos
Victoria Royals (from Moose Jaw)
Everett Silvertips
Portland Winterhawks
Prince George Cougars
Kamloops Blazers (from Saskatoon)
The Kelowna Rockets (via Regina), Tri-City Americans, and Everett Silvertips (via Kamloops) had the opportunity to obtain the first-overall selection in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft. The process for the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery was administered by Josh Glenn of KPMG.
2024 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT - SECOND ROUND (AND SUBSEQUENT ROUNDS) ORDER OF SELECTION
Kamloops Blazers
Tri-City Americans
Regina Pats
Seattle Thunderbirds
Edmonton Oil Kings
Calgary Hitmen
Spokane Chiefs
Victoria Royals
Prince Albert Raiders
Vancouver Giants
Kelowna Rockets
Wenatchee Wild
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Brandon Wheat Kings
Red Deer Rebels
Medicine Hat Tigers
Swift Current Broncos
Moose Jaw Warriors
Everett Silvertips
Portland Winterhawks
Prince George Cougars
Saskatoon Blades
Since 2000, numerous impactful players have heard their names called with the first-overall pick, including but not limited to Gavin McKenna (Medicine Hat Tigers, 2022), Berkly Catton (Spokane Chiefs, 2021), Connor Bedard (Regina Pats, 2020), Matthew Savoie (Winnipeg ICE, 2019), Dylan Guenther (Edmonton Oil Kings, 2018), Kaiden Guhle (Prince Albert Raiders, 2017), Peyton Krebs (Kootenay ICE, 2016), Mathew Barzal (Seattle Thunderbirds, 2012), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Red Deer Rebels, 2008), and Braydon Coburn (Portland Winterhawks, 2000).
Players eligible for the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft are 2009-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 2024 WHL Prospects Draft will remain eligible to be listed by WHL Clubs at any time thereafter.
For complete coverage of the 2024 WHL Playoffs and 2024 WHL Drafts, please visit WHL.ca.
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