Hitmen Make Ten Selections in 2022 Prospects Draft
May 19, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club selected ten players including six forwards, three defencemen and one goalie in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft held online today. The Prospects Draft was for 2007-born players from the four western provinces and select U.S states.
"I am excited by this year's draft class, and so is the rest of our scouting staff." says Garry Davidson Director of Player Personnel. "All players selected were well liked by all, and some of them we didn't expect to be available when they were, so we are very pleased."
2022 CALGARY HITMEN DRAFT BOARD
RD PICK PLAYER POS. 2021-22 TEAM GP G A PTS
1 4 Reese Hamilton LD NAX U15 Prep 27 12 42 54
2 29 Wyatt Pisarczyk RD Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA 31 14 38 52
2 43 Benjamin Kindel C BWC Academy U15 Prep 22 12 35 47
2 44 Sawyer Mayes C Thompson Blazers U15 AAA 24 18 11 29
3 51 Hunter Aura RD Thompson Blazers U15 AAA 29 12 17 29
5 95 Kale Dach C Fort Saskatchewan Rangers U15 AAA 34 34 58 92
5 99 Parker MacDougall C South Island Royals U15 AAA 22 18 23 59
6 117 Connor Bear C Rink H.A. Winnipeg U15 Prep 29 21 47 24
7 139 Wyatt Blace RW Pacific Coast Hockey Academy U15 Prep 30 22 37 59
8 161 Austin Kindrat G Winnipeg Thrashers Blue U15 AAA 6-7-3-0 4.44 GAA 0.896 SAV%
More than 100 Hitmen draft picks have gone on to play for the franchise including: Oliver Tulk (2020), David Adaszynski (2020), Carter Yakemchuk (2020), Grayden Siepmann (2019), Brandon Whynott (2019), Sean Tschigerl (2018), Tyson Galloway (2018), Brayden Peters (2017), Riley Fiddler-Schultz (2017), Cael Zimmerman (2016), Mark Kastelic (2014).
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