Hitmen to Pick 20th Overall in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft on Thursday
May 6, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club will select 20th overall when the Western Hockey League holds its annual Bantam Draft tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, at the Deerfoot Inn in Calgary. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the draft can be viewed online via live webcast at www.whl.ca.
The WHL Bantam Draft is the first opportunity for teams to replenish their systems with graduating bantam-aged players. The order of selection for the first round of the draft is determined through a weighted lottery consisting of the six non-playoff teams. The remaining draft order is based on the inverse overall standings from the regular season.
Calgary Hitmen 2015 WHL Bantam Draft Selection Order
Round 1
20th overall selection
Round 2
42nd overall selection
Round 3
No Pick - 64th overall selection sent to Prince Albert in Mike Winther trade
Round 4
74th overall selection acquired in Mike Winther trade to Kamloops
Round 4
77th overall selection acquired in Marshall Donald trade to Edmonton
Round 4
85th overall selection acquired in Chase Clayton trade to Saskatoon
Round 4
86th overall
Round 5
108th selection
Round 6
117th overall selection acquired in Peter Kosterman trade to Prince George
Round 6
130th overall selection
Round 7
152nd overall selection
Round 8
174th overall selection
Round 9
196th overall selection
Round 10
218th overall selection
Eligible for the draft will be 2000-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.
More than 80 former Hitmen bantam picks have gone on to play for the franchise including the following players: Beck Malenstyn (2013), Jordy Stallard (2012), Jake Virtanen (2011), Colby Harmsworth (2010), Kenton Helgesen (2009), Cody Sylvester (2007), Martin Jones (2005), Karl Alzner (2003) and Ryan Getzlaf (2000).
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