Hitmen to Select 4th Overall in WHL Prospects Draft
Published on April 21, 2022 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club will select fourth overall when the Western Hockey League holds its annual WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday, May 19th, 2022.
The pick was determined Thursday afternoon during the 2022 WHL Draft Lottery involving the six non-playoff teams from the 2021-22 regular season.
2022 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT - FIRST ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION
1. Medicine Hat Tigers
12. Brandon Wheat Kings
2. Tri-City Americans
13. Saskatoon Blades
3. Victoria Royals
14. Moose Jaw Warriors
4. Calgary Hitmen
15. Seattle Thunderbirds (from Kelowna)
5. Swift Current Broncos
16. Medicine Hat Tigers (from Seattle)
6. Regina Pats
17. Red Deer Rebels
7. Vancouver Giants
18. Portland Winterhawks
8. Spokane Chiefs
19. Kamloops Blazers
9. Prince George Cougars
20 Everett Silvertips
10. Prince Albert Raiders
21.Vancouver Giants (from Edmonton)
11. Lethbridge Hurricanes
22. Vancouver Giants (from Winnipeg)
The order of selection for the second round and all other rounds of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft will be determined by the inverse order of the final 2021-22 WHL Regular Season standings. First round coverage of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft will be streamed via WHL Live.
Players eligible for the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft will be 2007-born players who reside in Alberta, B.C., 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.
Western Hockey League Stories from April 21, 2022
- Zellweger Wins U.S. Division Defenseman, Player of the Year - Everett Silvertips
- Berezowski Named U.S. Division Most Sportsmanlike Player - Everett Silvertips
- Berezowski, Zellweger Named First-Team U.S. Division All-Stars; Seeley Second-Team - Everett Silvertips
- 2022 WHL Playoffs Begin Tonight - WHL
- Americans to Select Second Overall in 2022 WHL Prospects Draft - Tri-City Americans
- Samson Named B.C. Division Second Team All-Star - Prince George Cougars
- Everett Silvertips Finalists for WHL Business of the Year - Everett Silvertips
- Dennis Williams Named U.S. Division Coach of the Year - Everett Silvertips
- Hitmen to Select 4th Overall in WHL Prospects Draft - Calgary Hitmen
- Bear Hughes Named to U.S. Division Second All-Star Team - Spokane Chiefs
- Five Winterhawks Earn Honors as WHL Announces Divisional Awards - Portland Winterhawks
- Raiders Win Two East Division Awards - Prince Albert Raiders
- Three Victoria Royals Receive BC Division Honours - Victoria Royals
- Bedard Named East Division Player of the Year - Regina Pats
- Medicine Hat Tigers to Select First Overall in 2022 WHL Prospects Draft - WHL
- WHL Names 2021-22 Division Award Winners - WHL
- Mateychuk & Yager Named East Division Award Winners - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Pats to Pick Sixth in 2022 WHL Prospects Draft - Regina Pats
- WHL Announces Division All-Star Teams - WHL
- Oil Kings Dylan Guenther Named Central Division Nominee for Brad Hornung Memorial Trophy - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Oil Kings Luke Prokop Named Central Division Nominee for Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Bedard and Evans Named East Division First and Second Team All-Stars - Regina Pats
- Edmonton Oil Kings to Select First Overall in 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft - WHL
- Graham Sward Selected as U.S. Division Humanitarian of the Year - Spokane Chiefs
- Edmonton Oil Kings to Select First Overall in 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Young Guns Leading the Warriors into the Postseason - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Bedard Named Captain for Canada's Mens U18 Team - Regina Pats
- Rockets Head South To Open First Round Series - Kelowna Rockets
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