WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes

Hurricanes Preparing for Busy Week

Published on May 3, 2016 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release


LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club is preparing for a busy week as they brace for the 2016 WHL Awards Ceremony and the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft, both to take place in Calgary.

The WHL Awards is slated to take place on Wednesday beginning at 12:30pm MT. The Hurricanes have been nominated for three league awards. General Manager Peter Anholt has been nominated for the Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy as the WHL Executive of the Year; Head Coach Brent Kisio has been nominated for the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as the WHL Coach of the Year; and Captain Tyler Wong has been nominated for the Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy as the WHL Humanitarian of the Year.

The WHL Bantam Draft will take place on Thursday starting at 8:30am MT. After selecting second overall in 2014 and 2015, the Hurricanes will select 19th out of the 22 teams after a Central Division winning season. The Hurricanes hold a total of 13 picks in the 12 round draft.

The Hurricanes full list of draft selections for the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft:

Round 1 - 19th overall

Round 2 - 41st overall

Round 4 - 85th overall

Round 5 - 99th overall (acquired from Regina)

Round 5 - 107th overall

Round 6 - 129th overall

Round 8 - 158th overall (acquired from Swift Current)

Round 8 - 173th overall

Round 9 - 184th overall (from Spokane)

Round 9 - 195th overall

Round 10 - 217th overall

Round 11 - 239th overall

Round 12 - 261st overall

Check out the Lethbridge Hurricanes Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Western Hockey League Stories from May 3, 2016


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central