Ice Select 14 Players in the Draft
May 5, 2011 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Calgary, AB - Garnet Kazuik, Director of Scouting for the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club today announced the club has selected 14 players in the 22nd annual WHL Bantam Draft. The 2011 WHL Bantam Draft was for players born in 1996 and playing in the four Western Provinces and selected regions of the United States. All of the players selected today are at least one year away from playing regularly in the WHL.
"We were able to make good picks considering where we were in the draft order and having no second round pick at all. We were concerned about the depth in the defensemen going into today but feel we fared better than anticipated. We know that our picks still have two to three years to develop and become great players within our organization," commented Kazuik.
Round One - 17th Overall - COLLIN SHIRLEY
Birthdate: March 16, 1996
Hometown: Saskatoon, SK
Position: Left Wing
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 135 lbs.
10-11 Team: Saskatoon Bandits - GSHL
Round Three - 61st Overall - JORDAN STEENBERGEN
Birthdate: January 18, 1996
Hometown: Sylvan Lake, AB
Position: Defence
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180 lbs.
10-11 Team: Red Deer Rebels Black - AMBHL
Round Four - 70th Overall - MATTHEW MURRAY
Birthdate: July 23, 1996
Hometown: Kamloops, BC
Position: Defense
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 181 lbs.
10-11 Team: Kamloops Jardine Blazers - Tier 1
Round Four - 83rd Overall - KYLE O'CONNOR
Birthdate: January 30, 1996
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 160 lbs.
10-11 Team: Calgary Royals - AMBHL
Round Five - 98th Overall - JAKE DUBE
Birthdate: April 3, 1996
Hometown: Cochrane, AB
Position: Defense
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 159 lbs.
10-11 Team: Airdrie Xtreme - AMBHL
Round Five - 105th Overall - ZACHARY ZBOROSKY
Birthdate: October 15, 1996
Hometown: Regina, SK
Position: Centre
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 135 lbs.
10-11 Team: Regina Pat Canadians - SMAAAHL
Round Six - 121st Overall - JACKSON WANIEK
Birthdate: September 4, 1996
Hometown: Surrey, BC
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165 lbs.
10-11 Team: Cloverdale Colts - PCAHA
Round Six - 127th Overall - CARTER FORSYTH
Birthdate: April 27, 1996
Hometown: Swift Current, SK
Position: Defense
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175 lbs.
10-11 Team: Swift Current Raiders - SSMBHL
Round Seven - 149th Overall - RYLEY RISLING
Birthdate: May 9, 1996
Hometown: Medicine Hat, AB
Position: Left Wing
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165 lbs.
10-11 Team: Medicine Hat Hounds - AMBHL
Round Eight- 171st Overall - JARED VIRTANEN
Birthdate: June 30, 1996
Hometown: Abbotsford, BC
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160 lbs.
10-11 Team: Abbotsford Hawks - PCAHA
Round Nine - 193rd Overall - BRONSON AMMETER
Birthdate: March 2, 1996
Hometown: Starbuck, Man.
Position: Goaltender
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165 lbs.
10-11 Team: Calgary Bronks - AMBHL
Round Ten - 215th Overall - BRADEN JAKUBOWSKI
Birthdate: April 16, 1996
Hometown: Leduc, AB
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 134 lbs.
10-11 Team: Leduc Oil Kings - AMMHL
Round Eleven - 237th Overall - JOSEPH LEONIDAS
Birthdate: June 24, 1996
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Position: Defense
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 167 lbs.
10-11 Team: Calgary Royals - Bantam AA
Round Twelve - 259th Overall - JACK THOMAS
Birthdate: January 17, 1996
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Position: Defense
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 140 lbs.
10-11 Team: Calgary Bisons - AMBHL
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