Rockets Make 12 Selections in 2022 WHL Prospects Draft
May 19, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release
The Kelowna Rockets selected a total of 12 players in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft that took place online today, including one goaltender, five defencemen and six forwards.
With their first pick of the day, the Rockets selected centreman Jaxon Kehrig in the fourth round (No. 81) from the North East Wolfpack U15 AA of the SAAHL U15.
Kehrig, 14, posted 74 points (37G, 37A) and 18 penalty minutes through 31 games this season with the U15AA team.
The 5'11â³, 161-pound centre also appeared in six games this season for the Tisdale Trojans U18AAA of the SMAAAHL.
Round 4, pick 81
PLAYER:Â Jaxon Kehrig
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 5'11
WEIGHT: 161
BIRTHDATE: Aug. 12, 2007
HOMETOWN: Tisdale, Sask.
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 Tisdale (SKU18) 6 0 0 0 0
2021-22 NE Wolfpack (SKU15) 31 37 27 74 18
2020-21 NE Wolfpack (SKU15) 3 2 2 4 0
Round 5, pick 103
PLAYER:Â Nathan Kam
POSITION: G
HEIGHT: 6'0.5
WEIGHT: 139
BIRTHDATE: Apr. 2, 2007
HOMETOWN: Burnaby, BC
Season Team GP GAA SV% RECORD
2021-22 BWC U15 Prep (CSSHL) 17 2.61 0.909 12-4-0-1
Round 6, pick 122
PLAYER:Â Lachlan Staniforth
POSITION: Defence
HEIGHT: 5'11
WEIGHT: 158
BIRTHDATE: May 4, 2007
HOMETOWN: Abbotsford, BC
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 Fraser Valley Thunderbirds U16 (BCEHL) 30 6 15 21 22
Round 6, pick 125
PLAYER:Â Jonah Pinel
POSITION: Centre
HEIGHT: 5'11
WEIGHT: 185
BIRTHDATE: Dec. 27, 2007
HOMETOWN: Balgonie, SK
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 Prairie Storm (SKU15) 31 34 27 61 42
2020-21 Prairie Storm (SKU15) 4 0 0 0 0
Round 7, pick 134
PLAYER:Â Rhett Serfas
POSITION: Defence
HEIGHT: 6'2.5
WEIGHT: 190
BIRTHDATE: Feb. 7, 2007
HOMETOWN: Turin, AB
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 Rink Academy Kelowna U15P (CSSHL) 30 1 8 9 4
2020-21 Lethbridge Golden Hawks U15 AAA (AEHL) 4 1 1 2 0
Round 8, pick 169
PLAYER:Â Jaxen Smyth
POSITION: Left Wing
HEIGHT: 5'9
WEIGHT: 148
BIRTHDATE: May. 31, 2007
HOMETOWN: Red Deer, AB
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 Red Deer Rebels U15 AAA (AEHL) 34 13 20 33 46
Round 9, pick 183
PLAYER:Â Jake DeMone
POSITION: Left Defence
HEIGHT: 5'7
WEIGHT: 131
BIRTHDATE: July 9, 2007
HOMETOWN: Lethbridge, AB
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 Lethbridge Gldn Hawks (ABU15) 33 0 15 15 38
Round 9, pick 191
PLAYER:Â Logan Mehl
POSITION: Left Wing
HEIGHT: 5'11
WEIGHT: 151
BIRTHDATE: Sept. 14, 2007
HOMETOWN: Regina, SK
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 Regina Aces (SKU15) 31 33 33 66 48
Round 9, pick 196
PLAYER:Â Kyler Beechinor
POSITION: Defence
HEIGHT: 5'10
WEIGHT: 134
BIRTHDATE: Jan. 4, 2007
HOMETOWN: Bentley, AB
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 Red Deer (ABU15) 30 6 19 25 42
Round 10, pick 205
PLAYER:Â Eric Han
POSITION: Right Wing
HEIGHT: 5'9
WEIGHT: 150
BIRTHDATE: May 21, 2007
HOMETOWN: Regina, SK
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 Regina Pt Blu (SKU15) 27 28 27 55 57
Round 10, pick 213
PLAYER:Â Jasper Fellbaum
POSITION: Right wing
HEIGHT: 5'11
WEIGHT: 200
BIRTHDATE: May 17, 2007
HOMETOWN: Courtenay, BC
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 North Island Silvetips U15AAA (BCU15) 24 6 3 9 65
Round 11, pick 227
PLAYER:Â Carson Croteau
POSITION: Defence
HEIGHT: 5'10
WEIGHT: 152
BIRTHDATE: Apr. 5, 2007
HOMETOWN: Bonnyville, AB
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2021-22 Lloydminster Bobcats (ABU15) 26 6 10 16 36
The order of selection for the second round and all other rounds will be the inverse order of final 2021-22 WHL Regular Season standings. The complete order of selection for the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft can be found at WHL.ca/draft.
Players eligible for the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft are 2007-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.
Players not selected in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft will remain eligible to be listed by WHL Clubs at any time thereafter.
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