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Silvertips Add Seven Players in 2021 WHL Draft

December 9, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


EVERETT, Wash. - The Everett Silvertips have selected seven players in the 2021 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft held Thursday, Dec. 9.

Everett began the draft by selecting 20th-overall, picking defenseman Tarin Smith from the Saskatoon Blazers 18U AAA squad. The Silvertips did not have a pick in the second or fourth rounds, as a result of a 2019 trade in which Everett acquired Cole Fonstad (now in the AHL with the Cleveland Monsters after two seasons with the Silvertips).

Other players selected include: forward Jesse Heslop (3rd-round, 66th overall); defenseman Cameron Sytsma (6th-round, 131st overall); forward Carter Bear (6th-round, 132nd overall); forward Lynden Donald-Gorman (8th-round, 158th overall); goaltender Beck Boiteau (8th-round, 163 overall); and defenseman Kenyon McIsaac (9th-round, 190th overall). The Silvertips completed one trade during the draft, swapping a future 9th-round pick with the Calgary Hitmen to jump up from pick 198 to pick 190 in order to select McIsaac.

This is the first WHL Draft since 2017 that the Silvertips have selected in the first round. Their most recent first-round pick prior to this season came at 20th overall, selecting current co-captain and Carolina Hurricanes prospect Ronan Seeley.

Rd. 1, 20 overall: Tarin Smith, defenseman

Hometown: Porcupine Plains, SK

Height: 6'1 ‚¬Â³

Weight: 174 lbs

Current team: Saskatoon Blazers 18U AAA

2021-22 stats: 1 goal, 14 assists, 20 games played

Bolstering the blueline.

We've selected Tarin Smith 20th overall in the #WHLDraft!#LetsGoTips pic.twitter.com/yUyOQzyseV

- Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) December 9, 2021

Rd. 3, 66 overall: Jesse Heslop, forward

Hometown: Nanaimo, BC

Height: 5'9 ‚¬Â³

Weight: 141 lbs

Current team: Yale Hockey Academy Prep

2021-22 stats: 18 goals, 19 assists, 17 games played (combined U17 and U18 stats)

Welcome to Everett, Jesse!

We've selected Jesse Heslop from Yale Hockey Academy in the 3rd-round of the #WHLDraft!#LetsGoTips pic.twitter.com/Mxa6uSnrSh

- Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) December 9, 2021

Rd. 6, 131 overall: Cameron Sytsma, defenseman

Hometown: Surrey, BC

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 161 lbs

Current team: Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep

2021-22 stats: 2 assists, 9 games

Back to back like I'm on the cover of Lethal Weapon.

We picked up Cameron Sytsma and Carter Bear with consecutive picks in the 6th-round of the WHL Draft! pic.twitter.com/JLxtgjZjle

- Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) December 9, 2021

Rd. 6, 132 overall: Carter Bear, forward

Hometown: West St. Paul, MB

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 150 lbs

Current team: Winnipeg Thrashers U18 AAA

2021-22 stats: 12 goals, 6 assists, 19 games played

Rd. 8, 158 overall: Lynden Donald-Gorman, forward

Hometown: West St. Paul, MB

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 150 lbs

Current team: Winnipeg Thrashers U18 AAA

2021-22 stats: 12 goals, 6 assists, 19 games played

LDG to EVT.

We've selected Lynden Donald-Gorman from @cac_hockey in the 8th-round of the WHL Draft! pic.twitter.com/BQgGzR8sie

- Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) December 9, 2021

Rd. 8, 163 overall: Beck Boiteau, goaltender

Hometown: Edmonton, AB

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 150 lbs

Current team: CAC Canadians 16U AAA

2021-22 stats: 15 goals, 15 assists, 15 games played

Strength in the crease.

We've selected goaltender Beck Boiteau from Lethbridge Hurricanes U18 AAA in the 8th-round of the WHL Draft! pic.twitter.com/3wdiIEcsel

- Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) December 9, 2021

Rd. 9, 190 overall: Kenyon McIsaac, defenseman

Hometown: Prince George, BC

Height: 5'7 ‚¬Â³

Weight: 145 lbs

Current team: Burnaby Winter Club Prep

2021-22 stats: 2 goals, 11 assists, 16 games played (combined U16 and U18 stats)

We have traded up to snag pick #190 from the Calgary Hitmen.

With that pick, we select Kenyon McIsaac from Burnaby Winter Club Prep in the 9th-round of the WHL Draft! pic.twitter.com/U1d06N5XsM

- Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) December 9, 2021

COMING UP:

SEATTLE SHOWDOWN: The Silvertips are on the road this weekend to take on the Tri-City Americans. They return home next Saturday for a rivalry matchup with the Seattle Thunderbirds

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