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Silvertips Select Kent Simpson in First Round of 2007 WHL Bantam Draft

May 3, 2007 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Everett Silvertips News Release


The 2006-2007 US and WHL Regular Season Champions, Everett Silvertips selected goaltender Kent Simpson in the 1st Round (22nd Overall) of the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft held in Calgary, AB on Thursday.

Simpson posted a 13-6-1 record with the Edmonton South Side Athletic Club during the 2006-2007 season. The Edmonton, AB native played in 30 games and recorded a 3.43 Goals Against Average and a .901% Save Percentage last season. The 6'1, 175 pound goaltender also logged 1120 minutes.

"He is a big, solid and a very competitive goaltender," mentions Silvertips Director of Player Personnel and Head Scout, Scott Scoville. "He makes big saves in big situations and reminds us of a young Leland Irving, because of his focus. He is very fundamentally sound netminder and is mentally strong as well. We are pleased to welcome Kent to the Silvertips organization."

In the previous four drafts, the Silvertips selected Zach Hamill in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 2003 WHL Bantam Draft, Eric Doyle in the 1st Round (15th Overall) in the 2004 WHL Bantam Draft, Kyle Beach in the 1st Round (10th Overall) in the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft and Kellan Tochkin in the 1st Round (13th Overall) in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft.

The WHL Bantam Draft is the WHL's talent identification process and serves as the first opportunity for WHL teams to add 1992 born players to their respective 50 player lists. Eligible players for the Bantam Draft will be 1992 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.

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