WHL Medicine Hat Tigers

Tigers Select Ten Players in 2013 WHL Bantam Draft

Published on May 2, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release


Calgary, AB - The Western Hockey League Bantam Draft is taking place today at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino in Calgary, AB.

The Medicine Hat Tigers are proud to select Edmonton, AB defenseman DAVID QUENNEVILE with their first pick of the 2013 draft, 10th overall.

Quenneville, 5' 7", 175 lbs. played for South Side Athletic club during the 2012-13 season collecting 16 goals and 28 assists for 44 points in 16 games. David was the second leading scoring defenseman in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League this year.

"What really attracted us to David are the intangibles to his game," stated Tigers' assistant general manager/head scout Brad McEwen.

"He has real good skill, competes so hard and has tremendous passion for the game. David is a puck moving, offensive defenseman who plays hard and has a gritty edge when he plays. David is an exciting player whose overall package leads us to believe he can be a top notch defenseman for our club over many years," said McEwen.

Players breakdown by region:

6 Alberta

2 British Columbia

1 Saskatchewan

1 Texas

Players breakdown by position:

4 Defenseman

2 Centres

2 Right Wingers

1 Left Winger

1 Goaltender

Here are the Medicine Hat Tigers round by round draft results:

Round/OA Name Pos Shot Height Weight 12-13 Team Hometown

1st - 10th David Quenneville D R 5' 7" 175 lbs South Side Athletic Club Edmonton, AB

2nd - 32nd Mason Shaw LW L 5' 6" 150 lbs Lloydminster Bantam AAA Lloydminster, AB

Plays hard with good skill.

2nd - 35nd Ryan Jevne C R 5' 09" 175 lbs Maple Leafs Athletic Club Edmonton, AB

Real good offensive player.

3rd - 54th Marshall Skapski D L 5' 10" 150 lbs Abbotsford A1-T1 Abbotsford, BC

Very competitive defenseman who moves the puck well.

4th - 76th Austin McGrath G L 5' 11" 148 lbs Lloydminster Bantam AAA Lloydminster, AB

Athletic, quick goaltender. Played on a good Lloydminster team.

6th - 115th Jordan Taupert C R 5' 4" 125 lbs Southeast Hockey Hounds Medicine Hat, AB

Very quick and skilled forward.

6th - 120th Max Gerlach RW R 5' 5" 130 lbs Colorado Thunderbirds Flower Mound, TX

Good offensive player who skates very well.

6th - 123rd Caleb Fantillo RW R 5' 10" 170 lbs Coquitlam A1-T1 Coquitlam, BC

Skilled forward, hard to play against.

8th - 164th Cale Makar D R 5' 6" 125 lbs Calgary Flames Calgary, AB

Offensive minded, puck moving D-Man.

10th - 208th Ryan Roberts D L 5' 10' 154 lbs Prairie Storm White City, SK

D-man who skates well.

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