WHL Bantam Draft on Thursday
Published on April 30, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Regina, Saskatchewan - The Western Hockey League Bantam Draft is slated for Thursday morning in Calgary. The Pats will be making their first selection of the Draft shortly after it gets underway at 8:30 a.m. The Blue and White hold the 2nd overall selection as a result of winning the WHL Bantam Draft Lottery earlier this year. The Bantam Draft Lottery only affects the First Round, and as such, the Pats pick with be the 6th of rounds 2-15.
With the 2nd overall pick, the Pats will make their highest selection in the Bantam Draft since 2005 when they selected Colten Teubert with the 1st selection in the draft.
Pats Picks in the 2013 Bantam Draft
1st Round - 2 2nd Round - 28 4th Round - 68, 72, 79 and 80
6th Round - 113 and 116 7th Round - 138 8th Round - 160
9th Round - 182 10th Round - 204
Recent Pats Draft Selections
1st Round - 2010 (5th) Morgan Klimchuk, 2009 (5th) Chandler Stephenson, 2007 (13th) Dominik Favreau
2nd Round - 2012 (31st) Brady Reagan, 2011 (25th) Adam Brooks, 2011 (36th) Dane Schioler, 2011 (44th) Bryar Ortynski
3rd Round - 2012 (63rd) Rykr Cole, 2011 (47th) Griffin Mumby, 2010 (47th) Kyle Burroughs, 2009 (50th) Landon Peel
4th Round - 2012 (68th) Brendan Kallis, 2010 (67th) Colby Williams, 2007 (79th) Jordan Weal, 2006 (77th) Koltyn Miller
5th Round - 2012 (94th) Austin Wagner, 2012 (109th) Rylee Zimmer, 2011 (106th) Nathan Churchill
6th Round - 2012 (114th) Robbie Fulton, 2011 (113th) Erik Donald, 2010 (115) Tanner Burgardt
Denotes player on 2012-13 Pats roster
The first round of the 2012-13 WHL Bantam Draft will be streamed live on WHL.ca starting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.
For Draft Day coverage, visit ReginaPats.com and follow the Pats on Twitter (@WHLPats).
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