Winnipeg ICE Make Nine Selections in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft
May 2, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
Winnipeg, MB - The Winnipeg ICE made nine selections in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft on Thursday including the first and second overall picks.
The ICE selected six forwards, two defencemen and one goaltender.
Winnipeg ICE Draft Coverage is presented by Canad Inns. Here is a breakdown of the nine ICE selections:
Round One - 1st Overall - Matthew Savoie - Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep
Height: 5'9 Weight: 165 lbs.
Position: Forward Hometown: St. Albert, AB
Round One - 2nd Overall - Conor Geekie - Yellowhead Chiefs
Height: 6'1 Weight: 165 lbs.
Position: Forward Hometown: Strathclair, MB
Round Four - 68th Overall - Rieger Lorenz - Edge School Bantam Prep
Height: 5'11 Weight: 155 lbs.
Position: Forward Hometown: Calgary, AB
Round Six - 120th Overall - Daniel Hauser - Edge School Bantam Prep
Height: 5'9 Weight: 140 lbs.
Position: Goaltender Hometown: Chestermere, AB
Round Six - 127th Overall - Brayden Edwards - Yale Hockey Academy Bantam Prep
Height: 5'9 Weight: 145 lbs.
Position: Forward Hometown: Abbotsford, BC
Round Seven - 142nd Overall - Hayden Pakkala - Okotoks Oilers
Height: 5'11 Weight: 160 lbs.
Position: Forward Hometown: High River, AB
Round Eight - 156th Overall - Josh Mettimano - Edge School Bantam Prep
Height: 5'7 Weight: 134 lbs.
Position: Defenceman Hometown: Cochrane, AB
Round Eight - 157th Overall - Owen Boucher - Fort Saskatchewan Rangers
Height: 5'10 Weight: 135 lbs.
Position: Defenceman Hometown: Bonnyville, AB
Round Eight - 169th Overall - Carter Spirig - Fort Saskatchewan Rangers
Height: 5'7 Weight: 145 lbs.
Position: Forward Hometown: Peace River, AB
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