The NHL draft, WHL style . . .

The WHL had 31 players selected in the NHL’s 2009 draft, led by the Red Deer Rebels, who had four players selected. . . . The rest: Kelowna, Saskatoon, each 3; Brandon, Calgary, Kamloops, Everett, Spokane, each 2; Chilliwack, Edmonton, Kootenay, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Portland, Prince Albert, Prince George, Regina, Swift Current, Vancouver, each 1.
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Here is where the drafted players came from:
OHL: 44
WHL: 31
QMJHL, Sweden: 23 each
U.S. high schools: 19
USHL: 16
U.S. National Team Development Program: 10
Finland: 9
U.S. colleges: 7
Russia: 6
BCHL: 5
AJHL, CJHL, OJHL: 3 each
Czech Republic, U.S. midget AAA: 2 each
EJHL, Germany, NAHL, Slovakia: 1 each
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A look at WHL players selected:
FIRST ROUND (5)
4. Atlanta, C Evander Kane, Vancouver
5. Los Angeles, C Brayden Schenn, Brandon
8. Dallas, RW Scott Glennie, Brandon
9. Ottawa, D Jared Cowen, Ottawa
29. Tampa Bay, RW Carter Ashton, Lethbridge
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SECOND ROUND (3)
32. Detroit, C Landon Ferraro, Red Deer
48. St. Louis, D Brett Ponich, Portland
49. Colorado, D Stefan Elliott, Saskatoon
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THIRD ROUND (7)
64. Colorado, D Tyson Barrie, Kelowna
66. Buffalo, D Brayden McNabb, Kootenay
74. Calgary, LW Ryan Howse, Chilliwack
81. Philadelphia, G Adam Morrison, Saskatoon
82. Edmonton, RW Cameron Abney, Everett
85. Washington, C Cody Eakin, Swift Current
86. Boston, D Ryan Button, Prince Albert
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FOURTH ROUND (5)
96. Los Angeles, RW Linden Vey, Medicine Hat
103. Minnesota, LW Kris, Foucault, Calgary
105. Phoenix, D Justin Weller, Red Deer
108. St. Louis, RW Tyler Shattock, Kamloops
119. Chicago, C Byron Froese, Everett
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FIFTH ROUND (1)
129. C Tomas Vincour, Edmonton
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SIXTH ROUND (6)
155. Atlanta, C Jimmy Bubnick, Kamloops
157. Phoenix, LW Evan Bloodoff, Kelowna
161. Minnesota, G Darcy Kuemper, Red Deer
175. Washington, RW Garrett Mitchell, Regina
179. Los Angeles, RW Brandon Kozun, Calgary
180. Detroit, RW Mitchell Callahan, Kelowna.
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SEVENTH ROUND (4)
185. Atlanta, LW Levko Koper, Spokane
189. San Jose, C Marek Viedensky, Prince George
201. Calgary, C Gaelan Patterson, Saskatoon
208. Carolina, D Tommi Kivisto, Red Deer