In advance of Thursday’s WHL bantam draft, Tyler Neisz of Western Elite Hockey Prospects has shared with us the mock draft held by WEHP.
Here, then, is how it went . . .
1. Calgary — D Brycen Moen, Calgary Bisons
2. Swift Current — D Ryan Pilon, Warman SK
3. Lethbridge — F Jake Virtanen, Abbotsford Hawks
4. Kamloops — F Ryan Gropp, Kamloops Jardine’s Blazers
5. Lethbridge — D Jordan Thomson, SouthWest Cougars MB
6. Seattle — F Reid Duke, Calgary Royals
7. Everett — F Ty Mappin, Red Deer Rebels White
8. Prince Albert — F Reid Gardiner, Humboldt Broncos
9. Edmonton — D Zach Gonek, St. Albert AB
10. Prince George — FMiles Warkentine, Prince Albert Pirates
11. Brandon — D Aaron Irving, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton
12. Victoria — F Conner Bleackley, Okotoks Oilers
13. Swift Current — F John Quennville, Southside Athletic Club, Edmonton
14. Moose Jaw — F Rhett Gardner, Moose Jaw Warriors
15. Kelowna — F Tanner Macmaster, Calgary Bisons
16. Regina — F Rourke Chartier, Saskatoon Stallions
17. Kootenay — D Jordan Harris, Prince Albert Pirates
18. Medicine Hat — F Kolten Olynek, Saskatoon Outlaws
19. Spokane — F Steven Owre, L.A. Selects
20. Vancouver — F Riley Stadel, Cloverdale Colts (BC)
21. Red Deer — F Collin Shirley, Saskatoon Bandits
22. Brandon — F Adam Brooks, Winnipeg Hawks
(SOURCE: Western Elite Hockey Prospects)