Saskatchewan Shines with 45 Players Selected in 2024 WHL Prospects Draft

May

10

By Hockey Saskatchewan

REGINA, Sask. – The Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft concluded on Thursday, May 9, 2024, with this year’s draft highlighting 2009-born eligible players.

The WHL Prospects Draft is an opportunity for young players to take the next step in their hockey development and set their sights toward a future NHL Entry Draft down the road.

The first Saskatchewan-born player to hear their name called was Kayden Stroeder (Lanigan) of the Humboldt Broncos U15 AA who was taken 5th overall by the Edmonton Oil Kings. With the 6th pick, Calder Hamilton (Martensville) was selected by the Calgary Hitmen. In total, Saskatchewan had seven players chosen in the first round and all are members of the Sask First high-performance program. Rounding out the first-round picks were Blake Chorney (Nipawin) at #10, Boston Tait (Estevan) at #12, Chase Surkan (Regina) at #14, Cartern Moen (Swift Current) at #17, and Dade Wotherspoon (Martensville) at #21.

When the final round concluded, Saskatchewan was fortunate to have 45 players selected overall. In comparison, the province saw a total of 44 players selected in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft and 50 were selected the previous year.

Saskatchewan players selected were as follows:

Round

Overall

Team

Player Name

Position

Last Team

Hometown

1

5

Edmonton

Stroeder, Kayden

C

Humboldt Broncos U15 AA

Lanigan, SK

1

6

Calgary

Hamilton, Calder

LD

Martensville Marauders U15 AA

Martensville, SK

1

10

Vancouver

Chorney, Blake

C

Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep

Nipawin, SK

1

12

Wenatchee

Tait, Boston

LD

Estevan Bruins U15 AA

Estevan, SK

1

14

Brandon

Surkan, Chase

LW

Regina Pat Blues U15 AA

Regina, SK

1

17

Swift Current

Moen, Carter

C

Swift Current U15 AA

Swift Current, SK

1

21

Prince George

Wotherspoon, Dade

LW

Martensville Marauders U15 AA

Martensville, SK

2

25

Regina

Wagner, Aiden

RD

Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep

Yorkton, SK

2

30

Red Deer

Arcand-Vandale, Cash

C

Saskatoon Bandits U15 AA

Saskatoon, SK

2

31

Prince Albert

Howe, Connor

C

Prince Albert, SK

Prince Albert Pirates U15 AA

2

38

Regina

Failler, Sam

RW

Dundurn, SK

Martensville Marauders U15 AA

2

41

Prince George

Bratton, Cooper

RD

Moosomin, SK

Sask East Oilers U15 AA

3

49

Prince Albert

Myhre, Liam

LD

Nipawin, SK

North East Wolfpack U15 AA

3

50

Edmonton

Anderson, Kayson

RD

Lumsden, SK

Prairie Storm U15 AA

3

56

Tri-City

Peterson, Trae

C

Yorkton, SK

Sask East Oilers U15 AA

3

57

Kelowna

Hargrave, Jake

RD

Lucky Lake, SK

Swift Current Broncos U15 AA

4

84

Lethbridge

Evans, Jake

C

Saskatoon, SK

Saskatoon Generals U15 AA

4

85

Brandon

Young, Ethan

LD

Regina, SK

Regina Pat Blues U15 AA

5

99

Moose Jaw

Perrin, Cooper

RD

Saskatoon, SK

Saskatoon Outlaws U15 AA

5

101

Moose Jaw

Johnston, Maxon

C

Esterhazy, SK

Sask East Oilers U15 AA

5

107

Brandon

Park, Carson

C

Pilot Butte, SK

Prairie Storm U15 AA

5

108

Everett

Gleim, Kasey

RW

Chaplin, SK

Swift Current Broncos U15 AA

5

110

Prince George

Fouquette, Tatum

RD

Prince Albert, SK

Prince Albert Pirates U15 AA

6

114

Regina

Wilm, Hunter

C

Central Butte, SK

Swift Current Broncos U15 AA

6

115

Moose Jaw

Hoppe, Preston

RW

Humboldt, SK

Humboldt Broncos U15 AA

6

117

Calgary

Gardiner, Nathan

C

Gainsborough, SK

Estevan Bruins U15 AA

6

120

Prince Albert

Borthwick, Declan

C

Prince Albert, SK

Prince Albert Pirates U15 AA

6

128

Brandon

Postnikoff, Hudson

C

Saskatoon, SK

Saskatoon Outlaws U15 AA

7

139

Calgary

Page, Kaleb

G

Whitewood, SK

Sask East Oilers U15 AA

7

145

Wenatchee

Medernach, Tyson

LW

Saskatoon, SK

Saskatoon Stallions U15 AA

7

152

Moose Jaw

Mitchell, Cade

G

Gull Lake, SK

Swift Current Broncos U15 AA

8

159

Seattle

MacDougall, Brock

C

Estevan, SK

HC Edmonton U15

8

161

Calgary

Gamble, Dawson

C

North Battleford, SK

North West Stars U15 AA

8

162

Spokane

Muntain, Adam

G

Regina, SK

Regina Pat Blues U15 AA

8

163

Kelowna

McIvor, Marek

LD

Davidson, SK

Humboldt Broncos U15 AA

8

175

Portland

Sayers, Hudson

RD

Edam, SK

Northern Alberta Xtreme U15

9

183

Swift Current

Kirwan, Jamie

C

Gull Lake, SK

Swift Current Broncos U15 AA

9

192

Red Deer

Gutenberg, Seth

G

Saskatoon, SK

Saskatoon Outlaws U15 AA

9

199

Saskatoon

Anderson, Millar

C

Saskatoon, SK

Saskatoon Generals U15 AA

10

211

Wenatchee

Henkelman, Matt

RD

Saskatoon, SK

Saskatoon Generals U15 AA

10

214

Red Deer

Skrypnyk, Joshua

RW

Regina, SK

Regina Pat Blues U15 AA

10

217

Moose Jaw

Hilbig, Karter

G

Saskatoon, SK

Saskatoon Stallions U15 AA

10

221

Saskatoon

Belyk, Rylee

LD

Battleford, SK

North West Stars U15 AA

11

239

Moose Jaw

Coquet, Nash

C

Saskatoon, SK

Saskatoon Outlaws U15 AA

12

247

Seattle

Harman, Aiden

LD

Meadow Lake, SK

Lloydminster Athletics U15

For the complete list of players selected in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft, click HERE.


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