Blazers Select two players in the WHL U.S. Priority Draft
KAMLOOPS BLAZERS SELECT TWO PLAYERS IN U.S. PRIORITY DRAFT
Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers have selected forward Eli Tverdovsky and goaltender Kaeden Tate in the 2024 U.S. Priority Draft.
Tverdovsky is from Los Angeles, CA and played this past season with the Okanagan Hockey Academy U15 Prep team in Penticton. He is the son of former NHL defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky.
Tate is from Huntington Beach, CA played this season with the Anaheim Ducks 14U AAA program.
Name: Eli Tverdovsky
Position: Forward
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 155lbs
Birthdate: October 17, 2009
Draft: 1st round, 6th overall
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2023-24 | OHA U15 Prep | 27 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | OHA U17 Prep | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |

Name: Kaedan Tate
Position: Goaltender
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 150lbs
Birthdate: October 10, 2009
Draft: 2nd round, 23rd overall
| Season | Team | GP | SV % |
| 2023-24 | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U | 34 | .911 |
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