Cougars to select 17th overall in 2025 WHL Prospects Draft
PRINCE GEORGE – The Prince George Cougars will be picking 17th overall to begin the 2025 WHL Prospect’s Draft. The Regina Pats were the winners of the Draft Lottery and will be picking first overall for the second time in five seasons.
The first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 2025, with live coverage streaming free on Victory+.
2025 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT – FIRST ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION
| 1. Regina Pats | 13. Vancouver Giants (from Edmonton) |
| 2. Edmonton Oil Kings (from Moose Jaw) | 14. Kamloops Blazers (from Saskatoon) |
| 3. Kelowna Rockets | 15. Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 4. Penticton Vees | 16. Prince Albert Raiders |
| 5. Everett Silvertips (from Kamloops) | 17. Prince George Cougars |
| 6. Vancouver Giants (from Wenatchee) | 18. Moose Jaw Warriors (from Lethbridge) |
| 7. Red Deer Rebels | 19. Victoria Royals |
| 8. Edmonton Oil Kings (from Seattle) | 20. Kelowna Rockets (from Spokane) |
| 9. Tri-City Americans | 21. Seattle Thunderbirds (from Calgary) |
| 10. Wenatchee Wild (from Swift Current) | 22. Saskatoon Blades (from Medicine Hat) |
| 11. Kamloops Blazers (from Vancouver) | 23. Regina Pats (from Everett) |
| 12. Brandon Wheat Kings (from Portland) |
The Edmonton Oil Kings (via Moose Jaw), Regina Pats, and Kelowna Rockets, had the opportunity to obtain the first-overall selection in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft. The process for the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery was administered by Karen Tolentino of KPMG.
The 2025 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery involved the six non-playoff Clubs – Moose Jaw, Regina, Kelowna, Kamloops, Wenatchee, and Red Deer – from the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season. A Club could only move up a maximum of two positions in the WHL Prospects Draft. The lottery proceedings determined the order of selection for the first seven picks in the first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, with inverse order of standing from the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season determining the order of selection for the remainder of the first round.
The Penticton Vees were awarded the fourth-overall pick in the first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft. The Penticton Vees were also awarded the first pick in each remaining round, beginning with the second round. All other WHL Clubs shall draft on the inverse order of the final standings from the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season.
2025 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT – SECOND ROUND (AND SUBSEQUENT) ORDER OF SELECTION
| 1. Penticton Vees | 13. Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 2. Moose Jaw Warriors | 14. Saskatoon Blades |
| 3. Regina Pats | 15. Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 4. Kelowna Rockets | 16. Prince Albert Raiders |
| 5. Kamloops Blazers | 17. Prince George Cougars |
| 6. Wenatchee Wild | 18. Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 7. Red Deer Rebels | 19. Victoria Royals |
| 8. Seattle Thunderbirds | 20. Spokane Chiefs |
| 9. Tri-City Americans | 21. Calgary Hitmen |
| 10. Swift Current Broncos | 22. Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 11. Vancouver Giants | 23. Everett Silvertips |
| 12. Portland Winterhawks |
The first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft will be held Wednesday, May 7 at 5 p.m. MT. The 2025 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will be held Thursday, May 8 at 9 a.m. MT, with the remainder of the WHL Prospects Draft to follow.
For complete coverage of the 2025 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien and the 2025 WHL Drafts, please visit WHL.ca.
