CALGARY HITMEN SELECT EIGHT PLAYERS IN WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT
Calgary, AB – The Calgary Hitmen selected a total of eight players at the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft, held by the league office online on Thursday. In all, the Hitmen selected five forwards, twodefencemen and one goaltender.
The Hitmen traded up in the second round to select goaltender Owen Ryan 36th overall with their first pick. Ryan is a 6’2 goaltender from White Bear Lake, Minnesota who recorded a 0.949 SV% and 1.34 GAA in 23 games played as an underage player in Minnesota High School Hockey.
“We’re thrilled with the quality of prospects we have added to our organization at all positions.” said Calgary Hitmen Director of Scouting Gary Michalick. “Despite not owning a first-round pick, we were able to add talented prospects from both Canada and U.S. that were very high on our draft board. This draft class has the potential to be a core group of Hitmen players moving forward. We’re excited to welcome these players and their families to Calgary and look forward to seeing the impact they’ll make.”
|
Rd |
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
2024-25 Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
|
2 |
36 |
Owen Ryan |
G |
St. Thomas Academy HS Cadets |
23 |
16 W |
1.34 GAA |
0.949 SV% |
|
2 |
43 |
Easton Mattersdorfer |
C |
Lethbridge Golden Hawks U15 AAA |
34 |
39 |
49 |
88 |
|
3 |
53 |
Charlie Fox |
C |
Mount St. Charles Academy 14U |
59 |
39 |
56 |
95 |
|
5 |
96 |
Koen Braunberger |
C |
Winnipeg Bruins U15 AAA Black |
30 |
37 |
56 |
93 |
|
5 |
104 |
Nash Tomchuk |
RD |
Regina Monarchs U15 AA |
26 |
9 |
18 |
27 |
|
6 |
131 |
Stephen Belde |
LD |
Minnesota Loons 14 |
12 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
|
7 |
155 |
Joey Stewart |
LW |
Shattuck St. Mary’s 14U AAA |
29 |
15 |
23 |
38 |
|
8 |
177 |
Theodore Kim |
C |
Langley Hockey Academy 15U |
25 |
32 |
41 |
73 |
Click here to see the full draft results.
Players eligible for the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft were 2011-born players, who reside in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Players not selected in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft remain eligible to be listed by WHL Clubs.
