WHL DRAFT: Calgary Hitmen Select 11 in WHL Prospects Draft
Calgary, AB – The Calgary Hitmen selected a total of 11 players at the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, held online Thursday.
In all, the Hitmen selected six forwards, two defencemen and three goaltenders.
“We’re really pleased with the balance we achieved, adding talent up front, on the blue line, and in goal,” said Calgary Hitmen Director of Scouting Gary Michalick. “We’re excited to bring these players to Calgary and see what they’re all about.”
“We were able to move up in the prospects draft to select Walker Filewich, who we believe was one of the premier goal scorers available,” Michalick added. “Overall, it was a very successful day for our organization.”
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos. | 2024-25 Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
| 2 | 35 | Walker Filewich | C | St. Albert U15 AAA Sabres | 34 | 45 | 40 | 85 |
| 3 | 64 | Kael Scott | C | OHA Edmonton U15 Prep | 36 | 22 | 29 | 51 |
| 4 | 86 | Donagh Esler- Twiss | G | Shawnigan Lake School U15 Prep | 32 | 6 W | 4.68 GAA | .900 SV% |
| 6 | 126 | Benjamin Sorenson | LD | Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabres 14U | 52 | 4 | 35 | 39 |
| 6 | 132 | Trace Stephen | RW | Calgary CBHA U15 AAA Bisons | 34 | 33 | 22 | 55 |
| 6 | 136 | Trey Knudson | LD | Okanagan (Colorado) 14U | 20 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | 159 | Brayden Tucker | RW | OHA Edmonton U15 Prep | 36 | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| 8 | 182 | Jett Stone | LW | Airdrie U15 AAA Xtreme | 34 | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| 9 | 205 | Kaeden Plewes | C | Edmonton CAC U15 AAA | 34 | 13 | 26 | 39 |
| 10 | 223 | Josh Benjamin | G | Swift Current Broncos U15 AA | 19 | 8 W | 1.9 GAA | .913 SV% |
| 10 | 228 | Jack Urtel | G | California Goldrush HC 14U | 27 | N/A | 1.74 GAA | 0.909 SV% |
Click here to see the full draft results.
Players eligible for the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft were 2010-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 2025 WHL Prospects Draft remain eligible to be listed by WHL Clubs.
