Hurricanes select Drew Graham in

Lethbridge, AB – Lethbridge Hurricanes Director of Scouting and Player Personnel Brad Robson has announced the Lethbridge Hurricanes have selected defenseman Drew Graham with the 62nd overall pick of the 2008 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. Graham, a native of Chilliwack, BC is a 6’1” 175 pound defenseman who played last season with the Chilliwack Coyotes Bantam AAA club of the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association.
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r“Drew Graham is a player who is a rugged stay at home defenseman with some potential offensive upside.” said Canes GM Roy Stasiuk “While scouting and interviewing several players in that area, many of them mentioned that Graham is difficult defenseman to play against.”
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rEarlier in the draft Lethbridge made forward Phil Tot (Taw-T) their first selection – 18th overall in the first round of the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft. Tot is a 6’1” 175 lbs. ’93-born forward who is a strong combination Left Wing/Centre. Tot, a native of Calgary, Alberta, finished the season fifth in league scoring in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL). In 33 games with the Calgary Bisons, Tot notched 60 points (26G, 34A) with six game winning goals and 12 penalty minutes.
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r“Phil Tot is a player who has the potential to be an excellent power forward in our league. He has good strength and he comes off the wall from either wing with a lot of authority.” said Stasiuk “He is a player who will complement our group of forwards both in the present and in the future.”
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rThe Canes then selected Reid Jackson with the 28th overall pick in the second round of the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft. The Hurricanes acquired this pick from the Kamloops Blazers in exchange for goaltender Justin Leclerc prior to the start of the 2007-2008 season. 
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rJackson, who hails from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, is 6’1” 160 pound mobile defenseman who played last season with the Weyburn Wings of the South Saskatchewan Bantam Hockey League. In 20 games with Weybrun, Jackson tallied 25 points (4G, 21A) with 22 penalty minutes.
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r“Reid is big strong kid, who plays a physical game and possesses probably the best shot bantam hockey today.” says Robson “He’s a strong two way defenseman with good hockey skills and good hockey sense.”
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rThe 2008 WHL Bantam Draft kicked off this morning (May 1st, 2008) at 8:30 AM MDT from the Round Up Centre in Calgary. The entire draft can be followed in real time online at www.whl.ca. All of the Hurricanes draft day information can be followed at www.lethbridgehurricanes.com. The order of the second round and all other rounds will be the inverse order of final 2007-08 regular season standings. The Lethbridge Hurricanes next selection will be from the 18th position of the 4th round (84th overall).
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rPlayers eligible for the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft will be 1993-born players who reside in Alberta, B.C., 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.
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rThe 19th Annual WHL Bantam Draft will be posted live on www.whl.ca.  Click on the WHL Bantam Draft icon on the www.whl.ca homepage to get the results live in real-time.
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rHere is a breakdown of the Hurricanes picks:
r1st round (18th overall) – Phil Tot – C/LW – 6’1” 175 lbs.
rBirthdate: Sept.16/93 – Bantam Club: Calgary Bisons (AMBHL) 
r2nd round (28th overall – from Kamloops) – Reid Jackson – D – 6’1” 160 lbs.
rBirthdate: Jan.18/93 – Bantam Club: Weyburn Wings (SSBHL)
r2nd round (40th overall) – Traded to Prince Albert
r3rd round (62nd overall) – Drew Graham – D – 6’1” 175 lbs.
rBirthdate: Jan.8th, 1993 – Bantam Club: Chilliwack Coyotes Bantam AAA (PCAHA)  
r4th round (84th overall) –
r5th round (106th overall) – Traded to Portland
r6th round (111th overall – from Portland) –
r6th round (128th overall) – Traded to Kootenay
r7th round (150th overall) –
r8th round (172nd overall) – Traded to Tri City