[{"id":95945,"date":"2026-05-12T12:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T18:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/?p=95945"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:50:55","slug":"2026-spring-development-camp-roster-and-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/article\/2026-spring-development-camp-roster-and-details","title":{"rendered":"2026 Spring Development Camp Roster and Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"252\"><strong>Regina, Sask. \u2014<\/strong> The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Regina Pats<\/span><\/span> are set to host their 2026 Spring Development Camp from May 21-23 at the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Co-operators Centre<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"508\">The three-day camp will feature a group of the organization\u2019s top prospects, including recent draft selections, listed players, and returning young talent. All on-ice sessions will take place on the C6 Rink, and admission is free to the public.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"775\">The camp roster includes 20 players, highlighted by 2025 first overall WHL Prospects Draft pick <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Maddox Schultz<\/span><\/span>, 2026 first-round selection <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Fletcher MacDonald<\/span><\/span>, and several members of the club\u2019s 2025 and 2026 draft classes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FULL SPRING DEVELOPMENT CAMP SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, May 21st<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Players arrive to Regina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Friday, May 22nd<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On-ice from 1:15 &#8211; 2:45 @ Co-operators Centre, C6 Rink<\/li>\n<li>On-ice from 7:00 &#8211; 8:30 @ Co-operators Centre, C6 Rink<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Saturday, May 23rd<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On-ice from 10:00 &#8211; 11:30 @ Co-operators Centre, C6 Rink<\/li>\n<li>On-ice from 5:45 &#8211; 7:00 @ Co-operators Centre, C6 Rink<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LIST OF CAMP ATTENDEES<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"1051\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Goaltenders<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Pos<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Hometown<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Birthdate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Height<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>How Acquired<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>2025-26 Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/983732\/drake-limpert\">Drake Limpert<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>Woodbury, MN<\/td>\n<td>Aug 01\/08<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>6\u20192<\/td>\n<td>154 lbs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>List<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>East Ridge High<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/1126956\/fletcher-macdonald\">Fletcher MacDonald<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>Edmonton, AB<\/td>\n<td>Aug 3\/11<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>6\u20192<\/td>\n<td>199 lbs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>1st round \u2013 9th (2026)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>CAC Canadians U15 AAA<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/1027904\/dawson-sheehan\">Dawson Sheehan<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>Beaumont, AB<\/td>\n<td>Jul 24\/10<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>5\u201911<\/td>\n<td>157 lbs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>7th round \u2013 120th (2025)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Northern Alberta Xtreme U17 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Leonard<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<td>Calgary, AB<\/td>\n<td>Mar 22\/10<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>6\u20191<\/td>\n<td>183 lbs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">2nd round \u2013 46th (2025)<\/td>\n<td>Calgary IHA U18 Prep<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/701380\/cortland-lemieux\">Cortland Lemieux<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<td>Tsawwassen, BC<\/td>\n<td>Aug 13\/09<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>6\u20192<\/td>\n<td>187 lbs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>List<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Delta Hockey Academy U18 Prep<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/1039042\/cruz-nicolay\">Cruz Nicolay<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<td>Red Deer, AB<\/td>\n<td>Feb 3\/10<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>6\u20191<\/td>\n<td>164 lbs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">2nd round \u2013 27th (2025)<\/td>\n<td>Calgary IHA U18 Prep<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a 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colspan=\"3\"><strong>Forwards<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Pos<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Hometown<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Birthdate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Height<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>How Acquired<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>2025-26 Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/1127742\/kai-dingwall\">Kai Dingwall<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>LW<\/td>\n<td>Calgary, AB<\/td>\n<td>Feb 24\/11<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>5\u201911<\/td>\n<td>179 lbs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>2nd round \u2013 35th (2026)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Calgary IHA U15 Prep<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/976841\/logan-henry\">Logan Henry<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>Prince George, BC<\/td>\n<td>May 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Kunz<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>LW<\/td>\n<td>Grand Forks, ND<\/td>\n<td>Mar 25\/10<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>6\u20194<\/td>\n<td>181 lbs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>2nd round \u2013 36th (2025 U.S Draft)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Shattuck St. Mary\u2019s 15U AAA<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/701409\/maddox-schultz\">Maddox Schultz<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>Regina, SK<\/td>\n<td>Mar 15\/10<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>5\u201910<\/td>\n<td>181 lbs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>1st round \u2013 1st (2025)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Regina Pats<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/player\/966817\/jacob-tait\">Jacob Tait<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>F<\/td>\n<td>Prince Albert, SK<\/td>\n<td>Mar 02\/09<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>5\u201911<\/td>\n<td>154 lbs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>List<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Tisdale Trojans U18 AAA<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a 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The three-day camp will feature a group of the organization\u2019s top prospects, including recent draft selections, listed players, and returning young talent. 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The Edmonton product became the highest-drafted goalie in franchise history and the first netminder taken by Regina in the opening round since <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Jordan Hollett<\/span><\/span> in 2014. MacDonald is coming off a strong season with CAC U15 AA and also helped <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Team Alberta<\/span><\/span> win the Alberta Cup.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1152\">Regina had two picks in the second round and added both size and skill. At 31st overall, the Pats selected defenceman <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tyson Wolanski<\/span><\/span> after a 47-point season with <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Yale Hockey Academy<\/span><\/span>. Four picks later, they took forward <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Kai Dingwall<\/span><\/span>, who led <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Calgary IHA<\/span><\/span> in scoring and helped his team win a CSSHL title.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1360\">In the third round, the Pats stayed close to home by selecting Regina defenceman <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Riley Rubidge<\/span><\/span>, who had 29 points with the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Regina Pat Blues U15 AA<\/span><\/span> this past season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1575\">Regina added two more players in the sixth round with Gull Lake defenceman <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Carter Bleau<\/span><\/span> and Colorado forward <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Baze Hielscher<\/span><\/span>, who put up 122 points last season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1838\">The Pats finished the draft in the ninth round by selecting North West Stars teammates <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Klay Weber<\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Alex Kowalyk<\/span><\/span>. Weber had 45 points on the year, while Kowalyk led the team with 52 points in 27 games.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1838\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/draft\/whl\/\"><strong>FULL DRAFT RECAP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fletcher MacDonald | Goaltender | Round 1, Pick #9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MacDonald, 14, made history as the highest-drafted goaltender in Regina Pats franchise history after being selected ninth overall. The 6-foot-3, 199-pound netminder from Edmonton is the first goalie taken by the Pats in the opening round since Jordan Hollett in 2014, and the highest-drafted WHL Prospects Draft goaltender since 2016. MacDonald is coming off a standout season with CAC U15 AA, where he posted a 2.87 goals-against average and .925 save percentage while facing a league-high workload. He was named an AEHL U15 AA First All-Star Team selection and later helped Team Alberta win the 2026 Alberta Cup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyson Wolanski | Defenceman | Round 2, Pick #31<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wolanski, 15, was Regina\u2019s first pick in the second round. The 6-foot-2, 181-pound right-shot defenceman from Cloverdale, B.C., put up 47 points (11G-36A) in 28 games with Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep this season, earning CSSHL U15 First All-Star Team honours. He finished second among his team\u2019s defencemen in scoring and brings size along with offensive ability from the back end.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kai Dingwall | Forward | Round 2, Pick #35<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dingwall, 15, was taken four picks after Wolanski. The 6-foot, 186-pound left-shot forward put up 46 points (21G-25A) in 28 games this past season with Calgary IHA U15 Prep. He helped his Club capture a CSSHL U15 Championship and was named to the CSSHL U15 Prairie Second All-Star Team. The Kenora, Ont. product led his team in goals, assists, and points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Riley Rubidge | Defenceman | Round 3, Pick #62<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"106\">Rubidge was selected by the Regina Pats with their third-round pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. The Regina product suited up for the Regina Pat Blues U15 AA program during the 2025-26 season, recording 29 points (15G-14A) in 26 games from the blueline. The 2011-born right-shot defender stands 5-foot-8 and weighs 150 pounds. He is committed to join the Regina Pat Canadians for the 2026-27 season as he continues his development in his hometown.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"106\"><strong>Carter Bleau | Defenceman | Round 6, Pick #123<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"153\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bleau<\/span><\/span> was selected by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Regina Pats<\/span><\/span> with the 123rd overall pick in the WHL Prospects Draft. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound right-shot defenceman from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Gull Lake<\/span><\/span> played last season with the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Swift Current Broncos U15 AA<\/span><\/span>, where he recorded 22 points (11G-11A) in 21 games. Bleau is signed to play for the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Regina Pat Canadians<\/span><\/span> next season as he continues his development.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"153\"><strong>Baze Hielscher | Forward | Round 6, Pick #135<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"145\">Hielscher was the only U.S. born player selected by the Pats in this draft class. The 15-year-old from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Windsor, Colorado<\/span><\/span> is a 5-foot-10, 170-pound centre who put together a dominant season offensively. He recorded 122 points (88G-34A) in 44 games, leading his team in goals, assists, and overall scoring.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"145\"><strong>Klay Weber | Forward | Round 9, Pick #192<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e1cc9004-5dcd-451d-a168-9ac0110428b3\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"262\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Weber, 15, hails from Edam, Sask., and tallied 45 points (21G-24A) in 45 games this past season with the North West Stars U15 AA, finishing second on his team in scoring. The 5-foot-10, 145 lb. centre is signed to play for the Battlefords Stars U18 AAA next season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"145\"><strong>Alex Kowalyk\u00a0| Forward | Round 9, Pick #207<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"145\">Kowalyk, 15, was teammates with Weber this past season on the North West Stars U15 AA and led the Club in scoring with 52 points (23G-29A) in 27 games. The 5-foot-9, 150 lb. right winger from Battleford, Sask., is signed to play for the Battlefords Stars U18 AAA next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regina, Sask. \u2014 The Regina Pats wrapped up the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday after making eight selections over two days, adding four forwards, three defencemen and one goaltender. The biggest move came in the first round when the Pats selected goaltender Fletcher MacDonald ninth overall. 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He is also the highest-drafted goaltender selected in the WHL Prospects Draft since <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Taylor Gauthier<\/span><\/span> was chosen 10th overall by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Prince George Cougars<\/span><\/span> in 2016.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"1120\">The last goaltender selected in the first round prior to MacDonald was <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Carter Esler<\/span><\/span>, who went 23rd overall to the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Spokane Chiefs<\/span><\/span> in 2023. The last goaltender to be selected ninth overall in the WHL Prospects Draft was <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ian Scott<\/span><\/span> by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Prince Albert Raiders<\/span><\/span> in 2014.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1478\">MacDonald, 14, spent the 2025-26 season with the Canadian Athletic Club U15 AA program in the AEHL, where he posted a 2.87 goals-against average, a .925 save percentage and one shutout across 28 games. The 6-foot-3, 199 lb. netminder from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Edmonton<\/span><\/span> was named to the AEHL U15 AA First All-Star Team following a standout campaign.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1653\">Despite facing the most shots against in the league (1,005), MacDonald consistently rose to the occasion, seeing 290 more shots than the next closest goaltender in the AEHL.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1838\">MacDonald elevated his play even further in the postseason, posting a remarkable .969 save percentage in two playoff appearances, allowing just three goals over 120 minutes of action.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"2085\">On the provincial stage, MacDonald represented Team Alberta at the 2026 Alberta Cup, where he helped guide his team to a championship while earning First All-Star Team honours. In three tournament appearances, he recorded a .942 save percentage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regina, Sask. \u2013 The Regina Pats are proud to announce the selection of goaltender Fletcher MacDonald with the ninth overall pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft on Wednesday evening. MacDonald becomes the highest-drafted goaltender in Regina Pats franchise history, and the first goaltender selected by the club in the first round since Jordan Hollett&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":397,"featured_media":95936,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1337],"tags":[{"term_id":1622,"name":"Fletcher MacDonald","slug":"fletcher-macdonald","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1622,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"9"},{"term_id":1621,"name":"2026 whl prospects draft","slug":"2026-whl-prospects-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1621,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","term_order":"10"}],"class_list":["post-95934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-fletcher-macdonald","tag-2026-whl-prospects-draft","category-1337","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/06195120\/MacDonald-Drafted-Web-copy-1.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/397"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":95928,"date":"2026-05-05T14:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/?p=95928"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:38:03","slug":"pats-set-for-2026-whl-prospects-draft-with-ninth-overall-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/article\/pats-set-for-2026-whl-prospects-draft-with-ninth-overall-pick","title":{"rendered":"Pats Set for 2026 WHL Prospects Draft with Ninth Overall Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"297\"><strong>Regina, Sask. \u2013<\/strong> The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Regina Pats<\/span><\/span> are set for the 2026 <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">WHL Prospects Draft<\/span><\/span>, which begins with the opening round on Wednesday, May 6, before rounds two through 12 continue on Thursday, May 7.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"527\">Round one will be streamed live on <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Victory+<\/span><\/span> beginning at 6 p.m. MDT, while rounds two through 12 will get underway Thursday at 10 a.m. Fans can follow the full draft at: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/draft\/whl\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"527\">https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/draft\/whl\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"776\">The Pats enter the draft holding the ninth overall selection in the first round, along with two second-round picks at No. 31 and No. 35, plus a third-round selection at No. 62. Regina also owns two sixth-round picks and two ninth-round selections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1337\">Historically, top-10 picks in the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">WHL Prospects Draft<\/span><\/span> have often developed into cornerstone players for their respective franchises. Recent ninth overall selections include <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tij Iginla<\/span><\/span>, chosen by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Seattle Thunderbirds<\/span><\/span> in 2021 before becoming a first-round pick of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Utah Mammoth<\/span><\/span>, and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Liam Ruck<\/span><\/span>, who was selected ninth overall by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Medicine Hat Tigers<\/span><\/span> in 2023 and went on to finish second in WHL scoring this past season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1631\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95930\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141455\/Best-Players-at-Pats-Picks-2026-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1172\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141455\/Best-Players-at-Pats-Picks-2026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141455\/Best-Players-at-Pats-Picks-2026-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141455\/Best-Players-at-Pats-Picks-2026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141455\/Best-Players-at-Pats-Picks-2026-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141455\/Best-Players-at-Pats-Picks-2026.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1631\">The Pats have selected inside the top 10 in each of the last two drafts, taking <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Maddox Schultz<\/span><\/span> first overall in 2025 and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Liam Pue<\/span><\/span> third overall in 2025. Regina also added <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Logan Henry<\/span><\/span> with the 23rd overall pick last year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1812\">This year\u2019s ninth overall selection gives the Pats another opportunity to add a key building block, as the 2011-born age group is widely regarded as a strong and deep draft class.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"2174\">Regina also possesses significant future draft capital, including three second-round picks and three third-round picks in the 2027 <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">WHL Prospects Draft<\/span><\/span>, giving General Manager <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dale Derkatch<\/span><\/span> added flexibility to move up the board if needed. In total, the Pats currently hold 39 draft picks over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2332\">With no first-round pick in 2027, this year\u2019s opening-round selection becomes especially important as the organization continues to build toward the future.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2452\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The 2026 draft will also mark the first time in franchise history that the Pats will make the ninth overall selection.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2452\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95931\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141613\/Image-8-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141613\/Image-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141613\/Image-8-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141613\/Image-8-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141613\/Image-8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95932\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141616\/Image-7-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141616\/Image-7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141616\/Image-7-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141616\/Image-7-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05141616\/Image-7.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regina, Sask. \u2013 The Regina Pats are set for the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft, which begins with the opening round on Wednesday, May 6, before rounds two through 12 continue on Thursday, May 7. Round one will be streamed live on Victory+ beginning at 6 p.m. MDT, while rounds two through 12 will get underway&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":397,"featured_media":95929,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1337],"tags":[{"term_id":1621,"name":"2026 whl prospects draft","slug":"2026-whl-prospects-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1621,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","term_order":"10"}],"class_list":["post-95928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-2026-whl-prospects-draft","category-1337","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/05112202\/2026-WHL-Draft-Preview-copy.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/397"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":95896,"date":"2026-05-04T13:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/?p=95896"},"modified":"2026-05-04T13:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:30:04","slug":"pats-2026-prospect-update-pt-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/article\/pats-2026-prospect-update-pt-3","title":{"rendered":"Pats 2026 Prospect Update Pt. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"232\"><strong>Regina, Sask. \u2013<\/strong> Today marks the third and final installment of our <strong>three-part<\/strong> series, <strong>presented by Western Pizza<\/strong>, highlighting the prospects within the Regina Pats organization ahead of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft on May 6 and 7.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"532\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Over the past week, we\u2019ve taken a closer look at the Pats\u2019 unsigned and signed prospects born in 2010 (Day 1) and 2009 (Day 2). We conclude the series today by spotlighting the organization\u2019s 2008-born players, along with listed prospects, as they continue their development within the Pats system.<\/p>\n<p><em>*Note: Prospects are listed alphabetically within each birth year and broken down by position.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/article\/pats-2026-prospect-update-pt-1\/\">CLICK HERE FOR PART 1<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/article\/pats-2026-prospect-update-pt-2\/\">CLICK HERE FOR PART 2<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>UNSIGNED PROSPECTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake Limpert | 2008-born Goaltender | East Ridge High (UNSIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Limpert, 17, split the 2025-26 season between the Minot Minotauros 18U AAA club of the NAPHL and East Ridge High of USHS-MN. Appearing in eight games for the Minotauros, the Woodbury, MN, product posted a 5-2-0 record, a 2.80 goals-against average, and a .860 save percentage. With the latter, the 6-foot-2, 154-pound netminder made 12 starts for East Ridge High, registering a 6-6-0 record, a 2.25 goals-against average, and a .907 save percentage. Hailing from the United States, Limpert brings a combination of size and athleticism to the crease, while also showing a strong desire to develop at the WHL level.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;The first thing that stands out is his size and his athleticism. He&#8217;s a big goalie who gets around the blue paint really easily. He&#8217;s a very committed kid, speaks really well and is mature. He wants to be a goalie at this level, so those are great attributes to have as a hockey player. I think for him, he&#8217;s really interested in the league and wants to come up here. He comes from a very athletic family. His dad is a lacrosse coach, and his siblings are in the game, so he&#8217;s going to be a player that has a lot of resources to continue to get better.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95899\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28160306\/62325-294x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1089\" height=\"1111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28160306\/62325-294x300.jpeg 294w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28160306\/62325-1004x1024.jpeg 1004w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28160306\/62325-768x784.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28160306\/62325.jpeg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1089px) 100vw, 1089px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Logan Edwards | 2009-born Defenceman | Tisdale Trojans U18 AAA (UNSIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b655e652-609d-4edb-8ec5-18229eda1978\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"154\">Edwards, a 16-year-old defenceman from Regina, posted 14 points (3G-11A) in 43 games with the Trojans this past season, while adding 72 penalty minutes. The steady left-shot blueliner stands 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds. He also played for the Regina Capitals U18 AA team in 2024-25, recording 15 points (9G-6A) in 32 games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Logan was listed following our 2025 Fall Camp and played this season with the Tisdale Trojans in the SMAAAHL. He is a competitive defenceman who plays with edge, particularly in net-front situations and along the boards. We are looking forward to having him attend development camp and continue his progression.&#8221; &#8211; <span data-teams=\"true\">Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95925\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04103258\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-at-10.32.48-AM-266x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1091\" height=\"1231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04103258\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-at-10.32.48-AM-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04103258\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-at-10.32.48-AM.png 558w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1091px) 100vw, 1091px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Calder Harris | 2010-born Defenceman | Regina Capitals U18 AA (UNSIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"198\">Harris, 15, hails from Moose Jaw, Sask., and spent this past season with the Regina Capitals, recording 18 points (2G-16A) in 35 games. He also added six points (1G-5A) in six playoff appearances. The 5-foot-8, 141-pound left-shot defenceman was called up for eight games with the Regina Pat Canadians, where he posted three points (1G-2A), and is signed to play there full-time in 2026-27.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Calder was listed this season after competing at the U18 AA level, while also earning multiple affiliate appearances with the Regina Pat Canadians. He is a mobile, agile defenceman who moves pucks efficiently and supports transition play effectively. We look forward to evaluating his continued development at our upcoming development camp in May.&#8221; &#8211; <span data-teams=\"true\">Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95924\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04103003\/39a2a-1db8a2c7-e79d-4324-88ca-869cf5cb98eb-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1091\" height=\"1091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04103003\/39a2a-1db8a2c7-e79d-4324-88ca-869cf5cb98eb-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04103003\/39a2a-1db8a2c7-e79d-4324-88ca-869cf5cb98eb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04103003\/39a2a-1db8a2c7-e79d-4324-88ca-869cf5cb98eb.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1091px) 100vw, 1091px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cortland Lemieux | 2009-born Defenceman | Delta Hockey Academy U18 Prep (UNSIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cb358938-ae75-4ac2-aedb-ef60ca5f6674\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"139\">Lemieux, a 16-year-old defenceman from Tsawwassen, B.C., recorded 18 points (5G-13A) and 34 penalty minutes in 30 games this past season. The steady left-shot blueliner stands 6-foot-2 and 187 pounds. He also suited up for Delta\u2019s U17 team in 2024-25, where he collected 28 points (5G-23A) in 36 games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;We actually listed Cortland during the CSSHL playoffs in Penticton. He&#8217;s a big-sized body that moves really well and plays hard. He plays smart and hard, and those are things that interest us. He&#8217;s going to be able to come into spring development camp and meet our staff and our organization, and see what we&#8217;re all about here. We&#8217;re looking forward to seeing him. There&#8217;s a little bit of offensive upside with him in terms of his ability.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95923\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04102903\/3ab44-c3f3f2b7-96bb-4ee7-a475-9949a5a73ad3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1091\" height=\"1091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04102903\/3ab44-c3f3f2b7-96bb-4ee7-a475-9949a5a73ad3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04102903\/3ab44-c3f3f2b7-96bb-4ee7-a475-9949a5a73ad3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04102903\/3ab44-c3f3f2b7-96bb-4ee7-a475-9949a5a73ad3.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1091px) 100vw, 1091px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob Tait | 2009-born Forward | Tisdale Trojans U18 AAA (UNSIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"206\">Tait, 17, recorded 68 points (26G-42A) in 43 games with the Trojans during the 2025-26 season, leading his team in scoring while finishing tied for ninth in league scoring and tied for seventh in assists. The 5-foot-11, 154-pound left-shot forward from Prince Albert also enjoyed a strong 2024-25 campaign, posting 33 points (15G-18A) in 43 games as a 15-year-old with the Trojans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jacob was identified and strongly advocated for by our Saskatchewan regional scout, Cole Shepherd. He finished among the top 10 scorers in the SMAAAHL, demonstrating his offensive capabilities. Jacob is a play driver who elevates his linemates, supported by strong hockey sense and a consistent compete level. We look forward to having him at development camp this May.&#8221; &#8211; <span data-teams=\"true\">Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95926\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04103533\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-at-10.35.22-AM-284x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1089\" height=\"1150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04103533\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-at-10.35.22-AM-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04103533\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-at-10.35.22-AM.png 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1089px) 100vw, 1089px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>SIGNED PROSPECTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jett Deschamps | 2008-born Defenceman | Virden Oil Capitals (SIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deschamps, 17, spent the majority of his 2025-26 campaign competing for the Virden Oil Capitals in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), making the transition from the CSSHL, in which he&#8217;d been for the last three seasons. In his freshman season, the left-handed defenceman jumped to 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, helping him collect two goals, 15 assists, and 17 points in 49 games for the organization. Originally from Headingley, MB, Deschamps earned a call-up to the Pats toward the end of the year, where he made his WHL debut on March 3 against the Medicine Hat Tigers. The blueliner appeared in three games for Regina this past season, finishing a plus-one and recording one shot on goal. With continued development, he adjusted well to the game during his brief stint at the WHL level. Deschamps was selected 96th overall in the fifth round of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft by the Pats.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;When Jett came to our camp and got signed, he was a smaller frame defenceman, and we knew that he was likely going to grow, just based on the information that we had, and he certainly has. He came in and played a few games for us, and they were important games and I think he fit in real nicely. Jett moves really well. His feet are good, he moves pucks up with confidence, and just plays a simple style game, which is something that we like. It was great for him to come and be around our team and be around our environment. I think that&#8217;s going to help him as he moves forward. Virden has done a great job developing him and providing him minutes to get better.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95900\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28161535\/KHP_0337-scaled-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1089\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28161535\/KHP_0337-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28161535\/KHP_0337-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28161535\/KHP_0337-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28161535\/KHP_0337-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/28161535\/KHP_0337-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1089px) 100vw, 1089px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regina, Sask. \u2013 Today marks the third and final installment of our three-part series, presented by Western Pizza, highlighting the prospects within the Regina Pats organization ahead of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft on May 6 and 7. Over the past week, we\u2019ve taken a closer look at the Pats\u2019 unsigned and signed prospects born&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":588,"featured_media":95927,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1337],"tags":[{"term_id":1616,"name":"Logan Edwards","slug":"logan-edwards","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1616,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"12"},{"term_id":1617,"name":"Calder Harris","slug":"calder-harris","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1617,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"13"},{"term_id":1618,"name":"Cortland Lemieux","slug":"cortland-lemieux","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1618,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"14"},{"term_id":1619,"name":"Jacob Tait","slug":"jacob-tait","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1619,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"15"},{"term_id":1614,"name":"Drake Limpert","slug":"drake-limpert","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1614,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"17"},{"term_id":1092,"name":"Jett Deschamps","slug":"jett-deschamps","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1099,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":7,"filter":"raw","term_order":"824"},{"term_id":935,"name":"Prospect Update","slug":"prospect-update","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":941,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":18,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1096"}],"class_list":["post-95896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-logan-edwards","tag-calder-harris","tag-cortland-lemieux","tag-jacob-tait","tag-drake-limpert","tag-jett-deschamps","tag-prospect-update","category-1337","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/04104550\/Pt.3Prospects.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":95908,"date":"2026-04-30T10:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/?p=95908"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:57:18","slug":"pats-2026-prospect-update-pt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/article\/pats-2026-prospect-update-pt-2","title":{"rendered":"Pats 2026 Prospect Update Pt. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"247\"><strong>Regina, Sask. \u2013<\/strong> Following yesterday\u2019s look at the club\u2019s 2010-born prospects selected in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, the Regina Pats continue their <strong>three-part<\/strong> series ahead of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft (May 6 &amp; 7), <strong>presented by Western Pizza<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"501\">Today\u2019s feature shifts focus to the organization\u2019s 2009-born prospects, with a comprehensive update on both signed and unsigned players within that age group. The series will conclude with a final look at 2008-born players, along with listed prospects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"598\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"598\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Note: Prospects are listed alphabetically within each birth year and broken down by position.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"598\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong>UNSIGNED PROSPECTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob Appleby | 2009-born Goaltender | Warman Wildcats U18 AAA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Appleby, a 17-year-old from Regina, Sask. went 10-4-0 with a 3.29 goals-against average and a .891 save-percentage with one shutout over 18 games with the Warman Wildcats. The 6-foot-4, 161 lb. goaltender also played one game for the Melfort Mustangs of the SJHL, stopping 14 of 16 in 29 minutes of action on March 13 versus the Nipawin Hawks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jacob spent the season with the Warman Wildcats in the SMAAAHL, appearing in 18 games and delivering solid performances. He also gained valuable experience competing at the Circle K Classic, an important developmental opportunity. Jacob\u2019s large frame allows him to cover the net effectively, giving him a strong foundation in goal.&#8221; &#8211; <span data-teams=\"true\">Regina Pats Asst. GM Trist Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95910\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130620\/IMG_0675-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1046\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130620\/IMG_0675-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130620\/IMG_0675-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130620\/IMG_0675-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130620\/IMG_0675-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130620\/IMG_0675-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jack Bissoon | 2009-born Defenceman | Calgary Northstars U18 AAA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bissoon, who turns 17 in December, played for the Calgary Northstars last season, recording close to a point-per-game from the backend with 34 points (11G-23A) in 36 games, and 68 penalty minutes. He led all defencemen on his Club in goals, and scoring, while also placing second amongst all AEHL U18 blueliners in scoring where he was named a second team all-star. The 5-foot-9, 168 lb. left-shot was selected by the Pats in the eighth round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;He had a great fall camp for us last year, and then we watched him at the Circle K and he continued to get better. I think he found a little bit of an offensive side in his game with the North Stars, playing big minutes, making plays on the power play, playing on the penalty kill, and against the other team&#8217;s top players. He&#8217;s physical and plays with an edge. He&#8217;s a good skater. very mobile and agile, and doesn&#8217;t let the forecheck get him. He goes into the corners, which is great. We&#8217;re looking forward to seeing him this fall.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-95911\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131452\/IMG_0554-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1046\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131452\/IMG_0554-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131452\/IMG_0554-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131452\/IMG_0554-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131452\/IMG_0554-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131452\/IMG_0554-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thayne Wasyluk | 2009-born Forward | <span class=\"InlineImageAndText_imageAndText__x6Qds PlayerStatistics_teamName__6pQiz\">Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 Prep<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wasyluk, 17, produced 22 points (11G-11A) in 22 games at NAX this past season, as well as seven points (5G-2A) in six playoff games. The Sherwood Park, Alta. product also tallied two goals and two assists in seven games at the Circle K Classic. Wasyluk is a 6-foot, 179 lb. right-shot forward who was selected by the Pats in the fifth round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thayne plays hard and finishes his checks. He wants to push the pace and he&#8217;s good around the net. He was a big element for his team, we&#8217;re proud of the way that he played this season. We&#8217;re looking forward to him coming in again and competing for a spot on our team and making our camp competitive by the way he plays because that&#8217;s just what he does.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95916\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133305\/IMG_9985-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1046\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133305\/IMG_9985-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133305\/IMG_9985-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133305\/IMG_9985-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133305\/IMG_9985-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133305\/IMG_9985-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Camden Zaporzan | 2009-born Forward | Shattuck St. Mary&#8217;s 16U AAA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zaporzan, a speedy 17-year-old forward from Anchorage, AK just completed his third season at Shattuck&#8217;s, this year competing with their 16U team. The 5-foot-6, 161 lb. right-shot forward compiled 57 points (36G-21A) in 54 games, where his goal total was second on the team. Zaporzan was selected by the Pats with the 25th overall pick in the 2024 U.S. Priority Draft.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We like Camden a lot, he&#8217;s a good young man. He comes from a program where the details in his game are shown in terms of his improvements, strength from being in the gym, he has a lot of resources to get better. When he came here this year, we saw growth and development from him. He&#8217;s a smaller forward that has really quick speed and agility. He has a quick release and playmaking abilities. We&#8217;re excited to see his path of development.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95917\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133458\/20250523-DSC09090-2-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1046\" height=\"917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133458\/20250523-DSC09090-2-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133458\/20250523-DSC09090-2-768x672.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hunter Wilm | 2009-born Forward | Swift Current Legionnaires U18<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wilm, 27, was second on his U18 team in scoring, and first in assists this past season, recording a career-high 67 points (22G-45A) in 44 games. The Central Butte, Sask. product had four or more points in a contest five different times with a season best five assists on October 3 versus Estevan. The 5-foot-9, 161 lbs. left-shot forward was drafted by the Pats in the sixth round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hunter is a very smart player. He&#8217;s got good skill and quick feet. I think he was a real big asset for that team, providing a lot of scoring and offensive ability. He&#8217;s getting better every year, which is great, and we&#8217;re looking forward to seeing him come in and compete for a spot on our team next year.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95912\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131719\/IMG_0591-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1046\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131719\/IMG_0591-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131719\/IMG_0591-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131719\/IMG_0591-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131719\/IMG_0591-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131719\/IMG_0591-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SIGNED PROSPECTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake Mooney | 2009-born Goaltender | Prairie Hockey Academy U18 Prep<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mooney, who turns 17 in October, just finished up his second season at PHA in Caronport, Sask. posting a 2.13 goals-against average and .932 save percentage with four shutouts in 17 games, along with a 11-5-0 record. The Blackfalds, Alta. product posted the fourth best SV% in the CSSHL, and was tied for first in shutouts. Mooney was drafted by the Pats in the fourth round (82nd overall) of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;We&#8217;re super excited about his development and his path. I think PHA has been a great fit for him with the staff there, and obviously him being close to Regina allows for opportunity for him to come and work with our goalie coach Max Paddock. Most recently, we watched him in Penticton in the CSSHL Playoffs, and he was outstanding. We were very happy with how he played. He&#8217;s a very athletic goalie. He makes cross creases shots look easy. He&#8217;s mobile. And I think for me, the biggest thing about Drake is he&#8217;s very committed, and he wants to be a goalie in this league very, very bad. We&#8217;re looking forward to him coming to fall camp next year and trying to compete for spot on our team.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Trist Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95909\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130234\/IMG_0712-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1046\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130234\/IMG_0712-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130234\/IMG_0712-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130234\/IMG_0712-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130234\/IMG_0712-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29130234\/IMG_0712-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryder Dunn | 2009-born Defenceman | Delta Ice Hawks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dunn, a 17-year-old left-shot defenceman from Richmond, B.C., recorded 27 points (11G-16A) along with 136 penalty minutes in 42 games with the Delta Ice Hawks of the PIJHL this season. His 11 goals were the most by a defenceman on the club and tied for fourth-most among all blueliners in the league. The 6-foot, 209-pound rearguard also led all rookie defencemen in goals, assists and points. Dunn was selected by the Regina Pats in the seventh round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;Ryder was able to play junior hockey, which I think was really good for him. He&#8217;s a big defenceman that&#8217;s strong, skates well, and shoots the puck really well. I think him playing in an older league with stronger players helped him. I know our BC Scout Rob Gallamore watched him lots, and made some real great reports on him. He came in during our playoff run, and we got to spend some time with him and watch him. He was able to practice with our team and be around our team, which is which is great for for his development. So, we&#8217;re looking forward to him competing for a spot in the fall.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95913\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131753\/IMG_0596-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1053\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131753\/IMG_0596-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131753\/IMG_0596-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131753\/IMG_0596-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131753\/IMG_0596-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29131753\/IMG_0596-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam Failler | 2009-born forward | Warman Wildcats U18 AAA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Failler, 17, completed his second season with the Warman Wildcats in 2025-26, recording 53 points (22G-31A) in 44 games. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound right-shot forward from Dundurn, Sask., led the Wildcats in scoring and finished second on the team in goals. He followed that up after posting 21 points (7G-14A) in 42 games during his rookie campaign with Warman in 2024-25. Failler was selected by the Pats in the second round (38th overall) of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sam continues to get better every year. He&#8217;s growing, stronger, is bigger and faster, which is great. With Warman, he stepped into a leadership role with the team as the captain. And then, a big step from last year, he had over double the amount of points and goals. That means he&#8217;s developing and putting in the time to become better. Sam skates well, plays with energy, but the biggest thing about Sam is his hockey sense. He&#8217;s smart and is able to read and anticipate plays. He played two games for us and you saw this year that we&#8217;re allowing our young prospects to play some games for our team and I think that&#8217;s important for the future.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95920\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/30091027\/IMG_4539-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1053\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/30091027\/IMG_4539-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/30091027\/IMG_4539-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/30091027\/IMG_4539-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/30091027\/IMG_4539-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/30091027\/IMG_4539-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cohen Handby | 2009-born forward | Calgary Canucks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Handby, 16, had a unique 2025-26 season, splitting time with the Pats and Calgary Canucks of the AJHL, where he completed in 35 total games, registering five assists. He managed to dress in 10 WHL matches with the Blue Brigade while the Pats dealt with injuries. The 6-foot-4, 179 lb. left-shot hails from Nanaimo, BC, and was selected by the Pats in the third round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cohen had a unique experience this year. There were times that we were down a couple of forwards, which allowed him to spend over a month with our team and play games. That was great for him. Allowing him to be in an older environment where he&#8217;s able to play against bigger, faster, stronger players, we felt, would be better for his development as well. He was a big help in playing those games and getting us those points when he was with our team. He&#8217;s a big guy, skates well, and likes to play with an edge. We look forward to seeing him come in and compete for a spot on our team next year.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95914\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132239\/IMG_9919-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1055\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132239\/IMG_9919-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132239\/IMG_9919-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132239\/IMG_9919-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132239\/IMG_9919-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132239\/IMG_9919-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1055px) 100vw, 1055px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Braden Hordichuk | 2009-born Forward | SAHA U18 Prep<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"245\">Hordichuk was selected by the Pats with the first overall pick in the 2024 U.S. Priority Draft and spent the 2025-26 season with SAHA U18 Prep, where he served as team captain and recorded 16 points (6G-10A) in 27 games at the CSSHL U18 level. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound right-shot winger captained the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes in 2024-25, totaling 48 points (25G-23A) in 41 games. A native of Scottsdale, Arizona, Hordichuk also has Saskatchewan ties, as his father, Darcy, is from Kamsack, Sask.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In terms of his play, Braden is growing and getting stronger. He&#8217;s good around the net, plays with an edge, is physical, and blocks shots. He&#8217;s a good young man as well. It was great for him to come in and be around our team the last two weeks of the season and see the experience of getting into the playoffs. We look forward to seeing him in the fall.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95918\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133625\/DSC09495-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1059\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133625\/DSC09495-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133625\/DSC09495-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133625\/DSC09495-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133625\/DSC09495-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29133625\/DSC09495-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1059px) 100vw, 1059px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Owen Sejna | 2009-born Forward | Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"253\">Sejna, who was listed by the Pats in 2024, made his WHL debut on March 14 against Prince Albert after an outstanding season in which he recorded 75 points (12G-63A) in 45 games. The Lafayette, Colorado product led his team in both scoring and assists. The 6-foot, 165-pound left-shot forward first caught the attention of Pats management during the 2023-24 campaign, when he amassed an eye-popping 237 points (59G-178A) in 61 games. Sejna is the son of former Slovak NHL forward <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Peter Sejna<\/span><\/span>, who played for the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">St. Louis Blues<\/span><\/span> from 2004 to 2007. Prior to turning pro, Peter starred at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Colorado College<\/span><\/span>, where he won the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Hobey Baker Award<\/span><\/span> as the top NCAA men\u2019s hockey player in 2002-03.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Owen played in an older league this year, which I think was great for his development. He was here (in Regina) for almost a month and a half, skating and working out with our team. He&#8217;s a guy who handles and protects the puck well. He&#8217;s slippery, crafty, and he can make plays. Real good year for him and looking forward to seeing him again in the fall.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95915\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132825\/IMG_0116-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1064\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132825\/IMG_0116-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132825\/IMG_0116-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132825\/IMG_0116-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132825\/IMG_0116-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29132825\/IMG_0116-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regina, Sask. \u2013 Following yesterday\u2019s look at the club\u2019s 2010-born prospects selected in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, the Regina Pats continue their three-part series ahead of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft (May 6 &amp; 7), presented by Western Pizza. Today\u2019s feature shifts focus to the organization\u2019s 2009-born prospects, with a comprehensive update on both&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":397,"featured_media":95919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1337],"tags":[{"term_id":1615,"name":"Jacob Appleby","slug":"jacob-appleby","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1615,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"16"},{"term_id":1486,"name":"owen sejna","slug":"owen-sejna","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1486,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","term_order":"145"},{"term_id":1454,"name":"Jack Bissoon","slug":"jack-bissoon","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1454,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw","term_order":"176"},{"term_id":1453,"name":"Ryder Dunn","slug":"ryder-dunn","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1453,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","term_order":"177"},{"term_id":1452,"name":"Hunter Wilm","slug":"hunter-wilm","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1452,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","term_order":"178"},{"term_id":1450,"name":"Drake Mooney","slug":"drake-mooney","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1450,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":7,"filter":"raw","term_order":"179"},{"term_id":1451,"name":"Thayne Wasyluk","slug":"thayne-wasyluk","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1451,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw","term_order":"180"},{"term_id":1449,"name":"Cohen Handby","slug":"cohen-handby","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1449,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":7,"filter":"raw","term_order":"181"},{"term_id":1447,"name":"Sam Failler","slug":"sam-failler","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1447,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":9,"filter":"raw","term_order":"183"},{"term_id":1445,"name":"Camden Zaporzan","slug":"camden-zaporzan","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1445,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","term_order":"185"},{"term_id":1444,"name":"Braden Hordichuk","slug":"braden-hordichuk","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1444,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw","term_order":"186"},{"term_id":935,"name":"Prospect Update","slug":"prospect-update","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":941,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":18,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1096"}],"class_list":["post-95908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-jacob-appleby","tag-owen-sejna","tag-jack-bissoon","tag-ryder-dunn","tag-hunter-wilm","tag-drake-mooney","tag-thayne-wasyluk","tag-cohen-handby","tag-sam-failler","tag-camden-zaporzan","tag-braden-hordichuk","tag-prospect-update","category-1337","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29160552\/Day2.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/397"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":95886,"date":"2026-04-29T08:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/?p=95886"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:23:45","slug":"pats-2026-prospect-update-pt-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/article\/pats-2026-prospect-update-pt-1","title":{"rendered":"Pats 2026 Prospect Update Pt. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Regina, Sask.<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Ahead of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft (May 6 &amp; 7), the Regina Pats will be releasing a <strong>three-part<\/strong> series providing an update on the organization&#8217;s prospect pool, including both signed and unsigned players, <strong>presented by Western Pizza<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The series will be broken down by birth year, beginning today with 2010-born prospects. The series will continue in the coming days, highlighting the 2009-born prospects, followed by a final look at 2008-born players, as well as listed prospects.<\/p>\n<p><em>*Note: Prospects are listed alphabetically within each birth year and broken down by position.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>UNSIGNED PROSPECTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dawson Sheehan | 2010-born Goaltender | Northern Alberta Xtreme U17 Prep (UNSIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sheehan, who turns 16 in July, completed his first full season at the U17 level with Northern Alberta Xtreme U17 Prep in 2025-26. The Beaumont, AB, product posted a 7-8-1 record with a .899 save percentage and a 3.49 goals-against average, recording one shutout. Standing at 5-foot-11, 157 pounds, Sheehan was drafted in the sixth round, 120th overall in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft. With another season under his belt, the netminder will look to build on that foundation heading into the offseason and an opportunity to make a strong impression at the WHL level.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;Dawson is growing, pushing six feet, which is great for a goalie. I think it makes it a lot easier on your net when you have the height. He&#8217;s a very committed kid, has good character, and he played really well for NAX this year. He&#8217;ll be at development camp in a month, where we will able to see him a little bit more, and he&#8217;ll be able to get on the ice with Max Paddock and continue to work on his development. He&#8217;s eligible to compete for a spot on our team next year, so this will be a big summer for him.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95889\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23090739\/j_DKBNBw-300x196.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1137\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23090739\/j_DKBNBw-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23090739\/j_DKBNBw-1024x669.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23090739\/j_DKBNBw-768x501.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23090739\/j_DKBNBw-1536x1003.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23090739\/j_DKBNBw.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1137px) 100vw, 1137px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyler Kunz | 2010-born Forward | Shattuck St. Mary&#8217;s 15U AAA (UNSIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kunz, a 16-year-old forward from Grand Forks, North Dakota played for Shattuck St. Mary&#8217;s 15U AAA during the 2025-26 season, posting the fifth most points on the club, with 61 points (23G-38A) in 58 games. The 6-foot-4, 181-pound left-shot forward was selected by the Pats 36th overall in the 2025 U.S. Priority Draft. Last season, the hard nosed winger posted 90 points (48G-42A) in 52 games with the Grand Forks Bantam AA squad.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tyler had a strong season with Shattuck St. Mary\u2019s 15U AAA program, where he produced at better than a point-per-game pace. He offers a unique combination of skill and size, making him a compelling prospect. We are excited to see him compete at development camp in the coming weeks.&#8221; <span data-teams=\"true\"> &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95907\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29124639\/20250523-DSC09173-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1139\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29124639\/20250523-DSC09173-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29124639\/20250523-DSC09173-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29124639\/20250523-DSC09173-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29124639\/20250523-DSC09173-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/29124639\/20250523-DSC09173-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1139px) 100vw, 1139px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>SIGNED PROSPECTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlie Leonard | 2010-born Defenceman | Calgary IHA U18 Prep (SIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leonard, 16, made the jump to U18 in the 2025-26 campaign, playing for Calgary IHA U18 Prep in the CSSHL. Competing in 29 games, the Calgary, Alta. native picked up two goals, 10 assists, and 12 points. His 10 assists and 12 points were the second-highest totals for a defenceman on the team. In tournament play, Leonard picked up a goal in four games at the Circle K Classic. The six-foot, 192-pound left-shot defenceman also competed in two games for the Canmore Eagles in the AJHL before most notably making his WHL debut with the Regina Pats on March 17 against the Prince Albert Raiders. The late-season stint offered a glimpse of his physical edge and potential abilities at the WHL level. Leonard was selected with the 46th pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;Charlie brings an element to the game that we really like. He&#8217;s hard; he plays with an edge. He&#8217;ll stick up for teammates, but he&#8217;s also a great defenceman. Those are all really good attributes that we like about him. He&#8217;s strong and plays a simple game. Coming and spending some time with our team in the last three weeks of the season, and then getting a game in Prince Albert, I thought was great for him.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95890\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23090915\/prFm-WQW-300x212.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1146\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23090915\/prFm-WQW-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23090915\/prFm-WQW-768x542.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cruz Nicolay | 2010-born Defenceman | Calgary IHA U18 Prep (SIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nicolay, 16, joined Leonard on Calgary IHA U18 Prep in the 2025-26 season, registering three goals, seven assists, and 10 points in 27 appearances for the Club in addition to five games played at the Circle K Classic. As a defenceman, his goal total ranked second most on his team, while his point total ranked third. The Rocky Mountain House, Alta. product played in two games for the Drayton Valley Thunder in the AJHL and competed in four WHL games this past season, making his league debut on March 14 against the Prince Albert Raiders. In the final regular season game of the 2025-26 year, Nicolay notched his first career WHL assist and point in Brandon. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound left-shot defenceman was selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;Cruz continues to get better, and we&#8217;re really excited about his path and his development. He&#8217;s a big defenceman who has great mobility and agility, and he&#8217;s a great skater, effortless when he gets up and down the ice. I think in the last year, he&#8217;s developed and changed so much in many good ways. So we&#8217;re looking forward to him again coming in and competing for a spot.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95891\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091517\/KHP_3475-scaled-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1154\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091517\/KHP_3475-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091517\/KHP_3475-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091517\/KHP_3475-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091517\/KHP_3475-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091517\/KHP_3475-scaled-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Logan Henry | 2010-born Forward | Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep (SIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Henry, 15, continued with Burnaby Winter Club but made the transition to the U18 level in the 2025-26 season. Taking part in 27 regular-season games, the Prince George, BC, native collected eight goals, seven assists, and 15 points. In five postseason appearances, the 5-foot-10, 187-pound power forward was impressively better than a point-per-game, securing six points (1G-5A) over that stretch. The left-handed shot competed in the WHL Cup, where he represented Team British Columbia and won game MVP against Team Manitoba and finished in second place in the event. He registered three goals and one assist for a four-point total at the WHL Cup before scoring twice at the Circle K Classic tournament later in the season. Henry was picked 23rd overall in the first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Logan plays a game that we really like, and we feel is a style that we want our players to play. He plays hard, with an edge, and finishes his checks, but he also has skill. He&#8217;s good around the net, stops at the net, and wants to score goals. He has a good, heavy shot he likes to use off the rush. Those are all elements that we like about Logan&#8217;s game. We&#8217;re looking forward to seeing him at development camp again in May and in the fall as well.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95892\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091559\/20250523-DSC09369-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1152\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091559\/20250523-DSC09369-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091559\/20250523-DSC09369-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091559\/20250523-DSC09369-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091559\/20250523-DSC09369-1536x1133.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091559\/20250523-DSC09369.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mahlon Wiley | 2010-born Forward | Regina Pat Canadians (SIGNED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wiley, 15, competed in his first season with the Regina Pat Canadians at the U18 AAA level in the SMAAAHL, recording six goals, nine assists, and 15 points in 37 regular-season games. The Yorkton, Sask. product represented Team Saskatchewan at the WHL Cup, scoring the team&#8217;s first goal of the tournament before taking part in five games at the Circle K Classic with the Pat Canadians. Standing at 6-foot-2, 174 pounds, Wiley signed his WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Regina Pats on January 6.<\/p>\n<p>He played a key role in the long playoff run in Regina, helping the Pat Canadians win their league championship with four crucial goals in 11 postseason games, before helping lift the club to a Western Regional Final victory, and punch their ticket to the 2026 Telus Cup Men&#8217;s U18 National Championship in Peterborough, ON., where he racked up has three assists. Wiley was selected 89th overall in the fourth round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re really excited about Mahlon. He just continues to get better; his skating, physicality, and plays with bite and an edge. He finishes his checks, blocks shots, but also can provide offence. I think he took a step this year and added some depth scoring to that team. For him, we&#8217;re excited for his development. He won the league, won the Western Regional Final, and now a bronze medal at the Telus Cup. All those experiences make you a better player and help grow your development.&#8221; &#8211; Regina Pats Asst. GM Tristan Frei.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95893\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091617\/20250523-DSC09112-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1156\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091617\/20250523-DSC09112-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23091617\/20250523-DSC09112-768x478.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1156px) 100vw, 1156px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regina, Sask. \u2013 Ahead of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft (May 6 &amp; 7), the Regina Pats will be releasing a three-part series providing an update on the organization&#8217;s prospect pool, including both signed and unsigned players, presented by Western Pizza. The series will be broken down by birth year, beginning today with 2010-born prospects.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":588,"featured_media":95888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1337],"tags":[{"term_id":1548,"name":"Cruz Nicolay","slug":"cruz-nicolay","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1548,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw","term_order":"80"},{"term_id":1549,"name":"Charlie Leonard","slug":"charlie-leonard","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1549,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw","term_order":"81"},{"term_id":1550,"name":"Mahlon Wiley","slug":"mahlon-wiley","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1550,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw","term_order":"82"},{"term_id":1551,"name":"Dawson Sheehan","slug":"dawson-sheehan","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1551,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"83"},{"term_id":1547,"name":"Tyler Kunz","slug":"tyler-kunz","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1547,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"84"},{"term_id":1544,"name":"Logan Henry","slug":"logan-henry","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1544,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw","term_order":"87"},{"term_id":1354,"name":"Tristan Frei","slug":"tristan-frei","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1354,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw","term_order":"266"},{"term_id":935,"name":"Prospect Update","slug":"prospect-update","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":941,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":18,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1096"}],"class_list":["post-95886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-cruz-nicolay","tag-charlie-leonard","tag-mahlon-wiley","tag-dawson-sheehan","tag-tyler-kunz","tag-logan-henry","tag-tristan-frei","tag-prospect-update","category-1337","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/23090603\/ProspectsSite.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95886\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":95881,"date":"2026-04-16T11:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/?p=95881"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:47:18","slug":"pats-forwards-lansard-klassen-named-in-nhl-central-scouting-final-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/article\/pats-forwards-lansard-klassen-named-in-nhl-central-scouting-final-rankings","title":{"rendered":"Pats forwards Lansard, Klassen named in NHL Central Scouting final rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"318\"><strong>Regina, Sask. \u2013<\/strong> The Regina Pats Hockey Club is pleased to announce that 2008-born forwards <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/players\/29458\/\"><strong>Zach Lansard<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/players\/29454\/\"><strong>Cohen Klassen<\/strong><\/a> have been recognized in the <a href=\"https:\/\/media.nhl.com\/public\/news\/19700?utm_source=xdotcom&amp;utm_medium=nhl_social&amp;utm_campaign=pr\"><strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">NHL Central Scouting<\/span><\/span> Final Draft Rankings<\/strong><\/a> ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"682\">Lansard, 17, is ranked 70th among North American skaters following a strong sophomore campaign. The 6-foot, 175-pound right-shot winger, who also saw time at centre this season, appeared in all 68 regular-season games for the Pats, recording a career-high 56 points (24 goals, 32 assists). The Ste. Anne, Man., product also added three goals in five playoff games.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"1225\">Lansard\u2019s ranking marks a slight rise from January, when he was slotted 72nd among North American skaters. His 2025-26 season represented a significant step forward from his rookie campaign, where he tallied 19 points (7 goals, 12 assists) in 54 games and was named the team\u2019s Rookie of the Year. Lansard was originally selected by Regina in the fourth round (78th overall) of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft. He was also recently named to Team Canada\u2019s roster for the 2026 IIHF U18 Men\u2019s World Championship in Bratislava and Trencin, Slovakia.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1475\">Klassen, 17, checked in at 211th among North American skaters after putting together a career year. The Martensville, Sask. product recorded 37 points (14 goals, 23 assists) in 62 games this season, along with two assists in five playoff contests.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1773\">A 6-foot, 176-pound left-shot centre, Klassen showed strong development in his second WHL season after posting 17 points (6G-11A) in 48 games as a 16-year-old rookie in 2024-25. He was originally selected by the Pats in the third round (51st overall) of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1883\">Lansard and Klassen are part of a group of 69 WHL skaters ranked by Central Scouting for the 2026 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"2312\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">2026 NHL Draft<\/span><\/span> will return to Buffalo, N.Y., for the first time in a decade, with the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Buffalo Sabres<\/span><\/span> set to host the event from June 26-27 at KeyBank Center. Round 1 is scheduled for June 26 (7 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+, Sportsnet, TVA Sports), followed by Rounds 2-7 on June 27 (10 a.m. ET on NHL Network, ESPN+, Sportsnet). Prior to that, the NHL Draft Lottery is set for May 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regina, Sask. \u2013 The Regina Pats Hockey Club is pleased to announce that 2008-born forwards Zach Lansard and Cohen Klassen have been recognized in the NHL Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft. Lansard, 17, is ranked 70th among North American skaters following a strong sophomore campaign. The 6-foot, 175-pound right-shot&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":397,"featured_media":95882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1337],"tags":[{"term_id":1613,"name":"2026 nhl draft","slug":"2026-nhl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1613,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"18"},{"term_id":1379,"name":"zach lansard","slug":"zach-lansard","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1379,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":25,"filter":"raw","term_order":"246"},{"term_id":1090,"name":"Cohen Klassen","slug":"cohen-klassen","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1096,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":28,"filter":"raw","term_order":"543"},{"term_id":801,"name":"NHL Central Scouting","slug":"nhl-central-scouting","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":806,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":17,"filter":"raw","term_order":"991"},{"term_id":6,"name":"NHL Draft","slug":"nhl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":161,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":14,"filter":"raw","term_order":"992"}],"class_list":["post-95881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-2026-nhl-draft","tag-zach-lansard","tag-cohen-klassen","tag-nhl-central-scouting","tag-nhl-draft","category-1337","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/16114634\/Lansard-Klassen-Central-Scouting-Final-Rankings-2026.jpg",1200,675,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/397"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-pats\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]