Chiefs sign fourth-round selection Bryson Roberts
Spokane, Wash. — The Spokane Chiefs are proud to announce that defenseman prospect Bryson Roberts has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team. Roberts was selected in the fourth round (74th-overall) of this year’s WHL Prospects Draft in May.
“We are excited to welcome Bryson and his family to the Chiefs organization,” Chiefs General Manager Matt Bardsley said. “Bryson brings a solid two-way game and a physical presence from the defense position. We look forward to watching his development during his time with Spokane.”
Roberts, a 5-foot-11 defenseman out of Maple Ridge, BC, spent the 2023-24 season with Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep where he tallied 18 points over 24 games (5G-13A) and added on three assists in three playoff games. He also played two games up with the Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep squad and participated at BC Hockey’s U16 Provincial Camp over the summer.
Bryson’s older brother Colton is a defenseman for the Vancouver Giants and was selected in the fifth round (131st overall) by the San Jose Sharks in this year’s NHL Entry Draft in Las Vegas.
Roberts joins recently signed 2009-born draft class prospects F Ossie McIntyre (7th-overall) and D Harry Mattern (34th-overall). He is first eligible to join the Chiefs as a full-time player during the 2025-26 season and can play up to 10 games as an Affiliated Player in 2024-25. Roberts is expected to make his debut during this week’s preseason games.
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The Spokane Chiefs are a member of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players. Since 1985 the Chiefs have been a pillar in the Spokane community, offering family-friendly entertainment and a winning tradition, which includes: two Memorial Cup Championships in 1991 & 2008, two WHL Championships in 1991 & 2008 and four Western Conference Championships in 1991, 1996, 2000 & 2008. Over 60 alumni have gone on to play in the National Hockey League.
