2011 Red Deer Rebels Bantam Draft Results

RED DEER, AB – Jesse Wallin, Vice-President of Hockey Operations/Head Coach of the Red Deer Rebels Hockey Club, announced today the team has made nine picks in today’s Western Hockey League Bantam Draft held in Calgary.  This year’s draft featured players born in 1996.  The 1996 born players will not be eligible to play full time in the WHL until the 2012-13 season.

Name                                              Selection                      Position             Hometown

Conner Bleackley         1^st round, 21^st overall        Forward           High River, AB

Hayden Fleury             2^nd round, 43^rd overall       Defence           Carlyle, SK

Vukie Mpofu               4^th round, 87^th overall         Defence           Saskatoon, SK

Grant Naherniak         5^th round, 109^th overall        Goaltender      Lumsden, SK

Rod Southam               6^th round, 131^st overall      Forward           Saskatoon, SK

Earl Webb                   7^th round, 153^rd overall       Forward           Calgary, AB

Chase Thudium           8^th round, 175^th overall        Forward           Sylvan Lake, AB

Jake MacLachlan         9^th round, 197^th overall         Defence           Fernie, BC

Blake Weyrick             10^th round, 219^th overall       Goaltender      Ojai, CA