Rebels select 11 players at 2025 WHL Prospects Draft
RED DEER – The Red Deer Rebels stocked up for the future by selecting 11 players at the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.
The group includes six forwards, four defencemen, and one goaltender.
Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | Last Club |
1 | 7 | Nolan Wolitski | D | 6’3 | 179 | St. Albert, AB | Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep |
2 | 30 | Chace Turchak | F | 5’10 | 147 | Calgary, AB | Calgary CBHA U15 AAA Bisons |
2 | 32 | Owen Archer | D | 6’2 | 189 | St. Albert, AB | St. Albert U15 AAA Sabres |
3 | 56 | Chase Nielson | G | 5’11 | 157 | Fort MacLeod, AB | Lethbridge Golden Hawks U15 AAA |
4 | 76 | Dylan Russell | F | 5’8 | 136 | Winnipeg, MB | Winnipeg Wild U15 AAA Red |
5 | 99 | Denys Lupandin | D | 5’11 | 170 | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon Outlaws U15 AA |
5 | 106 | Sawyer Holmes | F | 5’8 | 135 | Edmonton, AB | Edmonton SSAC U15 AAA |
6 | 122 | Soren Saumweber | F | 5’10 | 140 | Roseville, MN, USA | Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabres 14U |
8 | 168 | Bronx Becker | F | 6’0 | 165 | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon Outlaws U15 AA |
9 | 191 | Ryan Overskei | D | 6’6 | 187 | Maple Grove, MN, USA | Minnesota Walleye 14U |
10 | 214 | Andrew Nordstrom | F | 5’11 | 168 | Beaumont, AB | Leduc Oil Kings U15 AAA |
Players eligible for the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft were 2010-born players residing in Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
A complete list of all players selected in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft is available at whl.ca.