Rebels pick Conner Bleackley

RED DEER, AB – Jesse Wallin, Vice-President of Hockey Operations/Head Coach of the Red Deer Rebels Hockey Club, announced today they have selected centre Conner Bleackley with their first pick, 21^st overall, in the 2011 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. 

 

Bleackley had 68 points (36-32-68) in 29 games with the Okotoks AAA Bantams in 2010-11.    

 

Conner Bleackley (pronounced: BLEEK-lee)

DOB:  July 2, 1996

Hometown:  High River, AB

HT:  6’0”

WT: 185 LBS

Shoots: Right

 

Rebels First Round Pick History (The Rebels did not have a first round pick in 2001)

Conner Bleackley        2011, 21^st overall

Kayle Doetzel             2010, 12^th overall

Matt Dumba                2009, 4^th overall

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2008, 1^st overall

Connor Redmond        2007, 11^th overall

Landon Ferraro            2006, 2^nd overall

Cass Mappin                2005, 12^th overall

Brandon Sutter             2004, 6^th overall

Matthew Cline              2003, 19^th overall

Paul Kurceba               2002, 19^th overall

Colin Fraser                 2000, 9^th overall

Derek Meech               1999, 9^th overall

Doug Lynch                 1998, 7^th overall

Kevin Labbe                1997, 14^th overall

Justin Mapletoft           1996, 6^th overall 

Stephen Peat               1995, 3^rd overall

Mike Brown                  1994, 9^th overall

Jesse Wallin                 1993, 9^th overall

Mike McBain                 1992, 1^st overall