2011 WHL BANTAM DRAFT WEBCAST AND RESULTS
The 2011 WHL Bantam Draft is scheduled for Thursday, May 5th as WHL Clubs replenish their systems with graduating Bantam-aged players. For the first time ever, the first round of the annual Draft will be available, free of charge, via LIVE webcast available at http://www.whl.ca/ . Also, results of all rounds through the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft will be updated in Real Time over the course of the day on the WHL website.
LIVE Webcasts – 8:30am MT – CLICK HERE
Real Time Results – CLICK HERE
2011 WHL BANTAM DRAFT
The Western Hockey League will conduct its annual Bantam Draft on Thursday, May 5th, in the Palomino Room at the BMO Centre in Calgary, AB.
The WHL Bantam Draft is the first opportunity for WHL Clubs to replenish their systems with graduating Bantam-aged players. The order of selection for the first round of the draft is determined through a weighted lottery consisting of the six non-playoff teams. The draft order is based on the inverse overall standings from the regular season.
The 2011 WHL Bantam Draft will see the Calgary Hitmen select first overall. It marks the first time since their inaugural Bantam Draft that the Hitmen will have the first overall pick.
Players eligible for the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft will be 1996-born players who reside 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.
2011 WHL BANTAM DRAFT 1st ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION
Following is the order of selection for the 1st round of the WHL Bantam Draft:
1. Calgary Hitmen
2. Swift Current Broncos
3. Lethbridge Hurricanes (From Regina)
4. Kamloops Blazers
5. Lethbridge Hurricanes
6. Seattle Thunderbirds
7. Everett Silvertips
8. Prince Albert Raiders
9. Edmonton Oil Kings
10. Prince George Cougars
11. Brandon Wheat Kings
12. Victoria
13. Swift Current Broncos (From Kootenay/Vancouver)
14. Moose Jaw Warriors
15. Kelowna Rockets
16. Regina Pats (From Tri-City)
17. Kootenay Ice
18. Medicine Hat Tigers
19. Spokane Chiefs
20. Vancouver Giants (From Portland)
21. Red Deer Rebels
22. Brandon Wheat Kings (From Saskatoon)
2nd ROUND AND ALL SUBSEQUENT ROUNDS ORDER OF SELECTION
Following is the order of selection for the 2nd and all subsequent rounds of the WHL Bantam Draft:
(Please note that traded picks are not indicated)
1) Calgary Hitmen
2) Swift Current Broncos
3) Regina Pats
4) Lethbridge Hurricanes
5) Seattle Thunderbirds
6) Kamloops Blazers
7) Everett Silvertips
8) Prince Albert Raiders
9) Edmonton Oil Kings
10) Prince George Cougars
11) Brandon Wheat Kings
12) Victoria
13) Vancouver Giants
14) Moose Jaw Warriors
15) Kelowna Rockets
16) Tri-City Americans
17) Kootenay Ice
18) Medicine Hat Tigers
19) Spokane Chiefs
20) Portland Winterhawks
21) Red Deer Rebels
22) Saskatoon Blades
