Silvertips to draft fifth-overall in 2025 WHL Draft
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the Regina Pats will select first overall in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, following the completion of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery. The Everett Silvertips, by virtue of owning the Kamloops Blazers’ first-round pick acquired via trade on Jan. 9, 2023.
The Regina Pats won the draft lottery, moving from second to first overall. As a result, the Edmonton Oil Kings will select second overall, having previously acquired the first-round selection belonging to the Moose Jaw Warriors.
This represents the third time in franchise history the Regina Pats will select first overall. In 2020, the Pats used the first-overall pick to select forward Connor Bedard (North Vancouver, B.C.) and in 2005, they chose defenceman Colten Teubert (White Rock, B.C.).
The first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 2025, with live coverage streaming free on Victory+.
2025 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT – FIRST ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION
| 1. Regina Pats | 13. Vancouver Giants (from Edmonton) |
| 2. Edmonton Oil Kings (from Moose Jaw) | 14. Kamloops Blazers (from Saskatoon) |
| 3. Kelowna Rockets | 15. Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 4. Penticton Vees | 16. Prince Albert Raiders |
| 5. Everett Silvertips (from Kamloops) | 17. Prince George Cougars |
| 6. Vancouver Giants (from Wenatchee) | 18. Moose Jaw Warriors (from Lethbridge) |
| 7. Red Deer Rebels | 19. Victoria Royals |
| 8. Edmonton Oil Kings (from Seattle) | 20. Kelowna Rockets (from Spokane) |
| 9. Tri-City Americans | 21. Seattle Thunderbirds (from Calgary) |
| 10. Wenatchee Wild (from Swift Current) | 22. Saskatoon Blades (from Medicine Hat) |
| 11. Kamloops Blazers (from Vancouver) | 23. Regina Pats (from Everett) |
| 12. Brandon Wheat Kings (from Portland) |
The Edmonton Oil Kings (via Moose Jaw), Regina Pats, and Kelowna Rockets, had the opportunity to obtain the first-overall selection in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft. The process for the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery was administered by Karen Tolentino of KPMG.
The 2025 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery involved the six non-playoff Clubs – Moose Jaw, Regina, Kelowna, Kamloops, Wenatchee, and Red Deer – from the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season. A Club could only move up a maximum of two positions in the WHL Prospects Draft. The lottery proceedings determined the order of selection for the first seven picks in the first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, with inverse order of standing from the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season determining the order of selection for the remainder of the first round.
The Penticton Vees were awarded the fourth-overall pick in the first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft. The Penticton Vees were also awarded the first pick in each remaining round, beginning with the second round. All other WHL Clubs shall draft on the inverse order of the final standings from the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season.
2025 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT – SECOND ROUND (AND SUBSEQUENT) ORDER OF SELECTION
| 1. Penticton Vees | 13. Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 2. Moose Jaw Warriors | 14. Saskatoon Blades |
| 3. Regina Pats | 15. Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 4. Kelowna Rockets | 16. Prince Albert Raiders |
| 5. Kamloops Blazers | 17. Prince George Cougars |
| 6. Wenatchee Wild | 18. Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 7. Red Deer Rebels | 19. Victoria Royals |
| 8. Seattle Thunderbirds | 20. Spokane Chiefs |
| 9. Tri-City Americans | 21. Calgary Hitmen |
| 10. Swift Current Broncos | 22. Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 11. Vancouver Giants | 23. Everett Silvertips |
| 12. Portland Winterhawks |
The first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft will be held Wednesday, May 7 at 5 p.m. MT. The 2025 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will be held Thursday, May 8 at 9 a.m. MT, with the remainder of the WHL Prospects Draft to follow.
Since 2000, numerous impactful players have heard their names called with the first-overall pick in the WHL Prospects Draft, including but not limited to Landon DuPont (Everett Silvertips, 2024), Daxon Rudolph (Prince Albert Raiders, 2023), Gavin McKenna (Medicine Hat Tigers, 2022), Berkly Catton (Spokane Chiefs, 2021), Connor Bedard (Regina Pats, 2020), Matthew Savoie (Winnipeg ICE, 2019), Dylan Guenther (Edmonton Oil Kings, 2018), Kaiden Guhle (Prince Albert Raiders, 2017), Peyton Krebs (Kootenay ICE, 2016), Mathew Barzal (Seattle Thunderbirds, 2012), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Red Deer Rebels, 2008), and Braydon Coburn (Portland Winterhawks, 2000).
Players eligible for the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft are 2010-born players, who reside in Alberta, British Columbia, 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.
Players not selected in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft will remain eligible to be listed by WHL Clubs at any time thereafter.
Additionally, the WHL announced the order for the U.S. Prospects Draft, where the Silvertips will select 19th-overall.
2025 WHL U.S. Priority Draft – Order of Selection
| FIRST ROUND | SECOND ROUND |
| 1. Brandon Wheat Kings | 24. Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 2. Moose Jaw Warriors | 25. Prince Albert Raiders |
| 3. Edmonton Oil Kings | 26. Calgary Hitmen |
| 4. Penticton Vees | 27. Penticton Vees |
| 5. Vancouver Giants | 28. Victoria Royals |
| 6. Red Deer Rebels | 29. Everett Silvertips |
| 7. Saskatoon Blades | 30. Portland Winterhawks |
| 8. Prince George Cougars | 31. Spokane Chiefs |
| 9. Kelowna Rockets | 32. Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 10. Wenatchee Wild | 33. Kamloops Blazers |
| 11. Tri-City Americans | 34. Seattle Thunderbirds |
| 12. Regina Pats | 35. Swift Current Broncos |
| 13. Swift Current Broncos | 36. Regina Pats |
| 14. Seattle Thunderbirds | 37. Tri-City Americans |
| 15. Kamloops Blazers | 38. Wenatchee Wild |
| 16. Medicine Hat Tigers | 39. Kelowna Rockets |
| 17. Spokane Chiefs | 40. Prince George Cougars |
| 18. Portland Winterhawks | 41. Saskatoon Blades |
| 19. Everett Silvertips | 42. Red Deer Rebels |
| 20. Victoria Royals | 43. Vancouver Giants |
| 21. Calgary Hitmen | 44. Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 22. Prince Albert Raiders | 45. Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 23. Lethbridge Hurricanes | 46. Brandon Wheat Kings |
The 2025 WHL U.S. Priority Draft is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2025, and will be conducted online at WHL.ca. The 2025 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will consist of two rounds and 46 selections, with each WHL Club presented with the opportunity to make two draft choices.
For complete coverage of the 2025 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien and the 2025 WHL Drafts, please visit WHL.ca.
