Oil Kings sign fifth overall draft pick Kayden Stroeder
Edmonton, Alta – The Edmonton Oil Kings have signed 2009-born forward Kayden Stroeder to a Western Hockey League Scholarship and Development Agreement, the club announced today.
Stroeder, 15, is a Lanigan, SK product and was drafted 5th overall in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft by the Oil Kings.
This past season, the 5-foot-8, 129-pound forward played with the Humboldt Broncos U15 AA picking up 127 points (58G, 69A) in 27 regular season games. Stroeder finished the season 3rd in the league in scoring.
During the postseason, the forward picked up an additional 25 points (12G, 13A) through 8 games.
“The Edmonton Oil Kings organization is very excited to have signed Kayden. He is a very skilled player who can create offence every time he touches the ice. He played in all situations with his team this year and showed tremendous leadership and compete all season long” said President and General Manager Kirt Hill.
“We look forward to integrating him into our player development initiatives and prepare him to hit the ground running when he enters the WHL on a full-time basis. We would like to welcome the entire Stroeder family to the Oil Kings organization” added Hill.
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