Chilliwack Bruins Complete WHL Expansion Draft

Chilliwack, British Columbia – The Western Hockey League today held an Expansion Draft for the League’s newest member club, the Chilliwack Bruins.
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rPlayers born in 1990 and 1991 were exempt from the draft. The Bruins were able to select from each team with the exception of the Kamloops Blazers, Medicine Hat Tigers, Portland Winter Hawks and Vancouver Giants — teams which had already dealt players to the Bruins. The Bruins were able to select three players from the Tri City Americans.
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rThe Bruins selected the following players:
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rPlayer Selected From Position Birth Year
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rStephan Lenoski Brandon Defence 1986
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rCraig Lineker Calgary Defence 1986
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rMatt Meropoulis Everett Forward 1989
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rMike Cann Lethbridge Defence 1988
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rTyler Spurgeon Kelowna Forward 1986
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rCam Stevens Kootenay Defence 1989
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rScott Maetche Moose Jaw Defence 1989
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rAlex Archibald Prince Albert Goaltender 1987
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rLevi Brotnov Prince George Forward 1987
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rKen Petkau Red Deer Forward 1987
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rMartin Hanzal Regina Forward 1987
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rJim Watt Saskatoon Goaltender 1986
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rMike Hengen Saskatoon Defence 1987
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rAndrew Pinsent Seattle Goaltender 1988
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rMyles Stoesz Spokane Forward 1987
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rJosh Aspenlind Swift Current Forward 1986
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rLandon Jones Tri City Defence 1986
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rDon Glennie Tri City Forward 1988
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rKeith Voytechek Tri City Forward 1987
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rFor more information please contact:
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rJeff Urkevich
rDirector, Communications
rWestern Hockey League
rOffice: (403)693-3040
rFax: (403)693-3031
rCell: (403)977-1361
rEmail: urkevichj@whl.ca