2015 WHL BANTAM DRAFT RESULTS
Ty Smith selected first overall by Spokane Chiefs.
Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League conducted the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft on
Thursday, May 7, in Calgary, AB.
This year, players born in 2000 from eligible
provinces and American states were able to be selected as WHL Clubs looked to
add key pieces to their future.
After acquiring the Saskatoon Blades’ first round pick
in a trade and subsequently winning the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft Lottery to retain
the number one selection, the Spokane Chiefs chose defenceman Ty Smith from
Lloydminster, AB first overall.
In total, 231 players were selected on Thursday; 127
forwards, 85 defencemen and 19 goaltenders.
By territory, 72 players hail from Alberta, 60 from
BC, 36 from Manitoba, 33 from Saskatchewan and 30 from the United States.
2015 WHL Bantam Draft Results
First Round
#1 – Spokane Chiefs (from
Saskatoon)
Name: Ty
Smith
Position: Defence
Hometown: Lloydminster, AB
Previous Team: Delta Academy Bantam Prep (CSSHL)
Stats: 16 GP – 9G – 19A – 28PTS – 14 PIMS
#2 – Lethbridge Hurricanes
Name: Calen
Addison
Position: Defence
Hometown: Brandon, MB
Previous Team: Brandon Wheat Kings Bantam AAA
Stats: 31 GP – 45G – 31A – 76PTS – 46 PIMS
#3 – Vancouver Giants
Name: Tyler
Popowich Position:
Forward Hometown: Surrey,
BC
Previous Team: Okanagan Hockey Academy Bantam Prep
Stats: 19 GP – 11G – 12A – 23PTS – 27 PIMS
#4 – Moose Jaw Warriors (from Kamloops)
Name: Jett Woo
Position: Defence
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Previous Team: Winnipeg Warriors Bantam AAA
Stats: 31 GP – 10G – 27A – 37PTS – 50 PIMS
#5 – Prince Albert Raiders
Name: Cole
Fonstad
Position: Forward Hometown: Estevan,
SK
Previous Team: Estevan Bruins Bantam AA
Stats: 29 GP – 36G – 31A – 67PTS – 30 PIMS
#6 – Moose Jaw Warriors
Name: Luka Burzan
Position: Forward
Hometown: Surrey, BC
Previous Team: North Shore Winter Club Bantam A1-T1
Stats: 62 GP – 80G – 51A – 131PTS – 40 PIMS
#7 – Tri-City Americans
Name: Carson Focht
Position: Forward
Hometown: Regina, SK
Previous Team: Notre Dame Hounds Bantam AAA
Stats: 38 GP – 39G – 31A – 70PTS – 66 PIMS
#8 – Prince George Cougars
Name: Jackson
Leppard Position:
Forward Hometown: North
Vancouver, BC
Previous Team: North Shore Winter Club Bantam A1-T1
Stats: 63 GP – 46G – 43A – 89PTS – 124 PIMS
#9 – Spokane Chiefs
Name: Koby Morrisseau
Position: Forward Hometown:
Grandview, MB
Previous Team: Parkland Rangers Bantam AAA
Stats: 20 GP – 39G – 22A – 61PTS – 79 PIMS
#10 – Swift Current Broncos
Name: Riley Stotts
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Previous Team: Winnipeg Monarchs Bantam AAA
Stats: 29 GP – 39G – 29A – 68PTS – 40 PIMS
#11 – Edmonton Oil Kings
Name: Ethan Cap Position:
Defence Hometown: North
Vancouver, BC
Previous Team: North Shore Winter Club Bantam A1-T1
Stats: 64 GP – 9G – 36A – 45PTS – 72 PIMS
#12 – Saskatoon Blades (from Kootenay)
Name: Jonathan Tychonick
Position: Defence Hometown: Calgary,
AB
Previous Team: Calgary Northwest Flames Bantam AAA
Stats: 33 GP – 20G – 38A – 58PTS – 72 PIMS
#13 – Victoria Royals
Name: Eric Florchuk
Position: Forward
Hometown: Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Previous Team: Fort Saskatchewan Rangers Bantam AAA
Stats: 33 GP – 24G – 22A – 46PTS – 24 PIMS
#14 – Regina Pats
Name: Dawson
Barteaux Position:
Defence Hometown:
Foxwarren, MB
Previous Team: Yellowhead Chiefs Bantam AAA
Stats: 31 GP – 7G – 20A – 27PTS – 18 PIMS
#15 – Seattle Thunderbirds
Name: Elijah Brown Position:
Forward Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Previous Team: SSAC Lions Bantam AAA
Stats: 31 GP – 18G – 23A – 41PTS – 46 PIMS
#16 – Red Deer Rebels
Name: Jacob Herauf Position: Defence
Hometown: Sherwood Park, AB
Previous Team: Sherwood Park Flyers Bantam AAA
Stats: 33 GP – 6G – 17A – 23PTS – 22 PIMS
#17 – Portland Winterhawks
-No Selection-
#18 – Medicine Hat Tigers
Name: Ryan Chyzowski
Position: Forward
Hometown: Kamloops, BC
Previous Team: Kamloops Blazers Bantam T1-A1
Stats: Recorded eight points (4g-4a) in six games played at 2014-15 U16 Cup.
#19 – Saskatoon Blades (from Everett)
Name: Chase Wouters Position:
Forward Hometown: Lloydminster,
AB
Previous Team: Lloydminster Heat Bantam AAA
Stats: 32 GP – 19G – 38A – 57PTS – 46 PIMS
#20 – Calgary Hitmen
Name: Tristen Nielsen Position: Forward
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Previous Team: Edge Academy Bantam Prep
Stats: 18 GP – 18G – 7A – 25PTS – 49 PIMS
#21 – Prince Albert Raiders (from Kelowna)
Name: Carson Miller Position:
Forward Hometown: Yorkton, SK
Previous Team: Yorkton Terriers Bantam AA
Stats: 31 GP – 49G – 58A – 107PTS – 58 PIMS
#22 – Brandon Wheat Kings
Name: Caiden Daley Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Previous Team: Winnipeg Warriors Bantam AAA
Stats: 32 GP – 23G – 38A – 61PTS – 30 PIMS
Players selected in the first
round by position:
Forwards - 14
Defencemen - 7
Goaltenders - 0
Players selected in the first
round by region:
BC – 5
AB – 7
SK – 3
MB – 6
ROUND TWO
23. Kamloops, Jackson Shepard, LW, West Vancouver, BC;
24. Lethbridge, Josh Tarswell, C, Red Deer, AB; 25. Tri-City, Paycen
B,jorklund, RW, Grande Prairie, AB; 26. Kamloops, Devan Harrison, D, Dysart,
SK; 27. Vancouver, Kaleb Bulych, D, Yorkton, SK; 28. Prince Albert, Spencer
Moe, C, Calgary, AB; 29. Prince George, Jonas Harkins, D, North Vancouver, BC;
30. Moose Jaw, Austin Chorney, D, Calgary, AB; 31. Spokane, Matthew Leduc, D,
Richmond, BC; 32. Swift Current, Owen Blocker, RW, Dugald, MB; 33. Edmonton,
Jayden Platz, D, St. Albert, AB; 34. Kootenay, Keena Taphorn, RW, Yorkton, SK;
35. Victoria, Mitchell Prowse, D, Kelowna, BC; 36. Red Deer, Eli Zummack, C,
Kelowna, BC; 37. Seattle, Carl Stankowski, G, Calgary, AB; 38. Spokane, Damon
Zimmer, C, Camrose, AB; 39. Saskatoon, Payton McIsaac, D, Fort Saskatchewan,
AB; 40. Medicine Hat, Layne Matechuk, D, Colonsay, SK; 41. Everett, Brett Kemp,
C, Yorkton, SK; 42. Calgary, Noah Geekie, RW, Strathclair, MB; 43. Kelowna,
Nolan Foote, LW, Englewood, CO; 44. Brandon, Sean Comrie, D, Edmonton, AB;
ROUND THREE
45. Saskatoon, Matthew Mosher, RW, Surrey, BC; 46. Medicine Hat, Cole Clayton,
D, Strathmore, AB; 47. Vancouver, Kaeden Taphorn, LW, Yorkton, SK; 48. Moose
Jaw, Louis Jamernik, RW, Calgary, AB; 49. Tri-City, Seth Bafaro, D, Revelstoke,
BC; 50. Red Deer, Chase Lowry, C, Edmonton, AB; 51. Brandon, Rylan Bettens, RW,
Winnipeg, MB; 52. Seattle, Connor Pyne, LW, White City, SK; 53. Spokane,
Donovan Buskey, G, North Vancouver, BC; 54. Swift Current, Ethan Martini, D,
Trail, BC; 55. Edmonton, Jude Butler, F, Fort Saskatchewan, AB; 56. Kootenay,
Loeden Schaufler, D, Dewinton, AB; 57. Victoria, Kaid Oliver, C, Scottsdale,
AZ; 58. Regina, Bryan Lockner, RW, Windsor, CO; 59. Lethbridge, Tyler Strath,
D, Carseland, AB; 60. Everett, Ian Walker, D, Vancouver, BC; 61. Victoria, Dean
McNabb, G, Davidson, SK; 62. Regina, Tyler Pryhitka, D, Melville, SK; 63.
Everett, Montana Onyebuchi, D, Dugald, MB; 64. Prince Albert, Tyler Lowe, D,
Calgary, AB; 65. Kelowna, Ted Brennan, C, Malahat, BC; 66. Prince George, Tyler
Ho, RW, North Vancouver, BC;
ROUND FOUR
67. Moose Jaw, Erik Middendorf, C, Scottsdale, AZ; 68. Everett, Ryan Savage, C,
Scottsdale, AZ; 69. Red Deer, Brendan Budy, C, Langley, BC; 70. Portland, Ty
Kolle, C, Kamloops, BC; 71. Tri-City, Liam Belcourt, D, Sherwood Park, AB; 72.
Kelowna, Konrad Belcourt, D, Sherwood Park, AB; 73. Tri-City, Brenden Saether,
D, Abbotsford, BC; 74. Calgary, Zach Huber, C, Millarville, AB; 75. Spokane,
Colum McGauley, C, Wilcox, SK; 76. Edmonton, Lance Alm, G, Rockhaven, SK; 77.
Calgary, Jake Davidson, G, Osler, SK; 78. Kootenay, Eli Lieffers, C, Saskatoon,
SK; 79. Vancouver, Alex Kannok-Leipert, D, Regina, SK; 80. Everett, Gianni
Fairbrother, D, North Vancouver, BC; 81. Kamloops, Ryley Appelt, C, Edmonton,
AB; 82. Kamloops, Luka Zazula, D, Langley, BC; 83. Medicine Hat, Baxter
Anderson, C, Burnaby, BC; 84. Kamloops, Brodi Stuart, LW, Langley, BC; 85.
Calgary, Layne Toder, D, Elkhom, MB; 86. Calgary, Brevin Gervais, D, Prince
George, BC; 87. Kelowna, Liam Kindree, LW, North Vancouver, BC; 88. Brandon,
Brandon Peacock, G, Quesnel, BC;
ROUND FIVE
89. Everett, Nick Castro, LW, Redondo Beach, CA; 90. Victoria, Constandino
Kambeitz, F, Parker, CO; 91. Medicine Hat, Duncan McGovern, G, Winnipeg, MB;
92. Swift Current, Josh Prokop, C, Edmonton, AB; 93. Tri-City, Keltie
Jeri-Leon, C, West Kelowna, BC; 94. Saskatoon, Tyler Lees, C, Regina, SK; 95.
Moose Jaw, Kale Clouston, RW, Rockyview, AB; 96. Brandon, Ty Ettinger, D,
Ardrossan, AB; 97. Prince Albert, Lane Kirk, D, Swan River, MB; 98. Swift
Current, Jacob Bernard-Docker, D, Canmore, AB; 99. Edmonton, Scott Atkinson, C,
Vancouver, BC; 100. Kamloops, Carson Denomie, C, Regina, SK; 101. Saskatoon, Brandon
Machado, C, Airdrie, AB; 102. Victoria, Grady Hobbs, RW, Deloraine, MB; 103.
Seattle, Kabir Gill, D, White Rock, BC; 104. Tri-City, Jack Barnes, C, Plano,
TX; 105. Portland, Bradley Ginnell, LW, Calgary, AB; 106. Medicine Hat, Michael
Johnson, RW, Calgary, AB; 107. Everett, Orrin Centazzo, F, Marwayne, AB; 108.
Calgary, Andrea Esposito, D, Winnipeg, MB; 109. Tri-City, Ryan O’Reilly, C,
Southlake, TX; 110. Spokane, Noah Westgate, C, Beaumont, AB;
ROUND SIX
111. Seattle, Dillon Hamaliuk, LW, Leduc, AB; 112. Victoria, Luke Bast, D, Red
Deer, AB; 113. Kelowna, Kelvin Hair, D, North Vancouver, BC; 114. Prince
George, Reid Perepeluk, D, Yorkton, SK; 115. Edmonton, Nicholas Bowman, C,
Sherwood Park, AB; 116. Prince Albert, Chase Felgueiras, D, Calgary, AB; 117.
Calgary, Justyn Gurney, LW, Delta, BC; 118. Everett, Dawson Butt, C, Buckley,
WA; 119. Moose Jaw, Lucas Pringle, D, Edmonton, AB; 120. Lethbridge, Zach
Kosteniuk, C, White City, SK; 121. Everett, Ethan Scardina, C, Surrey, BC; 122.
Kootenay, Benjamin Sanderson, LW, Calgary, AB; 123. Kootenay, Bobby Russell, D,
Langley, BC; 124. Red Deer, Jacob Thomson, D, Brandon, MB; 125. Seattle, Tyler
Carpendale, F, Powell River, BC; 126. Regina, Lukas Sillinger, F, Regina, SK;
127. Portland, Stanislav Demin, D, Cypress, CA; 128. Medicine Hat, Trevor
Longo, D, North Vancouver, BC; 129. Everett, Will Brown, D, Denver, CO; 130.
Calgary, Cody Levesque, G, Carnduff, SK; 131. Kelowna, Kyle Pow, D, Nanaimo,
BC; 132. Brandon, Garrett Sambrook, D, Medora, MB;
ROUND SEVEN
133. Spokane, Jevon (Chevy) Schwean, D, Moosomin, SK; 134. Lethbridge, Shawn
Harke, C, Leduc County, AB; 135. Vancouver, Devlin McCabe, C, St. Paul, MN;
136. Kamloops, Jake Tremblay, C, Pense, SK; 137. Tri-City, Jaxon Nelson, C,
Magnolia, MN; 138. Prince Albert, Garrett Clegg, RW, Sturgeon County, AB; 139.
Prince George, Liam Ryan, RW, Burnaby, BC; 140. Moose Jaw, Brecon Wood, LW,
Edmonton, AB; 141. Spokane, Joel Krahenbil, C, Strathmore, AB; 142. Prince
Albert, Justin Nachbaur, LW, Cross Lake, MB; 143. Edmonton, Wyatt McLeod, D,
Dawson Creek, BC; 144. Kootenay, Michael King, C, Winnipeg, MB; 145. Victoria,
Matthew Smith, D, Saskatoon, SK; 146. Regina, Jack Lenchyshyn, D, Steinbach,
MB; 147. Seattle, Tyson Terretta, D, High River, AB; 148. Red Deer, Jace Foskey,
D, Southlake, TX; 149. Portland, Nick Cicek, D, Winnipeg, MB; 150. Medicine
Hat, Dawson Heathcote, LW, Nanaimo, BC; 151. Everett, Zachary Bennett, G, St.
Paul, MB; 152. Calgary, Noah Prokop, C, Littleton, CO; 153. Kelowna, James
Porter, G, Bonners Ferry, ID; 154. Brandon, Marcus Sekundiak, C, Oak Bluff, MB;
ROUND EIGHT
155. Regina, Mackenzie Belinski, F, Vista, MB; 156. Lethbridge, Dylan Flynn, D,
Edmonton, AB; 157. Vancouver, Jacob Wassermann, G, Humboldt, SK; 158. Kamloops,
Kaiden Collumb, D, Fort Saskatchewan, AB; 159. Tri-City, Keegan Rowland, F,
Lloydminster, AB; 160. Prince Albert, Gavin Hain, C, Grand Rapids, MN; 161.
Prince George, Isaiah DiLauria, G, Lakeville, MN; 162. Moose Jaw, Coleton
Bilodeau, RW, Vernon, BC; 163. Spokane. Luke Gallagher, D, Mead, WA; 164. Swift
Current, Maxwell Struss, D, Spruce Grove, AB; 165. Edmonton, David Kope, RW,
Edmonton, AB; 166. Kootenay, Luke Penner, D, Saskatoon, SK; 167. Lethbridge,
Tristan Jones, C, Edmonton, AB; 168. Regina, Riley Krane, C, Dawson Creek, BC; 169.
Seattle, Chase Sakic, F, Englewood, CO; 170. Red Deer, Spencer McHardy, D,
Calgary, AB; 171. Portland, Ilijah Colina, C, Delta, BC; 172. Medicine Hat,
Josh McNeil, C, Sylvan Lake, AB; 173. Everett, Demetrios Koumontzis, F, Edina,
MN; 174. Calgary, Andrew Viggars, D, Calgary, AB; 175. Kelowna, Reid Robertson,
C, Winnipeg, MB; 176. Saskatoon, Powell Connor, D, Coldstream, BC;
ROUND NINE
177. Saskatoon, K’Andre Miller, D, Hopkins, MN; 178. Lethbridge, Jackson Salt,
RW, Okotoks, AB; 179. Vancouver, Haydn Delorme, RW, Port Moody, BC; 180.
Kamloops, Tanner Bahm, LW, Dawson Creek, BC; 181. Kelowna, Cole DeKoninck, D,
Lorette, MB; 182. Victoria, Sean Gulka, C, Langley, BC; 183. Prince George,
Zach Minaker, D, Kitimat, BC; 184. Moose Jaw, Rin Beny, RW, Melville, SK; 185.
Spokane, Cedric Chenier, C, Winnipeg, MB; 186. Swift Current, Quinton Waitzner,
LW, Victoria, BC; 187. Edmonton, Logan Moon, RW, Beaverlodge, AB; 188.
Kootenay, Michael Araki-Young, C, Richmond, BC; 189. Victoria, Lach Hadley, LW,
Victoria, BC; 190. Regina, Owen Williams, D, Delta, BC; 191. Medicine Hat,
Brennan Davis, D, Camrose, AB; 192. Red Deer, Brandon Cutler, F, Spruce Grove,
AB; 193. Portland, Jonathan Rees, F, Aldergrove, BC; 194. Medicine Hat, Tucker
Zdunich, LW, High River, AB; 195. Everett, Curtis Ireland, D, Brandon, MB; 196.
Calgary, Hunter Lamb, F, Swift Current, SK; 197. Kelowna, Trevor Gulenchyn, LW,
Lake Country, BC; 198. Brandon, Cole Reinhardt, LW, Irricana, AB;
ROUND TEN
199. Saskatoon, Reid Miller, D, Gilbert, AZ; 200. Lethbridge, Blair Bush, D,
Edmonton, AB; 201. Vancouver, Jack Judson, D, Surrey, BC; 202. Kamloops, Sean
Strange, D, Saanich, BC; 203. Vancouver, Todd Scott, G, Albertville, MN; 204.
Prince Albert, Yauheni Astrouski, LW, Edmonton, AB; 205. Prince George, Isaac
Saniga, C, Spruce Grove, AB; 206. Moose Jaw, Riley Sierhuis, D, Winnipeg, MB;
207. Spokane, Mitchell Reidy, G, St. Albert, AB; 208. Swift Current, Matt
Allardyce, F, Saskatoon, SK; 209. Edmonton, Benjamin Coppinger, F, Winnipeg,
MB; 210. Kootenay, Lucas Gaudet, D, Kelowna, BC; 211. Victoria, Gabe Bast, D,
Red Deer, AB; 212. Regina, Max Paddock, G, Brandon, MB; 213. Seattle, Isaiah
Cockerill, RW, Winnipeg, MB; 214. Red Deer, Jake Mulder, C, Abbotsford, BC;
215. Portland, Noah Kim, D, Fullerton, CA; 216. Medicine Hat, PASS; 217.
Everett, PASS; 218. Calgary, PASS; 219. Moose Jaw, Adam Evanoff, G, Manning,
AB; 220. Brandon, Brendan Benoit, G, Winnipeg, MB;
ROUND ELEVEN
221. Saskatoon, Kyler Douglas, D, McTaggart, SK; 222. Lethbridge, Adam Swan, G,
Ashem, MB; 223. Vancouver, Jack Lagerstrom, D, Edina, MN; 224. Kamloops, PASS;
225. Saskatoon, Jordan Wilde, G, Lake Country, BC; 226. Prince Albert, PASS;
227. Prince George, Colin Schmidt, F, Maple Grove, MN; 228. Moose Jaw, PASS;
229. Spokane, Riley Johnson, C, Winnipeg, MB; 230. Swift Current, Ethan
Regnier, F, Prince Albert, SK; 231. Vancouver, PASS; 232. Kootenay, Austin
Wong, F, Cochrane, AB; 233. Victoria, PASS; 234. Regina, PASS; 235. Seattle,
PASS; 236. Red Deer, PASS; 237. Portland, Justin Paul, RW, Sherwood Park, AB;
238. Medicine Hat, PASS; 239. Everett, PASS; 240. Calgary, PASS; 241. Kelowna,
Jackson Wozniak, C, Anaheim, CA; 242. Brandon, Rylan Hoffman, LW, Lac du
Bonnet, MB;
ROUND TWELVE
243. Saskatoon, Jared Bowman, D, Calgary, AB; 244. Lethbridge, PASS; 245.
Vancouver, PASS; 246. Kamloops, PASS; 247. Tri-City, PASS; 248. Prince Albert:
PASS; 249. Prince George: PASS; 250: Moose Jaw: PASS; 251. Spokane: PASS; 252.
Swift Current, Dominic Turner, C, Calgary, AB; 253. Edmonton, PASS; 254.
Lethbridge, PASS; 255. Victoria. PASS; 256. Regina. PASS; 257. Seattle. PASS;
258. Red Deer. PASS; 259. Portland. Dawson Klein, D, Lakeville, MN; 260.
Medicine Hat, PASS; 261. Everett, PASS; 262. Calgary, PASS; 263. Kelowna,
Carter Giampietro, D, West Vancouver, BC; 264. Brandon, PASS