For the third straight year, an Albertan has been selected first overall at the 2017 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. In total, 74 players from Alberta were drafted, one more than in 2016.
2017 Alberta Cup All-Star Kaiden Guhle (Sherwood Park) was the top pick in the draft, going to the Prince Albert Raiders. Connor McLennan (Wainwright) was selected right after by the Kootenay Ice, giving Alberta yet another 1-2 punch at the draft.Another Alberta Cup All-Star, Garin Bjorklund (Calgary), was the first goaltender taken in the draft, going 21st overall to the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Seven Albertans went in the top 10 picks, and 11 player were selected in the first round, the most of the four Western provinces.
Forty of the players drafted are forwards, 25 are defence, and nine are goaltenders.
| Pick |
Player |
Team |
Position |
Hometown |
FIRST ROUND
|
| 1st |
Kaiden Guhle |
Prince Albert Raiders |
Defence |
Sherwood Park |
| 2nd |
Connor McClennon |
Kootenay Ice |
Forward |
Wainwright |
| 4th |
Jake Neighbours |
Edmonton Oil Kings |
Forward |
Airdrie |
| 7th |
Luke Prokop |
Calgary Hitmen |
Defence |
Edmonton |
| 8th |
Ridly Greig |
Brandon Wheat Kings |
Forward |
Lethbridge |
| 9th |
Joel Sexsmith |
Swift Current Broncos |
Defence |
Edmonton |
| 10th |
Kyle Crnkovic |
Saskatoon Blades |
Forward |
Chestermere |
| 16th |
Noah Boyko |
Lethbridge Hurricanes |
Forward |
Redwater |
| 20th |
Ronan Seeley |
Everett Silvertips |
Defence |
Olds |
| 21st |
Garin Bjorklund |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
Goalie |
Calgary |
| 22nd |
Ethan Rowland |
Red Deer Rebels |
Forward |
Calgary |
SECOND ROUND
|
| 23rd |
Anson McMaster |
Kootenay Ice |
Defence |
Siksika |
| 25th |
Ozzy Wiesblatt |
Prince Albert Raiders |
Forward |
Calgary |
| 26th |
Logan Dowhaniuk |
Edmonton Oil Kings |
Defence |
Camrose |
| 31st |
Braden Plaschewsky |
Saskatoon Blades |
Forward |
Calgary |
| 32nd |
Dallon Melin |
Victoria Royals |
Forward |
Camrose |
| 36th |
Sebastian Cossa |
Edmonton Oil Kings |
Goalie |
Fort McMurray |
| 41st |
Tyrel Bauer |
Seattle Thunderbirds |
Defence |
Cochrane |
| 43rd |
Scout Truman |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
Forward |
Lethbridge |
THIRD ROUND
|
| 46th |
Krz Plummer |
Vancouver Giants |
Forward |
Whitecourt |
| 48th |
Raphael Pelletier |
Edmonton Oil Kings |
Forward |
St. Albert |
| 52nd |
Kaden Reinders |
Victoria Royals |
Defence |
Grande Prairie |
| 53rd |
Talyn Boyko |
Tri-City Americans |
Goalie |
Drumheller |
| 59th |
Peyton McKenzie |
Moose Jaw Warriors |
Forward |
Sherwood Park |
| 63rd |
Jordan Borysiuk |
Red Deer Rebels |
Forward |
Mannville |
| 66th |
Sheldon Kwiatkowski |
Calgary Hitmen |
Forward |
Grande Prairie |
FOURTH ROUND
|
| 67th |
Jake Sanderson |
Kootenay Ice |
Defence |
Calgary |
| 71st |
Cole Carrier |
Kelowna Rockets |
Forward |
Strathcona |
| 74th |
Jack Zayat |
Brandon Wheat Kings |
Defence |
Calgary |
| 79th |
Cole Dubinsky |
Regina Pats |
Forward |
Ardrossan |
| 82nd |
Jarod Newell |
Tri-City Americans |
Defence |
Wainwright |
| 86th |
Blake Lyda |
Everett Silvertips |
Goalie |
Edmonton |
| 87th |
Noah Danielson |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
Forward |
Olds |
FIFTH ROUND
|
| 89th |
Owen Pederson |
Kootenay Ice |
Forward |
Stony Plain |
| 92nd |
Samuel McGinley |
Regina Pats |
Defence |
Calgary |
| 93rd |
Ty Yoder |
Victoria Royals |
Forward |
Camrose |
| 95th |
Braydan Peters |
Calgary Hitmen |
Goalie |
Taber |
| 107th |
Jace Isley |
Red Deer Rebels |
Defence |
Grande Prairie |
| 108th |
Brayden Morrison |
Everett Silvertips |
Forward |
Calgary |
| 110th |
Brett Meerman |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
Forward |
Blackfalds |
SIXTH ROUND
|
| 111th |
Benjamin Zloty |
Kootenay Ice |
Defence |
Calgary |
| 117th |
Alex Thacker |
Swift Current Broncos |
Forward |
St. Albert |
| 118th |
Noah Lamb |
Victoria Royals |
Defence |
Camrose |
| 124th |
Jackson Berry |
Moose Jaw Warriors |
Goalie |
Chestermere |
| 131st |
Kadyn Chabot |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
Forward |
Lethbridge |
SEVENTH ROUND
|
| 133rd |
Gage Alexander |
Kootenay Ice |
Goalie |
Okotoks |
| 136th |
Brendan Kuny |
Edmonton Oil Kings |
Forward |
Camrose |
| 139th |
Greg Nelson |
Seattle Thunderbirds |
Forward |
Veteran |
| 142nd |
Michael Benning |
Victoria Royals |
Defence |
St. Albert |
| 148th |
Riley Fiddler-Schultz |
Calgary |
Forward |
Edmonton |
| 151st |
Riley Ginnell |
Kamloops Blazers |
Forward |
Calgary |
| 152nd |
Ryley Morgan |
Everett Silvertips |
Forward |
St. Albert |
| 154th |
Daron Cyr |
Swift Current Broncos |
Defence |
St. Albert |
EIGHTH ROUND
|
| 157th |
Cole Tisdale |
Kelowna Rockets |
Goalie |
Lethbridge |
| 162nd |
Bode Hagan |
Brandon Wheat Kings |
Forward |
Beaumont |
| 163rd |
Chase Leslie |
Red Deer |
Defence |
Camrose |
| 165th |
Ethan Edwards |
Portland Winterhawks |
Defence |
St. Albert |
| 167th |
Nickolas De Beurs |
Red Deer Rebels |
Forward |
Cochrane |
| 173rd |
Ty Marcinkowski |
Seattle Thunderbirds |
Goalie |
Camrose |
NINTH ROUND
|
| 177th |
Aidan Bangs |
Regina Pats |
Forward |
Calgary |
| 187th |
Jacob Boucher |
Lethbridge Hurricanes |
Forward |
St. Albert |
| 193rd |
Robert Kincaid |
Kelowna Rockets |
Defence |
Barrhead |
| 197th |
Brayden Kapty |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
Defence |
Coalhurst |
| 198th |
Carter Savoie |
Regina Pats |
Forward |
St. Albert |
TENTH ROUND
|
| 204th |
Ethan Leyer |
Portland Winterhawks |
Forward |
St. Albert |
| 207th |
Blake Gustafson |
Red Deer Rebels |
Defence |
Sherwood Park |
| 211th |
Daylan Kuefler |
Kamloops Blazers |
Forward |
Stettler |
| 216th |
Stephen Rosier |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
Forward |
Calgary |
ELEVENTH Round
|
| 218th |
Hale Schoneck |
Calgary Hitmen |
Defence |
Calgary |
| 219th |
Nathan Morgan |
Victoria Royals |
Forward |
Calgary |
| 222nd |
Maxwell Goldade |
Everett Silvertips |
Defence |
Calgary |
| 223rd |
Tyler Bates |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
Defence |
Calgary |
| 224th |
Jared Miller |
Regina Pats |
Forward |
Crossfield |
TWELFTH ROUND
|
| 227th |
Austin Spiridakis |
Everett Silvertips |
Forward |
Sturgeon County |
