Four Manitobans first-rounders in WHL Draft
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Four Manitobans got the call in the first round of Thursday’s WHL Prospects Draft.
The Lethbridge Hurricanes selected centre Tyden Lafournaise of the Winnipeg Bruins AAA U15 Bruins Gold with the 13th overall pick.
That pick was followed by Graeme Pickering of St. Adolphe, a defenceman with the Rink Hockey Academy U15 Prep, who went 15th overall to the Red Deer Rebels.
The Victoria Royals then took Winnipeg Bruins AAA U15 Brown centre Ludavic Perreault in the 18th slot while the Kamloops Blazers snapped up Asher Gingras of Steinbach, a centre with the Eastman AAA U15 Selects, with the 22th and final choice of the opening round.
Other Manitoba selections included:
Second Round
28. Centre Antonio Correia, Calgary Hitmen (Winnipeg Bruins U15 AAA Black); 36. Centre Prabh Bhathal, Brandon Wheat Kings (Winnipeg Thrashers U15 AAA White); 42. Defenceman Calum Brownlee, Swift Current Broncos (Winnipeg Bruins U15 AAA Black).
Third Round
46. Defenceman, Madden Tymchak, Kamloops Blazers (RHA, Winnipeg U15 Prep); 53. Left-winger Drayden Uhrina, Victoria (RHA, Winnipeg U15 Prep); 59. Defenceman Easten Turko, Brandon (Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA); 62. Left-winger Cole Secord, Kamloops (Pembina Valley Hawks U15 AAA).
Fourth Round
77. Right-winger Cohen Lewko, Saskatoon Blades (RHA Winnipeg U15 Prep); 81. Goaltender Urijah Moosetail, Brandon (Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA)
Fifth Round
90. Centre William Picklyk, Everett (Eastman Selects U15 AAA); 93. Defenceman Linkin Stadnek, Kelowna (OHA U15 Prep); 96. Right-winger Anthony Bedard, Spokane (RHA Winnipeg U15 Prep); 98. Centre Forrest Karlson, Red Deer (Pilot Mound Hockey Academy U15 Prep); 105. Left-winger Noah Alexander, Medicine Hat (Winnipeg Wild U15 AAA Red); 111. Left-winger Knox Burton, Prince Albert (RHA Winnipeg U15 Prep).
Sixth Round
112. Defenceman Paxton White, Edmonton Oil Kings (Pembina Valley Hawks U15 AAA); 127. Centre Hudson Champagne,
Tri-City (Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA); 133. Defenceman Spencer Kuntz, Saskatoon (RHA Winnipeg U15 Prep).
Seventh Round
134. Centre Aiden Sitarz, Kamloops (Winnipeg Bruins U15 AAA Gold); 138. Defenceman Ryland Moore, Victoria (Winnipeg Bruins U15 AAA Brown); 141. Centre Nolan Harding, Victoria (RHA Winnipeg U15 Prep); 146. Left-winger Eric Berger, Lethbridge (Southwest Cougars U15 AAA); 154. Centre Dixon Hartwich, Prince George (Winnipeg Thrashers U15 AAA Blue).
Eighth Round
164. Goaltender Chase Kettles, Prince Albert (Winnipeg Wild U15 AAA Green); 169. Right-winger Mason Chubey, Brandon (Winnipeg Bruins U15 AAA Brown); 173. Defenceman Theran Turner, Moose Jaw (Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA).
Ninth Round
190. Centre Grady McNish, Lethbridge (Yellowhead Chiefs U15 AAA); 196. Centre Atticus Cruz, Wenatchee Wild (Winnipeg Wild U15 AAA Green).
13th Round
287. Centre Hunter Ethelston, Saskatoon (Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA).
