Hockey Alberta U16 shortlist roster stacked with WHL drafted talent

Hockey Alberta announced their U16 shortlist roster yesterday and all 30 players listed were selected by WHL teams in May’s bantam draft. Of the 30 players, 20 will be chosen to play for Hockey Alberta for late October’s Western Canada U16 Championships.

Here is a list of the WHL drafted players, with notes on those that were signed by their WHL teams already.

GOALTENDER

Gage Alexander        Kootenay 7th round

Garin Bjorklund        Medicine Hat 1st round 21st overall

Talyn Boyko             Tri City 3rd round

Sebastian Cossa       Edmonton 2nd round

Blake Lyda              Everett 4th round

 

DEFENCE

Michael Benning        Victoria 7th round

Logan Dowhaniuk      Edmonton 2nd round

Kaiden Guhle            Prince Albert 1st round 1st overall-signed on 5/16/2017.

Anson McMaster       Kootenay 2nd round-signed on 6/9/17.

Luke Prokop            Calgary 1st round 7th overall

Kaden Reinders        Victoria 3rd round

Jake Sanderson        Kootenay 4th round

Ronan Seeley           Everett 1st round 20th overall

Joel Sexsmith           Swift Current 1st round 9th overall

 

FORWARDS

Jordan Borysiuk        Red Deer 3rd round

Noah Boyko             Lethbridge 1st round 16th overall-signed on 6/1/2017.

Cole Carrier             Kelowna 4th round

Kyle Crnkovic           Saskatoon 1st round 10th overall-signed on 5/17/2017.

Ridly Greig               Brandon 1st round 8th overall

Bode Hagan             Brandon 8th round

Connor McClennon    Kootenay 1st round 2nd overall-signed on 5/16/2017.

Brayden Morrison     Edmonton 5th round

Jake Neighbours       Edmonton 1st round 4th overall-signed on 5/25/2017.

Owen Pederson        Kootenay 5th round

Raphael Pelletier       Edmonton 3rd round

Krz Plummer            Vancouver 3rd round

Ethan Rowland         Red Deer 1st round 22nd overall

Alex Thacker            Swift Current 6th round

Scout Truman          Medicine Hat 2nd round

Ozzy Wiesblatt         Prince Albert 2nd round-signed on 5/16/17.