The Western Hockey League Bantam Draft was staged earlier than normal this year due to the season being cut short because of COVID-19. As a result, the draft went virtual and it was held last Wednesday with Connor Bedard going first overall to the Regina Pats. Prior to even […]
WHL Bantam Draft
Giants draft talk with Barclay Parneta
When the Vancouver Giants hired Barclay Parneta in May 2018 to be their general manager, the organization knew it was getting an extensive scouting background and knowledge in player evaluation. Parneta’s resume includes 18 years with the Tri-City Americans where he held various positions including head scout and assistant general manager, […]
Vancouver Giants Bantam Draft picks with Daryl Anning
The 2020 WHL Bantam Draft has come and gone after taking place online this past Wednesday due to COVID-19. The Vancouver Giants and the rest of the WHL needed to do what they could with what they had to make their selections. Connor Bedard was the first selection to […]
Portland Winterhawks 2020 WHL Bantam Draft recap
On Wednesday, the WHL held its annual Bantam Draft. A total of 233 players from across western Canada and the United States were chosen. The Portland Winterhawks, led by vice president, general manager, and head coach Mike Johnston, made 11 selections. Given the current environment, the draft was held […]
Top 5 Bantam Drafts in team history: Brandon Wheat Kings
With the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft coming tomorrow morning and all of us missing WHL hockey because of the current pandemic, we at DUBNetwork thought it would be fun to look at the past WHL Bantam Draft classes for all 22 teams and rank them. We will be posting these […]
Portland Winterhawks 2020 WHL Bantam Draft Preview
On Wednesday the WHL will conduct its 2020 Bantam Draft starting at 9:00 AM Pacific. The draft this year will be held virtually rather than in Red Deer, Alberta. It was also moved up from its originally scheduled May 7 date. The Bantam Draft serves as one of the […]
Wheat Kings Schneider continues to make noise
Braden Schneider grew up in Prince Albert, SK and with that, he spent many nights inside the Art Hauser Centre watching the Western Hockey League’s Raiders, a team that won the Ed Chynoweth Cup following the 2018-19 season. However, Schneider never had the opportunity to play with his hometown […]
Rebels select Gracyn Sawchyn with the first ever pick in the WHL U.S. Prospects Draft
In a first for the WHL, the Red Deer Rebels selected first overall in the U.S. Prospects Draft. With their selection, the Rebels took 2005-born Gracyn Sawchyn of the Shattuck St. Mary’s program in Minnesota. He is listed as 5-foot-8, 130 pounds. Technically Sawchyn is a resident of the […]
Prince George wins WHL bantam draft lottery
Following a lottery held in Calgary, Alberta at the WHL head offices. It was administered by KPMG. Once the balls were added to the hopper Prince George Cougars was determined the draft lottery winner. The Regina Pats retain the first overall pick Prince George moved from fourth to second overall […]
WHL Commissioner announces WHL U.S. Prospects Draft and U14 Challenge Cup
(Kent, WA) Tonight at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington, the WHL announced further details about two events to take place in the spring of 2020. First, WHL Commissioner Ron Robison announced the Western Hockey League had created the U.S. Challenge Cup. “This is the first-ever tournament of its […]