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Daily Dose of the Dub: Warriors and Pats sign five prior to pre-season tilt, four other teams sign prospects and more

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Pats sign five prospects prior to pre-season tilt with Warriors

The Regina Pats announced the signing of Sloan Stanick, Josh Paulhus, Daylan Wiegel, Parker Berge and Jacob Dewitt to WHL player agreements.

Stanick was originally drafted by the Everett Silvertips in the seventh-round of the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft before being traded to the Pats in a trade that saw Robbie Holmes go to Everett before the Pats re-acquired him this summer. The five-foot-eleven, 162-pound forward recorded 21 goals and 20 assists in 58 games for the Yellowhead Chiefs of the MMHL last season. He will be eligible to join the Pats on opening night.

Paulhus was added to the Pats 50-man protected list earlier this year during a season in which he put up 22 goals and 27 assists in 49 games earning Top Scorer and Team MVP honours with the Saskatoon Contacts of the SMHL. He will also be eligible to join the Pats on opening night.

Wiegel joins the Pats after being drafted in the sixth round of the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft by Regina. Last season he played for the Beardy’s Blackhawks of the SMHL and notched four goals and 11 points in 41 games.

An eighth-round pick of the Pats in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft, Berge comes to the Pats from the CAC Canadians of the AMMHL where he had six goals and eight assists in 31 games last season.

Finally, Dewitt was a ninth-round pick of the Pats in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft from the Okanagan Hockey Academy of the CSSBHL last season. He notched one goal and 13 assists in 28 games last season and is the lone player from this group ineligible to play a full season with the Pats.

Warriors commit to five prospects 

The Moose Jaw Warriors also committed to five prospects on Tuesday.

Jagger Firkus headlines the group after being selected in the fourth round of the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft. He played his bantam hockey last season in Lloydminster, Alberta where he registered 33 goals and 32 assists in 30 games.

Also from the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft class is goaltender Kyle Kelsey who the Warriors selected with a fifth-round pick. He played for Burnaby Winter Club in the CSSHL where he posted a 2.67 GAA and .918 save percentage in 16 games.

Atley Calvert was listed by the Warriors just under a year ago. As a 16-year-old, he will be eligible to join the Warriors full-time this season after posting 24 goals and 17 assists in 35 games with the Prairie Hockey Academy in the CSSHL last season.

Bryden Kiesman was an invite to Warriors training camp last season and impressed management enough that he was added to the Warriors 50-man protected list as a sixteen-year-old. Returning to the MMAAAHL last season, Kiesman had 17 goals and 12 assists in 45 games.

Kade Runke was also listed by the Warriors after a good showing at the Warriors 2018 training camp. He returned to the same league as Kiesman and tallied 23 goals and 40 assists in just 48 games.

Maximus Wanner went undrafted in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft but didn’t have to wait long to find a WHL team as the Warriors listed him shortly following the draft. Playing alongside Calvert at the Prairie Hockey Academy, Wanner had six goals and eight assists in 35 games.

Royals sign import DeRungs 

The Victoria Royals have signed 2019 CHL Import Draft pick Keanu DeRungs to his WHL Player Agreement. The 2002-born Swiss forward split last season between Switzerland’s U-20 and U-17 Elit Leagues where he notched 19 goals and 18 assists in 45 games.

Royals announce main camp rosters 

The Victoria Royals have announced their main camp roster and it’s worth noting that 2001-born Tyus Gent is not listed on the roster.

Chiefs sign 2003-born Reller 

The Spokane Chiefs have signed 2003-born Ethan Reller from their 50-man protected list. The Chiefs listed Reller in January while he was playing for Maple Grove High School in Minnesota where he tallied four goals and nine assists in 24 games. He is expected to join the Chiefs next week as he competes for a spot on the roster.

Silvertips sign U.S. goaltender Holt 

The Everett Silvertips have signed 2003-born U.S. goaltender Braden Holt (not to be confused with Washington Capitals goaltender and Saskatoon Blades alumni Braden Holtby) to a WHL Player Agreement. The 12th round pick of the Silvertips in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft played for Honeybaked’s U15 team and posted 2.52 GAA and .917 save percentage in 10 games.

Rockets sign Flamand

The Kelowna Rockets have signed 2019 second-round pick Nolan Flamand to a WHL Player Agreement. Last season with SMHL’s Saskatoon Blazers, he recorded five goals and 22 assists in 41 games. The 2004-born forward was also drafted by the Estevan Bruins in the sixth round of the 2019 SJHL Draft.

Tigers announce training camp roster

The Medicine Hat Tigers have announced their training camp roster and there are a couple of things worth noting:

  • 2000-born defenseman Joel Craven is not listed on the roster
  • 2019 fifth-round pick Dylan Silverstein and 2019 eighth-round pick Will Sinclair are not listed on the roster
  • 2018 third-round picks Liam Vanderkooi and Jayden Davis as well as seventh-round pick Devin Benson are not on the roster.

Tigers announce the hiring of Wong as goalie coach

The Medicine Hat Tigers also announced the hiring of Matt Wong as the team’s new goalie coach. Wong had spent the last five seasons with the AJHL’s Brooks Bandits as the team’s goaltending coach.

Rebels name Barteaux captain 

The Red Deer Rebels have announced that Dawson Barteaux is the team’s new captain. Barteaux has been with the Rebels since coming over from the Regina Pats in the 2016-17 season. In 155 games with the Rebels, the 2000-born defenseman has 10 goals and 58 assists.

Wild announce rookie camp roster 

The Minnesota Wild have announced their roster for the 2019 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City and there are a few players with WHL ties to be aware of:

  • Connor Dewar (Everett Silvertips)
  • Adam Beckman (Spokane Chiefs)
  • Mitchell Brown (Tri-City Americans)

Last night saw the first game of the preseason between the Regina Pats and Moose Jaw Warriors. The Pats went on to win 3-1 at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw. Garrett Wright had two goals for the Pats, to go along with a single goal for Haydn Delorme. Josh Hoekstra had the lone goal for the Warriors.