2019 NHL Draft: Western Hockey League by the numbers

The festivities at the Rogers Centre in Vancouver came to an end late Saturday afternoon.

Here’s a quick, comprehensive look at the numbers from DUBNetwork.

Total WHL Players selected at NHL Draft
2019:  28. (1st Rd: 7)

Previous Drafts (2006-2018)
2018:  20. (1st Rd: 2)
2017:  33. (1st Rd: 7)
2016:  34. (1st Rd: 4)

2015:  35. (1st Rd: 5)
2014:  37. (1st Rd: 9)
2013:  33. (1st Rd: 8)

2012:  32. (1st Rd: 6)
2011:  33. (1st Rd: 6)
2010:  33. (1st Rd: 5)

2009:  31. (1st Rd: 5)
2008:  37. (1st Rd: 9)
2007:  37. (1st Rd: 9)
2006:  24. (1st Rd: 4)

WHL Selections by Round (2019)
1:  7
2:  5
3:  4
4:  0
5:  5
6:  3
7:  4

WHL Selections by Position (2019)
4 – Goaltender
7 – Defense
8 – Centre
5 – Left Wing
4 – Right Wing

Selections by Country (2019)
23 – Canada
2 – USA
1 – Finland
1 – Denmark
1 – Belarus

WHL Selections by Western Hockey League Team (2019)
4 – Seattle Thunderbirds

3 – Kelowna Rockets

2 – Calgary Hitmen, Prince Albert Raiders, Portland Winterhawks, Vancouver Giants, Everett Silvertips

1 – Tri City Americans, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Medicine Hat Tigers, Spokane Chiefs, Saskatoon Blades, Moose Jaw Warriors, Kootenay Ice, Edmonton Oil Kings, Brandon Wheat Kings, Kamloops Blazers, Prince George Cougars

0 – Victoria Royals, Swift Current Broncos, Regina Pats, Red Deer Rebels

WHL Selections by NHL Team (2019)
4 – Colorado Avalanche

3 – Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers

2 – Washington Capitals, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks

1 – Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild, NY Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, NY Islanders

0 – Arizona Coyotes, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, LA Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Boston Bruins

The Players:
Round 1
#3 – Kirby Dach (F): Chicago Blackhawks; Saskatoon Blades; Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
#4 – Bowen Byram (D): Colorado Avalanche; Vancouver Giants; Cranbrook, B.C.
#7 – Dylan Cozens (F): Buffalo Sabres; Lethbridge Hurricanes; Whitehorse, Yukon
#17 – Peyton Krebs (F): Las Vegas Golden Knights; Kootenay/Winnipeg ICE; Okotoks, Alta.
#19 – Lassi Thomson (D): Ottawa Senators; Kelowna Rockets; Tampere, Finland
#27 – Nolan Foote (F): Tampa Bay Lightning; Kelowna Rockets; Kelowna, B.C.
#29 – Brayden Tracey (F): Anaheim Ducks; Moose Jaw Warriors; Calgary, Alta.

Round 2
#37 – Mads Sogaard (G): Ottawa Senators; Medicine Hat Tigers; Aalborg, Denmark
#41 – Kaedan Korczak (D): Las Vegas Golden Knights; Kelowna Rockets; Yorkton, Sask.
#49 – Matthew Robertson (D): New York Rangers; Edmonton Oil Kings; Sherwood Park, Alta.
#55 – Dillon Hamaliuk (F): San Jose Sharks; Seattle Thunderbirds/Kelowna Rockets; Leduc, Alta.
#56 – Brett Leason (F): Washington Capitals; Prince Albert Raiders; Calgary, Alta.

Round 3
#69 – John Ludvig (D): Florida Panthers; Portland Winterhawks; Kamloops, B.C.
#75 – Adam Beckman (F): Minnesota Wild; Spokane Chiefs; Saskatoon, Sask.
#77 – Gianni Fairbrother (D): Montreal Canadiens; Everett Silvertips; North Vancouver, B.C.
#91 – Aliaksei Protas (F): Washington Capitals; Prince Albert Raiders; Vitebsk, Belarus

Round 5
#125 – Mark Kastelic (F): Ottawa Senators; Calgary Hitmen; Phoenix, Ariz.
#133 – Carson Focht (F): Vancouver Canucks; Calgary Hitmen; Regina, Sask.
#136 – Henrik Rybinski (F): Florida Panthers; Seattle Thunderbirds; Vancouver, B.C.
#140 – Sasha Mutala (F): Colorado Avalanche; Tri City Americans; Vancouver, B.C.
#147 – Reece Newkirk (F): New York Islanders; Portland Winterhawks; Moose Jaw, Sask.

Round 6
#169 – Roddy Ross (G): Philadelphia Flyers; Seattle Thunderbirds; Meadow Lake, Sask.  
#171 – Luka Burzan (F): Colorado Avalanche; Brandon Wheat Kings; Surrey, B.C.
#182 – Quinn Schmiemann (D): Tampa Bay Lightning; Kamloops Blazers; Wilcox, Sask.

Round 7
#194 – Cole Moberg (D): Chicago Blackhawks; Prince George Cougars; North Vancouver, B.C.
#199 – Matthew Wedman (F): Florida Panthers; Seattle Thunderbirds; Edmonton, Alta.
#202 – Trent Miner (G): Colorado Avalanche; Vancouver Giants; Brandon, Man. 
#214 – Dustin Wolf (G): Calgary Flames; Everett Silvertips; Tustin, Calif.