The Vancouver Giants selected eight players in the WHL Bantam Draft along with two in the US Prospects Draft to help deepen their prospect pool. The team took three defencemen, six forwards and one goaltender with their ten selections. Here is a breakdown of their picks. Colton Roberts Colton Roberts […]
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Edmonton Oil Kings prospects of the 2019 bantam draft
In competitive sports, it is vitally important to always be looking carefully beyond the horizon. The Edmonton Oil Kings have a lot of quality prospects in their system. The 2019 WHL Bantam Draft brought in some great talent for the future. Let’s check in with Oil Kings prospects of […]
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 […]
Flaming Hot Takes – The American dream
There are many people who feel the 22-team Western Hockey League is too big and as a result, has become watered down because the talent pool isn’t large enough to sustain it. For years I have argued against that notion and, in fact, have made the case that there is […]
Saskatoon Blades add 2001-born forward
The Saskatoon Blades have added a little more depth to its forward core with the acquisition of 2001 born Kjell Kjemhus from the Moose Jaw Warriors. Going to Moose Jaw in the deal is a seventh round selection in the 2022 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. Blades general manager Colin […]
Saskatoon Blades announce training camp rosters: teams Holtby and Gulutzan
The Saskatoon Blades have announced a list of 72 young men who will be vying for a spot on the roster come the start of the Western Hockey League season. Split into four teams, each named after a Blades alumnus in Braden Holtby, Wendel Clark, Todd McLellan, and Todd Gulutzan, […]
Saskatoon Blades announce camp players list: Team Clark and Team McLellan
The Saskatoon Blades have announced a list of 72 young men who will be vying for a spot on the roster come the start of the Western Hey League season. Split into four teams, each named after a Blades alumnus in Braden Holtby, Wendel Clark, Todd McLellan and Todd Gulutzan, […]
Winnipeg ICE Select Matthew Savoie first overall in the 2019 Bantam Draft
This morning it became official. The first overall pick in the 2019 WHL Bantam draft and the first ever draft pick in the Winnipeg ICE history became Matthew Savoie. Matthew Savoie was the consensus best player in the 2019 Bantam Draft class and it wasn’t close. But with his recent […]
Bantam 2017-18 Draft Players to Watch
2017-2018 Bantam Draft Players to watch With DraftGeek’s inaugural 2016-2017 season behind us, we head into this upcoming season with high expectations and high energy. A long, grueling summer of limited hockey is finally behind us and we are ready to get going. New this season is the amount […]
Victoria Royals Training Camp Notes
Victoria Royals training camp continued yesterday with the first day of the Rookie Camp. Rosters today featured players born in 2001 or 2002, who have been drafted or listed by the Royals, as well as some free agent invitees. The camp program yesterday featured on ice sessions and practices, followed […]