2017 Bantam Draft to WHL Teams - Wild Players show a strong presence

SMHA congratulates the 10 Saskatoon Minor Hockey players that were drafted by WHL teams today.  For the 2002 birth year players, today was a big day across Western Canada and the western United States.

All players need to keep in mind that close to 25% of the players in the WHL were never drafted.  Being drafted offers a foot in the door but drafted or not, all players need to continue to work hard and strive to improve.

It is the WHL scouts jobs now to go find the Matt Calverts and Michael Ferlands of the hockey world that were not drafted at 15.

Today there were three players drafted from the Saskatoon Outlaws with two players from each of the Maniacs, Generals and Stallions.  One SMHA player played at Notre Dame this past season, making 10. 

In total, there were 230 players selected today broken down as follows:

BC - 60 players (49 in 2016)
AB - 74 players (75 in 2016)
SK - 41 players (41 in 2016)
MB - 26 players (38 in 2016)
USA - 29 players (24 in 2016)

Congratulations to the following SMHA players drafted today:

COHNER SALESKI, Renegades zone**
Forward, Saskatoon Stallions
17th overall to Prince Albert Raiders

TOM CADIEUX, Wild zone
Defenseman, Notre Dame Hounds Bantam AAA
34th overall to Tri City Americans

JAMES FORM, Flyers zone
Forward, Saskatoon Outlaws
45th overall to Kootenay Ice

ETHAN HEIN, Wild zone
Goaltender, Saskatoon Maniacs
57th overall to Swift Current Broncos

BOSTON MAXWELL, Renegades zone
Forward, Saskatoon Stallions
84th overall to Prince George Cougars

GRAHAM SKINNER, Wild zone
Defenseman, Saskatoon Outlaws
105th overall to Prince Albert Raiders

KAEDEN WATKINS, Redwings zone
Defenseman, Saskatoon Generals
106th overall to Kelowna Rockets

ALEC SARETZKY, Wild zone
Forward, Saskatoon Maniacs
156th overall to Vancouver Giants

LOGAN HOLM, Flyers zone
Defenseman, Saskatoon Outlaws
158th overall to Edmonton Oil Kings

JOSH PAULHUS, Redwings zone
Forward, Saskatoon Generals
200th overall to Seattle Thunderbirds

Saskatchewan breakdown:

Saskatoon – 10 players
Yorkton – 9 players
Regina – 3 players
Moose Jaw – 3 players
Swift Current – 3 players
Humboldt – 3 players
Prince Albert – 2 players
8 communities had one player each selected including Warman

SMHA Zone Breakdown:

Flyers – 2 players

Redwings – 2 players

Renegades – 2 players

Wild – 4 players