- Mats Lindgren
- Brandon Lisowsky
- Brayden Siepmann
May 3, 2019
Here’s a closer look at the BC picks from yesterday’s WHL Bantam Draft, held in Red Deer.
As has been the case for the past several years, players from BC’s CSSHL programs dominated the 60 BC player selections in this year’s WHL Bantam Draft, with 46 in total, including nine of the 11 BC first rounders.
Overall, Delta Hockey Academy lead the parade with 12 picks, followed closely by Yale Hockey Academy with 11, and BWC Hockey Academy with eight. Okanagan Hockey Academy was next with five followed by St. George’s with four. Pacific Coast, Shawnigan Lake and Pursuit each had one player selected.
The new BC Zone Bantam teams made impact this year, with a total of nine picks; lead by North Zone with four, Central Zone with three and North Central with two.
In terms of the 11 BC first rounders (half of the total), BWC lead with the two highest picks – Matts Lindgren at #7 and Brandon Lisowsky at #9.
Nine more first rounders came from BC teams, including three each from the Yale and Delta Hockey Academies, plus one from St. Georges.
Layton Feist, a North Zone player at #17, and Tyson Jugnauth of Central Zone, at #21, round out the BC first round contingent.
In addition, five players were drafted out of local minor hockey association programs.
As WHL Commissioner Ron Robison pointed out at the start of the draft, not making this list should not be a major disappointment for an aspiring young hockey player. He points almost 25% of current WHL players were not drafted, and also that several NHL stars were overlooked as bantams, including such super stars as Shea Weber, Jerome Iglina and Jamie Benn.
Following are two lists of the 60 BC picks, grouped first by team played for this year, and then by overall order of selection.
BC 2019 WHL Bantam Draft Picks by Team (scroll down to see by order of selection):
RD | OV | Player Name | Team | Pos | Ht | Wt | DOB | Bantam Team | Hometown | #/T |
1 | 7 | Lindgren, Mats | Kamloops | LD | 5.08 | 140 | 8/26/04 | BWC H.A. | North Van | 1 |
1 | 9 | Lisowsky, Brandon | Saskatoon | C | 5.08 | 160 | 4/13/04 | BWC H.A. | PoCo | 2 |
4 | 81 | Borovinskiy, Maxim | Tri-City | F | 5.11 | 160 | 5/27/04 | BWC H.A. | West Van | 3 |
5 | 107 | Kelsey, Kyle | Moose Jaw | G | 6.00 | 145 | 1/22/04 | BWC H.A. | Maple Ridge | 4 |
7 | 143 | Dyck, Tyson | Tri-City | LW | 5.10 | 145 | 2/6/04 | BWC H.A. | Abbotsford | 5 |
8 | 175 | Murdock, Jaeger | Vancouver | C | 6.00 | 155 | 4/29/04 | BWC H.A. | West Van | 6 |
11 | 229 | Erickson, Merik | Red Deer | G | 5.11 | 160 | 3/31/04 | BWC H.A. | Delta | 7 |
11 | 239 | Celebrini, Aiden | Saskatoon | RD | 5.09 | 147 | 10/26/04 | BWC H.A. | North Van | 8 |
1 | 21 | Jugnauth, Tyson | Swift Current | LD | 5.09 | 135 | 4/17/04 | Central Zone Rockets BAA | Richmond | 1 |
5 | 101 | Finley, Mason | Calgary | F | 5.11 | 145 | 12/18/04 | Central Zone Rockets BAA | Kelowna | 2 |
13 | 284 | Schmidt, Carter | Everett | RW | 5.02 | 120 | 11/19/04 | Central Zone Rockets BAA | Kelowna | 3 |
1 | 14 | Ward, Mathew | Swift Current | C | 5.07 | 130 | 1/24/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Richmond | 1 |
1 | 18 | Reimer, Caleb | Edmonton | C | 6.02 | 180 | 10/9/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Surrey | 2 |
1 | 22 | Crocker, Niall | Prince Albert | RW | 6.02 | 165 | 7/31/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Delta | 3 |
2 | 34 | Smith, Henry | Medicine Hat | LD | 5.10 | 168 | 4/14/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Richmond | 4 |
2 | 37 | Boehm, Brayden | Medicine Hat | C | 5.10 | 160 | 1/15/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Nanaimo | 5 |
3 | 58 | Chyzowski, Kyle | Portland | C | 5.08 | 140 | 8/16/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Surrey | 6 |
4 | 70 | MacAdams, Carter | Prince George | LW | 6.01 | 150 | 3/7/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Langley | 7 |
4 | 87 | Palmieri, Damian | Vancouver | LD | 6.00 | 182 | 1/28/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Delta | 8 |
5 | 97 | Sjoberg, Matteo | Tri-City | C | 5.11 | 155 | 1/11/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Cloverdale | 9 |
7 | 141 | Mrsic, Mateo | Seattle | LW | 5.09 | 150 | 8/29/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Surrey | 10 |
8 | 165 | Johansen, Markus | Tri-City | D | 6.00 | 165 | 2/8/04 | Delta H.A. Green | New West. | 11 |
8 | 168 | Mori, Josh | Winnipeg | LD | 5.09 | 135 | 3/27/04 | Delta H.A. Green | Richmond | 12 |
9 | 187 | Sandberg, Easton | Tri-City | RD | 5.10 | 168 | 2/8/04 | Nanaimo Clippers T1 | Nanaimo | 1 |
11 | 240 | May, Evan | Everett | G | 5.11 | 150 | 7/20/04 | Nanaimo Clippers T1 | Nanaimo | 2 |
6 | 118 | Sanford, Maxwell | Kelowna | F | 6.00 | 185 | 6/5/04 | North Central Zone Bobcats | Williams Lake | 1 |
6 | 119 | Myatovic, Nico | Seattle | C | 5.10 | 140 | 12/1/04 | North Central Zone Bobcats | Prince George | 2 |
5 | 110 | Babcock, John | Kelowna | LD | 6.00 | 175 | 4/25/04 | North Van Storm A1 | North Van | 1 |
1 | 17 | Feist, Layton | Regina | D | 5.10 | 150 | 1/26/04 | North Zone Kings | Coldstream | 1 |
2 | 38 | Weir, Jace | Red Deer | RD | 6.01 | 162 | 5/21/04 | North Zone Kings | Coldstream | 2 |
3 | 64 | Roest, Austin | Everett | F | 5.07 | 145 | 1/22/04 | North Zone Kings | Coldstream | 3 |
9 | 189 | Feist, Jarred | Calgary | F | 6.00 | 142 | 1/9/04 | North Zone Kings | Coldstream | 4 |
2 | 30 | Niedermayer, Joshua | Vancouver | LD | 5.11 | 190 | 2/20/04 | Okanagan H.A. | Penticton | 1 |
6 | 116 | Watterodt, Vaughn | Kamloops | F | 5.09 | 150 | 2/13/04 | Okanagan H.A. | West Kelowna | 2 |
9 | 186 | Dewitt, Jacob | Regina | LD | 6.03 | 175 | 3/15/04 | Okanagan H.A. | Sicamous | 3 |
10 | 219 | Hanvold, Lynden | Vancouver | LD | 5.09 | 140 | 1/21/04 | Okanagan H.A. | Kelowna | 4 |
12 | 257 | Dawson, Ridge | Spokane | F | 5.06 | 120 | 3/20/04 | Okanagan H.A. | Kelowna | 5 |
5 | 109 | Cull, Julian | Vancouver | C | 5.11 | 181 | 2/6/04 | P.C.H.A. | Victoria | 1 |
6 | 112 | Shipley, Lukas | Victoria | D | 5.10 | 150 | 8/8/04 | Powell River Kings T3 | Powell River | 1 |
10 | 204 | Kovacevic, Rilen | Kelowna | F | 5.07.5 | 147 | 8/2/04 | PoE | Kelowna | 1 |
8 | 171 | Craik, Dayton | Spokane | D | 6.00 | 165 | 4/14/04 | Shawnigan Lake | Brentwood Bay | 1 |
1 | 20 | Levis, Connor | Kamloops | C | 6.01 | 170 | 10/5/04 | St. George’s Sch. | Vancouver | 1 |
4 | 73 | Yee, William | Edmonton | RD | 5.11 | 170 | 4/11/04 | St. George’s Sch. | Vancouver | 2 |
4 | 86 | Johnson, Cameron | Kamloops | F | 5.07 | 115 | 11/28/04 | St. George’s Sch. | Vancouver | 3 |
11 | 236 | Tien, Thomas | Moose Jaw | C | 5.06 | 160 | 6/25/04 | St. George’s Sch. | Richmond | 4 |
11 | 235 | Smith, Cam | Spokane | LW | 6.01 | 180 | 5/21/04 | Victoria RC Kings T1 | Victoria | 1 |
4 | 72 | Minten, Fraser | Kamloops | C | 5.10 | 150 | 7/5/04 | West Van H.A. | Vancouver | 1 |
7 | 136 | Kovacevic, Andrej | Prince George | LW | 5.11 | 150 | 6/15/04 | West Van H.A. | Vancouver | 2 |
7 | 146 | Kler, Kassius | Prince George | F | 5.08 | 150 | 7/9/04 | West Van H.A. | Burnaby | 3 |
1 | 13 | Siepmann, Grayden | Calgary | RD | 5.11 | 165 | 5/26/04 | Yale H.A. | Abbotsford | 1 |
1 | 15 | Thornton, Ben | Spokane | LW | 6.02 | 152 | 2/2/04 | Yale H.A. | Abbotsford | 2 |
1 | 19 | Spizawka, Jason | Victoria | LD | 5.10 | 165 | 1/16/04 | Yale H.A. | Victoria | 3 |
2 | 24 | Smith, Hayden | Saskatoon | F | 5.10.5 | 170 | 7/16/04 | Yale H.A. | Kamloops | 4 |
2 | 35 | Whynott, Brandon | Calgary | F | 5.11 | 152 | 4/16/04 | Yale H.A. | Langley | 5 |
3 | 62 | Hay, Kolby | Edmonton | G | 6.02 | 166 | 5/14/04 | Yale H.A. | Abbotsford | 6 |
4 | 69 | Schuurman, Brayden | Victoria | C | 5.09 | 166 | 2/22/04 | Yale H.A. | Abbotsford | 7 |
4 | 80 | Streek, Carter | Portland | F | 5.06 | 147 | 1/13/04 | Yale H.A. | Kamloops | 8 |
6 | 121 | Feenan, Ben | Tri-City | LD | 6.00 | 160 | 3/11/04 | Yale H.A. | White Rock | 9 |
6 | 127 | Edwards, Brayden | Winnipeg | F | 5.09 | 145 | 12/23/04 | Yale H.A. | Abbotsford | 10 |
7 | 137 | Spizawka, Ryan | Victoria | LD | 5.09 | 158 | 1/16/04 | Yale H.A. | Victoria | 11 |
BC Players by Order of Selection:
RD | OV | Player Name | WHL Team | Pos | Ht | Wt | DOB | Bantam Team | Hometown |
1 | 7 | Lindgren, Mats | Kamloops | LD | 5.08 | 140 | 8/26/04 | BWC | North Van |
1 | 9 | Lisowsky, Brandon | Saskatoon | C | 5.08 | 160 | 4/13/04 | BWC | Po Co |
1 | 13 | Siepmann, Grayden | Calgary | RD | 5.11 | 165 | 5/26/04 | Yale | Abbotsford |
1 | 14 | Ward, Mathew | Swift Current | C | 5.07 | 130 | 1/24/04 | Delta Green | Richmond |
1 | 15 | Thornton, Ben | Spokane | LW | 6.02 | 152 | 2/2/04 | Yale | Abbotsford |
1 | 17 | Feist, Layton | Regina | D | 5.10 | 150 | 1/26/04 | North Zone Kings | Coldstream |
1 | 18 | Reimer, Caleb | Edmonton | C | 6.02 | 180 | 10/9/04 | Delta Green | Surrey |
1 | 19 | Spizawka, Jason | Victoria | LD | 5.10 | 165 | 1/16/04 | Yale | Victoria |
1 | 20 | Levis, Connor | Kamloops | C | 6.01 | 170 | 10/5/04 | St. George’s School | Van |
1 | 21 | Jugnauth, Tyson | Swift Current | LD | 5.09 | 135 | 4/17/04 | Central Zone Rockets | Richmond |
1 | 22 | Crocker, Niall | Prince Albert | RW | 6.02 | 165 | 7/31/04 | Delta Green | Delta |
2 | 24 | Smith, Hayden | Saskatoon | F | 5.10.5 | 170 | 7/16/04 | Yale | Kamloops |
2 | 30 | Niedermayer, Joshua | Vancouver | LD | 5.11 | 190 | 2/20/04 | Okanagan | Penticton |
2 | 34 | Smith, Henry | Medicine Hat | LD | 5.10 | 168 | 4/14/04 | Delta Green | Richmond |
2 | 35 | Whynott, Brandon | Calgary | F | 5.11 | 152 | 4/16/04 | Yale | Langley |
2 | 37 | Boehm, Brayden | Medicine Hat | C | 5.10 | 160 | 1/15/04 | Delta Green | Nanaimo |
2 | 38 | Weir, Jace | Red Deer | RD | 6.01 | 162 | 5/21/04 | North Zone Kings | Coldstream |
3 | 58 | Chyzowski, Kyle | Portland | C | 5.08 | 140 | 8/16/04 | Delta Green | Surrey |
3 | 62 | Hay, Kolby | Edmonton | G | 6.02 | 166 | 5/14/04 | Yale | Abbotsford |
3 | 64 | Roest, Austin | Everett | F | 5.07 | 145 | 1/22/04 | North Zone Kings | Coldstream |
4 | 69 | Schuurman, Brayden | Victoria | C | 5.09 | 166 | 2/22/04 | Yale | Abbotsford |
4 | 70 | MacAdams, Carter | Prince George | LW | 6.01 | 150 | 3/7/04 | Delta Green | Langley |
4 | 72 | Minten, Fraser | Kamloops | C | 5.10 | 150 | 7/5/04 | West Van Warriors | Van |
4 | 73 | Yee, William | Edmonton | RD | 5.11 | 170 | 4/11/04 | St. George’s School | Van |
4 | 80 | Streek, Carter | Portland | F | 5.06 | 147 | 1/13/04 | Yale | Kamloops |
4 | 81 | Borovinskiy, Maxim | Tri-City | F | 5.11 | 160 | 5/27/04 | BWC | West Van |
4 | 86 | Johnson, Cameron | Kamloops | F | 5.07 | 115 | 11/28/04 | St. George’s School | Van |
4 | 87 | Palmieri, Damian | Vancouver | LD | 6.00 | 182 | 1/28/04 | Delta Green | Delta |
5 | 97 | Sjoberg, Matteo | Tri-City | C | 5.11 | 155 | 1/11/04 | Delta Green | Cloverdale |
5 | 101 | Finley, Mason | Calgary | F | 5.11 | 145 | 12/18/04 | Central Zone Rockets | Kelowna |
5 | 107 | Kelsey, Kyle | Moose Jaw | G | 6.00 | 145 | 1/22/04 | BWC | Maple Ridge |
5 | 109 | Cull, Julian | Vancouver | C | 5.11 | 181 | 2/6/04 | Pacific Coast | Victoria |
5 | 110 | Babcock, John | Kelowna | LD | 6.00 | 175 | 4/25/04 | North Vancouver Storm A1 | North Van |
6 | 112 | Shipley, Lukas | Victoria | D | 5.10 | 150 | 8/8/04 | Powell River Kings T3 | Powell River |
6 | 116 | Watterodt, Vaughn | Kamloops | F | 5.09 | 150 | 2/13/04 | Okanagan | West Kelowna |
6 | 118 | Sanford, Maxwell | Kelowna | F | 6.00 | 185 | 6/5/04 | North Central Zone Bobcats | Williams Lake |
6 | 119 | Myatovic, Nico | Seattle | C | 5.10 | 140 | 12/1/04 | North Central Zone Bobcats | Prince George |
6 | 121 | Feenan, Ben | Tri-City | LD | 6.00 | 160 | 3/11/04 | Yale | White Rock |
6 | 127 | Edwards, Brayden | Winnipeg | F | 5.09 | 145 | 12/23/04 | Yale | Abbotsford |
7 | 136 | Kovacevic, Andrej | Prince George | LW | 5.11 | 150 | 6/15/04 | West Van Warriors | Van |
7 | 137 | Spizawka, Ryan | Victoria | LD | 5.09 | 158 | 1/16/04 | Yale | Victoria |
7 | 141 | Mrsic, Mateo | Seattle | LW | 5.09 | 150 | 8/29/04 | Delta Green | Surrey |
7 | 143 | Dyck, Tyson | Tri-City | LW | 5.10 | 145 | 2/6/04 | BWC | Abbotsford |
7 | 146 | Kler, Kassius | Prince George | F | 5.08 | 150 | 7/9/04 | West Van Warriors Vars. | Burnaby |
8 | 165 | Johansen, Markus | Tri-City | D | 6.00 | 165 | 2/8/04 | Delta Green | New West. |
8 | 168 | Mori, Josh | Winnipeg | LD | 5.09 | 135 | 3/27/04 | Delta Green | Richmond |
8 | 171 | Craik, Dayton | Spokane | D | 6.00 | 165 | 4/14/04 | Shawnigan Lake | Brentwood Bay |
8 | 175 | Murdock, Jaeger | Vancouver | C | 6.00 | 155 | 4/29/04 | BWC | West Van |
9 | 186 | Dewitt, Jacob | Regina | LD | 6.03 | 175 | 3/15/04 | Okanagan | Sicamous |
9 | 187 | Sandberg, Easton | Tri-City | RD | 5.10 | 168 | 2/8/04 | Nanaimo Clippers T1 | Nanaimo |
9 | 189 | Feist, Jarred | Calgary | F | 6.00 | 142 | 1/9/04 | North Zone Kings | Coldstream |
# | 204 | Kovacevic, Rilen | Kelowna | F | 5.07.5 | 147 | 8/2/04 | Pursuit Of Excellence | Kelowna |
# | 219 | Hanvold, Lynden | Vancouver | LD | 5.09 | 140 | 1/21/04 | Okanagan | Kelowna |
# | 229 | Erickson, Merik | Red Deer | G | 5.11 | 160 | 3/31/04 | BWC | Delta |
# | 235 | Smith, Cam | Spokane | LW | 6.01 | 180 | 5/21/04 | Victoria RC Kings T1 | Victoria |
# | 236 | Tien, Thomas | Moose Jaw | C | 5.06 | 160 | 6/25/04 | St. George’s School | Richmond |
# | 239 | Celebrini, Aiden | Saskatoon | RD | 5.09 | 147 | 10/26/04 | BWC | North Van |
# | 240 | May, Evan | Everett | G | 5.11 | 150 | 7/20/04 | Nanaimo Clippers T1 | Nanaimo |
# | 257 | Dawson, Ridge | Spokane | F | 5.06 | 120 | 3/20/04 | Okanagan | Kelowna |
# | 284 | Schmidt, Carter | Everett | RW | 5.02 | 120 | 11/19/04 | Central Zone Rockets | Kelowna |