2023 WHL Draft Lotteries to be conducted Wednesday, Mar. 29

[macbowes]

Western Hockey League

whl.ca

The WHL Prospects Draft Lottery will use a total of 21 balls, the allotment of which is as follows:

• Edmonton – Six balls (pick traded to Prince Albert)
• Spokane – Five balls
• Victoria – Four balls
• Prince Albert – Three balls
• Brandon – Two balls
• Swift Current – One ball (pick traded to Vancouver)

For the first time ever, the order of selection for the first six selections in the first round of the WHL U.S. Priority Draft will be determined by a lottery involving the six non-playoff Clubs – Edmonton, Spokane, Victoria, Prince Albert, Brandon and Swift Current. Each non-playoff Club will receive one (1) ball in the lottery. The remaining positions in the first round will be determined by inverse order of final standings from the 2022-23 WHL Regular Season.

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[macbowes]

Personally, I'm really hoping that Victoria wins main lottery, as I really hope they get to take Noah Kosick, who might go 1OA.

 

[macbowes]

2023 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT – FIRST ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION


1. Prince Albert Raiders (from Edmonton)
2. Prince Albert Raiders
3. Spokane Chiefs
4. Victoria Royals
5. Brandon Wheat Kings
6. Vancouver Giants (from Swift Current)
7. Prince Albert Raiders (from Kelowna)
8. Vancouver Giants
9. Medicine Hat Tigers
10. Everett Silvertips
11. Calgary Hitmen
12. Edmonton Oil Kings (from Regina)
13. Tri-City Americans
14. Lethbridge Hurricanes
15. Prince George Cougars
16. Moose Jaw Warriors
17. Portland Winterhawks
18. Red Deer Rebels
19. Brandon Wheat Kings (from Saskatoon)
20. Everett Silvertips (from Kamloops)
21. Saskatoon Blades (from Seattle)
22. Spokane Chiefs (from Winnipeg)

2023 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT – SECOND ROUND (AND SUBSEQUENT ROUNDS) ORDER OF SELECTION

1. Edmonton Oil Kings
2. Spokane Chiefs
3. Victoria Royals
4. Prince Albert Raiders
5. Brandon Wheat Kings
6. Swift Current Broncos
7. Kelowna Rockets
8. Vancouver Giants
9. Medicine Hat Tigers
10. Everett Silvertips
11. Calgary Hitmen
12. Regina Pats
13. Tri-City Americans
14. Lethbridge Hurricanes
15. Prince George Cougars
16. Moose Jaw Warriors
17. Portland Winterhawks
18. Red Deer Rebels
19. Saskatoon Blades
20. Kamloops Blazers
21. Seattle Thunderbirds
22. Winnipeg ICE

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

When does the draft take place ?

 

[GermanSpitfire]

When does the draft take place ?

May 11th