2015 WHL Bantam Draft
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Joe Hallenback
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Most bantam rosters won't be ready yet. Tryouts are just starting for pretty much all teams. Winnipeg rosters won't be ready till the end of the month.
Some guys from Winnipeg to watch out for
Jett Woo - Warriors
Ryley Bettens - Warriors
Caden Daley - Warriors
Ryley Stotts - Monarchs
Some guys from Winnipeg to watch out for
Jett Woo - Warriors
Ryley Bettens - Warriors
Caden Daley - Warriors
Ryley Stotts - Monarchs
Told that Layne Toder in Yellowhead is also someone to look out for. I guess he has an incredible work ethic. Saw that he only had 5 points in 32 games last season, but Yellowhead has improved and he is a year older. We shall see.
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Couple of more guys in Winnipeg that I think have a shot at 1st/2nd round
Cedric Chenier - Monarchs
Jacy Kennedy - Hawks
Mathew Myrowich - Sharks
Cedric Chenier - Monarchs
Jacy Kennedy - Hawks
Mathew Myrowich - Sharks
Minnesota possibles
K'Andre Miller
Jaxon Nelson
Devlin McCabe
Ben Brinkman
Grant Sillanoff
Gavin Hain
Ben Helgeson
Brady Meyer
Landon Langenbrunner
Max Jennrich
Jack Perbix
Brendan McFadden
Ben Doherty
Jack Jenson
Nick Strom
Luke Mountain
Jake Sibbel
Blake McLaughlin
Brady Ziemer
Conner Bizal
These are a few notables from the long talked about Minnesota 00' kids. How many go this path is the big question.
K'Andre Miller
Jaxon Nelson
Devlin McCabe
Ben Brinkman
Grant Sillanoff
Gavin Hain
Ben Helgeson
Brady Meyer
Landon Langenbrunner
Max Jennrich
Jack Perbix
Brendan McFadden
Ben Doherty
Jack Jenson
Nick Strom
Luke Mountain
Jake Sibbel
Blake McLaughlin
Brady Ziemer
Conner Bizal
These are a few notables from the long talked about Minnesota 00' kids. How many go this path is the big question.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
I've been scouting most of southern Manitoba and all of Saskatchewan and in Saskatchewan, I've been most impressed with Taphorn brothers, Perpeluk and Miller in Yorkton, but their success is in part because they are a strong team in a weak league.
In Manitoba, Rylan Bettens from the Winnipeg Warriors has really impressed. Saw him at the Bantam Showcase earlier in the year and I thought he was one of the top players and have had a chance to see him play 5 or 6 times since. Still scoring lots of goals, but seems to be faster and better away from the puck than in previous years.
Riley Stotts was hurt early on and Caiden Daley seems to be pulling back to the pack. Woo is still a top dman and Chenier, Cusack and Myrowich should still be considered for the top 1-3 rounds of upcoming Bantam draft.
Haven't yet been able to see Addison from Brandon play this year.
I've been scouting most of southern Manitoba and all of Saskatchewan and in Saskatchewan, I've been most impressed with Taphorn brothers, Perpeluk and Miller in Yorkton, but their success is in part because they are a strong team in a weak league.
In Manitoba, Rylan Bettens from the Winnipeg Warriors has really impressed. Saw him at the Bantam Showcase earlier in the year and I thought he was one of the top players and have had a chance to see him play 5 or 6 times since. Still scoring lots of goals, but seems to be faster and better away from the puck than in previous years.
Riley Stotts was hurt early on and Caiden Daley seems to be pulling back to the pack. Woo is still a top dman and Chenier, Cusack and Myrowich should still be considered for the top 1-3 rounds of upcoming Bantam draft.
Haven't yet been able to see Addison from Brandon play this year.
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Jamie Benn
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There's a couple more guys on that Colorado Thunderbirds team that I like a lot more.
- Nolan Foote (Adam Foote's Son)
- Noah Prokop
- Timothy DeBord
- Luke Wheeler
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OHA yes...
But not OHA BAAA, he was BAA. As for the team hes on now, they didn't do great in Med Hat and will need to step it up in an OK KIBIHT tourney.
But not OHA BAAA, he was BAA. As for the team hes on now, they didn't do great in Med Hat and will need to step it up in an OK KIBIHT tourney.
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unfortunately he's not a decent player. One of the weaker players on the team and extremely tiny. Hate saying it but he wouldnt be on the team if his last name wasnt Sakic. However, watch Kelowna draft him in the 12th round just cause and he become a stud haha... seems to always work out for the Rockets
Belamorte
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Serious question. Does this draft even matter? Look at the Rockets, drafting low every year, often not even 1st round picks and always have great underagers. Take the top 100~, roll the dice and develop. Think of yourselves between 14~ and 16~ the difference is huge. What, 3 or 4 #1s have turned out even above average in the last 20 years? This draft is a joke IMO.
You are very much correct, WHL tries to get players before the NCAA does. Too bad they draft players that some do not sign, Some put all the cards in one coach who gets fired.
If they changed the draft to Midget it would help. IMO USHL is doing it right. They have the NAHL as a very strong feeder program. Plus they have lots on money.
WHL is watered down its too much of a jump from MML to WHL. BCHL works but these kids are going the school way to the USA for NCAA. or am I wrong.
First post so be kind.
Do scouts look at just AAA programs/players or do that also look at AA programs/players?
Thanks
Do scouts look at just AAA programs/players or do that also look at AA programs/players?
Thanks
Skinnyjimmy08
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AAA programs/players are easy to see and every scout sees them and knows the players like the back of their hand by the end of the year. Regional scouts watch AA players always. Every scout wants to find unknown players in small towns. Helps the WHL club down the road and it makes that particular scout that found the small town player look good
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I too would like to see a Midget draft instead of a bantam draft, especially now that it's second year players as opposed to first-years like it was years ago. Would it not be more beneficial to see how 15 year olds play against 16 and 17 year olds as opposed to 14 year olds playing against 13 year olds before drafting them?
You're right about the BCHL, it's definitely geared towards those trying for a scholarship. Was talking to an employee of one BCHL team who said that some of the teams won't bother with players who want to jump to the WHL, so it can create that gap from Major Midget and the WHL. The BCHL is also not an official partner of the MML, so take that for what you will.
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Joe Hallenback
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I would like them to go to a midget draft but they would need to make a valid Minor Midget league across western Canada and come up with a unified leagues with proper balance so we can stop having the same power houses year after year.
Don't think we will ever see it though as community clubs won't like losing there power. Its a shame really because it is making hockey more and more a rich persons game and you are losing a lot of kids because of cost
Don't think we will ever see it though as community clubs won't like losing there power. Its a shame really because it is making hockey more and more a rich persons game and you are losing a lot of kids because of cost
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Anyone seen Eric Fawkes play? (B2 AAA Monarchs Winnipeg). Not 2015 eligible but figured this was an appropriate thread.
Tearing up the league with 61 points in 20 games.
http://www.winnipegaaa.com/site/333...isionID=2&TeamID=3&PlayerID=2812&Section=Home
Tearing up the league with 61 points in 20 games.
http://www.winnipegaaa.com/site/333...isionID=2&TeamID=3&PlayerID=2812&Section=Home
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Or change Bantam to a 3 year program, as is being considered at Hockey Canada...
The developmental range of players between 11 and 17 years old is so vast that there will be no perfect age / level at which to identify talent. IMO better to have kids drafted to CHL at 16 than 15.
monkeywrench
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Wpg Hawks F Riley Johnson;
Wpg Hawks D Jalen Richard;
Wpg Monarchs F Riley Stotts;
Wpg Warriors D Jett Woo;
Wpg Warriors F Caiden Daley;
Wpg Hawks F Jacy Kennedy;
Wpg Hawks D Jalen Richard;
Wpg Monarchs F Riley Stotts;
Wpg Warriors D Jett Woo;
Wpg Warriors F Caiden Daley;
Wpg Hawks F Jacy Kennedy;
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