2 MANITOBANS PICKED IN ROUND 1 OF WHL DRAFT; 26 OVERALL
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to recognize the 26 Manitoban players selected today in the 2017 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft hosted in Calgary, AB. The WHL Bantam Draft is the first opportunity for WHL Clubs to replenish their systems with graduating Bantam-aged players. Players eligible for the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft were 2002-born players who reside in Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
2017 Manitoba selections:
| Rnd | Overall | Pos. | First Name | Last Name | Hometown | WHL Team |
| 1 | 11 | F | Seth | Jarvis | Winnipeg | Portland Winterhawks |
| 1 | 15 | D | Dameon | Hunt | Brandon | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 2 | 30 | F | Anthony | Kehrer | Winnipeg | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 2 | 40 | F | Jakob | Brook | Roblin | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 3 | 49 | F | Nathanael | Hinds | Winnipeg | Everett Silvertips |
| 3 | 54 | F | Ty | Thorpe | Brandon | Victoria Royals |
| 3 | 56 | F | Nolan | Ritchie | Brandon | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 3 | 64 | F | Evan | Herman | Oakville | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 5 | 90 | F | Levi | Thiessen | Winnipeg | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 5 | 97 | F | Reese | Belton | Winnipeg | Kamloops Blazers |
| 5 | 98 | D | Cory | King | Souris | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 5 | 99 | G | Dante | Giannuzzi | Winnipeg | Portland Winterhawks |
| 6 | 112 | D | Evan | Toth | Winnipeg | Calgary Hitmen |
| 6 | 114 | F | Sequoia | Swan | Winnipeg | Tri-City Americans |
| 6 | 121 | F | Tyson | Kozak | Souris | Portland Winterhawks |
| 6 | 127 | F | Jake | Poole | McAuley | Kelowna Rockets |
| 6 | 129 | F | Landon | Roberts | Souris | Tri-City Americans |
| 7 | 134 | F | Calder | Anderson | Brandon | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 7 | 140 | F | Braden | Fischer | Winnipeg | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 8 | 161 | F | Luc | Benedictson | Winnipeg | Calgary Hitmen |
| 8 | 171 | F | William | Highet | Winnipeg | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 8 | 176 | D | Ethan | McColm | Oakbank | Regina Pats |
| 9 | 181 | D | Kyle | Lamoureux | Winnipeg | Saskatoon Blades |
| 10 | 199 | F | Brody | Wilson | Birtle | Kelowna Rockets |
| 10 | 202 | F | Carter | Loney | Winnipeg | Victoria Royals |
| 10 | 206 | D | Zachary | Veitch | Rivers | Saskatoon Blades |
Previous WHL Bantam Draft results for Manitoba:
2006 – 36 selections 2012 – 31 selections
2007 – 31 selections 2013 – 36 selections
2008 – 36 selections 2014 – 34 selections
2009 – 32 selections 2015 – 36 selections
2010 – 24 selections 2016 – 37 selections
2011 – 30 Selections
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