WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to recognize the 36 Manitoban players selected today in the 2015 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 2015 WHL Bantam Draft were 2000-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.

2015 Manitoba selections:

1st round:

D – Calen Addison (Brandon) – 2nd overall Lethbridge Hurricanes

D – Jett Woo (Winnipeg) – 4th overall Moose Jaw Warriors

F – Koby Morrisseau (Grandview) – 9th overall Spokane Chiefs

F – Riley Stotts (Winnipeg) – 10th overall Swift Current Broncos

D – Dawson Barteaux (Foxwarren) – 14th overall Regina Pats

F – Caiden Daley (Winnipeg) – 22nd overall Brandon Wheat Kings

2nd round:

F – Owen Blocker (Dugald) – 32nd overall Swift Current Broncos

F – Noah Geekie (Strathclair) – 42nd overall Calgary Hitmen

3rd round:

F – Rylan Bettens (Winnipeg) – 51st overall Brandon Wheat Kings

D – Montana Onyebuchi (Dugald) – 63rd overall Everett Silvertips

4th round:

D – Layne Toder (Elkorn) – 85th overall Calgary Hitmen

5th round:

F – Duncan McGovern (Winnipeg) – 91st overall Medicine Hat Tigers

D – Lane Kirk (Swan River) – 96th overall Prince Albert Raiders

F – Grady Hobbs (Deloraine) – 102nd overall Victoria Royals

D – Andrea Esposito (Winnipeg) – 108th overall Calgary Hitmen

6th round:

D  – Jacob Thomson (Brandon) – 124th overall Red Deer Rebels

D – Garrett Sambrook (Medora) – 132nd overall Brandon Wheat Kings

7th round:

F – Justin Nachbaur (Cross Lake) – 142nd overall Prince Albert Raiders

F – Michael King (Winnipeg) – 144th overall Kootenay Ice

D – Jack Lenchyshyn (Steinbach) – 146th overall Regina Pats

D – Nick Cicek (Winnipeg) – 149th overall Portland Winterhawks

G – Zachary Bennett (East St. Paul) – 151st overall Everett Silvertips

F – Marcus Sekundiak (Oak Bluff) – 154st overall Brandon Wheat Kings

8th round:

F – Mackenzie Belinski (Vista) – 155th overall Regina Pats

F – Reid Robertson (Winnipeg) – 175th overall Kelowna Rockets

9th round:

D – Cole Dekoninck (Lorette) – 181st overall Kelowna Rockets

C – Cedric Chenier (Winnipeg) – 185th overall Spokane Chiefs

D – Curtis Ireland (Brandon) – 195th overall Everett Silvertips

10th round:

D – Riley Sierhuis (Winnipeg) – 206th overall Moose Jaw Warriors

F – Benjamin Coppinger (Winnipeg) – 209th overall Edmonton Oil Kings

G – Max Paddock (Brandon) – 212th overall Regina Pats

F – Isaiah Cockerill (Winnipeg) – 213th overall Seattle Thunderbirds

G – Brendan Benoit (Winnipeg) – 220th overall Brandon Wheat Kings

11th round:

G – Adam Swan (Ashern) – 222nd overall Lethbridge Hurricanes

F  – Riley Johnson (Winnipeg) – 229th overall Spokane Cheifs

F – Rylan Hoffman (Lac du Bonnet) – 242nd overall Brandon Wheat Kings

Previous WHL Bantam Draft results for Manitoba:

2006 – 36 selections             2011 – 30 selections

2007 – 31 selections             2012 – 31 selections

2008 – 36 selections             2013 – 36 selections

2009 – 32 selections             2014 – 34 selections

2010 – 24 selections