RECORD NUMBER OF HOCKEY SUPER LEAGUE ATHLETES SELECTED IN 2023 WHL DRAFT

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This year, 59 current or former Hockey Super League athletes were selected in the Western Hockey League Draft, making it the most in league history.

 

Of the 93 Alberta born draft selections, 53 were current or former Hockey Super League players.

 

The Hockey Super League would like to congratulate the following athletes on their selection in the 2023 WHL Draft.

 

NAME                           YEAR PLAYED                   DIVISION                   TEAM                                           ROUND         PICK     CLUB   

Daxon Rudolph              2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Gorillas Hockey Academy            1st Rd            1           Prince Albert

Keaton Verhoeff             2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Varsity Minor     Mayhem HC                                 1st Rd            4           Victoria

Ty Meunier                    2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Gorillas Hockey Academy            1st Rd            7           Prince Albert

Noah Kosick                  2020-21 HSL Season        U15 Prep Major         West Coast Wild                          1st Rd            11         Calgary

Cruz Pavao                    2019-20 HSL Season        2008 Major                O2 Grizzlies                                  1st Rd            13         Tri-City

Carter Esler                   2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Spartan South Academy              1st Rd            22         Spokane

Zachery Olsen               2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         O2 Grizzlies                                  2nd Rd           29         Saskatoon

Sawyer Dingman           2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Gorillas Hockey Academy            2nd Rd           30         Swift Current

Rhys Jamieson              2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         O2 Grizzlies                                  2nd Rd           32         Everett

Easton LaPlante            2020-21 HSL Season        2008 Major AA          AMP                                              2nd Rd           33         Calgary

Parker Snell                  2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Capital City Knights                      2nd Rd           34         Edmonton

Gavin Lesiuk                  2020-21 HSL Season        U15 Prep Major         West Coast Wild                          2nd Rd           36         Lethbridge

Jordan Duguay              2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Gorillas Hockey Academy            2nd Rd           39         Portland

Cooper Williams           2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         O2 Grizzlies                                  2nd Rd           41         Saskatoon

Townes Kozicky             2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Spartan South Academy              2nd Rd           44         Prince George

Steele Bass                   2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         O2 Grizzlies                                  3rd Rd           49         Prince Albert

Finn Werner                  2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Gorillas Hockey Academy            3rd Rd           54         Everett

Jesse McKinnon             2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Eagles Hockey Academy              3rd Rd           55         Tri-City

Braydon Riggall            2019-20 HSL Season        2008 Major                Calgary Crusaders                        3rd Rd           58         Vancouver

Cameron Kuzma           2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Eagles Hockey Academy              3rd Rd           61         Regina

Cole Prelusky                 2019-20 HSL Season        2008 Major                O2 Grizzlies                                  3rd Rd           62         Victoria

Vanek Popil                   2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Saints Pro Hockey Academy        3rd Rd           65         Seattle

Nathan Guenther          2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Gorillas Hockey Academy            4th Rd           70         Saskatoon

Owen Folstrom             2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Calgary Crusaders                        4th Rd           76         Kelowna

Matthew Williams       2020-21 HSL Season        2008 Major AA          Capital City Knights                      4th Rd           79         Edmonton

Tyson Schamehorn       2019-20 HSL Season        2007 Major                West Coast Wild                          4th Rd           82         Moose Jaw

Colton Gerrior               2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Total Ice Titan                              4th Rd           87         Seattle

Tracen Ashley               2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Spartan South Academy              5th Rd           89         Seattle

Knox Bendera               2019-20 HSL Season        2007 Major                Eagles Hockey Academy              5th Rd           95         Brandon

Brock Heidecker            2019-20 HSL Season        2008 Major                Spartan Academy                         5th Rd           101       Kamloops

Nolan Stewart              2019-20 HSL Season        2008 Major                Capital City Knights                      5th Rd           104       Victoria

Radoslav Dimitrov         2019-20 HSL Season        2008 Major                Saints Pro Hockey Academy        5th Rd           110       Winnipeg

Owen Cooper                2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         O2 Grizzlies                                  6th Rd           114       Everett

Gabriel O'Brien             2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Capital City Knights                      6th Rd           116       Kelowna

Brayden Ryan-Mackay  2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Spartan South Academy              6th Rd           119       Medicine Hat

Riley Steen                    2019-20 HSL Season        2007 Major                West Coast Wild                          6th Rd           127       Medicine Hat

Jaxson Dikur                  2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Total Ice Titan                              6th Rd           129       Seattle

Benjamin MacBeath     2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Gorillas Hockey Academy            7th Rd           136       Kelowna

David Byrne                   2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         O2 Grizzlies                                  7th Rd           144       Tri-City

Sullivan Fogolin             2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Eagles Hockey Academy              7th Rd           145       Kelowna

Noah Milford                2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Spartan South Academy              7th Rd           150       Red Deer

Brendan Rudolph          2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Calgary Crusaders                        7th Rd           153       Seattle

Daniel Skalicky              2022-23 HSL Season        U15 Prep                    Saints Pro Hockey Academy        8th Rd           155       Seattle

Luke Van Imschoot       2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Saints Pro Hockey Academy        8th Rd           164       Everett

Ryan Pedersen              2020-21 HSL Season        2008 Major AA          AMP                                              8th Rd           169       Prince George

Grady Wedman            2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Varsity                Riggers Hockey Academy             8th Rd           176       Winnipeg

Mathieu Lajoie              2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Gorillas Hockey Academy            9th Rd           179       Victoria

Aidan Sexsmith             2019-20 HSL Season        2008 Major                Spartan Academy                         9th Rd           184       Swift Current

Kai Zurowski                  2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Eagles Hockey Academy              9th Rd           188       Regina

Tate Hanson                  2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Spartan South Academy              9th Rd           193       Portland

Nate Yellowaga            2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Calgary Crusaders                        9th Rd           194       Red Deer

Nolan Schmidt              2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Capital City Knights                      10th Rd         216       Red Deer

Ethan Creran                 2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Eagles Hockey Academy              10th Rd         219       Seattle

Riley Thorpe                  2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Gorillas Hockey Academy            11th Rd         236       Moose Jaw

Saul Astill                      2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Eagles Hockey Academy              11th Rd         238       Red Deer

Rory Frew                     2020-21 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Calgary Crusaders                        11th Rd         240       Kamloops

Asher Lucas                   2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Total Ice Titan                              11th Rd         241       Seattle

Gavyn Schaufele           2021-22 HSL Season        U14 Prep Major         Saints Pro Hockey Academy        12th Rd         263       Seattle

* Aiden Eskit                 2019-20 HSL Season        2008 Major                Spartan Academy                         1st Rd            4           Swift Current

                                                                                                                                                                       * = US Priority Draft