PATS SELECT 10 PLAYERS IN WHL BANTAM DRAFT

RED DEER – The Regina Pats Hockey Club is pleased to announce they have selected forward Samuel Huck in the second round and forward Zane Rowan, goaltender Matthew Kieper and centre Braxton Whitehead in the third round of the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft.

In the second round, 41st overall, the Pats took forward Samuel Huck from Calgary, Alberta. Huck (5’6, 130) played in 32 games with the Calgary Bisons Bantam AAA, scoring 33 goals and 56 points.

With their first pick of round three, 61st overall, the Pats were proud to take forward Zane Rowan from Los Angeles, CA. Rowan (5’9, 162) played with the L.A. Jr. Kings in 2018-19 where he had three goals and six assists in 12 games.

In the third round, 63rd overall, Regina selected goaltender Matthew Kieper from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Kieper (5’9, 186) played the 2018-19 season with the Winnipeg Sharks Bantam AAA, where he put up a 2.06 goals against average and a .931 save percentage in 17 games.

With their third and final pick of the third round, the Pats took centreman Braxton Whitehead, 66th overall. Whitehead (5’9, 160) from Anchorage, Alaska, played 2018-19 with the Anchorage North Stars.
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RED DEER – The Regina Pats Hockey Club is pleased to announce they have selected six players in rounds five through nine to conclude the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft. In total, the Pats selected 11 players in the draft, six forwards, four defencemen and one goaltender.

In round five, 90th overall, the Pats took Calgary centre Kaiden Wiltsie (5’9, 145) He had 22 goals and 15 assists in 31 games with the Calgary Bisons Bantam AAA in 2018-19.

With their second pick in round five, 91st overall, Regina selected left winger Carter Cormier. Cormier (5’9, 160) played with the Notre Dame Hounds in 2018-19, scoring eight goals and adding nine assists in 30 games.

In the seventh round, 135th overall, the Pats selected defenceman Riley Applegate from Marwayne, AB. Applegate (6’0, 141) played with the Lloydminster Bobcats Bantam AAA in 2018-19, scoring two goals and 10 assists in 18 games.

In the eighth round, 155th overall, Regina took defenceman Colby Woogk (5’11, 181). Woogk hails from Dallas, Texas and played with the Dallas Jr. Stars in 2018-19 where he had two goals and four assists in 12 games.

With the first of two picks in round nine, 179th overall, the Pats took forward Brayden Barnett from Martensville, SK. Barnett (6’1, 164) put up 23 goals and 23 assists in 29 games with the Martensville Marauders.

At 186th overall in the ninth round, Regina made their last pick, selecting defenceman Jacob Dewitt out of Sicamous, BC. Dewitt (6’3, 175) played 2018-19 with OHA Bantam Prep, where he had one goal and 13 assists in 28 games.