PATS WIN U.S. DRAFT LOTTERY
The 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2024, and will be conducted online at WHL.ca. The 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will consist of two rounds and 44 selections, with each WHL Club presented with the opportunity to have two draft selections.
All six WHL Clubs that did not qualify for the 2024 WHL Playoffs participated in the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft Lottery. The lottery proceedings determined the order of selection for the first six picks in the first round of the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft, with inverse order of standing from the 2023-24 WHL Regular Season determining the order of selection for the remainder of the first round and second round.
The Kamloops Blazers, Tri-City Americans, Regina Pats, Seattle Thunderbirds, Edmonton Oil Kings, and Calgary Hitmen had the opportunity to obtain the first-overall selection in the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft. The process for the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft Lottery was administered by Josh Glenn of KPMG.
2024 WHL U.S. PRIORITY DRAFT – ORDER OF SELECTION
| FIRST ROUND | SECOND ROUND |
| 1. Regina Pats | 23. Kamloops Blazers |
| 2. Seattle Thunderbirds | 24. Tri-City Americans |
| 3. Calgary Hitmen | 25. Regina Pats |
| 4. Tri-City Americans | 26. Seattle Thunderbirds |
| 5. Edmonton Oil Kings | 27. Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 6. Kamloops Blazers | 28. Calgary Hitmen |
| 7. Spokane Chiefs | 29. Spokane Chiefs |
| 8. Victoria Royals | 30. Victoria Royals |
| 9. Prince Albert Raiders | 31. Prince Albert Raiders |
| 10. Vancouver Giants | 32. Vancouver Giants |
| 11. Kelowna Rockets | 33. Kelowna Rockets |
| 12. Wenatchee Wild | 34. Wenatchee Wild |
| 13. Lethbridge Hurricanes | 35. Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 14. Brandon Wheat Kings | 36. Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 15. Red Deer Rebels | 37. Red Deer Rebels |
| 16. Medicine Hat Tigers | 38. Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 17. Swift Current Broncos | 39. Swift Current Broncos |
| 18. Moose Jaw Warriors | 40. Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 19. Everett Silvertips | 41. Everett Silvertips |
| 20. Portland Winterhawks | 42. Portland Winterhawks |
| 21. Prince George Cougars | 43. Prince George Cougars |
| 22. Saskatoon Blades | 44. Saskatoon Blades |
Players eligible for the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft are 2009-born players who reside in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Players not selected in the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will remain eligible to be selected in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday, May 9, 2024, or listed by a WHL Club at any time thereafter.
Regina, Sask. – The Western Hockey League announced their results from the lotteries for 2024 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery and the 2024 U.S. Priority Draft on Wednesday.
The Regina Pats will have the first pick and the 25th pick in the 2024 U.S. Priority Draft. The 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will be held Wednesday, May 8 and the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft will be held Thursday, May 9.
The draft will consist of two rounds and 44 selections, with each WHL Club presented with the opportunity to have two draft selections.
Players eligible for the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft are 2009-born players who reside in Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Players not selected in the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will remain eligible to be selected the following day in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.
In the 2023 U.S. Priority Draft, the Pats selected Parker Trottier (12th overall) and Blake Kiley-Ram (34th overall).
(ReginaPats.com/Dante DeCaria)
