With the #1 overall pick, the Brandon Wheat Kings pick big Winnipeg center Stelio Mattheos:
| Stelio Mattheos - C, 6'3", 177 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Winnipeg Monarchs (WMHA major bantam AAA) | 32 | 53 | 50 | 103 | 28 |
| Winnipeg Monarchs (Manitoba bantam showcase) | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| Winnipeg Blue (Manitoba Winter Games) | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | n/a |
| Winnipeg Monarchs (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 6 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
| Winnipeg Monarchs (WMHA major bantam AAA - PLF) | 8 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 12 |
| Winnipeg Monarchs (Western Cdn bantam champ.) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
At #2 overall, the Lethbridge Hurricanes pick center Jordy Bellerive:
| Jordy Bellerive - C, 5'9", 180 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| NSWC Winterhawks (PCBHL AAA bantam) | 49 | 61 | 53 | 114 | 132 |
| NSWC Winterhawks (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 |
| NSWC Winterhawks (Western Cdn bantam champ.) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
| Stars (B.C. U16 Cup) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Bellerive is the younger brother of recent WHLer Matt Bellerive.
With the #3 pick, Kamloops picks the first defenceman of the draft:
With the #3 pick, Kamloops picks the first defenceman of the draft:
| Nolan Kneen - D, 5'10", 165 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| NSWC Winterhawks (PCBHL AAA bantam) | 69 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 164 |
| NSWC Winterhawks (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| NSWC Winterhawks (Western Cdn bantam champ.) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Avalanche (B.C. U16 Cup) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Moose Jaw Warriors up next at #4, they pick defenceman Josh Brook:
#5 overall, Prince George picks diminutive center Justin Almeida:
That's three North Shore Winter Club players in the first five picks.....
Pick #6 belongs to Red Deer and they go with the first Saskatchewan product, centerman Jake Leschyshyn:
This is former NHLer Curtis Leschyshyn's son....
| Josh Brook - D, 5'10", 155 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Notre Dame Bantam Hounds (SSMHL AA midget) | 32 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 50 |
| Parkland (Manitoba Winter Games) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | n/a |
| Notre Dame Hounds (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Notre Dame Bantam Hounds (SSMHL AA midget - PLF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Notre Dame Hounds (SMHL AAA midget) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
#5 overall, Prince George picks diminutive center Justin Almeida:
| Justin Almeida - C, 5'7", 130 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| NSWC Winterhawks (PCBHL AAA bantam) | 70 | 80 | 67 | 147 | 190 |
| NSWC Winterhawks (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| NSWC Winterhawks (Western Cdn bantam champ.) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Flyers (B.C. U16 Cup) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
That's three North Shore Winter Club players in the first five picks.....
Pick #6 belongs to Red Deer and they go with the first Saskatchewan product, centerman Jake Leschyshyn:
| Jake Leschyshyn - C, 5'8", 145 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Saskatoon Stallions (SBAAHL AA bantam) | 31 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 69 |
| Saskatoon Stallions (SBAAHL AA bantam - PLF) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 36 |
| Zone 5 (SaskFirst) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saskatoon Blazers (SMHL AAA midget) | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
This is former NHLer Curtis Leschyshyn's son....
Tri-City picks #7 and it's big OHA center Michael Rasmusson:
| Michael Rasmussen - C, 6'2", 180 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (bantam AAA) | 59 | 41 | 46 | 87 | 123 |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 6 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| Sabres (B.C. U16 Cup) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (CSSHL midget 15 y.o.) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
#8 is the Vancouver Giants' picks and they take center Dawson Holt:
| Dawson Holt - C, 5'11", 165 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Saskatoon Generals (SBAAHL AA bantam) | 26 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 42 |
| Saskatoon Generals (SBAAHL AA bantam - PLF) | 6 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 |
| Zone 6 (SaskFirst) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Prince Albert is #9, and their pick is the first Alberta player AND the first goalie of the draft, Ian Scott:
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The Raiders used a high pick on a goalie in 2012 (Nick McBride) as well. Guess they are setting up for McBride's successor here.
At #10, Vancouver has the first traded pick of the draft, acquiring this pick from Saskatoon for Nathan Burns in January 2013. They take center Brendan Semchuk:
| Brendan Semchuk - C, 5'10", 160 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Kamloops Jardine Blazers (OMAHA AAA bantam) | 51 | 45 | 32 | 77 | 82 |
| Avalanche (B.C. U16 Cup) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
#11, Kootenay takes OHA defenceman Griffin Mendel:
| Griffin Mendel - D, 6'1", 185 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (bantam AAA) | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Wild (B.C. U16 Cup) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swift Current picks #12 and they take big Notre Dame defenceman Dominic Schmiemann:
| Dominic Schmiemann - D, 6'3", 170 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Notre Dame Bantam Hounds (SSMHL AA midget) | 33 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 97 |
| Notre Dame Hounds (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Central (Alberta Cup) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Notre Dame Argos (SMHL AAA midget) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame Argos (SMHL AAA midget - PLF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Notre Dame Bantam Hounds (SSMHL AA midget - PLF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
At #13, we have another goaltender as Regina takes Jordan Hollett:
| Jordan Hollett - G, 6'2", 175 lb | GP | GAA | W | L | OTL/T | Save% |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 4 | 1.75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.926 |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (BC AAA bantam) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Stars (B.C. U16 Cup) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
I don't have much stat-wise on him but he and Scott were considered by far the best two goalies in the draft. Goalies traditionally don't get picked in the first round of the WHL draft, it's not very common. Now we have two of them in the first 13 picks this year. Does that say something about the abilities of these two kids?
Spokane picks Calgary centerman Jaret Anderson-Dolan at #14:
| Jaret Anderson-Dolan - C, 5'10", 167 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Edge Academy Mountaineers (bantam AAA) | 59 | 79 | 47 | 126 | 14 |
| Edge Academy Mountaineers (Manitoba bantam showcase) | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Calgary South (Alberta Cup) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Edge Academy Mountaineers (CSSHL midget 15 y.o.) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Edge Academy Mountaineers (midget elite 15's) | 17 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 16 |
Everett has #15 and they use it on Lloydminster defenceman Jantzen Leslie:
| Jantzen Leslie - D, 6'0", 167 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Lloydminster Heat (AMBHL AAA bantam) | 30 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 63 |
| Lloydminster Heat (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Lloydminster Heat (AMBHL AAA bantam - PLF) | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Lloydminster Heat (Western Cdn bantam champ.) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Northeast (Alberta Cup) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
#16, Seattle picks a defenceman, Jarret Tyszka:
| Jarret Tyszka - D, 6'1", 165 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Langley Eagles (PCBHL AAA bantam) | 28 | 27 | 47 | 74 | 117 |
| Bruins (B.C. U16 Cup) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Those are big points and PIM totals for 28 games. Good sized kid too.
With #17, Medicine Hat picks a small forward. Who saw that coming????
| James Hamblin - F, 5'8", 135 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Edmonton SSAC (AMBHL AAA bantam) | 31 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 50 |
| Edmonton SSAC (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Edmonton SSAC (AMBHL AAA bantam - PLF) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
| Edmonton South (Alberta Cup) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Victoria at #19 picks defenceman Scott Walford:
| Scott Walford - D, 6'0", 185 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (bantam AAA) | 59 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 38 |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Sabres (B.C. U16 Cup) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (CSSHL midget 15 y.o. - PLF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
At #19, using Calgary's first round pick which they acquired for Adam Tambellini, Portland picks forward Cody Glass:
| Cody Glass - F, 5'9", 138 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Winnipeg Hawks (WMHA major bantam AAA) | 32 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 4 |
| Winnipeg Hawks (Manitoba bantam showcase) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Winnipeg Gold (Manitoba Winter Games) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | n/a |
| Winnipeg Hawks (WMHA major bantam AAA - PLF) | 11 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
At #20, Edmonton picks forward Kobe Mohr:
| Kobe Mohr - F, 5'9", 159 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Lloydminster Heat (AMBHL AAA bantam) | 26 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 125 |
| Lloydminster Heat (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Lloydminster Heat (AMBHL AAA bantam - PLF) | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 28 |
| Lloydminster Heat (Western Cdn bantam champ.) | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| Northeast (Alberta Cup) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Lloydminster Rage (AMMHL minor midget AAA) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
At #21, Portland's pick is forfeited.
I know technically the next pick is still #21, but I will call it #22 to stay consistent with the WHL site.
At #22, Kelowna finishes the first round by picking another OHA defenceman, Jonathan Smart:
| Jonathan Smart - D, 5'11", 170 lb | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (bantam AAA) | 48 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 39 |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy (St. Albert AAA bantam trnmt) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Kings (B.C. U16 Cup) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
That's three OHA defencemen picked in the first round and five OHA players altogether.
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