Final Look at WHL Bantam Draft From Local Perspective
By 250 Sports
Thursday, May 01, 2008 07:27 PM
The Prince George Cougars ended up taking 9 players. Here's a look at their selections:
First round
#11, Prince George uses Moose Jaw's pick, from the Ty Wishart trade, and picks Saskatchewan defenceman, Jesse Forsberg.
| Jesse Forsberg | |||||
| Defence - 6'0", 175 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 07-08: Warman Wildcats (CFHL AA bantam) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 30 |
| 07-08: Beardy’s Blackhawks (SMHL AAA midget) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07-08: Warman Wildcats (KIBIHT) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 07-08: Warman Wildcats (Western championships) | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Captain of the 07-08 Saskatchewan bantam champs. Physical defenceman with good offensive upside including a very good point shot. Leads by example in all areas of the game.
Second Round
#25, Prince George picks Edmonton winger Caleb Belter.
| Caleb Belter | |||||
| Right Wing - 6'1", 195 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 06-07: Edmonton SSAC (AMBHL AAA bantam) | 27 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 48 |
| 06-07: Edmonton SSAC (AMBHL AAA bantam - PLF) | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 06-07: Edmonton SSAC Mustangs (REM midget 15 y.o.) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 07-08: Edmonton SSAC (AMBHL AAA bantam) | 32 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 40 |
| 07-08: Edmonton SSAC (AMBHL AAA bantam - PLF) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 07-08: Edmonton SSAC Bulldogs (REM midget 15 y.o.) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 07-08: Edmonton SSAC (St. Albert AAA tournament) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 07-08: Edmonton South Bruins (Alberta Cup) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Fourth Round
#69, Prince George picks Lethbridge Defenceman
| Shane Pilling | |||||
| Defence - 5'8", 135 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 06-07: Lethbridge Golden Hawks (AMBHL AAA bantam) | 32 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 36 |
| 07-08: Lethbridge Golden Hawks (AMBHL AAA bantam) | 33 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 38 |
| 07-08: Lethbridge Golden Hawks (AMBHL AAA bantam - PLF) | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 07-08: South Senators (Alberta Cup) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Fifth Round
#108, Prince George picks goalie Bryton Udy
| Bryton Udy | ||||||
| Goaltender - 6'2", 135 lbs | GP | W | L | T | GAA | SV% |
| 06-07: Calgary Rangers (CMHA AAA bantam) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 07-08: Calgary Bisons (AMBHL AAA bantam) | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3.36 | 0.884 |
| 07-08: Calgary Bisons (AMBHL AAA bantam - PLF) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3.07 | 0.899 |
| 07-08: Calgary Bisons (Edmonton AAA tournament) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.67 | 0.888 |
| 07-08: Calgary South Flames (Alberta Cup) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.40 | 0.884 |
Sixth Round
#113, Prince George picks Zac Larazza from Scottsdale Arizona
| Zac Larazza | |||||
| Forward - 6'1", 165 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| P.F. Chang's (Scottsdale AZ) (USA AA midget) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Eighth Round
#157, Prince George picks Brady Goebel
| Brady Goebel | |||||
| Center - 5'7", 160 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 06-07: Spruce Grove Timberwolves (AMBHL AAA bantam) | 33 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 22 |
| 06-07: Spruce Grove Timberwolves (AMBHL AAA bantam - PLF) | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 07-08: Spruce Grove Timberwolves (AMBHL AAA bantam) | 33 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 16 |
| 07-08: Spruce Grove Timberwolves (AMBHL AAA bantam - PLF) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 07-08: Spruce Grove Timberwolves (Edmonton AAA tournament) | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 07-08: Northwest Sharks (Alberta Cup) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Ninth Round
#178, Prince George picks Max Fiedler
| Max Fiedler | |||||
| Left Wing - 5'10", 175 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 06-07: Kelowna Jr. Rockets (BCAHA AAA bantam) | 22 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 28 |
| 07-08: Notre Dame Hounds (SSMHL AAA bantam) | 23 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 31 |
| 07-08: Notre Dame Argos (SMHL AAA midget) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 07-08: Notre Dame Hounds (SSMHL AA midget) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 07-08: Notre Dame Hounds (KIBIHT) | 7 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 |
| 07-08: Notre Dame Hounds (St. Albert AAA tournament) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Tenth Round
#210, Prince George picks Blaine Thomson
| Blaine Thomson | |||||
| Defence - 5'9", 166 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 06-07: Assiniboia Chiefs (South Central SK bantam A) | 14 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 18 |
| 06-07: Assiniboia Stingers (SCAHL midget A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 07-08: Notre Dame Hounds (SSMHL AAA bantam) | 22 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
| 07-08: Notre Dame Hounds (SMHL AAA midget) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07-08: Notre Dame Hounds (KIBIHT) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 07-08: Notre Dame Hounds (St. Albert AAA tournament) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#215, Prince George:
| Jared Linnell | |||||
| Center - 5'9", 150 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 07-08: Fairbanks Arctic Lions (USA AAA bantam) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 32 |
Here's a look at players selected from Prince George and around the region:
At #51, Chilliwack takes 6'0", 165 lb right wing Tim Traber. No stats on him either but he played for the Quesnel AA bantams.
At #59, defenceman Michael King to Kootenay:
| Michael King | |||||
| Defence - 6'0", 160 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 07-08: Prince George Cougars (BCAHA AAA bantam) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 07-08: Prince George Cougars (KIBIHT) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 07-08: Prince George Cougars (St. Albert tournament) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#91, Seattle:
| Mitch Elliot | |||||
| Forward - 6'3", 175 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 07-08: Prince George Cougars (BCAHA AAA bantam) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 07-08: Prince George Cougars (KIBIHT) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 07-08: Prince George Cougars (St. Albert AAA tournament) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
#98, Kelowna:
| Spencer Graboski | |||||
| Center - 6'2", 165 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 06-07: Quesnel (Prince George Tournament) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 07-08: Quesnel (BCAHA AA bantam) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
#187, Swift Current:
| Clayton Chingee | |||||
| Center - 5'10", 155 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 06-07: Prince George Cougars (St. Albert tournament) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 07-08: Prince George Cougars (BCAHA AAA bantam) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 07-08: Prince George Cougars (KIBIHT) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 07-08: Prince George Cougars (St. Albert AAA tournament) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
#224, Calgary:
| Alex Roach | |||||
| Defence - 6'3", 180 lbs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 07-08: Quesnel (BCAHA AA bantam) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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