Scout
12-11-2008, 05:22 AM
Courtesy Alan Cladwell:
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The Mac's Midget tournament folks unveiled their team lineup today, and for the first time in as long as anyone can remember, it will be an all-western Canadian lineup. All 25 teams are from B.C., Alberta, and Saskatchewan. No American teams, no European teams. Apparently the Russian team that was so successful last year, Severstal, abruptly pulled out of the tournament last week.
The tournament, held in Calgary from Dec 26 to Jan 1 every year, is widely regarded as one of the best AAA midget tournaments in the world....but you have to wonder if that reputation won't start to take a beating soon if they can't bring in top American and European competition to challenge the top western Canadian teams anymore.
But, for WHL fans, having all 25 teams be from western Canada means there will be more WHL prospects in the tournament than ever before. So without further ado, here's who WHL fans can expect to see in this year's tournament:
Beardy's Blackhawks
TJ Constant, RW-93 (Prince Albert - listed player)
Todd Fiddler, C-93 (Medicine Hat - 2008 3rd rd)
Jesse Forsberg, D-93 (Prince George - 2008 1st rd)
Matthew Hildebrandt, C-93 (Regina - 2008 7th rd)
Braeden Laroque, D-92 (Edmonton - 2007 5th rd)
Zane Morin, D-92 (Saskatoon - 2007 8th rd)
Kyle Schmidt, D-93 (Calgary - 2008 3rd rd)
Dylan Smith, RW-92 (Everett - listed player)
Dylan Wruck, C-92 (Edmonton - listed player)
Calgary Buffaloes:
Samuel Brittain, G-92 (Medicine Hat - listed player)
Chris Collins, C-92 (Chilliwack - 2007 4th rd)
Austin Frank, D-93 (Prince Albert - 2008 5th rd)
Peter Kosterman, D-93 (Calgary - 2008 1st rd)
Greg Lamoureux, C-92 (Vancouver - 2007 3rd rd)
Joel Lowry, LW-91 (Red Deer - listed player)
Matt Maleschuk, D-92 (Portland - 2007 5th rd)
Ryan Moser, C-92 (Lethbridge - 2007 10th rd)
Phil Tot, C-93 (Lethbridge - 2008 1st rd)
Calgary Flames:
Myles Bell, D-93 (Regina - 2008 1st rd)
Cole Cheveldave, G-93 (Spokane - listed player)
Michael Forsyth, C-92 (Medicine Hat - 2007 8th rd)
Danny Gayle, LW-92 (Moose Jaw - listed player)
Zachary Rassell, RW-92 (Portland - 2007 6th rd)
Calgary Northstars:
Ken Cameron, G-93 (Vancouver - listed player)
Dallas Ehrhardt, D-92 (Brandon - 2007 4th rd)
Brendan Santini, RW-93 (Calgary - 2008 5th rd)
Andrew Sullivan, C-92 (Swift Current - 2007 7th rd)
Calgary Royals:
Jacob Edwards, G-92 (Prince Albert - 2007 6th rd)
Campbell Elynuik, C-92 (Everett - 2007 7th rd)
Tanner Muth, D-93 (Seattle - 2008 2nd rd)
Simon Skrudland, C-91 (Kootenay - 2006 3rd rd)
Cariboo Cougars:
Brett Bulmer, RW-92 (Kelowna - 2007 11th rd)
Clayton Chingee, RW-93 (Swift Current - 2008 9th rd)
Mitch Elliot, LW-93 (Seattle - 2008 5th rd)
Dan Gibb, D-92 (Prince George - listed player)
Michael King, D-93 (Kootenay - 2008 3rd rd)
Tim Traber, RW-93 (Chilliwack - 2008 3rd rd)
Edmonton CAC:
Preston Amundson, C-93 (Swift Current - 2008 7th rd)
Michael Berry, D-93 (Everett - 2008 4th rd)
Nathan Burns, LW-93 (Vancouver - 2008 7th rd)
Josh Middleton, D-92 (Saskatoon - listed player)
Jaynen Rissling, D-93 (Calgary - 2008 6th rd)
Chris Sharkey, G-92 (Saskatoon - 2007 12th rd)
Colin Smith, C-93 (Kamloops - 2008 1st rd)
Edmonton SSAC:
Caleb Belter, RW-93 (Prince George - 2008 2nd rd)
Dylan Bredo, LW-93 (Medicine Hat - 2008 2nd rd)
Mark McNeill, C-93 (Prince Albert - 2008 1st rd)
Dillon Simpson, D-93 (Kelowna - 2008 8th rd)
Greater Vancouver Canadians:
Manraj Hayer, C-93 (Everett - listed player)
Spencer Humphries, D-92 (Tri-City - listed player)
Jesse Siemens, LW-93 (Portland - 2008 5th rd)
Zac Yuen, D-93 (Tri-City - 2008 1st rd)
Lethbridge Y's Men:
Keyler Bruce, RW-92 (Red Deer - listed player)
Tyler Hansen, D-93 (Kamloops - 2008 3rd rd)
Brock Hirsche, C-92 (Prince George - 2007 2nd rd)
Patrick Holland, RW-92 (Tri-City - 2007 6th rd)
Dillon Houghton, LW-92 (Vancouver - listed player)
Taylor Makin, LW-92 (Prince George - listed player)
Shane Pilling, D-93 (Prince George - 2008 4th rd)
Mark Reners, RW-92 (Lethbridge - 2007 1st rd)
Lukas Sutter, C-93 (Saskatoon - 2008 2nd rd)
Alex Wakaluk, G-93 (Lethbridge - 2008 9th rd)
Moose Jaw Warriors:
Denin Boesch, D-93 (Edmonton - 2008 8th rd)
Mitch Boucher, D-92 (Everett - 2007 7th rd)
Tanner Clark, D-93 (Kelowna - 2008 3rd rd)
Austin Daae, LW-93 (Calgary - 2008 10th rd)
Troy Gasper, C-92 (Moose Jaw - 2007 9th rd)
Matthew Gibney, G-93 (Chilliwack - listed player)
Brayden Holloway, LW-93 (Portland - 2008 3rd rd)
Brock Montgomery, C-92 (Kootenay - listed player)
Ryan Murray, D-93 (Everett - 2008 1st rd)
Travis Sparrow, D-91 (Regina - 2006 7th rd)
Dyson Stevenson, C-93 (Regina - 2008 5th rd)
Zane Weal, C-92 (Moose Jaw - 2007 8th rd)
Notre Dame Hounds:
Brent Benson, C-93 (Saskatoon - 2008 1st rd)
Trevor Cameron, C-92 (Chilliwack - listed player)
Lucas Froese, C-92 (Regina - 2007 11th rd)
Drew George, RW-91 (Regina - listed player)
Zach Hodder, D-93 (Vancouver - 2008 1st rd)
Daniel Lee, D-93 (Kelowna - 2008 4th rd)
Nils Moser, RW-93 (Tri-City - 2008 2nd rd)
Jesse Pauls, D-92 (Tri-City - listed player)
Okanagan Rockets:
Austin Baecker, D-92 (Lethbridge - 2007 11th rd)
Cody Beach, RW-92 (Calgary - 2007 3rd rd)
Max Mowat, D-93 (Kamloops - listed player)
Brett Mulcahy, C-93 (Everett - listed player)
Red Deer Optimist Rebels:
Justin Faux, LW-92 (Prince George - 2007 9th rd)
Justin Krabben, D-91 (Prince George - listed player)
Cameron Maclise, RW-92 (Edmonton - 2007 9th rd)
Luke Madill, D-92 (Spokane - 2007 4th rd)
Brady Poulsen, D-92 (Kelowna - 2007 6th rd)
Michael Salmon, G-92 (Prince George - listed player)
Daulton Siwak, C-93 (Red Deer - 2008 2nd rd)
Mitch Topping, D-93 (Chilliwack - 2008 1st rd)
Saskatoon Blazers:
Tanner Dusyk, RW-92 (Red Deer - 2007 9th rd)
Braeden Johnson, RW-92 (Saskatoon - 2007 4th rd)
Neil Landry, C-92 (Kamloops - 2007 5th rd)
Boston Leier, LW-93 (Medicine Hat - 2008 3rd rd)
Spencer Mault, LW-92 (Kootenay - 2007 11th rd)
Jesse Mireau, LW-91 (Red Deer - listed player)
Josh Roach, D-92 (Chilliwack - 2007 9th rd)
Matt Saunderson, D-93 (Portland - 2008 7th rd)
Lane Scheidl, C-92 (Vancouver - 2007 3rd rd)
Logan Sproule, D-93 (Edmonton - 2008 5th rd)
Beau Stewart, C-93 (Prince Albert - 2008 2nd rd)
Josh Thorimbert, G-92 (Kamloops - 2007 3rd rd)
Saskatoon Contacts:
Max Adolph, C-92 (Kelowna - 2007 4th rd)
Drew Burko, D-93 (Spokane - 2008 9th rd)
Gregory Kost, D-93 (Saskatoon - listed player)
Jonathan Lashyn, D-92 (Swift Current - listed player)
Kendall McFaull, D-93 (Moose Jaw - 2007 4th rd)
D.Jay McGrath, C-92 (Everett - 2007 3rd rd)
Jesse Mychan, LW-92 (Saskatoon - 2007 10th rd)
Robbie Newton, RW-93 (Seattle - 2008 4th rd)
Matthew Pufahl, D-93 (Red Deer - 2008 4th rd)
Warren Shymko, G-92 (Tri-City - 2007 5th rd)
Sherwood Park Kings:
Dylan Busenius, D-93 (Medicine Hat - 2008 1st rd)
Adam Clark, G-93 (Moose Jaw - 2008 4th rd)
Dawson Guhle, G-92 (Regina - listed player)
Mitch Holmberg, RW-93 (Spokane - 2008 1st rd)
Paul Lamoureux, C-93 (Red Deer - 2008 8th rd)
Landon Oslanski, D-92 (Spokane - 2007 3rd rd)
Reece Scarlett, D-93 (Swift Current - 2008 1st rd)
Duncan Siemens, D-93 (Saskatoon - 2008 1st rd)
Nathan Smith, RW-93 (Moose Jaw - 2008 3rd rd)
South Island Thunderbirds:
Brandon Glover, G-92 (Moose Jaw - 2007 6th rd)
St. Albert Raiders:
Travis Ewanyk, C-93 (Edmonton - 2008 3rd rd)
Tyler Hart, D-92 (Vancouver - listed player)
Bryton Mills, LW-92 (Kootenay - listed player)
Patrick Terris, G-91 (Edmonton - listed player)
Joshua Winquist, LW-93 (Everett - 2008 3rd rd)
Tisdale Trojans:
Tyler Borstmeyer, D-93 (Regina - 2008 2nd rd)
Austin Bourhis, D-92 (Edmonton - listed player)
Spencer Crow, RW-93 (Vancouver - 2008 4th rd)
Wilson Dumais, C-93 (Prince George - listed player)
Shay Folden, C-93 (Chilliwack - 2008 7th rd)
Dustin Skilliter, LW-93 (Calgary - 2008 9th rd)
Zach Walker, D-93 (Seattle - 2008 5th rd)
UFA Bisons:
Nolan Marshall, LW-92 (Moose Jaw - 2007 9th rd)
Steven Phee, C-92 (Saskatoon - listed player)
Ty Rattie, LW-93 (Portland - 2008 1st rd)
Dylan Schellenberg, D-93 (Kootenay - 2008 8th rd)
Alexandre Sirad, G-91 (Swift Current - listed player)
Jason Swyripa, C-93 (Brandon - 2008 2nd rd)
Valley West Hawks:
Mark Barden, C-93 (Tri-City - 2008 9th rd)
Laurent Brossoit, G-93 (Edmonton - 2008 2nd rd)
Jay Deo, G-92 (Vancouver - 2007 11th rd)
Stefan Gonzales, D-92 (Kamloops - 2007 6th rd)
Colton Mackie, LW-93 (Tri-City - listed player)
Josh Monk, D-92 (Tri-City - 2007 4th rd)
Adam Rossignol, C-93 (Kootenay - 2008 7th rd)
Jamie Russell, RW-92 (Kelowna - listed player)
Tyler Wotherspoon, D-93 (Portland - 2008 2nd rd)
Vancouver NE Chiefs:
Jessey Astles, RW-93 (Kelowna - 2008 6th rd)
Jordan Beveridge, D-93 (Kamloops - 2008 2nd rd)
Justin Lachance, RW-92 (Seattle - 2007 7th rd)
Kiefer Rivington, D-93 (Moose Jaw - 2008 5th rd)
Connor Sanvido, C-93 (Seattle - 2008 1st rd)
Vancouver NW Giants:
Michael Aviani, C-93 (Spokane - 2008 5th rd)
Brady Brassart, C-93 (Spokane - 2008 2nd rd)
Jared Eng, D-92 (Vancouver - listed player)
Eric Kerluck, C-93 (Spokane - 2008 5th rd)
Joey LaLaeggia, D-92 (Medicine Hat - listed player)
Victor Newell, D-93 (Medicine Hat - 2008 6th rd)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C-93 (Red Deer - 2008 1st rd)
Colton Sissons, RW-93 (Saskatoon - listed player)
Dalton Thrower, D-93 (Saskatoon - 2008 2nd rd)
Eric Williams, G-93 (Prince Albert - 2008 4th rd)
Yorkton Harvest:
Devon McMullen, D-93 (Medicine Hat - listed player)
John Neibrandt, D-92 (Medicine Hat - listed player)
Andre Parker, C-93 (Vancouver - 2008 4th rd)
Zachary Rakochy, G-93 (Red Deer - listed player)
Riley Storzuk, LW-92 (Regina - listed player)
Tayler Thompson, RW-93 (Portland - 2008 9th rd)
Davis Vandane, D-92 (Prince George - listed player)
It's a pretty good lineup.....18 of the 22 WHL first-round bantam picks in 2008 will be there. Only Brandon's (Klarc Wilson, with Edmonton Knights of Columbus, not invited), Edmonton's (Michael St. Croix, from Manitoba), Kelowna's (Shane McColgan, from California), and Kootenay's (Brendan Hurley, with Fort Saskatchewan, not invited) are not there from the 2008 first round class. One 2007 first round pick (Lethbridge's Mark Reners) is there also.
14 of the 2008 2nd rounders are there as well, so that's 32 of the top 44 picks from last year's bantam draft, all in one tournament and going head-to-head. There's going to be a lot of future WHL stars from that group.
Best team to watch if you want to see WHL prospects? Probably the Sherwood Park Kings, who are in first place in the Alberta Midget league and have four 2008 first rounders on their team.
The Macs website is here: www.macstournament.ab.ca for anyone who wants to follow the tournament....I expect to get out to my usual 5-10 games and may have notes on the tournament here on the blog as it progresses as well....
Prospects in the tournament by WHL affiliation:
Saskatoon: 12
Prince George, Vancouver: 11
Medicine Hat: 10
Edmonton, Everett, Moose Jaw, Red Deer, Regina, Tri-City: 9
Kelowna, Portland, Spokane: 8
Calgary, Chilliwack, Kamloops, Kootenay: 7
Prince Albert, Seattle, Swift Current: 6
Lethbridge: 5
Brandon: 2
Scout
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The Mac's Midget tournament folks unveiled their team lineup today, and for the first time in as long as anyone can remember, it will be an all-western Canadian lineup. All 25 teams are from B.C., Alberta, and Saskatchewan. No American teams, no European teams. Apparently the Russian team that was so successful last year, Severstal, abruptly pulled out of the tournament last week.
The tournament, held in Calgary from Dec 26 to Jan 1 every year, is widely regarded as one of the best AAA midget tournaments in the world....but you have to wonder if that reputation won't start to take a beating soon if they can't bring in top American and European competition to challenge the top western Canadian teams anymore.
But, for WHL fans, having all 25 teams be from western Canada means there will be more WHL prospects in the tournament than ever before. So without further ado, here's who WHL fans can expect to see in this year's tournament:
Beardy's Blackhawks
TJ Constant, RW-93 (Prince Albert - listed player)
Todd Fiddler, C-93 (Medicine Hat - 2008 3rd rd)
Jesse Forsberg, D-93 (Prince George - 2008 1st rd)
Matthew Hildebrandt, C-93 (Regina - 2008 7th rd)
Braeden Laroque, D-92 (Edmonton - 2007 5th rd)
Zane Morin, D-92 (Saskatoon - 2007 8th rd)
Kyle Schmidt, D-93 (Calgary - 2008 3rd rd)
Dylan Smith, RW-92 (Everett - listed player)
Dylan Wruck, C-92 (Edmonton - listed player)
Calgary Buffaloes:
Samuel Brittain, G-92 (Medicine Hat - listed player)
Chris Collins, C-92 (Chilliwack - 2007 4th rd)
Austin Frank, D-93 (Prince Albert - 2008 5th rd)
Peter Kosterman, D-93 (Calgary - 2008 1st rd)
Greg Lamoureux, C-92 (Vancouver - 2007 3rd rd)
Joel Lowry, LW-91 (Red Deer - listed player)
Matt Maleschuk, D-92 (Portland - 2007 5th rd)
Ryan Moser, C-92 (Lethbridge - 2007 10th rd)
Phil Tot, C-93 (Lethbridge - 2008 1st rd)
Calgary Flames:
Myles Bell, D-93 (Regina - 2008 1st rd)
Cole Cheveldave, G-93 (Spokane - listed player)
Michael Forsyth, C-92 (Medicine Hat - 2007 8th rd)
Danny Gayle, LW-92 (Moose Jaw - listed player)
Zachary Rassell, RW-92 (Portland - 2007 6th rd)
Calgary Northstars:
Ken Cameron, G-93 (Vancouver - listed player)
Dallas Ehrhardt, D-92 (Brandon - 2007 4th rd)
Brendan Santini, RW-93 (Calgary - 2008 5th rd)
Andrew Sullivan, C-92 (Swift Current - 2007 7th rd)
Calgary Royals:
Jacob Edwards, G-92 (Prince Albert - 2007 6th rd)
Campbell Elynuik, C-92 (Everett - 2007 7th rd)
Tanner Muth, D-93 (Seattle - 2008 2nd rd)
Simon Skrudland, C-91 (Kootenay - 2006 3rd rd)
Cariboo Cougars:
Brett Bulmer, RW-92 (Kelowna - 2007 11th rd)
Clayton Chingee, RW-93 (Swift Current - 2008 9th rd)
Mitch Elliot, LW-93 (Seattle - 2008 5th rd)
Dan Gibb, D-92 (Prince George - listed player)
Michael King, D-93 (Kootenay - 2008 3rd rd)
Tim Traber, RW-93 (Chilliwack - 2008 3rd rd)
Edmonton CAC:
Preston Amundson, C-93 (Swift Current - 2008 7th rd)
Michael Berry, D-93 (Everett - 2008 4th rd)
Nathan Burns, LW-93 (Vancouver - 2008 7th rd)
Josh Middleton, D-92 (Saskatoon - listed player)
Jaynen Rissling, D-93 (Calgary - 2008 6th rd)
Chris Sharkey, G-92 (Saskatoon - 2007 12th rd)
Colin Smith, C-93 (Kamloops - 2008 1st rd)
Edmonton SSAC:
Caleb Belter, RW-93 (Prince George - 2008 2nd rd)
Dylan Bredo, LW-93 (Medicine Hat - 2008 2nd rd)
Mark McNeill, C-93 (Prince Albert - 2008 1st rd)
Dillon Simpson, D-93 (Kelowna - 2008 8th rd)
Greater Vancouver Canadians:
Manraj Hayer, C-93 (Everett - listed player)
Spencer Humphries, D-92 (Tri-City - listed player)
Jesse Siemens, LW-93 (Portland - 2008 5th rd)
Zac Yuen, D-93 (Tri-City - 2008 1st rd)
Lethbridge Y's Men:
Keyler Bruce, RW-92 (Red Deer - listed player)
Tyler Hansen, D-93 (Kamloops - 2008 3rd rd)
Brock Hirsche, C-92 (Prince George - 2007 2nd rd)
Patrick Holland, RW-92 (Tri-City - 2007 6th rd)
Dillon Houghton, LW-92 (Vancouver - listed player)
Taylor Makin, LW-92 (Prince George - listed player)
Shane Pilling, D-93 (Prince George - 2008 4th rd)
Mark Reners, RW-92 (Lethbridge - 2007 1st rd)
Lukas Sutter, C-93 (Saskatoon - 2008 2nd rd)
Alex Wakaluk, G-93 (Lethbridge - 2008 9th rd)
Moose Jaw Warriors:
Denin Boesch, D-93 (Edmonton - 2008 8th rd)
Mitch Boucher, D-92 (Everett - 2007 7th rd)
Tanner Clark, D-93 (Kelowna - 2008 3rd rd)
Austin Daae, LW-93 (Calgary - 2008 10th rd)
Troy Gasper, C-92 (Moose Jaw - 2007 9th rd)
Matthew Gibney, G-93 (Chilliwack - listed player)
Brayden Holloway, LW-93 (Portland - 2008 3rd rd)
Brock Montgomery, C-92 (Kootenay - listed player)
Ryan Murray, D-93 (Everett - 2008 1st rd)
Travis Sparrow, D-91 (Regina - 2006 7th rd)
Dyson Stevenson, C-93 (Regina - 2008 5th rd)
Zane Weal, C-92 (Moose Jaw - 2007 8th rd)
Notre Dame Hounds:
Brent Benson, C-93 (Saskatoon - 2008 1st rd)
Trevor Cameron, C-92 (Chilliwack - listed player)
Lucas Froese, C-92 (Regina - 2007 11th rd)
Drew George, RW-91 (Regina - listed player)
Zach Hodder, D-93 (Vancouver - 2008 1st rd)
Daniel Lee, D-93 (Kelowna - 2008 4th rd)
Nils Moser, RW-93 (Tri-City - 2008 2nd rd)
Jesse Pauls, D-92 (Tri-City - listed player)
Okanagan Rockets:
Austin Baecker, D-92 (Lethbridge - 2007 11th rd)
Cody Beach, RW-92 (Calgary - 2007 3rd rd)
Max Mowat, D-93 (Kamloops - listed player)
Brett Mulcahy, C-93 (Everett - listed player)
Red Deer Optimist Rebels:
Justin Faux, LW-92 (Prince George - 2007 9th rd)
Justin Krabben, D-91 (Prince George - listed player)
Cameron Maclise, RW-92 (Edmonton - 2007 9th rd)
Luke Madill, D-92 (Spokane - 2007 4th rd)
Brady Poulsen, D-92 (Kelowna - 2007 6th rd)
Michael Salmon, G-92 (Prince George - listed player)
Daulton Siwak, C-93 (Red Deer - 2008 2nd rd)
Mitch Topping, D-93 (Chilliwack - 2008 1st rd)
Saskatoon Blazers:
Tanner Dusyk, RW-92 (Red Deer - 2007 9th rd)
Braeden Johnson, RW-92 (Saskatoon - 2007 4th rd)
Neil Landry, C-92 (Kamloops - 2007 5th rd)
Boston Leier, LW-93 (Medicine Hat - 2008 3rd rd)
Spencer Mault, LW-92 (Kootenay - 2007 11th rd)
Jesse Mireau, LW-91 (Red Deer - listed player)
Josh Roach, D-92 (Chilliwack - 2007 9th rd)
Matt Saunderson, D-93 (Portland - 2008 7th rd)
Lane Scheidl, C-92 (Vancouver - 2007 3rd rd)
Logan Sproule, D-93 (Edmonton - 2008 5th rd)
Beau Stewart, C-93 (Prince Albert - 2008 2nd rd)
Josh Thorimbert, G-92 (Kamloops - 2007 3rd rd)
Saskatoon Contacts:
Max Adolph, C-92 (Kelowna - 2007 4th rd)
Drew Burko, D-93 (Spokane - 2008 9th rd)
Gregory Kost, D-93 (Saskatoon - listed player)
Jonathan Lashyn, D-92 (Swift Current - listed player)
Kendall McFaull, D-93 (Moose Jaw - 2007 4th rd)
D.Jay McGrath, C-92 (Everett - 2007 3rd rd)
Jesse Mychan, LW-92 (Saskatoon - 2007 10th rd)
Robbie Newton, RW-93 (Seattle - 2008 4th rd)
Matthew Pufahl, D-93 (Red Deer - 2008 4th rd)
Warren Shymko, G-92 (Tri-City - 2007 5th rd)
Sherwood Park Kings:
Dylan Busenius, D-93 (Medicine Hat - 2008 1st rd)
Adam Clark, G-93 (Moose Jaw - 2008 4th rd)
Dawson Guhle, G-92 (Regina - listed player)
Mitch Holmberg, RW-93 (Spokane - 2008 1st rd)
Paul Lamoureux, C-93 (Red Deer - 2008 8th rd)
Landon Oslanski, D-92 (Spokane - 2007 3rd rd)
Reece Scarlett, D-93 (Swift Current - 2008 1st rd)
Duncan Siemens, D-93 (Saskatoon - 2008 1st rd)
Nathan Smith, RW-93 (Moose Jaw - 2008 3rd rd)
South Island Thunderbirds:
Brandon Glover, G-92 (Moose Jaw - 2007 6th rd)
St. Albert Raiders:
Travis Ewanyk, C-93 (Edmonton - 2008 3rd rd)
Tyler Hart, D-92 (Vancouver - listed player)
Bryton Mills, LW-92 (Kootenay - listed player)
Patrick Terris, G-91 (Edmonton - listed player)
Joshua Winquist, LW-93 (Everett - 2008 3rd rd)
Tisdale Trojans:
Tyler Borstmeyer, D-93 (Regina - 2008 2nd rd)
Austin Bourhis, D-92 (Edmonton - listed player)
Spencer Crow, RW-93 (Vancouver - 2008 4th rd)
Wilson Dumais, C-93 (Prince George - listed player)
Shay Folden, C-93 (Chilliwack - 2008 7th rd)
Dustin Skilliter, LW-93 (Calgary - 2008 9th rd)
Zach Walker, D-93 (Seattle - 2008 5th rd)
UFA Bisons:
Nolan Marshall, LW-92 (Moose Jaw - 2007 9th rd)
Steven Phee, C-92 (Saskatoon - listed player)
Ty Rattie, LW-93 (Portland - 2008 1st rd)
Dylan Schellenberg, D-93 (Kootenay - 2008 8th rd)
Alexandre Sirad, G-91 (Swift Current - listed player)
Jason Swyripa, C-93 (Brandon - 2008 2nd rd)
Valley West Hawks:
Mark Barden, C-93 (Tri-City - 2008 9th rd)
Laurent Brossoit, G-93 (Edmonton - 2008 2nd rd)
Jay Deo, G-92 (Vancouver - 2007 11th rd)
Stefan Gonzales, D-92 (Kamloops - 2007 6th rd)
Colton Mackie, LW-93 (Tri-City - listed player)
Josh Monk, D-92 (Tri-City - 2007 4th rd)
Adam Rossignol, C-93 (Kootenay - 2008 7th rd)
Jamie Russell, RW-92 (Kelowna - listed player)
Tyler Wotherspoon, D-93 (Portland - 2008 2nd rd)
Vancouver NE Chiefs:
Jessey Astles, RW-93 (Kelowna - 2008 6th rd)
Jordan Beveridge, D-93 (Kamloops - 2008 2nd rd)
Justin Lachance, RW-92 (Seattle - 2007 7th rd)
Kiefer Rivington, D-93 (Moose Jaw - 2008 5th rd)
Connor Sanvido, C-93 (Seattle - 2008 1st rd)
Vancouver NW Giants:
Michael Aviani, C-93 (Spokane - 2008 5th rd)
Brady Brassart, C-93 (Spokane - 2008 2nd rd)
Jared Eng, D-92 (Vancouver - listed player)
Eric Kerluck, C-93 (Spokane - 2008 5th rd)
Joey LaLaeggia, D-92 (Medicine Hat - listed player)
Victor Newell, D-93 (Medicine Hat - 2008 6th rd)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C-93 (Red Deer - 2008 1st rd)
Colton Sissons, RW-93 (Saskatoon - listed player)
Dalton Thrower, D-93 (Saskatoon - 2008 2nd rd)
Eric Williams, G-93 (Prince Albert - 2008 4th rd)
Yorkton Harvest:
Devon McMullen, D-93 (Medicine Hat - listed player)
John Neibrandt, D-92 (Medicine Hat - listed player)
Andre Parker, C-93 (Vancouver - 2008 4th rd)
Zachary Rakochy, G-93 (Red Deer - listed player)
Riley Storzuk, LW-92 (Regina - listed player)
Tayler Thompson, RW-93 (Portland - 2008 9th rd)
Davis Vandane, D-92 (Prince George - listed player)
It's a pretty good lineup.....18 of the 22 WHL first-round bantam picks in 2008 will be there. Only Brandon's (Klarc Wilson, with Edmonton Knights of Columbus, not invited), Edmonton's (Michael St. Croix, from Manitoba), Kelowna's (Shane McColgan, from California), and Kootenay's (Brendan Hurley, with Fort Saskatchewan, not invited) are not there from the 2008 first round class. One 2007 first round pick (Lethbridge's Mark Reners) is there also.
14 of the 2008 2nd rounders are there as well, so that's 32 of the top 44 picks from last year's bantam draft, all in one tournament and going head-to-head. There's going to be a lot of future WHL stars from that group.
Best team to watch if you want to see WHL prospects? Probably the Sherwood Park Kings, who are in first place in the Alberta Midget league and have four 2008 first rounders on their team.
The Macs website is here: www.macstournament.ab.ca for anyone who wants to follow the tournament....I expect to get out to my usual 5-10 games and may have notes on the tournament here on the blog as it progresses as well....
Prospects in the tournament by WHL affiliation:
Saskatoon: 12
Prince George, Vancouver: 11
Medicine Hat: 10
Edmonton, Everett, Moose Jaw, Red Deer, Regina, Tri-City: 9
Kelowna, Portland, Spokane: 8
Calgary, Chilliwack, Kamloops, Kootenay: 7
Prince Albert, Seattle, Swift Current: 6
Lethbridge: 5
Brandon: 2
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