Online WHL Draft

[wildguy9110]

I have heard that this year the WHL draft will not be broadcast online as it has been in years past. Is this true? I know it probably logs alot of traffic but who cares.

[Beaner]

Looks like they have it setup and ready to go now.

[Triton]

What time does it start Saskatchewan time?

[Beaner]

from www.whl.ca


2006 WHL Bantam Draft Set for Thursday, Live in Real-Time on whl.ca
Created: May 3, 2006

+ Enlarge The 2006 WHL Bantam Draft is set for Thursday morning in Calgary, Alberta, at the Round-up Centre (Stampede Park). The WHL Bantam Draft is a talent identification process which serves as the first opportunity for WHL teams to add players in the bantam age group, 1991 birthdates, to their respective 50 player lists.

The 17th Annual WHL Bantam Draft will be Live on www.whl.ca, click on the WHL Bantam Draft Icon on the left side of the homepage to get the results Live in real-time.

Previous Number One selections during the WHL Bantam Draft include Gilbert Brule, Vancouver Giants (2002), Kyle Chipchura, Prince Albert Raiders (2001), Braydon Coburn, Portland Winter Hawks (2000), Jay Bouwmeester, Medicine Hat Tigers (1998), Jarret Stoll, Kootenay Ice (1997) and last year's first overall selection, Colten Teubert by the Regina Pats.

Numerous players are not selected during the Bantam Draft but develop and become WHL stars at a later date. Some examples include the 2002 WHL Player of the Year, Dan Hamhuis of the Prince George Cougars and the 2002 NHL scoring leader and co-winner of the 2003-04 NHL goal scoring leader and former Kamloops Blazer, Jarome Iginla. Also included in this group are Regina Pat Jeff Friesen, former Kamloops Blazer Scottie Upshall, former Medicine Hat Tiger Joffrey Lupul and former Red Deer Rebel Jeff Woywitka.

LOL they didnt say what time just, Thursday morning Calgary time...

[SeventhHeaven4U]

10:00am CST..... Manitoba
9:00am MSt ..... SK, AB
8:00am PST .... BC