Expansion Draft Picks

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Edmonton so far has (that i know of) -

Cody Gross from PA

Kenton Dulle from Sask

Brendon Lockerby from Brandon

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The Edmonton Oil Kings added a number of players to their roster at the 2007 Western Hockey League Edmonton Expansion Draft. General Manager Bob Green, along with his scouting staff, made their final picks after carefully examining the lists of protected players supplied by each team in the league. Included in the Oil Kings selections were Edmonton natives J.P. Szaszkiewicz, a left-winger from the Spokane Chiefs, Brent Henke, a local Midget AAA player whose rights were held by the Kootenay Ice, and Bretton Stamler, a 4- year WHL veteran with the Seattle Thunderbirds who is originally from Beaumont, AB and now resides in Edmonton. Also drafted were:

1987 Born Players (20 year olds)

Bretton Stamler – D – Seattle Thunderbirds - GP-72, G-8, A-24, PTS-32, PIM-135
Mathew Swaby – D - Tri-City Americans - GP-62, G-2, A-18, PTS-20, PIM-90
Michael Hengen – D - Moose Jaw Warriors - GP- 65, G-8, A-25, PTS-33, PIM-66
Karey Pieper – LW - Red Deer Rebels - GP-63, G-4, A-5, PTS-9, PIM-101

1988 Born Players (19 Year olds)

J.P Szaszkiewicz – LW – Spokane Chiefs - GP-63, G-8, A-8, PTS-16, PIM-44
Brandon Lockerby – RW - Brandon Wheat Kings – GP-40, G-1, A-8, PTS-9, PIM-16
Cameron Cepek – D - Portland Winterhawks – GP-49, G-1, A-8, PTS-9, PIM-87
Robin Figren – LW – Calgary Hitmen – GP-62, G-10, A-7, PTS-17, PIM-54

1989 Born Players (18 Year olds)

Brett Breitkreuz – LW - Kelowna Rockets – GP-58, G-8, A-6, PTS-14, PIM-67
Lance Redden – D - Prince George Cougars – GP-5, G-2, A-7, PTS-9, PIM-86

1990 Born Players (17 Year Olds)

Brent Henke – C - CDN Athletic Club (Midget AAA Edmonton, AB) - GP- 34, G- 21, A-11, PTS-32, PIMS- 91
* Rights held by the Kootenay Ice
Braeden Adamyk – LW - Neepiwa Natives (Manitoba Junior League) - GP- 55, G- 8, A- 21, PTS- 29, PIM- 58
Shayne Neigum – LW - Swift Current Midgets (Midget AAA)
Clay Cumiskey – C - William Lake Timberwovles (BCHL- Junior A) - GP- 60, G-13, A-16, PTS- 29, PIM-41
Tyler Hlookoff – D - Quesnell Millionaires - GP-56, G-2, A-13, PTS-13, PIM-79

Previously Acquired Expansion Draft Related Trades

The players listed below were all acquired prior to today in lieu of the pick in today’s Expansion Draft.

Brenden Dowd – LW - Kamloops Blazers
*Acquired From: Kamloops Blazers

Brent Raedeke – C - Regina Jr. Pat Canadians
*Acquired From: Regina Pats

“I’m very happy with our picks, and I look forward to seeing these players at camp in late August,” said Bob Green. “We’ve added a good mix of solid veterans and promising younger players”.

I heard that Cody Gross was traded to Regina

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Press Release from: www.oilkings.ca

Edmonton Oil Kings
Add To Their Roster
At WHL Expansion Draft


The Edmonton Oil Kings added a number of players to their roster at the 2007 Western Hockey League Edmonton Expansion Draft. General Manager Bob Green, along with his scouting staff, made their final picks after carefully examining the lists of protected players supplied by each team in the league. Included in the Oil Kings selections were Edmonton natives J.P. Szaszkiewicz, a left-winger from the Spokane Chiefs, Brent Henke, a local Midget AAA player whose rights were held by the Kootenay Ice, and Bretton Stamler, a 4- year WHL veteran with the Seattle Thunderbirds who is originally from Beaumont, AB and now resides in Edmonton. Also drafted were:

1987 Born Players (20 year olds)

Bretton Stamler – D – Seattle Thunderbirds - GP-72, G-8, A-24, PTS-32, PIM-135
Mathew Swaby – D - Tri-City Americans - GP-62, G-2, A-18, PTS-20, PIM-90
Michael Hengen – D - Moose Jaw Warriors - GP- 65, G-8, A-25, PTS-33, PIM-66
Karey Pieper – LW - Red Deer Rebels - GP-63, G-4, A-5, PTS-9, PIM-101

1988 Born Players (19 Year olds)
Kenton Dulle - RW - Saskatoon Blades -GP- 48 G-4- A- 7 PTS- 11 PIM- 51
J.P Szaszkiewicz – LW – Spokane Chiefs - GP-63, G-8, A-8, PTS-16, PIM-44
Brandon Lockerby – RW - Brandon Wheat Kings – GP-40, G-1, A-8, PTS-9, PIM-16
Cameron Cepek – D - Portland Winterhawks – GP-49, G-1, A-8, PTS-9, PIM-87
Robin Figren – LW – Calgary Hitmen – GP-62, G-10, A-7, PTS-17, PIM-54

1989 Born Players (18 Year olds)

Brett Breitkreuz – LW - Kelowna Rockets – GP-58, G-8, A-6, PTS-14, PIM-67
Lance Redden – D - Prince George Cougars – GP-5, G-2, A-7, PTS-9, PIM-86
Cody Gross- C- Prince Albert Raiders- GP- 55 G-6 A- 5 PTS- 11 PIM-20

1990 Born Players (17 Year Olds)

Brent Henke – C - CDN Athletic Club (Midget AAA Edmonton, AB) - GP- 34, G- 21, A-11, PTS-32, PIMS- 91
* Rights held by the Kootenay Ice
Braeden Adamyk – LW - Neepiwa Natives (Manitoba Junior League) - GP- 55, G- 8, A- 21, PTS- 29, PIM- 58
Shayne Neigum – LW - Swift Current Midgets (Midget AAA)
Clay Cumiskey – C - William Lake Timberwovles (BCHL- Junior A) - GP- 60, G-13, A-16, PTS- 29, PIM-41
Tyler Hlookoff – D - Quesnell Millionaires - GP-56, G-2, A-13, PTS-13, PIM-79

Previously Acquired Expansion Draft Related Trades

The players listed below were all acquired prior to today in lieu of the pick in today’s Expansion Draft.

Brenden Dowd – LW - Kamloops Blazers
*Acquired From: Kamloops Blazers

Brent Raedeke – C - Regina Jr. Pat Canadians
*Acquired From: Regina Pats


Alex Archibald- G- Chilliwack Bruins
*Acquired From: Chilliwack Bruins
GP- 34 W-8 L-15 OTL- 3 SL- 1 SV %.880

Tyler Halliday- F- Merritt Centenials (BCHL)
*Acquired From: Chilliwack Bruins
GP- 46 G-8 A-3 PTS- 11

Cameron Reid- - Vancouver Canadians Midget AAA
*Acquired From Vancouver Giants
Stats Unavailable

“I’m very happy with our picks, and I look forward to seeing these players at camp in late August,” said Bob Green. “We’ve added a good mix of solid veterans and promising younger players”.

Oil Kings General Manager Bob Green will be available to the media tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in the Oil Kings Dressing Room at Rexall Place.

For more information, please contact Stephen Slawuta, Marketing Supervisor, at (780) 504-2738.

Kenton Dulle was traded to Kamloops for 17 year old goalie Dalyn Flette

[BruinsFan19]

Nice that they forgot about Alex Archibald on that press release.

[chiefs20167]

J.P Szaszkiewicz is a player who gives 110% or more each and every shift no matter where he is asked to play. I've seen games where he starts as a winger, moved to centerand then defense, and back to a forward position. He can play on the pp and pk. He may not have the high stats like some other players but he plays with heart. nhl

JP will be missed here in Spokane. Best of luck to JP from all of us here. Playing for your hometown crowd will be great I'm sure.