2009 Bantam Draft Top 20

[WHL Crazy]

1 . Balog, Tayler Apr 21/94 Weyburn (SSBHL) C / 5.10 156
2 . Jones, Seth Oct 3/94 Texas Major Bantam (TexB) D / R 5.09 140
3 . Rankin, Connor May 27/94 NSWC (PCBT1) C / L 5.10 165
4 . Stephenson, Chandler Apr 22/94 Outlaws (SBAA1) LW / L 5.04 130
5 . Samuelsson, Henrik Feb 7/94 Firebirds (ArizB) C / 5.10 165
6 . Dumba, Matt Jul 25/94 Bronks (AMBHL) D / R 5.08 137
7 . Asham, Daniel Jul 6/94 Monarchs (WBD2) C / R 5.08 149
8 . Pouliot, Derrick Jan 16/94 Weyburn (SSBHL) D / 5.08 150
9 . Winther, Michael Jan 9/94 Airdrie (AMBHL) C / L 5.07 127
10 . Fadden, Wyatt Jun 15/94 Warriors (WBD2) C / R 5.08 138
11 . Reilly, Morgan Mar 9/94 Hollyburn (PCBT1) D / L 5.09 150
12 . McVeigh, Logan Feb 23/94 Warman (C4Ban) C / L 5.05 130
13 . Zulinick, Morgan Jun 29/94 Kamloops (OMB3A) C / 5.07 144
14 . Plante, Colton Jan 22/94 Monarchs (WBD2) C / L 5.07 135
15 . Reinhart, Griffin Jan 24/94 Hollyburn (PCBT1) D / R 6.02 195
16 . Johner, Dylan Mar 29/94 Estevan (SSBHL) C / 5.09.5 144
17 . Shinkaruk, Hunter Oct 13/94 Royal Gold (AMBHL) C / 5.04 125
18 . Derlago, Justin Feb 3/94 Sharks (WBD2) C / R 5.06 130
19 . Siebert, Jason Jan 24/94 Abbotsford (PCBT1) C / 5.11 170
20 . Johnson, Andrew Oct 15/94 Stallions (SBAA1) C / L 5.06 135

[WHL Crazy]

These are actually my rankings and not ISS rankings. Thought I would clarify that.

[Scout]

Thanks for clarifying that Whl Crazy. I wasn't sure so i never deleted it. Its was just a reminder to all posters concerning copy right laws as we have not mentioned it for a while.

Scout

[canes77]

Interesting to see 2 US players in the top 5...maybe the NHL expansion is finally helping to develop grassroots hockey in the Southern States.

Are any of these 20 prospects related (younger brothers or cousins) to current WHL players? I see a few familiar last names.

[Joe Hallenback]

Henrik Samuelsson is Ulf Samuelsson's Son

[AlanC]

#17 rated Hunter Shinkaruk is the 2-year old in this 1997 picture:

http://www.cna-acj.ca/client/cna/CNA.nsf/object/Pics/$file/chidley.jpg

Backstory here: http://www.cna-acj.ca/client/cna/cna...s1997RunnersUp (scroll down to "Feature Photography" section).

If he stays rated that high through this time next year, he could be a first-round bantam pick which would certainly give him a shot at being one of the big boys in a pre-game WHL scrum sometime.

[Bocephus]

#17 rated Hunter Shinkaruk is the 2-year old in this 1997 picture:

http://www.cna-acj.ca/client/cna/CNA.nsf/object/Pics/$file/chidley.jpg

Backstory here: http://www.cna-acj.ca/client/cna/cna...s1997RunnersUp (scroll down to "Feature Photography" section).

If he stays rated that high through this time next year, he could be a first-round bantam pick which would certainly give him a shot at being one of the big boys in a pre-game WHL scrum sometime.

That's a great image.

[dodywood4ever]

Henrik Samuelsson is Ulf Samuelsson's Son

I remember watching a Rangers game years ago and Ulfs son was playing in the the Tim Bits intermission thing. This kid was out of control. He ran every little kid in sight. Couldnt care less about the puck. Maybe the funniest thing I ever saw. Dad was beaming.

[AlanC]

I remember watching a Rangers game years ago and Ulfs son was playing in the the Tim Bits intermission thing. This kid was out of control. He ran every little kid in sight. Couldnt care less about the puck. Maybe the funniest thing I ever saw. Dad was beaming.

There's at least two Samuelsson boys....Henrik has an older brother Phillip who was a 10th round pick of the Edmonton Oil Kings in last year's bantam draft.

Phillip's a '91 so he could have played in the WHL this year but didn't. I believe I read somewhere though that the Oil Kings expect him in their camp this fall with a chance to make next year's team as a 17 year old.

[Bugsy]

What about Colton Plante? Is he related to Alex Plante?