Here's the Kelowna Rockets draft picks taken in the 2012 WHL bantam draft held in Calgary.

1st Round
9 Nick Merkley C Calgary, AB 5-9, 162lbs Calgary Bisons Bantam AAA

"We think he's a dynamic young player," said Director of player personnel Lorne Frey. "He's quick and very unselfish. He moves the puck very, very well. We're excited. We think we got another dynamic young player."

A 5-foot-9 forward, Merkley led the Bisons in scoring in the Alberta Bantam Hockey League this year, putting up 73 points in 32 league games. Overall Merkley played in 56 games with the Bisons, scoring 68 goals and adding 50 assists.

2nd Round
31 (to Regina for Bell)
34 (from Brandon via Saskatoon for McColgan) Joe Gatenby D Calgary, AB 5-11, 150lbs POE bantam team 1

"He's mobile, an excellent skater with good size, your typical modern-day defenceman," Frey said of Gatenby.

Gatenby played with the Pursuit of Excellence in Kelowna last season where the 5-foot-11 blueliner had 23 goals and 50 assists in 60 games.

3rd Round
45 (from Prince Albert for Corbin) Chris Seto LW Surrey, BC 5-10, 160lbs Cloverdale bantam tier 1
53 (to Prince George for Rigby)

4th round
75 Christian Cakebread RW Chandler, AZ 5-11, 155lbs Phoenix Firebirds U-14

5th round
97 (to Saskatoon for Scissons)
101 (from Saskatoon for Astles) Jake Morrissey G Calgary, AB 5-11, 140lbs Calgary Royals bantam AAA

6th round
119 Lucas Johansen D Port Moody, BC 5-10, 145lbs Port Moody bantam tier 2

7th round
141 Jarrell Pinchuk D Fort Saskatchewan, AB 5-10, 160lbs Fort Saskatchewan bantam AAA

8th round
163 (to Tri City for Stebner)

9th round
185 Kristan Pangura D Kimberley, BC 6-0, 168lbs Cranbrook bantam AA

10th round
207 Brogan O'Brien C Prince George, BC 5-11, 160lbs Prince George bantam tier 1

11th round
229 Luigi Naccarato D Edmonton, AB 5-11, 190lbs Edmonton MLAC bantam AAA

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