By northeastNOW Staff

Melfort’s Hancock among 42 Sask-born players taken in WHL bantam draft

May 4, 2018 | 8:00 AM

Melfort native Jeremy Hancock and Carrot River native Jayden Wiens were among 42 Saskatchewan-born players selected in Thursday’s Western Hockey League bantam draft.

Hancock, listed at 6’4″, 170 lbs., was selected with the 72nd overall pick in the fourth round by the Red Deer Rebels. He put up 11 points in 26 games this season from the back end, playing in Edmonton for their OHA bantam prep team that competes in the Canadian Sport School Bantam Hockey League. Wiens, a forward listed at 5’7″, 135 lbs., was selected with the 155th overall pick in the eighth round by the Saskatoon Blades. The 14-year-old registered 36 points in just 23 regular season games this year with the North East Wolfpack bantam AA club.

Humboldt native Noah Barlage and Leroy Sask. native Connor McGrath were also selected in the draft. Barlage was taken by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the seventh round, 142nd overall, while McGrath was taken by the Everett Silvertips in the ninth round, 196th overall.

Here are all of the Saskatchewan-born players taken in this year’s WHL bantam draft:

3rd overall – Nolan Allan, Davidson, SK – Prince Albert Raiders

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11th overall – Cole Sillinger, Regina, SK – Medicine Hat Tigers

19th overall – Gabe Klassen, Prince Albert, SK – Portland Winterhawks

26th overall – Karter Prosofsky, Saskatoon, SK – Kootenay Ice

27th overall – Logan Bairos, Saskatoon, SK – Kamloops Blazers

30th overall – Marek Schneider, Prince Albert, SK – Saskatoon Blades

35th overall – Joe Arntsen, Swift Current, SK – Lethbridge Hurricanes

41st overall – Jacob Hoffrogge, Saskatoon, SK – Brandon Wheat Kings

52nd overall – Matty Hodson, Saskatoon, SK – Victoria Royals

61st overall – Blake Swetlikoff, Regina, SK – Spokane Chiefs

68th overall – Adam McNutt, Saskatoon, SK – Prince Albert Raiders

72nd overall – Jeremy Hancock, Melfort SK – Red Deer Rebels

77th overall – Ashton Ferster, Prince Albert, SK – Medicine Hat Tigers

83rd overall – Logan Cox, Prince Albert, SK – Spokane Chiefs

87th overall – Garin Scherr, Unity, SK – Saskatoon Blades

96th overall – Alex Bernauer, Saskatoon, SK – Saskatoon Blades

101st overall – Logen Hammett, Regina, SK – Brandon Wheat Kings

105th overall – Chase Friedt-Mohr, Prince Albert, SK – Spokane Chiefs

106th overall – Hayden Wilm, Central Butte, SK – Kelowna Rockets

107th overall – Ryan McCleary, Swift Current, SK – Portland Winterhawks

115th overall – Logan Linklater, Kindersley, SK – Prince Albert Raiders

116th overall – Wyatt Wilson, Swift Current, SK – Lethbridge Hurricanes

123rd overall – Sam Boldt, Regina, SK – Moose Jaw Warriors

130th overall – Daylan Weigel, Warman, SK – Regina Pats

131st overall – Hunter Larocque, Saskatoon, SK – Edmonton Oil Kings

132nd overall – Kirk Mullen, Moose Jaw, SK – Moose Jaw Warriors

135th overall – Rylan Jockims, Saskatoon, SK – Calgary Hitmen

140th overall – Davis Fry, Regina, SK – Everett Silvertips

142nd overall – Noah Barlage, Humboldt, SK – Seattle Thunderbirds

151st overall – Karter McNarland, Saskatoon, SK – Kamloops Blazers

153rd overall – Blake Heward, Regina, SK – Swift Current Broncos

154th overall – Brett Mirwald, Saskatoon, SK – Moose Jaw Warriors

155th overall – Jayden Wiens, Carrot River, SK – Saskatoon Blades

160th overall – Zane Winter, Carlyle, SK – Red Deer Rebels

163rd overall – Eric Robbiem, Rosetown, SK – Prince Albert Raiders

172nd overall – Keenan Allan, Meadow Lake, SK – Moose Jaw Warriors

180th overall – Kevin Anderson, Regina, SK – Kootenay Ice

191st overall – Turner McMillen, Carievale, SK – Kelowna Rockets

196th overall – Connor McGrath, Leroy, SK – Everett Silvertips

204th overall – Justin Dueck, Waldeck, SK – Kelowna Rockets

206th overall – Brodie Guenther, Warman, SK – Saskatoon Blades

254th overall – Kyle Bochek, Moosomin, SK – Vancouver Giants

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