RECORD NUMBER OF HOCKEY SUPER LEAGUE ATHLETES SELECTED IN 2023 WHL DRAFT
This year, 59 current or former Hockey Super League athletes were selected in the Western Hockey League Draft, making it the most in league history.
Of the 93 Alberta born draft selections, 53 were current or former Hockey Super League players.
The Hockey Super League would like to congratulate the following athletes on their selection in the 2023 WHL Draft.
NAME YEAR PLAYED DIVISION TEAM ROUND PICK CLUB
Daxon Rudolph 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Gorillas Hockey Academy 1st Rd 1 Prince Albert
Keaton Verhoeff 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Varsity Minor Mayhem HC 1st Rd 4 Victoria
Ty Meunier 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Gorillas Hockey Academy 1st Rd 7 Prince Albert
Noah Kosick 2020-21 HSL Season U15 Prep Major West Coast Wild 1st Rd 11 Calgary
Cruz Pavao 2019-20 HSL Season 2008 Major O2 Grizzlies 1st Rd 13 Tri-City
Carter Esler 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Spartan South Academy 1st Rd 22 Spokane
Zachery Olsen 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major O2 Grizzlies 2nd Rd 29 Saskatoon
Sawyer Dingman 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Gorillas Hockey Academy 2nd Rd 30 Swift Current
Rhys Jamieson 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major O2 Grizzlies 2nd Rd 32 Everett
Easton LaPlante 2020-21 HSL Season 2008 Major AA AMP 2nd Rd 33 Calgary
Parker Snell 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Capital City Knights 2nd Rd 34 Edmonton
Gavin Lesiuk 2020-21 HSL Season U15 Prep Major West Coast Wild 2nd Rd 36 Lethbridge
Jordan Duguay 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Gorillas Hockey Academy 2nd Rd 39 Portland
Cooper Williams 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major O2 Grizzlies 2nd Rd 41 Saskatoon
Townes Kozicky 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Spartan South Academy 2nd Rd 44 Prince George
Steele Bass 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major O2 Grizzlies 3rd Rd 49 Prince Albert
Finn Werner 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Gorillas Hockey Academy 3rd Rd 54 Everett
Jesse McKinnon 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Eagles Hockey Academy 3rd Rd 55 Tri-City
Braydon Riggall 2019-20 HSL Season 2008 Major Calgary Crusaders 3rd Rd 58 Vancouver
Cameron Kuzma 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Eagles Hockey Academy 3rd Rd 61 Regina
Cole Prelusky 2019-20 HSL Season 2008 Major O2 Grizzlies 3rd Rd 62 Victoria
Vanek Popil 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Saints Pro Hockey Academy 3rd Rd 65 Seattle
Nathan Guenther 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Gorillas Hockey Academy 4th Rd 70 Saskatoon
Owen Folstrom 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Calgary Crusaders 4th Rd 76 Kelowna
Matthew Williams 2020-21 HSL Season 2008 Major AA Capital City Knights 4th Rd 79 Edmonton
Tyson Schamehorn 2019-20 HSL Season 2007 Major West Coast Wild 4th Rd 82 Moose Jaw
Colton Gerrior 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Total Ice Titan 4th Rd 87 Seattle
Tracen Ashley 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Spartan South Academy 5th Rd 89 Seattle
Knox Bendera 2019-20 HSL Season 2007 Major Eagles Hockey Academy 5th Rd 95 Brandon
Brock Heidecker 2019-20 HSL Season 2008 Major Spartan Academy 5th Rd 101 Kamloops
Nolan Stewart 2019-20 HSL Season 2008 Major Capital City Knights 5th Rd 104 Victoria
Radoslav Dimitrov 2019-20 HSL Season 2008 Major Saints Pro Hockey Academy 5th Rd 110 Winnipeg
Owen Cooper 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major O2 Grizzlies 6th Rd 114 Everett
Gabriel O'Brien 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Capital City Knights 6th Rd 116 Kelowna
Brayden Ryan-Mackay 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Spartan South Academy 6th Rd 119 Medicine Hat
Riley Steen 2019-20 HSL Season 2007 Major West Coast Wild 6th Rd 127 Medicine Hat
Jaxson Dikur 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Total Ice Titan 6th Rd 129 Seattle
Benjamin MacBeath 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Gorillas Hockey Academy 7th Rd 136 Kelowna
David Byrne 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major O2 Grizzlies 7th Rd 144 Tri-City
Sullivan Fogolin 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Eagles Hockey Academy 7th Rd 145 Kelowna
Noah Milford 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Spartan South Academy 7th Rd 150 Red Deer
Brendan Rudolph 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Calgary Crusaders 7th Rd 153 Seattle
Daniel Skalicky 2022-23 HSL Season U15 Prep Saints Pro Hockey Academy 8th Rd 155 Seattle
Luke Van Imschoot 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Saints Pro Hockey Academy 8th Rd 164 Everett
Ryan Pedersen 2020-21 HSL Season 2008 Major AA AMP 8th Rd 169 Prince George
Grady Wedman 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Varsity Riggers Hockey Academy 8th Rd 176 Winnipeg
Mathieu Lajoie 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Gorillas Hockey Academy 9th Rd 179 Victoria
Aidan Sexsmith 2019-20 HSL Season 2008 Major Spartan Academy 9th Rd 184 Swift Current
Kai Zurowski 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Eagles Hockey Academy 9th Rd 188 Regina
Tate Hanson 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Spartan South Academy 9th Rd 193 Portland
Nate Yellowaga 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Calgary Crusaders 9th Rd 194 Red Deer
Nolan Schmidt 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Capital City Knights 10th Rd 216 Red Deer
Ethan Creran 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Eagles Hockey Academy 10th Rd 219 Seattle
Riley Thorpe 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Gorillas Hockey Academy 11th Rd 236 Moose Jaw
Saul Astill 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Eagles Hockey Academy 11th Rd 238 Red Deer
Rory Frew 2020-21 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Calgary Crusaders 11th Rd 240 Kamloops
Asher Lucas 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Total Ice Titan 11th Rd 241 Seattle
Gavyn Schaufele 2021-22 HSL Season U14 Prep Major Saints Pro Hockey Academy 12th Rd 263 Seattle
* Aiden Eskit 2019-20 HSL Season 2008 Major Spartan Academy 1st Rd 4 Swift Current
* = US Priority Draft
