WHL Draft to Take Place May 1st and Regina Pats Hold 10 Selections

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com – Regina, Saskatchewan – The 2008 WHL Bantam Draft is scheduled to take place Thursday, May 1st, in Calgary, AB. The draft will begin at 8:30A.M (SK Time), with the Red Deer Rebels holding the 1st overall selection.

Heading into Thursday’s draft, the Pats hold a total of 10 selections to pick from the top 1993-born players from across Western Canada and the United States.

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1st round, 17th overall

2nd round, 39th overall

5th round, 105th overall

6th round, 127th overall

7th round, 149th overall

8th round, 171st overall

9th round, 193rd overall

10th round, 215th overall

11th round, 237th overall

12th round, 259th overall

The Pats have dealt away two of their picks in this year’s draft through previous trades.

3rd round, 61st overall (traded to PA in Ryan DePape deal)

4th round, 83rd overall (traded to KAM in Ryan Bender/ Victor Bartley deal)

The Western Hockey League will be presenting the 2007-08 WHL Awards Wednesday, April 30th  at the WHL Awards Luncheon at the Round-Up Centre in Calgary, AB.  For a complete list of Eastern and Western Conference finalists, visit www.whl.ca

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