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The WHL Bantam Draft is an annual outing, in which the teams of the Western Hockey League (WHL) select players who have graduated from bantam. The draft's order of selection depends on where the team finishes in the league standings. The teams that miss the playoffs are placed into a lottery for the 1st round only.
Catton was selected first overall by the Spokane Chiefs in the 2021 Western Hockey League (WHL) bantam draft. Although he considered playing college ice hockey, he ultimately chose the WHL. [2] In his first full WHL season, the 2022–23 season, he scored 23 goals and 55 points in 63 games. [3]
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States.The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada, alongside the Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.
The 2021–22 WHL season was the 56th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The league played a full regular season schedule for the first time since the 2018–19 season . The season began on October 1, 2021, and ended on April 17, 2022.
That season, the team's first ever bantam draft selection, Zach Hamill, became the first Silvertip to lead the WHL in scoring. [ 12 ] The team's success on the ice translated into fan support, and the Silvertips earned a reputation for drawing strong crowds—more than a decade into the team's history, the Silvertips were in the top half of the ...
The WHL Board of Governors approved Winterhawks Sports Group (WSG) as the new owners of the franchise, effective January 1, 2021. Along with the Winterhawks franchise, WSG also acquired the operations of the Winterhawks Skating Center in Beaverton, Oregon, and the Winterhawks Junior Hockey programs. [ 13 ]
He entered the WHL upon turning 16, and in 22 games recorded seven points, all assists. [ 5 ] In his first full WHL season in 2021–22 , Savoie led all rookies in scoring with 90 points in 65 games, ranking seventh overall and third on the Ice. [ 6 ] Following the season, he was drafted ninth overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2022 NHL entry ...
During his WHL bantam draft year, Wolf posted a 2.99 goals against average (GAA) and .905 save percentage (SV%) through seven games with the Junior Kings' bantam AAA team. [12] The following season saw significant improvement, with Wolf posting a 1.63 GAA and .941 SV% while playing for the Junior Kings U16 team. [12]