TRI-CITIES, Wash. – The 2024 WHL Prospects Draft took place on Thu., May 9 and the Tri-City Americans, holding the third overall pick, landed 11 new prospects, all from Canada.
In the first round, the Ams took defenseman Aden Bouchard from Edge School U15 Prep, followed by center Crew Martinson with the 24th pick from the Red Deer U15 AAA Devils.
The first three picks were dominated by defensemen, with the Everett Silvertips kicking off the draft by taking defenseman Landon DuPoint from Edge School U18 Prep followed by the Prince Albert Raiders taking defenseman Brock Cripps from St. George’s School U15 Prep.
The Ams also took:
Lukas McIsaac, LD, St. George’s School U15 PrepTrae Peterson, C, Sask East Oilers U15 AACarter Bylycia, RD, Yale Hockey Academy U15 PrepAlexander Laing, C, Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep GreenHudson Champagne, C, Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAASeth Garofalo, C, Calgary CBHA U15 AAA BisonsBlake Mumford, G, Thompson Blazers U15 AAALucas McConnell, LD, Edmonton KC U15 AAA SquiresOwen Wiemer, RW, Edge School U15
The full list of drafted WHL prospects can be found online.
