RED DEER – Thirty-eight current Alberta Elite Hockey League players heard their names called at the 2021 WHL Draft on Thursday.
Defenceman Marek Howell (Calgary U18 AAA Royals) was the first AEHL player off the board, going 16th overall in the first round to the Moose Jaw Warriors.
Grady Martin (Lethbridge U18 AAA Hurricanes) was the first AEHL forward taken, as the Prince Albert Raiders selected him in the second round, 32nd overall. The Prince George Cougars made Madden Mulawka (MLAC U18 AAA) the first AEHL goaltender drafted this year, taking him in the fifth round with the 100th pick.
A full list of AEHL athletes drafted can be found below:
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | AEHL Team |
Hometown |
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FIRST ROUND |
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| 16th | Marek Howell | Moose Jaw Warriors | Defence | Calgary U18 AAA Royals | Calgary |
SECOND ROUND |
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| 32nd | Grady Martin | Prince Albert Raiders | Forward | Lethbridge U18 AAA Hurricanes | Oyen |
| 35th | Brady Ness | Moose Jaw Warriors | Defence | CAC U18 AAA | Edmonton |
THIRD ROUND |
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| 52nd | Harrison Brunicke | Kamloops Blazers | Defence | Calgary U18 AAA Royals | Calgary |
| 55th | Max Heise | Prince Albert Raiders | Forward | NWCAA U16 AAA Flames | Calgary |
| 60th | Nate Corbet | Medicine Hat Tigers | Defence | Calgary U18 AAA Flames | Calgary |
| 64th | Carter Klippenstein | Brandon Wheat Kings | Forward | Lethbridge U18 AAA Hurricanes | Lethbridge |
FOURTH ROUND |
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| 72nd | Ethan Hughes | Moose Jaw Warriors | Forward | CAC U16 AAA | Edmonton |
| 83rd | Landen Ward | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Forward | Lloydminster U18 AAA Bobcats | Lloydminster |
| 87th | Max Sullivan | Kamloops Blazers | Forward | Calgary U18 AAA Royals | Calgary |
| 89th | Teo Pisani | Edmonton Oil Kings | Forward | St. Albert U18 AAA Raiders | St. Albert |
FIFTH ROUND |
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| 100th | Madden Mulawka | Prince George Cougars | Goaltender | MLAC U18 AAA | Edmonton |
| 109th | Conner Radke | Kamloops Blazers | Forward | Okotoks U18 AAA Oilers | Langdon |
SIXTH ROUND |
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| 116th | Kyle Marsden | Winnipeg Ice | Defence | Fort Sask U18 AAA Rangers | Fort McMurray |
| 122nd | Kale Tipler | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Defence | Lloydminster U18 AAA Bobcats | Edgerton |
| 123rd | Christian Francis | Calgary Hitmen | Goaltender | St. Albert U18 AAA Raiders | Spruce Grove |
| 129th | Carson Reagan | Winnipeg Ice | Forward | Calgary U18 AAA Buffaloes | Calgary |
SEVENTH ROUND |
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| 135th | Escalus Burlock | Red Deer Rebels | Forward | CAC U16 AAA | Edmonton |
| 136th | Nathan Free | Portland Winterhawks | Forward | Calgary U18 AAA Royals | Calgary |
| 143rd | Connor Baumbach | Prince Albert Raiders | Goaltender | Red Deer U16 AAA North Star Chiefs | Red Deer |
| 152nd | Drew Williamson | Brandon Wheat Kings | Forward | Airdrie CFR U18 AAA Bisons | Wimborne |
EIGHTH ROUND |
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| 156th | Chase Bambrick | Winnipeg Ice | Defence | Lethbridge U18 AAA Hurricanes | Lethbridge |
| 158th | Lynden Donald-Gorman | Everett Silvertips | Forward | CAC U16 AAA | Edmonton |
| 160th | Joshua Banini | Moose Jaw Warriors | Goaltender | CAC U16 AAA | Edmonton |
| 163rd | Beck Boiteau | Everett Silvertips | Goaltender | Lethbridge U18 AAA Hurricanes | Medicine Hat |
| 168th | Allen Sherpa | Calgary Hitmen | Forward | Calgary U18 AAA Royals | Calgary |
| 169th | Marek Schlenker | Portland Winterhawks | Goaltender | Okotoks U18 AAA Oilers | Okotoks |
| 172nd | Landon Young | Winnipeg Ice | Defence | MLAC U18 AAA | Edmonton |
| 173rd | Jacob Goudreau | Vancouver Giants | Forward | St. Albert U18 AAA Raiders | St. Albert |
| 176th | Jake Pilon | Edmonton Oil Kings | Goaltender | NWC | Calgary |
NINTH ROUND |
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| 180th | Nicholas Anisimoviscz | Tri-City Americans | Forward | Calgary U18 AAA Flames | Calgary |
| 181st | Spencer Masters | Moose Jaw Warriors | Forward | SSAC U18 AAA | Edmonton |
| 186th | Brendan McFatridge | Kelowna Rockets | Forward | Fort Sask U16 AAA Rangers | Fort Saskatchewan |
| 191st | Deegan Kinniburgh | Victoria Royals | Forward | Lethbridge U16 AAA Hurricanes | Taber |
| 192nd | Thomas Byrne | Kamloops Blazers | Defence | CRAA U16 AAA Royals | Calgary |
TENTH ROUND |
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| 203rd | Turner McIntyre | Winnipeg Ice | Forward | St. Albert U16 AAA Flyers | St. Albert |
ELEVENTH ROUND |
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| 206th | Hudson Binder | Victoria Royals | Forward | CRAA U16 AAA Royals | Calgary |
TWELFTH ROUND |
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| 213th | Ismail Abougouche | Kelowna Rockets | Defence | Fort Sask U16 AAA Rangers | Lac La Biche |