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Thirty-Eight AEHL players taken at 2021 WHL Draft

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

FIRST ROUND

16th Marek Howell Moose Jaw Warriors Defence Calgary U18 AAA Royals Calgary

SECOND ROUND

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

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

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

100th Madden Mulawka Prince George Cougars Goaltender MLAC U18 AAA Edmonton
109th Conner Radke Kamloops Blazers Forward Okotoks U18 AAA Oilers Langdon

SIXTH ROUND

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

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

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

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

203rd Turner McIntyre Winnipeg Ice Forward St. Albert U16 AAA Flyers St. Albert

ELEVENTH ROUND

206th Hudson Binder Victoria Royals Forward CRAA U16 AAA Royals Calgary

TWELFTH ROUND

213th Ismail Abougouche Kelowna Rockets Defence Fort Sask U16 AAA Rangers Lac La Biche