2022 WHL U15 Draft

May. 20, 2022

In total, there were 240 players drafted in the 2022 WHL U15 Draft, with 50 players from Saskatchewan selected.

Congratulations to the 7 HRI players drafted:

Dayce Derkatch, Forward, 64th overall to the Prince Albert Raiders
Caleb Potter, Defense, 104th overall to the Seattle Thunderbirds
Taylor Tabashniuk, Goalie, 127th overall to the Red Deer Rebels
Steven Steranka, Forward, 148th overall to the Red Deer Rebels
Ryan Ulmer, Forward, 153rd overall to the Seattle Thunderbirds
Logan Mehl, Forward, 191st overall to the Kelowna Rockets
Eric Han, Forward, 205th overall to the Kelowna Rockets

For those that did not have their names called, do not give up as over 20% of players on WHL rosters were never drafted. There are many great players from Regina that were never drafted:

Chris Kunitz
- Played 4 years for NCAA Division 1 Ferris State Bulldogs
- Hobey Baker finalist for top College player (2003)
- 4-time Stanley Cup winner (2007 - Anaheim Ducks; 2009,2016,2017 - Pittsburgh Penguins)
- 2008 World Championship Silver medal
- 2014 Olympic Gold Medal

Tyler Bozak
- Played 2 years for NCAA Division 1 University of Denver Pioneers
- 2019 Stanley Cup Winner
- Currently playing for the St. Louis Blues

JC Lipon
- Played 4 years with the Kamloops Blazers
- Member of the 2013 Canadian World Junior team
- 3rd round draft pick of the Winnipeg Jets
- Currently playing for the Novosibirsk Sibir (KHL)