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Seventeen Albertans selected at 2020 NHL Draft

RED DEER – It was a banner year for Alberta at the 2020 NHL Draft, with 17 Albertans drafted to 13 different teams.

The 17 Albertans drafted hail from 12 different Minor Hockey Associations, 15 are alumni of the Alberta Elite Hockey League, and 10 played for Team Alberta.

After six Albertans were selected in round one of the draft on Tuesday night, 11 more were drafted in rounds two through seven on Wednesday.

Defenceman Luke Prokop was the first Albertan selected on Wednesday, going in the third round to the Nashville Predators. Garin Bjorklund was the lone Albertan goaltender selected in 2020, as the Washington Capitals took him in the sixth round, 179th overall.

A full list of Albertans drafted can be found below:

Pick Player Team Position Hometown MHA Former Team(s)

FIRST ROUND

5th Jake Sanderson (USA U-18, NTDP) Ottawa Senators Defence Whitefish, MN/Calgary Springbank Calgary Flames U15 AAA (AEHL), Edge School Elite 15s & Prep (CSSHL)
14th Dylan Holloway (Wisconson, Big Ten) Edmonton Oilers Forward Bragg Creek Springbank Calgary Flames U15 AAA, U16 AAA & U18 AAA (AEHL), Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
16th Kaiden Guhle (Prince Albert, WHL) Montreal Canadiens Defence Sherwood Park Sherwood Park Sherwood Park Flyers U15 AAA (AEHL), OHA Edmonton Prep U15 & U18 (CSSHL)
26th Jake Neighbours (Edmonton, WHL) St. Louis Blues Forward Aidrie Airdrie Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA & Calgary Buffaloes U18 AAA (AEHL)
28th Ridly Greig (Brandon, WHL) Ottawa Senators Forward Lethbridge Lethbridge Lethbridge Golden Hawks U15 AAA, Lethbridge Hurricanes U16 AAA & U18 AAA (AEHL)
31st Ozzy Wiesblatt (Prince Albert, WHL) San Jose Sharks Forward Calgary Calgary Calgary Bisons U15 AAA, CBHA Blackhawks U16 AAA, Calgary Buffaloes U18 AAA (AEHL)

THIRD ROUND

73rd Luke Prokop (Calgary, WHL) Nashville Predators Defence Edmonton Edmonton CAC Canadians U15 AAA (AEHL), Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep (CSSHL)

FOURTH ROUND

95th Michael Benning (Sherwood Park, AJHL) Florida Panthers Defence St. Albert St. Albert St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA & St. Albert Flyers U16 AAA (AEHL), Northern Alberta Elite 15s & Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep (CSSHL)
100th Carter Savoie (Sherwood Park, AJHL) Edmonton Oilers Forward St. Albert St. Albert St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA (AEHL), St. Albert Royals U15 AA (REMHL), Northern Alberta Elite 15s & Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep (CSSHL)
120th Ethan Edwards (Spruce Grove, AJHL) New Jersey Devils Defence Grande Prairie Grande Prairie St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA & St. Albert Flyers U16 AAA (AEHL), Northern Alberta Elite 15s & Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep (CSSHL)

SIXTH ROUND

164th Tyrel Bauer (Seattle, WHL) Winnipeg Jets Defence Cochrane Cochrane Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA, AC Avalanche U16 AAA & Airdrie CFR Bisons U18 AAA (AEHL)
165th Matthew Rempe (Seattle, WHL) New York Rangers Forward Calgary Calgary CNHA Blazers U15 AA (HCBAA), Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
178th Connor McClennon (Winnipeg, WHL) Philadelphia Flyers Forward Wainwright Wainwright Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep (CSSHL)
179th Garin Bjorklund (Medicine Hat, WHL) Washington Capitals Goaltender Grande Prairie Grande Prairie Grande Prairie Storm U15 AAA, Calgary Bisons U15 AAA & Calgary Buffaloes U18 AAA (AEHL)
181st Cole Reinhardt (Brandon, WHL) Ottawa Senators Forward Irricana Beiseker Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA, AC Avalanche U16 AAA & Airdrie CFR Bisons U18 AAA (AEHL)

SEVENTH ROUND

196th Alex Young (Canmore Eagles, AJHL) San Jose Sharks Forward Calgary Calgary CRAA White U15 AA (HCBAA), Calgary Royals U15 AAA & CRAA Blue U16 AAA (AEHL), CRAA Blue U18 AA (HCMAA)
208th Ronan Seeley (Everett, WHL) Carolina Hurricanes Defence Olds Olds Red Deer Rebels U15 AAA & Lethbridge Hurricanes U18 AAA (AEHL)