Blades Gearing Up For Draft Week
SASKATOON, SK– The Saskatoon Blades head into draft week ready for a new group of players to be selected.
The U.S Priority Draft is set to begin Wednesday, May 18th at 10:00 a.m. and can be followed live on the Blades twitter feed. Each team will be given two selections with the Blades choosing 18th overall in the first round and 26th overall in the second round.
2022 U.S. PRIORITY DRAFT – FIRST ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION
| 1. Edmonton Oil Kings | 12. Swift Current Broncos |
| 2. Brandon Wheat Kings | 13. Everett Silvertips |
| 3. Regina Pats | 14. Red Deer Rebels |
| 4. Lethbridge Hurricanes | 15. Calgary Hitmen |
| 5. Moose Jaw Warriors | 16. Prince George Cougars |
| 6. Seattle Thunderbirds | 17. Kelowna Rockets |
| 7. Victoria Royals | 18. Kamloops Blazers |
| 8. Spokane Chiefs | 19. Saskatoon Blades |
| 9. Tri-City Americans | 20 Portland Winterhawks |
| 10. Prince Albert Raiders | 21.Vancouver Giants |
| 11. Winnipeg ICE | 22. Medicine Hat Tigers |
Players who are eligible for the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will be 2007-born players who reside in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Those not selected in the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will remain eligible to be selected in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday, May 19th, 2022, or listed by a WHL Club at any time thereafter.
The 2022 WHL Prospects Draft is scheduled for Thursday, May 19th, 2022 starting at 10:00 a.m, with first-round coverage streaming on WHL Live.
The last first round selection for the Blades was in 2020 when Saskatoon selected Tanner Molendyk 5th overall in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. The British Columbia product has played 72 games since putting on the pac-man logo, notching three goals and 17 assists.
Forward Brandon Lisowsky was selected 9th overall in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft. The 2004-born player has laced up for 94 games and has tallied 41 goals and 34 assists in blue and gold.
2022 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT – FIRST ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION
| 1. Medicine Hat Tigers | 12. Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 2. Tri-City Americans | 13. Saskatoon Blades |
| 3. Victoria Royals | 14. Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 4. Calgary Hitmen | 15. Seattle Thunderbirds (from Kelowna) |
| 5. Swift Current Broncos | 16. Medicine Hat Tigers (from Seattle) |
| 6. Regina Pats | 17. Red Deer Rebels |
| 7. Vancouver Giants | 18. Portland Winterhawks |
| 8. Spokane Chiefs | 19. Kamloops Blazers |
| 9. Prince George Cougars | 20 Everett Silvertips |
| 10. Prince Albert Raiders | 21.Vancouver Giants (from Edmonton) |
| 11. Lethbridge Hurricanes | 22. Vancouver Giants (from Winnipeg) |
After the first round, the blades will have 14 picks remaining, including two picks in the second round. All rounds following the first can be followed on the Blades twitter feed.
Click here for the full 2022 draft order.
Players eligible for the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft will be 2007-born players who reside in Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
