Edmonton Oil Kings to select first overall in 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the Edmonton Oil Kings will select first overall in the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft following the completion of the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft Lottery.
The 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 2022, and will be conducted online at WHL.ca. The 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft will consist of two rounds and 44 selections, with each WHL Club presented the opportunity to have two draft selections.
All 22 WHL Clubs had equal opportunity to obtain the first-overall selection. The Club designated to select first overall in the first round will then select last in the second round (44th overall). The Club designated to select second overall in the first round will then select second last in the second round (43rd overall). This pattern of selection repeats until all 22 WHL Clubs have had the opportunity to have two selections in the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft.
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2022 WHL U.S. PRIORITY DRAFT – FIRST ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION
| First Round | Second Round |
| 1. Edmonton Oil Kings | 23. Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 2. Brandon Wheat Kings | 24. Vancouver Giants |
| 3. Regina Pats | 25. Portland Winterhawks |
| 4. Lethbridge Hurricanes | 26. Saskatoon Blades |
| 5. Moose Jaw Warriors | 27. Kamloops Blazers |
| 6. Seattle Thunderbirds | 28. Kelowna Rockets |
| 7. Victoria Royals | 29. Prince George Cougars |
| 8. Spokane Chiefs | 30. Calgary Hitmen |
| 9. Tri-City Americans | 31. Red Deer Rebels |
| 10. Prince Albert Raiders | 32. Everett Silvertips |
| 11. Winnipeg ICE | 33. Swift Current Broncos |
| 12. Swift Current Broncos | 34. Winnipeg ICE |
| 13. Everett Silvertips | 35. Prince Albert Raiders |
| 14. Red Deer Rebels | 36. Tri-City Americans |
| 15. Calgary Hitmen | 37. Spokane Chiefs |
| 16. Prince George Cougars | 38. Victoria Royals |
| 17. Kelowna Rockets | 39. Seattle Thunderbirds |
| 18. Kamloops Blazers | 40. Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 19. Saskatoon Blades | 41. Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 20. Portland Winterhawks | 42. Regina Pats |
| 21. Vancouver Giants | 43. Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 22. Medicine Hat Tigers | 44. Edmonton Oil Kings |
All 22 WHL Clubs had equal opportunity to obtain the first-overall selection. The Club designated to select first overall in the first round will then select last in the second round (44th overall). The Club designated to select second overall in the first round will then select second last in the second round (43rd overall). This pattern of selection repeats until all 22 WHL Clubs have had the opportunity to have two selections in the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft.
Players 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.
Players 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 19, 2022, or listed by a WHL Club at any time thereafter.
About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.
