Top 10 Rankings on the 2020 WHL Draft, based on personal assessment up to June, 2019.
| RANK | NAME | TEAM | HT/WT | HAND | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Bedard | West Van Academy (CSSHL) | 5'6 145lbs | Right | Center |
| 2 | Brayden Yager | Saskatoon Contacts (SMHL) | 5'10 155lbs | Right | Center |
| 3 | Mazden Leslie | Lloydminster Bobcats (AMHL) | 6'0 160lbs | Right | Defense |
| 4 | Riley Heidt | Saskatoon Contacts (SMHL) | 5'7 140lbs | Left | Forward |
| 5 | Lukas Dragicevic | Delta Green (CSSHL) | 6'0 163lbs | Right | Defense |
| 6 | Ryker Singer | Lloydminster Bobcats (AMBHL) | 5'8 145lbs | Right | Forward |
| 7 | Tanner Molendyk | Thompson Zone (BC-T1) | 5'9 130lbs | Left | Defense |
| 8 | Kalan Lind | Swift Current Broncos (SBAAHL) | 5'3 102lbs | Left | Center |
| 9 | Kooper Gizowski | NAX Academy (CSSHL) | 5'8 140lbs | Left | Center |
| 10 | Marcus Pacheco | OHA Edmonton (CSSHL) | -'- ---lbs | Left | Center |
Cover Photo Retrieved from: DaveWatling.ca
Game Report: Nov 18th – KC vs CAC
The week begin at the Collingwood Rec Centre with KC and CAC going head to head in the Nitro North.
Each team should good spurts of offence, and, despite what the box score says, both goaltenders put in solid efforts giving their team every chance to win.
KC came out on top 5-4 over CAC after scoring late in the third period.
Here are a few players that stood out on the night:
Game Report: Nov 16th – Lloydminster vs MLAC
The Lloydminster Bobcats made the trip back to Edmonton this weekend with their schedule of games starting against MLAC at Millwoods Recreation Centre.
Ryker Singer scored twice to take his tally to 14 on the season. Then defenceman Ashton Cumby beat Aven Maxcy to make it a 3-0 Lloydminster final.
With the win, the Bobcats moved to 7-2-3 on the year while the MLAC fell to 1-12-1 in the Nitro North Division.
Here are a few players that stood out:
Game Report: Nov 12th – Sherwood Park vs SSAC
The SSAC Lions and Sherwood Park Flyers collided on Tuesday night at the Terwilliger Community Recreation Centre. Both teams were heading into the contest rested with no games over the weekend and off the back of wins which came last week.
The Flyers trailed 2-1 early in the third period but managed to claw their way back with a shorthanded goal from Luke Stone and a game-winner from Brayden Westerlund.
With the win, Sherwood Park moves to 5-6-2 in the Nitro North Division while the Lions fall to 6-3-2 in the same division.
Here’s a look at three players that stood out:
Game Report: Nov 7 – SSAC vs CAC Bantam AAA
Last week, the SSAC Innovation Physio Lions and the CAC Lehigh Cement went head to head in the AMBHL. SSAC came up victories with a 3-1 win over CAC to move to 6-2-2 in the Nitro North Division while CAC fell to 2-5-5.
Here are a few players that stood out on the ice:
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