Wheat Kings select eleven players in 2022 WHL Draft
Brandon, MB. – The 2022 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft has come and gone with the Brandon Wheat Kings selecting a total of eleven players, including three from Manitoba, three from Saskatchewan, one from Alberta and four from British Colombia.
After a few years of multiple first round picks acquired via trades, the Wheat Kings entered the day with just their own first round pick at 12th overall and used it to select Joby Baumuller of Wilcox SK.
Joby Baumuller – Welcome to Wheat King Country! #WHLDraft #HarvestingHockeysFuture https://t.co/f42j2tIB4n pic.twitter.com/sZYJJ1RQAL
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
As a member of the Notre Dame Hounds U-15 Prep team he scored 26 points in 20 games and 5 points in 3 playoff games. He joined the U-18 AAA Hounds for their playoffs and scored 5 points in 6 games including 4 goals.
“He’s just the complete package” says Brandon’s Director of Player Personnel Chris Moulton. “he’s a strong guy that creates offense by attacking and being strong on pucks – his release and his shot is pro-like”
The Wheat Kings went local in round 2 and selected Easton Odut from Brandon Wheat Kings u-15 AAA. Easton put up 75 points in 31 games during the regular season and another 14 points in 11 games during a Manitoba Provincial AAA Championship win.
Wheat King Country, welcome Easton Odut! https://t.co/P9weUJhhX0 pic.twitter.com/Ppypy7KWQi
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
Draft day couldn’t of gone any better according to Chris Moulton.
“There were players that we got today that we didn’t think we were gonna get. Our first rounder we had a lot higher than 12th and after that we knew we had lots of tough decisions, but we got some great local players and some with Wheat King roots. I’m ecstatic about the work my group did and I’m ecstatic about the players we chose.”
Chris Moulton and staff won’t have to wait long before seeing some of the players in action as Wheat Kings spring camp is scheduled for the end of May.
Wheat King Country, Welcome Emerson Clark to the #BWK! #HarvestingHockeysFuture https://t.co/6fLhqDrzOk pic.twitter.com/XdUi8Tidtz
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
Wheat King Country, Welcome Gradey Hope to the #BWK! #HarvestingHockeysFuture https://t.co/qly2TCfMKn pic.twitter.com/S6q5MCqpD7
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
Wheat King Country, Welcome Brady Turko to the #BWK! #HarvestingHockeysFuture https://t.co/1wShF1A3kL pic.twitter.com/oNs70KZyzC
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
Wheat King Country, Welcome Quinn Parker to the #BWK! #HarvestingHockeysFuture https://t.co/FY2lFfdlof pic.twitter.com/GUNz3qDNFU
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
Wheat King Country, welcome Dominic Grieco to the #BWK! #HarvestingHockeysFuture https://t.co/yqs4hX4ofF pic.twitter.com/5eZ4fvqhT5
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
Wheat King Country, welcome Ryder Green to the #BWK! #HarvestingHockeysFuture https://t.co/ze0gqd17BZ pic.twitter.com/wNPoJrA66N
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
Wheat King Country, welcome Tao Flory to the #BWK! #HarvestingHockeysFuture https://t.co/iTgfbJh6qG pic.twitter.com/I6NxESWzpw
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
Wheat King Country, welcome Liam Loughery to the #BWK! #HarvestingHockeysFuture https://t.co/7x97i6d9G2 pic.twitter.com/6YRbLOeurp
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
Wheat King Country, welcome Brendyn Van Oene to the #BWK! #HarvestingHockeysFuture https://t.co/Uj4zaZYNBb pic.twitter.com/WneBD63Uw0
— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 19, 2022
