The 2023 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft befell earlier right now and Brandon’s Jaxon Jacobson was the highest Manitoban chosen within the draft, going fifth general to the Wheat Kings. A number of members of the Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA roster had been additionally drafted Thursday together with Nolan Saunderson, Jonah Lemoine, and Gradey Taylor.
Lemoine, pictured above, was chosen within the ninth spherical, 178th general by the Prince Albert Raiders. A ahead, he put up sturdy offensive numbers in 2022-23 racking up 80 factors in simply 33 common season video games. He additionally led the crew in scoring and completed 4th general in league scoring.
The Spokane Chiefs used the ninetieth general (fifth spherical) to pick blueliner Nolan Sanderson. Sanderson, pictured under, picked up 28 factors in 31 video games this previous season with the Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA squad. Nolan has been described as “a sensible, clean two-way defenseman. He defends nicely and makes an correct first go up the ice.”
Gradey Taylor, additionally a defensemen, appeared in 30 common season video games with the Brandon Wheat Kings U15 AAA crew the place he collected 14 factors (8g-6a) with 39 penalty minutes. He was chosen within the twelfth spherical, 178 general by the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
