Wheat Kings select 11 at annual WHL Bantam Draft, Dittmer lone Brandon player selected in draft
The Brandon Wheat Kings selected a total of eleven new players in today’s online 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. Quinn Mantei from the Weyburn Bantam Red Wings was selected 13th overall by the Wheat Kings in the first round. Mantei registered 52 points, including 22 goals, in only 30 games last season with the Red Wings.
A complete list of players selected today by the Wheat Kings is copied below.
1 | 13 | Brandon | Mantei, Quinn | LD | 5.10 | 151 | 04/23/2005 | Weyburn Wings BAA | Weyburn, SK |
2 | 35 | Brandon | Johnson, Trae | LW | 5.11 | 157 | 05/03/2005 | Martensville Marauders BAA | Martensville, SK |
3 | 57 | Brandon | Trembecky, Teydon | LW | 5.08 | 140 | 04/28/2005 | Northern Alberta Xtreme Bntm Prep | Strathcona, AB |
4 | 79 | Brandon | Mannix, Eastyn | LD | 6.00 | 150 | 02/28/2005 | Northern Alberta Xtreme Bntm Prep | Wainwright, AB |
5 | 96 |
Brandon From Kelowna
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Capton, Carter | G | 6.01.5 | 182 | 07/20/2005 | Yale H.A. Bntm Prep | Lethbridge, AB |
7 | 142 |
Brandon From Vancouver
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Mcilwain, Oakley | RD | 6.02.25 | 180 | 04/07/2005 | Lloydminster Bobcats BAAA | Lloydminster, AB |
7 | 145 | Brandon | Chaloner, Hayden | C | 5.06 | 145 | 03/21/2005 | Winnipeg Sharks B1AAA | Winnipeg, MB |
8 | 167 | Brandon | Korte, Jeter | C | 5.09 | 150 | 01/20/2005 | Saskatoon Maniacs BAA | Saskatoon, SK |
9 | 177 |
Brandon From Swift Current
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Groening, Evan | LW | 5.10 | 133 | 04/12/2005 | Rink H.A. Nationals Bntm Prep | Niverville, MB |
9 | 189 | Brandon | Asmundson, Noah | RW | 5.10.5 | 164 | 02/27/2005 | Prairie Storm BAA | White City, SK |
10 | 211 | Brandon | Stewart, Thomas | RD | 5.10 | 161 | 02/23/2005 | Rink H.A. Nationals Bntm Prep | Winnipeg, MB |
Brandon’s Carter Dittmer was selected in the 9th Round (197th Overall) by the Everett Silvertips. Last season with Bantam AAA Wheat Kings, Dittmer managed to score 42 goals in 33 games.
Five members of the Parkland Bantam Rangers (Brayden Dube, Kyan Grouette, Carter Zalischuk. Will Munro & Aiden Ziprick) heard their names called as well.
Winnipeg’s Jayden Perron was the top Manitoban chosen in today’s draft going to Portland in the second round, 23rd overall.