Wheat Kings select ten in WHL Bantam Draft, including 2 local picks

The 2024 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft took place earlier today and the Wheat Kings used their first round selection (14th overall) to draft forward Chase Surkan. Surkan spent the 2023/24 season with the Regina Pats Blues where he amassed an amazing 135 points in just 27 games played. With their second round pick, the team drafted Prabh Bhathal. Also a forward, Bhathal registered some huge numbers with the Winnipeg Thrashers U15 AAA White team; 119 points in 32 games.

Overall, the Wheat Kings made ten selections today including Brandon products Easten Turko (forward) and Urijah Moosetail (goaltender). The complete list of Wheat King picks can be found here.

🏒🗳️THE PICK IS IN!🏒🗳️With our first pick in the 2024 Prospects Draft, brought to you by @WestobaCU, we are pleased to select forward Chase Surkan from the Regina Pats Blues! Chase scored 5 points per game in the Saskatchewan AA ranks last season! Welcome to Wheat City, Chase! pic.twitter.com/yu1K9jSGXi

— Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) May 9, 2024