Raiders win draft lottery, have 1st overall pick
The Prince Albert Raiders will have their pick of the litter in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft.
The Raiders, who finished ahead of the Kootenay ICE and the Vancouver Giants, won the draft lottery and have the first overall pick for the draft on May 4. They also have another pick in the first round that they received from the Kelowna Rockets in the Reid Gardiner trade.
The Raiders also have two picks in the second round and three choices in the third.
“I saw the Raider crest. It’s real exciting for us,” Raiders general manager Curtis Hunt said while watching the lottery live. “We’re in a position to get a real good hockey player. There are so many choices and options. We can continue to build as we are right now… This is another step towards getting where we want to be, and that’s playing this weekend and in future years.”