The Western Hockey League announced today the Medicine Hat Tigers will select first overall in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft following the completion of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery.
The 2022 WHL Prospects Draft is scheduled for Thursday, May 19, 2022, with first-round coverage streaming on WHL Live.
All six WHL Clubs that did not qualify for the 2022 WHL Playoffs participated in the lottery. The lottery proceedings determined the order of selection for the first six picks in the first round of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft, with inverse order of standing from the 2021-22 WHL Regular Season determining the order of selection for the second round and all subsequent rounds.
WATCH: 2022 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT LOTTERY & WHL DIVISION AWARDS SHOW
2022 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT – FIRST ROUND ORDER OF SELECTION
| 1. Medicine Hat Tigers | 12. Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 2. Tri-City Americans | 13. Saskatoon Blades |
| 3. Victoria Royals | 14. Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 4. Calgary Hitmen | 15. Seattle Thunderbirds (from Kelowna) |
| 5. Swift Current Broncos | 16. Medicine Hat Tigers (from Seattle) |
| 6. Regina Pats | 17. Red Deer Rebels |
| 7. Vancouver Giants | 18. Portland Winterhawks |
| 8. Spokane Chiefs | 19. Kamloops Blazers |
| 9. Prince George Cougars | 20 Everett Silvertips |
| 10. Prince Albert Raiders | 21.Vancouver Giants (from Edmonton) |
| 11. Lethbridge Hurricanes | 22. Vancouver Giants (from Winnipeg) |
The Medicine Hat Tigers, Tri-City Americans, and Victoria Royals had the opportunity to obtain the first-overall selection in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft. The process for the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery was administered by Lucas Harrison from KPMG.
2022 WHL PROSPECTS DRAFT – SECOND ROUND (AND SUBSEQUENT ROUNDS) ORDER OF SELECTION
| 1. Medicine Hat Tigers | 12. Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 2. Tri-City Americans | 13. Saskatoon Blades |
| 3. Victoria Royals | 14. Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 4. Vancouver Giants | 15. Kelowna Rockets |
| 5. Spokane Chiefs | 16. Seattle Thunderbirds |
| 6. Prince George Cougars | 17. Red Deer Rebels |
| 7. Calgary Hitmen | 18. Portland Winterhawks |
| 8. Swift Current Broncos | 19. Kamloops Blazers |
| 9. Regina Pats | 20 Everett Silvertips |
| 10. Prince Albert Raiders | 21.Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 11. Lethbridge Hurricanes | 22. Winnipeg ICE |
Players eligible for the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft will be 2007-born players who reside in Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
