The Everett Silvertips have secured the coveted first overall pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft. This comes after the completion of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery, which saw the Prince Albert Raiders move from fourth to second overall.
The Prince Albert Raiders’ rise in the draft order came as a result of their acquisition of the first-round pick previously held by the Seattle Thunderbirds. As a consequence, the Everett Silvertips retained the first-overall pick, having previously acquired the first-round selection from the Kamloops Blazers.
The 2024 WHL Prospects Draft is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 9, 2024, with first-round coverage set to be streamed live on WHL Live on CHL TV.
Six non-playoff teams, unless they traded their first-round pick, participated in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery, which determined the order of selection for the first six picks in the first round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft. The remaining picks were allocated based on the inverse order of standings from the 2023-24 WHL Regular Season.
The first round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft is now set to unfold as follows:
- Everett Silvertips (from Kamloops)
- Prince Albert Raiders (from Seattle)
- Tri-City Americans
- Kelowna Rockets (via trades from Regina)
- Edmonton Oil Kings
- Calgary Hitmen
- Spokane Chiefs
- Victoria Royals
- Prince Albert Raiders
- Vancouver Giants
- Seattle Thunderbirds (via trades from Kelowna)
- Wenatchee Wild
- Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Brandon Wheat Kings
- Red Deer Rebels
- Medicine Hat Tigers
- Swift Current Broncos
- Victoria Royals (from Moose Jaw)
- Everett Silvertips
- Portland Winterhawks
- Prince George Cougars
- Kamloops Blazers (from Saskatoon)
The 2024 WHL Prospects Draft promises to be an exciting event for hockey fans and teams alike, as the future stars of the league are set to be selected. The first overall pick, now secured by the Everett Silvertips, will undoubtedly be a highly anticipated moment in the draft proceedings.
A user on Elite Prospects created this WHL mock draft list for 2024. LINK
