HITMEN TO PICK FOURTH OVERALL IN THE 2022 WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE PROSPECTS DRAFT
The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club will select fourth overall when the Western Hockey League holds its annual WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday, May 19th, 2022.
The pick was determined Thursday afternoon during the 2022 WHL Draft Lottery involving the six non-playoff teams from the 2021-22 regular season.
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 order of selection for the second round and all other rounds of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft will be determined by the inverse order of the final 2021-22 WHL Regular Season standings. First round coverage of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft will be streamed via WHL Live.
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.
