How does a player get drafted in the Bantam Draft?
The bantam draft mirrors the National Hockey League Entry Draft in that all the teams attend a one day meeting and select players in inverse order of the previous season’s standings. Teams now have extensive scouting staffs that watch bantam and midget hockey across Western Canada and the Western United States. They identify talent and rank potential and when they get to the draft, they select the players that they think will one day play for their club in the WHL. The bantam draft has become vital in building a winning program and teams spend considerable amounts of time on preparation.
