May 3, 2012

Here's a look at the Kelowna Rockets draft picks taken in the 2012 Western Hockey League bantam draft held in Calgary today.

1st Round (9th overall)
Nick Merkley
Centre
Calgary, AB
5-9, 162
Calgary Bisons Bantam AAA

2nd Round (34th overall)
Joe Gatenby
Defense
Calgary, AB
5-11, 150
POE bantam team 1

3rd Round (45th overall)
Chris Seto
Left wing
Surrey, BC
5-10, 160
Cloverdale bantam tier 1

4th round (75th overall)
Christian Cakebread
Right wing
Chandler, AZ
5-11, 155
Phoenix Firebirds U-14

5th round (101st overall)
Jake Morrissey
Goaltender
Calgary, AB
5-11, 140
Calgary Royals bantam AAA

6th round (119 overall)
Lucas Johansen
Defence
Port Moody, BC
5-10, 145
Port Moody bantam tier 2

7th round (141st overall)
Jarrell Pinchuk
Defence
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
5-10, 160
Fort Saskatchewan bantam AAA

9th round (185th overall)
Tristan Pagura
Defence
Kimberley, BC
6-0, 168
Cranbrook bantam AA

10th round (207)
Brogan O'Brien
Centre
Prince George, BC
5-11, 160
Prince George bantam tier 1

11th round (229th overall)
Luigi Naccarato
Defence
Edmonton, AB
5-11, 190
Edmonton MLAC bantam AAA