Archer, a Stony Plain, AB product, joined OHA Edmonton for the 2023/24 CSSHL U15 Prep season. In 12 games he would tally 7 assists. The Rebels selected Archer in the second round, 32nd overall at the 2025 WHL Draft.

Wolitski joined the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) for the 2023/24 U15 season, tallying 53 points in 25 games as he was named a CSSHL U15 Prairie Division First Team All-Star and U15 Top Defenseman. The St. Albert, AB product would add five points in five playoff games as NAX captured the 2024 CSSHL U15 Western Championship.

This past season he recorded 8 goals and 40 assists in 29 U15 Prep games with NAX as he was named a CSSHL U15 Prep Prairie Division Second Team All-Star. The Rebels would then select Wolitski with the seventh overall pick at the 2025 WHL Draft.

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The SJHL Draft consisted of a 6 round 2009 born draft, and a 2 round 2010 born draft.

Prairie Hockey Academy (11) led the way with 11 CSSHL student-athletes selected. Indigenous Sports Academy (2), RHA Winnipeg (2), OHA Edmonton (1) and RHA Kelowna (1) all had at least one player selected. 

2009 Born Draft:

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Evers was initially undrafted to the WHL in 2020 but has signed with the Penticton Vees ahead of their expansion season. The Burnaby, BC forward spent four seasons in the CSSHL with BWC Academy. He would join the team in 2018/19, recording 32 points in 30 U15 games. The following U15 Prep season Evers tallied 30 points in 27 games. During the COVID-19 shortened 2020/21 season he would finish with nine points in five games. His final CSSHL season would come in 2021/22 as he posted 36 points in 24 games and helped BWC Academy capture the 2022 CSSHL U18 Prep Western Championship.

After being selected in the second round of the 2025 WHL Draft, Filewich has signed with the Calgary Hitmen. The St. Albert, AB forward played 27 U15 games for OHA Edmonton during the 2023/24 season, tallying 30 points in 27 games.

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The Cougars selected Cohen Baker in the first round, 17th overall, before selecting Anderson Reschny in the second round, 40th overall.

A forward from Kamloops, BC, Baker joined BWC Academy for the 2023/24 CSSHL U15 Prep season. He would finish that season with 11 goals and 14 assists in 25 games. He would return to BWC Academy this past U15 Prep campaign, leading his team with 34 goals while finishing second with 64 points in 33 games.

Reschny joined OHA Edmonton for the 2024/25 U15 Prep season. The Macklin, SK defenseman had 9 goals and 29 assists in 36 games while being named the CSSHL U15 Prep Most Sportsmanlike Award winner.

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18 of those 21 CSSHL alumni come from the Western Hockey League (WHL) Champions, the Medicine Hat Tigers. 75% (18/24) of the Tigers playoff roster played in the CSSHL. The three remaining CSSHL alumni played for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

The 21 CSSHL alumni will now compete at the Memorial Cup in Rimouski, QC starting May 22 and going until June 1. The Rimouski Océanic are the fourth and final team in the tournament, entering as the hosts, having lost to Moncton in the QMJHL finals.

London Knights (OHL)

• Austin Elliott – Notre Dame Hounds

Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

• Andrew Basha – South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Carter Cunningham – South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Cayden Lindstrom – Delta Hockey Academy
• Kadon McCann – RHA Kelowna/South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Gavin McKenna – RHA Kelowna/South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Harrison Meneghin – Delta Hockey Academy
• Tanner Moldendyk – Yale Hockey Academy
• Tyson Moss – Yale Hockey Academy
• Ethan Neutens – Edge School
• Marcus Pacheco – OHA Edmonton
• Liam Ruck – Okanagan Hockey Academy
• Markus Ruck – Okanagan Hockey Academy
• Ryder Ritchie – RHA Kelowna
• Hunter St. Martin – OHA Edmonton
• Jordan Switzer – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Josh Van Mulligen – South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Mathew Ward – Delta Hockey Academy/North Shore Warriors
• Oasiz Wiesblatt – South Alberta Hockey Academy

Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)

• Aiden Diamond – Mount Academy
• Étienne Morin – CIH Academy

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For the second straight draft a St. George’s School (Vancouver, BC) defenseman was selected second overall as Holden Wouters was taken by the Edmonton Oil Kings.

STAR Hockey Academy (Kent, WA) captain Levi Ellingsen became the second ever CSSHL student-athlete selected first overall at the U.S. Priority Draft, joining RHA Kelowna (Kelowna, BC) forward Brody Gillespie, who was selected by the Spokane Chiefs in 2023.

Overall, 11 CSSHL student-athletes were selected in the first round while 84 players were selected in total at the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft. Of those 84, 48 were taken in the first 4 rounds/92 picks. Overall, 37% of the WHL Prospects Draft came from the CSSHL, the third highest percentage total in league history, behind 2021 (45%), 2022 (40%) and tied with 2024 (37%). 

The CSSHL three round total of 39 players selected is the second most in league history, trailing 2021 when 40 players were selected in the first three rounds, including a record 16 in round one.

All 16 CSSHL U15 Prep teams saw at least one student-athlete selected at this years draft.

Of the 200 Canadians selected in the WHL Prospects Draft, 80 (40%) were from the CSSHL. The remaining 27 players selected were from the U.S.A. or Europe, with 4 of those having played in the CSSHL including Luke Warrener and Vladislav Ibragimov, who both played in the CSSHL U18 Prep division as 2009 born players.

With 16 players selected, the Northern Alberta Xtreme tied the CSSHL program single draft record held by Edge School, who had 16 in 2024.

By the Numbers

Program Breakdown:

• Northern Alberta Xtreme – 16
• Delta Hockey Academy – 9
• St. George’s School – 9
• BWC Academy – 7
• Edge School – 7 (+ 1 US Draft)
• RHA Kelowna – 7
• North Shore Warriors – 6
• OHA Edmonton – 6
• Yale Hockey Academy – 6
• Okanagan Hockey Academy – 4
• Pilot Mound Hockey Academy – 4
• Notre Dame Hounds – 3
• Pacific Coast Hockey Academy – 2
• RHA Winnipeg – 2
• Shawnigan Lake School – 1
• South Alberta Hockey Academy – 1
• STAR Hockey Academy – 1 (+ 2 US Draft)

WHL Prospects Draft Round Breakdown:

• First Round: 11/23
• Second Round: 14/23
• Third Round: 14/23
• Fourth Round: 9/23
• Fifth Round: 8/23
• Sixth Round: 6/23
• Seventh Round: 5/23
• Eighth Round: 7/23
• Ninth Round: 3/18
• Tenth Round: 2/12
• Eleventh Round: 3/7
• Twelfth Round: 0/3
• Thirteenth Round: 0/1
• Fourteenth Round: 1/1
• Fifteenth Round 1/1
• Total: 84/227

WHL U.S. Priority Draft

WHL Prospects Draft

Former CSSHL Student-Athletes WHL Prospects Draft

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Eastern U17: Lukas Royko, Lower Canada College

Royko led all skaters with 33 goals and 58 points in 24 games this season. The Montreal, QC forward set single season CSSHL East U17 records in goals and points, beating the previous records of 28 and 55.

Eastern U18: Tristan Gagnon, Bishop’s College School

Bishop’s would finish with a division best 18 wins and 50 points with Gagnon finishing fourth in goals (14) and fifth in points (28) among all skaters. The Parkland, Florida forward has tallied 44 points in 31 East U18 games the last two seasons.

Female U18 Prep: Taya Lonsdale, Shawnigan Lake School

Lonsdale led her team with 27 goals and 52 points in 30 games this season, captaining Shawnigan Lake to a third place finish. Committed to Cornell University, the Shawnigan Lake, BC forward finished her CSSHL career with 129 games, 57 goals, 63 assists, and 120 points, placing her 8th, 9th, 15th and 10th all-time among Female U18 Prep skaters.

U15, presented by the WHL: Brody Antignani, Edge School

The Calgary, AB forward put on an offensive clinic during the 2024/25 U15 season, recording a division best 50 goals, 49 assists and 99 points in 34 games. His 50 goals were 9 more than anyone else, while his 99 points were a whopping 27 more than second place. Antignani’s goal and points total rank second all time in a U15 season behind Trevor Wong who set the mark in 2017/18 with 64 and 141.

U15 Prep, presented by the WHL: Louis Oscar Holowaychuk, St. George’s School

Holowaychuk led the U15 Prep division with 83 points and 50 goals, 15 more than second place. The Vancouver, BC forward posted a division best 2.44 PTS/GP in his second U15 Prep season. Over the last two seasons he has tallied 62 goals, 53 assists, and 115 points in 61 U15 Prep games.

U17, presented by the WHL: Jaxson Bartsch, Okanagan Hockey Academy

Bartsch led his team with 20 goals, 26 assists and 46 points in 36 U17 games. The Penticton, BC forward added three points in five playoff games to help lead his team to a 2025 CSSHL U17 Western Championship. This was Bartsch third season in the CSSHL, previously having played for OHA at the U15 and U15 Prep levels.

U17 Prep, presented by the WHL: Jaggar John, OHA Edmonton

A 2024 WHL Draft third round pick by the Saskatoon Blades, John posted 28 goals, 38 assists and 66 points in 31 games this season, finishing third in league scoring. His 2.13 PTS/GP was a division high this season. The Fort McMurray, AB forward captured back-to-back CSSHL Western Championships in 2023 and 2024 at the U15 and U15 Prep levels, earning the 2024 CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championships MVP Award after setting a single playoff scoring record.

U18 Prep, presented by the WHL: Parker Snell, OHA Edmonton

Snell becomes the first ever male student-athlete to win a CSSHL MVP Award as a goalie. A second round pick by the Edmonton Oil Kings at the 2023 WHL Draft, Snell went 9-10-1 with a 3.19 GAA, finishing eighth among goalies with a .922 SV%. On the season OHA Edmonton would go 8-17-1 against playoff teams, with Snell playing 18 of those games and recording 7 of those wins. With Snell in net against playoff teams, OHA Edmonton would average 3.33 goals against per game and a .915 SV%, compared to 4.67 goals against and .847 SV% without Snell in net. Just two of Snell’s starts came in OHA Edmonton’s 11 games against non playoff teams, as his efforts propelled OHA Edmonton into the playoffs as the 13 seed. Snell would play in two games for the Oil Kings this season, going 2-0-0 with 1 shutout, a 1.000 SV% and 0.00 GAA.

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Eastern U17: Gabriel Poitras, Stanstead College

In his first CSSHL season, Poitras went 8-1-0 with a division best 1.49 GAA and .946 SV%. The Stanstead, QC netminder went undefeated in the playoffs to lead Stanstead to a 2025 CSSHL Eastern U17 Championship in their first season in the CSSHL.

Eastern U18: Rafael Tremblay, Ontario Hockey Academy

For the second straight season an OHA netminder has claimed the East U18 Top Goaltender award as Tremblay follows in the footsteps of teammate Oliver Kiraly. The St. Sauveur, QC product went 10-3-2 to lead all netminders in wins, while finishing in the Top 10 in SV% (.906%) and shutouts (1), with a 3.32 GAA.

Female U18 Prep: Maisie Cope, Delta Hockey Academy Green

This is the second straight season the University of Calgary commit has captured the Female U18 Prep Top Goaltender Award after posting a 12-2-1 record this season. The Victoria, BC product finished fourth in GAA (2.18) and third in SV% (.922) while tallying 2 shutouts for Delta Green. In her CSSHL career Cope went 34-8-3 with a 2.09 GAA, .929 SV% and 9 shutouts.

U15: Taylor Green, Calgary International Hockey Academy

Green finished the 2024/25 season with a 12-5-0 record with a 2.98 GAA and 1 shutout. The St. Albert, AB netminder posted a .913SV%, good enough for fifth among U15 goalies.

U15 Prep: Kole Anderosov, St. George’s School

The Campbell River, BC netminder posted a 14-4-1 record with a 2.48 GAA, .925 SV% and 2 shutouts for St. George’s School. Anderosov finished Top 10 in all major statistical categories for goalies.

U17: Morgan Hyndman, Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy

Despite a 4.25 GAA and 4-16-0 record, Hyndman finished fourth in the U17 division with a .917 SV%. The Peterborough, ON netminder faced a whopping 1083 shots against, 284 more than the next closest goaltender.

U17 Prep: Linden Sobocan, Okanagan Hockey Academy

A third round pick by the Kelowna Rockets at the 2024 WHL Draft, Sobocan was the only U17 Prep goalie to post a sub 2.00 GAA, finishing the season with a 1.61. His .938 SV% and 7 shutouts were also a division best while his 19 wins in 22 games placed him second. This was the Cochrane, AB products second season in the CSSHL after he played for the OHA U15 Prep team last season.

U18 Prep: Parker Snell, OHA Edmonton

A second round pick by the Edmonton Oil Kings at the 2023 WHL Draft, Snell went 9-10-1 with a 3.19 GAA, finishing eighth among goalies with a .922 SV%. This is the second time Snell has captured the Top Goaltender Award, doing so previously during the 2022/23 U15 Prep season with NAX.

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Eastern U18 Prep: Dominic Schnarr, Bishop’s College School

The Woodstock, NB forward finished with 8 goals and 11 assists in 22 games in his first CSSHL season. Selected to the CSSHL Media East U18 Top Freshman All-Star team. Schnarr is a top prospect for the 2025 QMJHL Draft.

Female U18 Prep: Riley Cooper, OHA Edmonton

Cooper led all Female U18 Prep skaters with 65 points in 30 games in her first CSSHL season. The Edmonton, AB finished fourth in goals (27) and second in assists (38) to help OHA Edmonton make the Division I Championships in their inaugural CSSHL season.

U18 Prep: Brock Cripps, St. George’s School

Selected second overall by the Prince Albert Raiders at the 2024 WHL Draft, Cripps led all defenders with 39 assists and 46 points in 30 games this season, giving him a 1.53 points-per-game, best among all U18 Prep defenders. Among all 2009 born skaters Cripps finished fourth with 46 points. Cripps was named the CSSHL U15 Prep MVP and Top Defenceman last season after recording a U15 Prep defensemen record 70 points and 25 goals. Cripps holds the defenseman record for assists (79) and points (108) in a U15 Prep career.

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Eastern U17: Matthew D’Urso, Lower Canada College

A 2024 QMJHL Draft pick by the Drummondville Voltigeurs, D’Urso finished second in league and team scoring with 43 points in 19 games. The Montreal, QC forward finished the season with just 12 minutes in penalties.

Eastern U18: Parker Fergusson, Okanagan Hockey Ontario

Fergusson finished second in the division with 23 assists and fourth with 31 points in 23 games while taking just one minor penalty this season. OHO’s captain this season, the Bancroft, ON forward has 50 points in 45 career CSSHL games the last two seasons.

Female U18 Prep: Payton Chornley, RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg

A 2009 born forward from Winnipeg, MB, Chornley finished second in team scoring with 16 goals, 24 assists and 40 points in 30 games while posting 8 minutes of penalties in her first CSSHL season.

U15: Landon Ruck, Okanagan Hockey Academy

Landon follows in the footsteps of his older brothers Markus and Liam who each captured the CSSHL U15 Prep Most Sportsmanlike Award back in 2021/22 and 2022/23. The 2011 born Osoyoos, BC product led OHA defensemen with 14 assists and 19 points in 34 games while committing just one minor penalty on the season.

U15 Prep: Anderson Reschny, OHA Edmonton

The Macklin, SK defender tallied 12 penalty minutes in his first CSSHL season with OHA Edmonton. With 9 goals and 29 assists, Reschny finished eighth among U15 Prep defensemen with 38 points in 36 games.

U17: Jace Parsons, Okanagan Hockey Academy

A defensemen from Courtney, BC, Parsons took just two minor penalties on the season while recording 3 goals and 17 assists for 20 points in 36 regular season games. He would add four more points in five playoff games, without committing a single infraction, helping OHA capture the 2025 CSSHL U17 Western Championship.

U17 Prep: Adrien Comeau, Yale Hockey Academy

Comeau led his team with 32 assists while finishing third with 40 points in 36 games. His second season with the Yale U17 Prep team, the Port Coquitlam, BC forward finished the season with 6 penalty minutes, giving him a total of 10 in 68 U17 Prep games over the last two seasons.

U18 Prep: Noah Milford, Calgary International Hockey Academy

Milford had 16 penalty minutes this season while leading CIHA with 38 assists and 53 points in 34 games. The Red Deer Rebels seventh round 2023 WHL Draft pick finished 6th in the league in assists, and 11th in points this season. Last season the Okotoks, AB forward recorded 46 points in 29 regular season games before adding 6 points in 5 playoff games as CIHA won the 2024 CSSHL U17 Prep Division I Western Championship.

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