Six AAA Rebels selected at WHL Bantam Draft
Six members of the Red Deer Bantam AAA Rebels had their names called at Thursday’s WHL Bantam Draft in Red Deer.
“I’m extremely proud of all of them,” Rebels head coach Justin Jarmolicz said. “We had a good year [as a team] which brought the scouts out to view all these guys. It’s a feather in their cap to be selected in the draft today.”
Defenceman Charlie Wright, who is from Olds, went to the Saskatoon Blades in round four, 70th overall. Over the past two seasons, Wright racked up 35 points and 24 penalty minutes in 72 games. He also played for Team Central at the 2018 Alberta Cup.
Goaltender Colby Knight was selected in the fifth round, 92nd overall, by the Edmonton Oil Kings. Knight had an 8-5-5 record with the Rebels last season, posting a 2.68 GAA and .895 save percentage with one shutout.