WLA Draft Recap

by Owen Munro

The WLA hosted the 2018 Graduating Junior Player Draft Wednesday evening at the Langley Events Centre. To no one's surprise, the Langley Thunder used their first overall pick to select Connor Robinson from the New Westminster Junior A Salmonbellies.

Here is how the first round shaped up: 

1stConnor Robinson, New Westminster
2ndSam DeGroot, Poco
3rdDrew Belgrave, New Westminster
4thCole Pickup, Victoria
5thEli Salama, Coquitlam
6thAndrew Gallant, Poco
7thPreston Lupul, New Westminster

For the complete draft results, visit the WLA draft results page.

For further reading, check out what certain teams are saying about their draft haul, much of which came from BCJALL clubs. 

ADANACS PLUCK POCO FOR FIRST TWO PICKS IN WLA DRAFT - TRI-CITY NEWS

SHAMROCKS DRAFT SEVEN PLAYERS IN THE 2018 WLA DRAFT - VICTORIA NEWS

The 2018 WLA season gets underway on May 23rd with the 2017 regular season champion Burnaby Lakers on the road against the Langley Thunder. Download the complete 2018 regular season schedule here.