WLA Draft Recap
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:
1st | Connor Robinson, New Westminster |
2nd | Sam DeGroot, Poco |
3rd | Drew Belgrave, New Westminster |
4th | Cole Pickup, Victoria |
5th | Eli Salama, Coquitlam |
6th | Andrew Gallant, Poco |
7th | Preston 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.