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Warriors to pick 16th overall in WHL Prospects Draft

Lottery used to select Draft order, Warriors chosen fourth but pick goes to Brandon as part of Clague deal
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The Moose Jaw Warriors would have landed the fourth overall pick in the 2021 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, but their quest for the 2018 WHL Championship will see them picking much later.

Instead, the Warriors will be making the 16th overall selection when the Draft takes place on Dec. 9.

The situation comes out of the deal at the 2018 trade deadline that saw the Warriors land elite defenceman Kale Clague from the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for Luka Burzan, Chase Hartje, the Warriors’ first-round picks in 2019 and 2021 along with their second pick in 2018.

Brandon will have the third, fourth and 22nd overall picks.

The Warriors have had the 16th pick only once in Prospects Draft history, with that selection turning into Miles Warkentine in the 2011 Draft. Warkentine would play 138 games with Moose Jaw, Lethbridge and Swift Current, putting up six goals and 19 points in that span.

The Warriors’ 14th overall pick in that same Draft? None other than Brayden Point.

Moose Jaw’s closest selection to 16th since came in 2017, when they landed current team captain Daemon Hunt with 15th overall.

Moose Jaw will have the fifth pick in each subsequent round, depending on traded picks.

The Draft order for 2021 was decided by lottery and saw the Spokane Chiefs land the first overall pick and Tri-City Americans second overall.

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