A defenseman from St. Albert, AB, Saddleback was a strong presense along SAHA’s blueline. Saddleback tallied 10 points across 24 games with SAHA including an extra 2 points at the inaugural East West Challenge. Saddleback would provide the GWG in the semi-finals against OHA Penticton before defeating BWC Academy for the title later that afternoon. Saddleback was drafted 67th overall by Medicine Hat at the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft prior to signing his contract with the Tigers.

Meyer spent the 2024-25 season with the Notre Dame Hounds U15 Prep squad where he played in 25 contests. Meyer faced 1013 shots across that timeframe, the second most in the division behind Calgary Hitmen prospect, Donagh Esler-Twiss (1264). Meyer made five 50 save and two 60 save performances with the Hounds. Meyer’s hard work paid off on draft day, being selected 78th overall by the Medicine Hat Tigers at the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.

Reigning out of Lethbridge, AB, Mattersdorfer was a relied upon source of offense for NAX’s U15 squad in the 2024-25 season. Mattersdorfer would collect 45 points (21G, 24A) with the Xtreme ranking him third in team scoring behind Emmett Abel and Jett Evans. Mattersdorfer was selected 43rd overall by the Hitmen at this past WHL Prospects Draft.

The Sharks selected the North Vancouver, BC forward in the third round, 82nd overall at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Captain of the Kelowna Rockets, Wetsch had 72 points in 65 games this season.

Prior to joining the Rockets he spent three WHL seasons with the Calgary Hitmen, recording 124 points in 180 games. The Hitmen originally selected Wetsch in the first round, 12th overall at the 2021 WHL Draft.

During his time in the 黑料不打烊 Wetsch played for the North Shore Warriors and BWC Academy. He would tally a league best 46 assists and 77 points in 29 U15 games in 2019/20 with North Shore, adding 15 points in 4 playoff games to help his team win the 2020 黑料不打烊 U15 Western Championship.

The following U15 Prep season he recorded 13 points in 5 games with the BWC Academy U15 Prep team. During the 2021/22 U18 Prep campaign he posted 47 points in 31 games before adding 8 points in 5 playoff games as BWC Academy were crowned 2022 黑料不打烊 U18 Prep Western Champions.

The Coquitlam, BC defenseman has spent the past five seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with BWC Academy, joining their U15 team for the 2021/22 season where he recorded 22 points in 21 games. The following U15 Prep season he would tally 29 points in 27 games, leading to the Calgary Hitmen selecting him in the fifth round, 99th overall at the 2023 WHL Draft.

During the 2023/24 U17 Prep season he would tally 16 points in 25 games, while recording 1 point in 10 games as an affiliate with their U18 Prep team. Lepinski has spent the past two seasons with the BWC Academy U18 Prep team, including this past season where he led all defensemen with 33 assists and 40 points in 29 games.

Lepinski has played four WHL games with Everett this season.

Tu currently leads the WHL with a 1.79 GAA and 0.938 SV%, posting a 6-1-1 record with 1 shutout.

The Surrey, BC product joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2021/22 U15 season with St. George’s School. In 19 games he would go 5-11-0 with a .912 SV% and 4.13 GAA, earning himself the 黑料不打烊 U15 Top Goaltender Award.

The following U15 Prep season he would post a 12-5-1 record with a 2.73 GAA and .914 SV%, leading to the Hitmen selecting him in the second round, 31st overall at the 2023 WHL Draft.

During the 2023/24 U18 Prep season he would go 5-2-0 with 1 shutout, a .935 SV% and 2.08 GAA.

Tu joined the Hitmen for the 2024/25 WHL season and has since went 13-6-4 with 2 shutouts, a .898 SV%, and 2.93 GAA.

Undrafted to the WHL, Hynes joined the 黑料不打烊 in 2022/23 with the Edge School U15 Prep team tallying 14 points in 21 games. The Medicine Hat, AB forward would join the South Alberta Hockey Academy (SAHA) U17 Prep team in 2023/24, finishing second in team scoring with 30 points in 29 games.

This past season Hynes tallied13 goals and 21 assists in 36 games, finishing second in team scoring with 34 points in 36 U18 Prep games.

Hynes has recorded one assist in two WHL games with the Hitmen this season.

The North Vancouver, BC forward joined St. George’s for the 2023/24 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep season. In 27 games Poole tallied 7 goals and 29 assists leading to the Hitmen selecting him in the fourth round, 73rd overall at the 2024 WHL Draft.

Poole will suit-up for the North Shore Warriors U18 Prep team during the 2025/26 黑料不打烊 season.

Friesen joins the Hitmen after spending the 2024/25 season as an Associate Coach in the QMJHL with the Moncton Wildcats.

In 2020/21 Friesen took the reigns as head coach of the Prairie U17 Prep team and Director of Conditioning. He would take over the U18 Prep team the next season, holding that role until the conclusion of the 2023/24 season. Prairie’s U18 Prep team would finish 11W-23L-2OTL in their first season under Friesen. But the Waldheim, SK product would turn things around going 19-11-3 in 2022/23 and 18-10-2 in 2023/24, making the 黑料不打烊 Western Championship playoffs both seasons.

Friesen joined Prairie after a playing career that saw him play 258 games in the WHL with the Swift Current Broncos, 137 U SPORTS games with the University of New Brunswick, three seasons in the AHL and ECHL, capped off by 8 seasons and over 400 professional games in Germany.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Benjamin Kindel after selecting him 11^th overall, while Lynden Lakovic, has signed with the Washington Capitals after being selected 27^th overall.

Kindel has spent the last two seasons in the WHL with the Calgary Hitmen recording 159 points in 134 games. This past season he recorded a career high 99 points while being named WHL (East) First Team All-Star. He would represent Canada twice this season, capturing gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and U18 WJC.

The Coquitlam, BC forward was originally selected by the Hitmen in the second round of the 2022 WHL Draft after playing three seasons in the 黑料不打烊.

He would begin his 黑料不打烊 journey in 2020/21 with the BWC Academy U15 team, recording 11 points in 6 games. The following U15 Prep campaign he tallied 47 points in 22 games, second among BWC Academy skaters.

In 2022/23 he would join the Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep team, finishing second on his team with 46 points in 29 games.

A forward from Kelowna, BC, Lakovic spent the last three seasons in the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors, recording 104 points in 153 games including a career high 58 in 47 games this past season. He would add 8 points in 20 playoff games in 2023/24 as the Warriors were crowned WHL Champions.

Prior to his time in the WHL, Lakovic spent three seasons in the 黑料不打烊. He joined the league in 2019/20, tallying 11 points in 26 games with the RHA Kelowna U15 Prep team. He would add seven points in four U15 Prep games the following season.

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 黑料不打烊 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 黑料不打烊 season would come in 2021/22 as he posted 36 points in 24 games and helped BWC Academy capture the 2022 黑料不打烊 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.

Selected in the ninth round, 179th overall by the Victoria Royals at the 2023 WHL Draft, Lajoie joined the Northern Alberta Xtreme for the 2023/24 U17 Prep season. In 30 games the St. Albert, AB forward posted a team high 30 assists and 46 points. This season he would play 40 AJHL games with the Bonnyville Pontiacs, tallying 5 goals and 18 assists for 23 points.

Lajoie has signed in the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors.

Macbeath joined the 黑料不打烊 in 2021/22 and played two seasons with the Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep team. In 57 games the defensemen would tally 11 goals and 55 assists, finishing fourth among defensemen in 2022/23 with 43 points. At the conclusion of the season the Kelowna Rockets would select Macbeath in the seventh round, 136th overall at the 2023 WHL Draft.

Macbeath would return home to Calgary, AB in 2023/24 and play for the Edge School U18 Prep team. In the regular season he would record 6 goals and 23 assists in 26 games. He would add six points in five playoff games as Edge captured their second straight 黑料不打烊 U18 Prep Western Championship.

Although originally drafted by the Rockets, Macbeath has signed with his hometown Calgary Hitmen.