Thursday 2 May 2013

2013 Bantam Draft - Royals Selections


Dante Hannoun
Round 1

(11) Victoria selects F Dante Hannoun (Delta)

Birthyear: 1998-08-02 Birthplace:Delta, BC, CAN
Age: 14 Nation: Canada
Position: C Shoots: -
Height: 5'5" Weight: 141 lbs

With the 11th overall pick in the 2013 WHL BantamDraft, the Victoria Royals select F Dante Hannoun (@hannoun19) from North Shore Winter Club.

"He's a big producer offensively, a dynamic hockey player.  A guy with tremendous vision.  We'll see what he can do at the next level, but we're excited about him."  Cam Hope, Royals GM

5’5 140
1998-08-02 (14yrs)
164pts (69g 95a) in 68 games
Won Provincial Championship (tied for tournament scoring lead)

Hope touched on some of Hannoun's other intangibles,

"I think it's the way he sees the ice out there, he creates ice for himself, he saves ice.  Just the vision, and when you marry that with his skill set, we think he's going to be dynamite."

Regular Season Stats:
http://www.superseriesaaa.com/roster_players/1602795

Dante Hannoun is the younger brother of current Michigan Tech commit Demico Hannoun.

On September 13, 2012 the Royals traded for the rights to forward Demico Hannoun (1995) and a conditional draft pick from the Regina Pats. In exchange, the Royals sent defenceman Kade Pilton (1994) to the Pats.


Round 2

(33) Victoria selects F Matthew Phillips (Calgary)

Birthyear: 1998-04-06 Birthplace:Calgary, AB, CAN
Age: 15 Nation: Canada
Position: C Shoots: -
Height: 5'6" Weight: 130 lbs


(37) Victoria Selects D Ralph Jarratt (Pursuit of Excellence)
        (Selection acquired in trade with Tri City)
Birthyear: 1998-03-18 Birthplace:Grande Prairie, AB, CAN
Age: 15 Nation: Canada
Position: D Shoots: L
Height: 6'2" Weight: 157 lbs
 
 Round 3

(55) Victoria Royals select F Noah Gregor (@noahgregs22) (Leduc)

Birthyear: 1998-07-28 Birthplace:Leduc, AB, CAN
Age: 14 Nation: Canada
Position: C Shoots: -
Height: 175 cm / 5'9" Weight: 68 kg / 150 lbs



Round 4

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(75) Victoria selects D Blake Jameson (Brandon)
        (Selection acquired in trade with Kootenay)

Birthyear: 1998-03-14 Birthplace:Brandon, MB, CAN
Age: 15 Nation: Canada
Position: D Shoots: R
Height: 185 cm / 6'1" Weight: 75.3 kg / 166 lbs


(77) Victoria Selects F Brayden Dunn (@dunner_14) from Calgary.

Birthyear: 1998-04-26 Birthplace:Calgary, AB, CAN
Age: 15 Nation: Canada
Position: F Shoots: -
Height: 175 cm / 5'9" Weight: 64 kg / 141 lbs

Calgary Northstar Sabres Btm AAA
2012-13 GP 33 (24g 29a) 53pts


(83) Victoria selects F Jared Dmytriw (@JaredDmytriw) (Craven, Sask)
        (Selection acquired in trade with Saskatoon)

Birthyear: 1998-02-05 Birthplace:Craven, SK, CAN
Age: 15 Nation: Canada
Position: RW Shoots: R
Height: 173 cm / 5'8" Weight: 68 kg / 150 lbs


(84) Victoria selects  F Ethen Frank (Omaha) (@ethen_frank)
        (Selection acquired in trade with Calgary)

Birthyear: 1998-02-05 Birthplace:Omaha, NE, USA
Age: 15 Nation: USA
Position: F Shoots: -
Height: 175 cm / 5'9" Weight: 73 kg / 161 lbs

Round 5 

(99) Victoria selects D Matt Hellickson (@Helli_12) from Minnesota  


Round 8 

(165) Victoria selects F Ty Westgard (@TyWestgard) from Semiahmoo 


Round 9 

(187) Victoria selects D Carter Stephenson (@cstephenson16) from West Vancouver, BC.