Edmonton, AB – The Beverly Hills Ballroom in the Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton, AB is this year’s site of the 2010 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.

The Medicine Hat Tigers are proud to select Spenser Jensen from Airdrie, AB with their first pick of the draft, 14th overall.

Jensen, 6’ 4”, 170 lbs played the 2009-10 season with the Airdrie Xtreme AAA bantams, notching 2 goals and adding 21 assists for 23 points with 90 penalty minutes.

“We are very happy to select defenseman Spenser Jensen with our first pick of 20010 WHL Bantam Draft,” said Tigers’ head scout Brad McEwen.

“Spenser is a real good d-man that will be able to play a lot of minutes for our team in the future,” stated McEwen. “He is a big player who skates well and possesses good skills, that will be a cornerstone to our defensive corps."

The Tigers round by round draft selections are as follows:

1ST ROUND:

14th Overall  -  Spenser Jensen, Defence

Height: 6'4"     Weight: 170 lbs

Hometown: Airdrie, AB.    09-10 Team: Airdrie Extreme (AMBHL)

Scouting Report: High-end player with huge upside; will provide offence and defence

2ND ROUND:

36th Overall  -  Ty Stanton, Defence

Height: 6'1"     Weight: 140 lbs

Hometown: St. Albert, AB.    09-10 Team: St. Albert (AMBHL)

Scouting Report: Two-way defenceman who can play in all situations

2ND ROUND:

39th Overall  -  Brennan Hunker, Defence

Height: 6'0"     Weight: 179 lbs

Hometown: Millet, AB.    09-10 Team: Leduc (AMBHL)

Scouting Report: Physical defenceman who competes hard

4TH ROUND:

80th Overall  -  Gavin Broadhead, Centre

Height: 5'9"     Weight: 147 lbs

Hometown: Hay River, NWT    09-10 Team: POE T1

Scouting Report: Son of former-Tiger Curt Broadhead; good skating two-way forward who tallied 75 points this season

4TH ROUND:

84th Overall  -  Anthony Hamill, Goaltender

Height: 6'1"     Weight: 151 lbs

Hometown: Red Deer, AB.   09-10 Team: Red Deer White (AMBHL)

Scouting Report: Good sized, athletic netminder with tons of potential; catches left

6TH ROUND:

116th Overall  -  Chad Labelle, Centre

Height: 5'10"     Weight: 165 lbs

Scouting Report: Character player with decent skill set

6TH ROUND:

117th  Overall  -  Cole Sanford, Centre/Right Wing

Height: 5'7"     Weight: 140 lbs

Hometown: Vernon, B.C.   09-10 Team: POE T1

Scouting Report: Quick skating forward with skill

7TH ROUND:

146th Overall  -  Damon Hanson, Right Wing

Height: 5'9"     Weight: 152 lbs

Hometown: Kent, WA.   09-10 Team: Spokane Bantam "AA"

Scouting Report: Potential power forward who skates well

8TH ROUND:

168th Overall  -  Cameron Gotaas, Forward

Height: 5'7"     Weight: 150 lbs

Hometown: Sherwood Park, AB.    09-10 Team: Sherwood Park (AMBHL)

Scouting Report: Character player who captained a talented team

9TH ROUND:

190th Overall  -  Paige Maul, Forward

Height: 5'10"      Weight: 150 lbs

Hometown: Missoula, MT.     09-10 Team: Missoula

Scouting Report: Good skating forward with skill