TIGERS SELECT 10 PLAYERS IN 2022 PROSPECT DRAFT
Medicine Hat, AB — The Medicine Hat Tigers have added considerable talent to their young core as they continue to build toward the future. The Tabbies selected 10 players in today’s Western Hockey League Prospect Draft, including three picks in the first 23 selections of this very deep draft class.
The Tabbies selected highly touted forward Gavin McKenna with the the first overall pick. They continued to add to the offensive core selecting Hayden Harsanyi 16th overall in the first round.
Tigers Director of Player Personnel Bobby Fox says “The entire organization is extremely excited about this draft class. With McKenna, we got the most sought after player in the ’07 age group and we couldn’t be happier. We drafted not only some highly skilled players, but quality young men that will contribute a lot to our organization and our city. We are really looking forward to watching the development of all of our draft picks.
Here is a list of players selected by the Tigers in this year’s WHL Prospect Draft.
| RD | Pick | Name | Hometown | Position | 2021-22 Team | Ht | Wt |
| 1 | 1 | Gavin McKenna | Whitehorse, YT | LW | Rink HA Kelowna U18 Prep | 5’10 | 160 |
| 1 | 16 | Hayden Harsanyi | Calgary, AB | C | Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep | 5’7 | 140 |
| 2 | 23 | Kadon McCann | Cochrane, AB | C | Rink HA Kelowna U15 Prep | 6’2 | 178 |
| 3 | 45 | Matt Paranych | Edmonton, AB | D | OHA Edmonton U15 Prep | 5’7 | 141 |
| 4 | 77 | Hudson Gainer | Medicine Hat, AB | D | SEAC Tigers U15 AAA | 5’6 | 140 |
| 5 | 89 | Jack Kachkowski | St. Albert, AB | D | St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA | 5’11 | 155 |
| 6 | 111 | Jordan Switzer | Edmonton, AB | G | Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep | 5’11 | 160 |
| 6 | 114 | Carter Cohen | Drayton Valley, AB | D | Leduc Oil Kings | 5’11 | 162 |
| 7 | 133 | Brody Green | Winnipeg, MB | RW | Rink HA Winnipeg U15 Prep | 5’11 | 157 |
| 7 | 135 | Kyle Heger | Eagan, MN | D | Minnesota Blades 14U | 5’10 | 165 |
The Medicine Hat Tigers would like to congratulate all the players drafted today and look forward to watching them develop and continue to chase their hockey dreams.
