The 2026 WHL Prospects Draft has come to a close. The first round featured 23 picks, with the Kelowna Rockets selecting center Madden Daneault first overall. Here is a look at the first round of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. 1st Overall: Center Madden Daneault: Kelowna Rockets Red Deer Rebels U15 AAA: 34 GP, 65 G, 84 A, 149 P 2nd Overall: Right Winger Parker McMillan: Wenatchee Wild Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep: 25 GP, 41 G, 50 A, 91 P 3rd Overall: Defenceman Eli Vickers: Vancouver Giants Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep: 30 GP, 22 G, 40 A, 62 P 4th Overall: Center Brayden Jugnauth: Vancouver Giants Okanagan Rockets U18 AAA: 34 GP, 32 G, 26 A, 58 P 5th Overall: Defenceman Jevin Morrison: Wenatchee Wild Red Deer Rebels U15 AAA: 24 GP, 17 G, 47 A 64 P 6th Overall: Center Kenzo Gibson: Tri-City Americans Burnaby Winter Club U15 Prep: 23 GP, 34 G, 24 A, 58 P 7th Overall: Center Wyatt Jolleys: Seattle Thunderbirds Calgary Bisons U15 AAA: 33 GP, 28 G, 58 A, 86 P 8th Overall: Center Micah Montgomery: Kamloops Blazers OHA Edmonton U15 Prep: 30 GP, 21 G, 42 A, 63 P 9th Overall: Goaltender Fletcher MacDonald: Regina Pats CAC Canadians U15 AAA: 28 GP, 9-16-0, 2.87 GAA, .925 SV% 10th Overall: Right Winger Cullen Stephenson: Portland Winterhawks Warman Wildcats U15 AA: 25 GP, 38 G, 50 A, 88 P 11th Overall: Defenceman Jax Bubnick: Seattle Thunderbirds Saskatoon Generals U15 AA: 26 GP, 19 G, 24 A 43 P 12th Overall: Right Winger Brody Antignani: Spokane Chiefs Calgary Edge School U15 Prep: 30 GP, 29 G, 37 A, 66 P 13th Overall: Defenceman Wyatt Bitz: Everett Silvertips Saskatoon Outlaws U15 AA: 27 GP, 18 G, 35 A, 53 P 14th Overall: Center Artello Forestal: Lethbridge Hurricanes OHA Edmonton U15 Prep: 21 GP, 22 G, 25 A, 47 P 15th Overall: Center Teagan Dernisky: Saskatoon Blades Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep: 30 GP, 43 G, 55 A, 98 P 16th Overall: Right Winger Jack Arnold: Spokane Chiefs Dallas Stars Elite 14U AAA: 51 GP, 32 G, 28 A, 60 P 17th Overall: Left Winger Danny Ramazanov: Red Deer Rebels Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep: 29 GP, 26 G, 32 A, 58 P 18th Overall: Center Rylan Edwards: Brandon Wheat Kings Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep: 28 GP, 17 G, 26 A, 43 P 19th Overall: Center Ethan Zhang: Tri-City Americans Dallas Stars Elite 14U AAA: 51 GP, 36 G, 51 A, 87 P 20th Overall: Right Winger Liam Bordt: Penticton Vees Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep: 29 GP, 24 G, 24 A, 48 P 21th Overall: Center Max Osgood: Medicine Hat Tigers Little Caesars 14U AAA: 20 GP, 15 G, 28 A, 43 P 22nd Overall: Defenceman Jacson Bradbeer: Swift Current Broncos Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep: 29 GP, 9 G, 52 A, 61 P 23rd Overall: Defenceman Nathan Roberts: Swift Current Broncos Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep: 30 GP, 4 G, 21 A, 25 P Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. This article originally appeared on The Hockey News [https://thehockeynews.com/whl]. Medicine Hat Tigers Defenceman Bryce Pickford Named WHL Player Of The Year For 2025-26 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/medicine-hat-tigers-defenceman-bryce-pickford-named-whl-player-of-the-year-for-2025-26] Thunderbirds Trade Cameron Schmidt to Victoria For 7th Overall Pick [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/thunderbirds-trade-cameron-schmidt-to-victoria-for-7th-overall-pick] Wenatchee Wild Pull Off Pair Of Blockbuster Trades During The 2026 WHL Prospects Draft [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/wenatchee-wild-pull-off-pair-of-blockbuster-trades] Madden Daneault Selected First Overall By The Kelowna Rockets In The 2026 WHL Prospects Draft [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/madden-daneault-selected-first-overall-by-the-kelowna-rockets-in-the-2026-whl-prospects-draft] 5 Everett Silvertips To Watch In The 2026 WHL Final [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/5-everett-silvertips-to-watch-in-the-whl-final] For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*11e3hua*_ga*MTk0NDM0Mzk0OS4xNzQ2MjQ0ODA2*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjYzMzYxOTQkbzkwOSRnMSR0MTc2NjMzNzA3NyRqNTYkbDAkaDA.]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum. The Hockey News [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/1ad7a295-2dd0-4784-9fc4-dcccac9d4909.jpeg] The Hockey News
