The latest WHL star to sign his Entry-Level Contract is Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Bryce Pickford. On Wednesday, the 19-year-old signed his first NHL contract with the Montréal Canadiens. Pickford was selected by the Canadiens [http://thn.com/montreal] in the 2025 NHL Draft, going 81st overall. Pickford is enjoying what could end up being a historic season. In 31 games, he has 25 goals along with 44 points. Pickford leads the WHL in goals and is projected to take home the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy at the end of the season. So far in his career, Pickford has 126 points in 200 games. He has been to two Memorial Cup Finals during his four seasons. Pickford has split his career between the Seattle Thunderbirds and the Tigers and is currently serving as Medicine Hat's captain. Bryce Pickford of the Medicine Hat Tigers (Photo Credit: Randy Feere/Medicine Hat Tigers/WHL) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/748ed6c5-0f85-4d76-8e89-8de88e857484.jpeg] Bryce Pickford of the Medicine Hat Tigers (Photo Credit: Randy Feere/Medicine Hat Tigers/WHL) 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]. Latest From THN’s Western Hockey League [https://thehockeynews.com/whl] Site: Everett, Prince Albert, Edmonton & Medicine Hat Named To 2025-26 CHL Top-10 Week 14 Rankings [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/everett-prince-albert-edmonton-medicine-hat-named-to-2025-26-chl-top-10-week-14-rankings] Logan Wormald Becomes Latest Member Of The 100 Goal Club [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/logan-wormald-becomes-latest-member-of-the-100-goal-club] Standouts From Week 14 Of The 2025-26 WHL Season [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/standouts-from-week-14-of-the-2025-26-whl-season] WHL Standings Heading Into The 2025 Holiday Break [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/whl-standings-heading-into-the-2025-holiday-break] WHL Goal Scoring Race Heating Up Heading Into The 2025 Holiday Break [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/whl-goal-scoring-race-heating-up-heading-into-the-2025-holiday-break] https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/a-look-at-the-2025-26-whl-teddy-bear-toss-scheduleFor 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/08d059d9-fc5a-4ae3-9d90-79014ca782a6.jpeg] The Hockey News
