The Western Hockey League’s annual bantam draft is often an occasion for hockey people to chuckle about the various variations of the name “Brayden.” But the Calgary Hitmen made a big move at Wednesday’s draft when they acquired defenseman Jett Woo.
The Hitmen sent 1999-born import defenseman Vladislav Yeryomenko, 2002-born forward Ryder Korczak, 2019 first round pick and 2021 second round pick to the Moose Jaw Warriors for 2000-born Woo.
Yeryomenko, Nashville’s fifth round pick in 2018, would take up both an import slot and an overage slot next year (as he’ll be considered a 20-year-old under CHL rules).