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After a 30-year absence from the Western Hockey League, the wait will be over on Thursday. When the Edmonton Oil Kings announce their selection for the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft, the first player in the franchise-s new history will be crowned. The WHL draft lottery was held back on March 22, resulting in the Oil Kings being awarded the third overall selection in the first round. The Portland Win afl football results ter Hawks ball in the lottery was drawn first, giving the Winter Hawks the first overall selection in the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft. The Kelowna Rockets, based on their position in the overall 2006-07 WHL Regular Season standings, will receive the second pick in the first round. -We are pleased with the players who we expect to be available to us with the third pick-, said Oil Kings General Manag afl football results er Bob Green. Edmonton will have the first pick in the second and each subsequent round of the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft with Portland following up with the second pick. Players eligible for the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft will be 1992-born players who reside in Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, afl football results Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Oil Kings Website afl football results
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