Davidson

P.A. Raiders select Allan with third pick in WHL Bantam draft

This was Davidson’s Nolan Allan’s last year wearing a Humboldt Bantam AA Bronco’s jersey. He’ll be playing Midget AAA hockey for the Saskatoon Blazers next season and should also get some ice time with the Prince Albert Raiders, who used their third overall selection to pick Allan in the WHL Bantam draft.
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DAVIDSON—The Prince Albert Raiders used their third overall pick to select Davidson’s Nolan Allan in the 2018 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft on May 3.

The 15-year-old defenceman, played for the Humboldt Bantam AA Broncos the last two seasons. He scored 12 goals and had 32 assists in 26 regular season games, adding another two goals and two assists in four playoff games.

Along with Allan’s defensive skills, his ability to move the puck attracted the Raiders’ attention.

“We really liked Nolan’s ability to skate, he is a very good skater with an offensive upside,” said Ron Gunville, Raiders’ director of player personnel. “We like his ability to move pucks out of trouble by making nice first pass as well as skating the puck out of trouble. Nolan has the potential to play on our power play and he has a great shot from the point.”

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