The Burnaby Winter Club placed half a dozen players with Western Hockey League clubs following the May 1 bantam entry draft.
Defenceman Nick Watson was the first AAA bantam Bruin selected overall, going 28th overall to the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL Eastern Conference.
Also picked up in the second round was BWC centre James Malm, who was picked up 44th overall by the Vancouver Giants.T
Two winter club wingers were drafted in the third and four rounds. Tyler Preziuso was selected 61st by the Medicine Hat Tigers, while 5-11 Burnaby resident Brett Didyk went 83rd to the Calgary Hitmen.
"It's kind of a relief. It feels pretty good," said the 5-11 Didyk. "I was a little surprised (that no Bruins were drafted in the first round), but it doesn't work like that. You have to prepare for the unexpected … I went in with a positive attitude and was fortunate to be picked up by Calgary."
Didyk will now prepare for Team B.C. provincial camp in July and later in the summer try out with the B.C. major midget Northwest Giants. The date of the Calgary rookie camp has yet to be posted.
Didyk added he owes a lot to the Burnaby Winter Club program and longtime head coach John Batchelor in particular.
"Any kid would do anything to get into his program. He has higher expectations than other coaches I've had. He holds us all accountable. It's a very professional system at the club.
Also picked up in the later rounds were Burnaby defenceman Will Warm and right winger Mackenzie Wight.
Warm, a 5-10 blueliner, was chosen in the fifth round by the Edmonton Oil Kings. Wight went to the Seattle Thunderbirds in the seventh round.
