The Panthers selected the Edmonton, AB forward in the sixth round, 193rd overall at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

St. Martin joined OHA Edmonton for the 2018/19 CSSHL U15 Prep season, tallying 18 points in 27 games. The following U15 Prep campaign he would finish with 17 points in 25 games, leading to the Medicine Hat Tigers selecting him in the sixth round, 124th overall at the 2020 WHL Draft.

St. Martin would return to OHA Edmonton for the 2020/21 U16 Prep season and the 2021/22 U18 Prep season, finishing with a combined 33 points in 30 games.

He has spent two full seasons in the WHL with the Tigers and is currently in his third season with the club. In 154 games he has 39 goals and 43 assists, including a career high 24 goals, 28 assists and 52 points in 68 games last season.

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The Calgary, AB played the 2021/22 U18 Prep season with South Alberta Hockey Academy (SAHA). In 14 games he would record 7 goals and 16 assists. Selected in the fifth round, 105th overall by the Medicine Hat Tigers at the 2020 WHL Draft, Basha would join the Tigers for the remainder of the 2021/22 season finishing with 14 points in 48 games.

Basha would suit-up for the Tigers full time in 2022/23, recording 56 points in 67 games. Last season he would finish second on the Tigers in goals (30) and third in both assists (55) and points (85) leading to the Flames selecting him in the second round, 41st overall at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

This season Basha has a goal and an assist in two games with the Tigers.

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The Langley, BC forward joined St. George’s for the 2020/21 CSSHL U15 Prep season, tallying 10 points in 6 games. The following U18 Prep campaign he would record a team high 51 points in 32 games, leading to the Victoria Royals selecting him in the second round, 23rd overall at the 2021 WHL Draft.

Gojsic spent the 2023/24 WHL season with the Kelowna Rockets tallying 50 points in 68 games. At the conclusion of the season the Predators selected him in the third round, 94th overall at the 2024 WHL Draft.

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Iginla was selected sixth overall by Utah at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft becoming the first player selected in franchise history.

A forward from Lake Country, BC, Iginla  joined RHA Kelowna for the 2021/22 U18 Prep season. In 32 games he recorded a team high 26 goals, finishing second in team scoring with 48 points.

Selected ninth overall by the Seattle Thunderbirds at the 2021 WHL Draft, Iginla joined Seattle for the 2022/23 season tallying 18 points in 48 games. He would add an additional point in three playoff games as Seattle were crowned WHL Champions.

That season he would win a silver medal with Team Canada at the U17 World Hockey Challenge, recording seven points in seven games.

Prior to the start of the 2023/24 season Iginla would be traded to the Kelowna Rockets leading to a breakout season of 84 points in 64 games while being named a WHL (BC) First All-Star Team. He would help Canada capture gold at the U18 World Championships with 12 points in 7 games.

Tij is the son of former NHLer and Hockey Hall of Fame member Jarome Iginla.

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At the 2023 NHL Draft a new record of 25 CSSHL alumni were selected, passing the previous record of 23 at the 2021 NHL Draft. The CSSHL alumni selected matched that record at the 2024 NHL Draft.

Cayden Lindstrom (4th), Tij Iginla, Terik Parascak (17th) and EJ Emery (30th) were all selected in the first round, one off the record of 5 set in 2021 and 2023. Overall, 30 CSSHL alumni have been selected in the first round since 2012.

As a league, the CSSHL saw a record 25 former student-athletes selected between Friday and Saturday. With a total of 225 players selected at this years draft, 11.1% of players selected played in the CSSHL.

34 WHL players were selected with 22 being CSSHL alumni. 4 BCHL players were selected with 2 being CSSHL alumni. 1 CSSHL alumni played for the USNDTP.

In total, 151 CSSHL alumni have now being selected at the NHL Draft since 2012. 73 of those 151 (48%) have been selected in the last three years. 41 of the 151 players selected have gone on to play NHL games. 

Number of Players Selected Per Draft

1. 2024 – 25
2. 2023 – 25
3. 2021 – 23
4. 2022 – 21
5. 2020 – 20
6. 2019 – 7
7. 2016 – 7
8. 2018 – 6
9. 2017 – 6
10. 2015 – 3
11. 2014 – 3
12. 2012 – 3
13. 2013 – 2

Most Players Selected from a CSSHL Program In League History

1. Yale Hockey Academy – 20
2. Pursuit of Excellence/RHA Kelowna– 19
   • 14 POE, 5 RHA Kelowna
3. BWC Academy – 17
4. Northern Alberta Xtreme – 16
5. Delta Hockey Academy – 15
6. Edge School – 15
7. Okanagan Hockey Academy – 15
8. OHA Edmonton – 10
9. RHA Winnipeg – 10
10. St. George’s School – 7
11. West Van Warriors – 7
    • 5 West Van, 2 NSW
12. Pacific Coast Hockey Academy – 4
13. Notre Dame Hounds – 2
14. CIH Academy – 1
15. Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy – 1
16. Mount Academy – 1
17. Prairie Hockey Academy – 1
18. South Alberta Hockey Academy – 1

11 CSSHL Programs saw student-athletes selected at this years draft:

• BWC Academy – 5
• Delta Hockey Academy – 5
• RHA Kelowna – 5
• Edge School – 3
• Pacific Coast Hockey Academy – 3
• St. George’s School – 3
• North Shore Warriors – 2
• Yale Hockey Academy – 2
• Northern Alberta Xtreme – 1
• OHA Edmonton – 1
• South Alberta Hockey Academy – 1

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Cayden Lindstrom, Tij Iginla, Terik Parascak, Ryder Ritchie, Andrew Basha, and Charlie Elick all find themselves ranked within the first round.

Edge School (7), RHA Kelowna (7), and Yale Hockey Academy (7) led the way for the CSSHL with seven ranked players each. BWC Academy (6), PCHA (5), Delta Hockey Academy (4), NAX (3), North Shore Warriors (2), SAHA (2), St. George’s School (2), Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) and RHA Winnipeg (1) each have at least one player on the final list.

The majority (34) of the CSSHL alumni on the list come from the WHL, with 3 coming from the BCHL, and 1 with the USNDTP.

Ryan Tamelin spent the 2023/24 season on a CSSHL roster with the Okanagan Hockey Academy U18 Prep team. Tamelin has the opportunity to become the first ever player selected directly out of the CSSHL.

Of the 224 skaters ranked in North America, 36 are former CSSHL student-athletes:

3 of the 32 North American goalies are former or current CSSHL student-athletes:

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Cayden Lindstrom, Tij Iginla, Terik Parascak, Ryder Ritchie, Andrew Basha, Colton Roberts, and Charlie Elick all find themselves ranked within the first round.

Edge School (7) and RHA Kelowna (7) lead the way for the CSSHL with seven ranked players each. BWC Academy (6), Delta Hockey Academy (5), Yale Hockey Academy (5), North Shore Warriors (4), NAX (3), PCHA (3), SAHA (2), St. George’s School (2), and RHA Winnipeg (1) each have at least one player on the midterm list.

The majority (34) of the CSSHL alumni on the list come from the WHL, with 1 coming from the BCHL, and 1with the USNDTP.

Of the 224 skaters ranked in North America, 33 are former CSSHL student-athletes:

3 of the 32 North American goalies are former CSSHL student-athletes:

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The players on the preliminary list with A ratings are considered potential first-round picks. Players with B ratings are considered possible second- or third-round choices, players with C ratings are potential fourth- or fifth-round picks, and those with W ratings indicate a “watch” player for potential sixth- or seventh-round consideration. 2 former CSSHL student-athletes have been given an A rating, 8 a B rating, 10 a C rating, and 21 a W rating.

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