Hurricanes select Harrison Boettiger and Clarke Nehmens in US Priority Draft
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LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes have selected two prospects in the 2022 US Priority Draft.
14-year-old goaltender Harrison Boettiger was selected fourth overall on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. He is from Wheatridge, Colorado and spent the 2021-2022 season with Shattuck St. Mary’s 14U AAA club. In 26 games, he posted a perfect 24-0-0 record with a 1.12 goals against average and a .948 save percentage.
Boettiger stated, “it is an honour to be drafted by the Hurricanes fourth overall. I am looking forward to becoming a part of the Lethbridge family and making a run at the Memorial Cup in 2026.”
Defenseman Clarke Nehmens was taken 41st overall by Lethbridge. The 14-year-old from Chino Hills, California appeared in 51 games during the 2021-2022 season with Shattuck St. Mary’s 14U AAA club, totaling 44 points (12 goals, 32 assists), along with 15 penalty minutes. The right-shot defenseman racked up 21 points (14 goals, seven assists) with 34 penalty minutes in 35 games with the Anaheim Jr. Ducks 13U AAA team in 2020-2021.
