AAA Stars’ Reid drafted by WHL Victoria in second round
Battlefords AAA Stars defenceman Luke Reid was drafted by the Victoria Royals in the second round of the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft Thursday morning. It was Victoria’s first pick of the draft, as they traded their first round selection to Edmonton in exchange for the 26th pick plus extras, using the early second round pick to take the young defenceman.
The pick used to select Reid would have been the 27th overall pick, but due to Portland having to forfeit their first round pick, it was the 26th pick.
“I think it’s a great organization, I’m excited to go there and no complaints from me,” Reid said, adding he has never been to Vancouver Island.
The Royals finished first overall in the WHL standings this past season, before falling in the second round to the Kelowna Rockets in overtime of game seven. Reid said he had no expectations on where in the draft he might get selected, and was hoping to be drafted by a good team.