Each Western Hockey League team maintains a player protected list, which contains 50 players that a specific team has the exclusive rights to. Included in these 50 players are the 22-25 players currently on the team's roster. Players are added and dropped from this list frequently as needs within the organization change and new players are found. This list is the product of the money and time the club has invested in its scouting. Below is a subset of that list and represents some of the Americans top prospects.

Players who do not make the final roster cuts, but remain on the player protected list play in any number of amatuer hockey leagues for their age groups. Players who are considered 15-year-olds usually are completing their second season of bantam hockey, but occasionally they will move up to play midget level hockey. Midget level is usually reserved for 16 and 17-year-olds, but occasionally an exceptional 15-year-old will crack a midget roster. British Columbia is a bit different as elite players in the 15-17 age group generally play at the junior B or junior A level.

Its important to remember that the list of prospects for the Americans changes monthly, weekly and even daily. This list reflects the top prospects in the organization as of January 12th, 2010. Ages reflect "hockey ages" for the 2009-10 season.

Player stats for the 09-10 season are current as of May 4th.

Alberta Prospects
Pos	Player	Age	Ht	Wt	Hometown	Current Level
C	Joe Colborne	18	6-4	195	Calgary, AB	Denver University
LW	Max Moline	16	6-3	165	Lethbridge, AB	Lethbridge Midget
RC	Marcus Messier	15	5-9	140	Canmoe, AB	Saskatechwan Midget
RD	Riley Guenther	15	5-11	155	Calgary, AB	Calgary Bantam
RD	Tyler Kunz	15	5-9	150	Whitecourt, AB	Alberta Bantam
British Columbia Prospects
Pos	Player	Age	Ht	Wt	Hometown	Current Level
RD	Spencer Humphries	17	6-2	190	Delta, BC	Vancouver Midget
C	Zach McPhee	16	6-2	165	Vernon, BC	Vernon Midget
LC	Connor Rankin	15	6-0	185	N. Vancouver, BC	B.C. Bantam
LD	Matt Lloyd	15	6-0	165	Aldergrove, BC	B.C. Bantam
LD	Justin Klimek	15	6-0	170	Langley, BC	B.C. Bantam
LC	Lucas Nickles	15	5-11	150	Salmon Arm, BC	B.C. Bantam
	Notes: Listed after a strong performance at the BCAHA Under 16 prospects camp in Penticton, BC from July 2-4 2009.
LD	Sam Grist	16	6-3	190	N. Saanich, BC	Kelowna Midget
G	Ross Baadsvik	17	6-3	190	Aldergrove, BC	Richmomd Sockeyes Jr. B
Manitoba Prospects
Pos	Player	Age	Ht	Wt	Hometown	Current Level
D	Peter Stoykewich	17	6-0	160	Winnipeg, MB	Winnipeg Blues Jr. A
D	Brett Pile	16	6-0	160	Winnipeg, MB	Winnipeg City Midget
RD	Scott Macaulay	19	5-9	175	Winnipeg, MB	Winnipeg Saints Jr A
G	Chris Driedger	15	6-2	160	Winnipeg, MB	Winnipeg Bantam
RD	Justin Hamonic	15	6-1	160	Winnipeg, MB	Winnipeg Bantam
C	Matthew Hughesman	15	5-11	175	Winnipeg, MB	Winnipeg Bantam
Saskatchewan Prospects
Pos	Player	Age	Ht	Wt	Hometown	Current Level
C	Jaden Schwartz	17	5-9	160	Wilcox, SK	Notre Dame Jr A
LW	Wyatt Garagan	15	5-11	160	Estevan, SK	Saskatechwan Bantam
LD	Joel Steve	15	5-11	145	Milestone, AK	Saskatechwan Bantam
RW	Dylan Fluter	15	5-8	135	Frostbite, SK	Saskatechwan Bantam
C	Brandon Halbgewachs	15	5-9	160	Emerald Park, SK	Saskatechwan Bantam
United States Prospects
Pos	Player	Age	Ht	Wt	Hometown	Current Level
RW	Zach Budish	18	6-4	225	Edina, MN	Edina High School
C	Shane Sooth	17	6-0	175	Canyon County, CA	USNDTP U-17
RW	Matthew Nieto	17	5-11	175	Long Beach, CA	USNDTP U-17
LD	Nick Leddy	18	5-11	180	Eden Prairie, MN	Eden Prairie High School
RD	Justin Faulk	17	5-11	185	South St. Paul, MN	USNDTP U-17
LW	Zane Schartz	15	5-8	155	Plano, TX	Chicago Bantam
D	Blake Miller	15	6-3	182	Huntington Beach, CA	California Wave
LW	Max Gardiner	17	6-3	180	Deephaven, MN	Minnesota HS
	Notes: Max is ranked as 1st round NHL prospect by Red Line Report and NHL Central Scouting Service. He has committed to University of Minnesota for 2010-2011.
RD	Justin Holl	17	6-2	170	Excelsior, MN	Minnetonka High School
G	Zane Gothberg	17	6-0	177	Thief River Falls, MN	Thief River Falls High School
LC	Brock Nelson	18	6-2	205	Warroad, MN	Warroad High School
D	Cody Castro	18	6-3	215	Pasadena, CA	Tri-City Titans

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