The Humboldt Broncos brass felt much more comfortable around the draft table the second time around this year as they restocked seven players all born in the year 2001.

Assistant Coach Brayden Klimosko said post selections that they were ready Thursday.

"I am sure everyone is happy with their picks but I thought we did a really good job this year. I thought the first year we were maybe a little bit unprepared at some points but I thought this year we really took focus on the draft knowing it was a really deep year and we did a really great job I think."

With the second choice overall, Klimosko wasted no time snagging Saskatoon sniper Alex Morozoff. He collected 26 goals and 26 assists in 30 games with the Saskatoon Stallions of the Saskatchewan AA Bantam Hockey League.

"He has some dynamic skills," Klimosko beamed. "If he doesn't make the WHL he could be a really dynamic player for us and someone we can look forward to. He is from Saskatoon which helps, just the speed alone, there's some raw talent there that we're really looking forward to for sure."

Morozoff was picked by the Red Deer Rebels in the recent WHL draft.

With their second pick they snagged Rhein product Zach McIntyre of the Yorkton Terriers. He actually put up better offensive numbers with 31 goals for the league champion Yorkton squad. He is also not a current WHL draftee.

Klimosko was almost in shock he slipped to 14th overall in their draft and didn't go at all in the major junior process.

"His shot is probably junior ready already, it's really a strong shot. We were actually shocked that he didn't get drafted in the WHL. We watched him lots and we were really impressed every time we saw him. To get those two guys back to back, we could have a very bright future in front of those two if we have then for three or four years."

They used their third selection on Sask Valley Vipers puck stopper Carter Woodside. The Asquith resident is a WHL pick of Kootenay. Humboldt also took netminder Rayce Ramsay out of Saskatoon, he was their seventh draftee in the  sixth and final round.

Klimosko said with their recent struggles between the pipes, they wanted to restock the crucial position. They leaned on head scout Luke Strueby on their pick of Woodside, Strueby was an assistant coach of the Bantam AA Broncos who were upset by the Vipers in the playoffs this past season.

"Luke knows how good he played for them and we got him in the third round which we are very happy with. It is kind of a risky pick, he might be a WHL guy but if that's the case we thought we would take our next best goalie, Rayce Ramsay who is very solid in net as well."

Klimosko is OK with the crowded crease.

"Sooner rather than later you are going to lose one or two so we're very happy to have both of them. Hopefully both of them can play and who knows, maybe you can have a great 18 year-old tandem and let them compete."

2000 born home grown talent Jacob Wassermann is also in the Broncos mix. He was drafted by the Vancouver Giants last Summer, this year he backstopped the AA Midget Broncos to a provincial and Centre Four League title.

Regina product Alex McDougall was their selection in the fourth round. He put up four goals and 17 assists for the Pat Blues in 30 games. He is not drafted by the Western League club.

"We're very happy to get McDougall, a very good play maker," Klimosko described. "He can probably be a power-play guy at our level if he keeps progressing and keeps growing, I think he is a very good hockey player for sure."

Forward David Wiens of Carrot River was Humboldt's their choice in the fifth round, he compiled 20 goals and 10 helpers with the Northeast Wolfpack. Klimosko said he was a big part of a team that wasn't real deep this past campaign.

"He has some speed, we really tried to get some guys that have some kind of talent that you can work towards and build on their other attributes. I really liked him as well, every time we watched him in the playoffs especially against Humboldt, He made a difference out there."

In the sixth round, it was the crowd pleaser, they couldn't chance not taking Englefeld's Cael Zimmerman. The third round Calgary Hitmen pick is likely heading there eventually but Klimosko said it's a risk they weren't taking by just letting the third overall scorer of the SAABHL go.

"The one thing you would hate to see is playing against Cael Zimmerman for three or four years knowing he is pretty local. His family has all been Broncos, the time was right." He amassed 42 goals and 36 assists in 30 regular season contests.

Players that spent their minor hockey years in an SJHL centre are covered under an auto-protect system, in other words, Logan Barlage is Broncos property within the province. The league's runaway scoring leader was the fourth overall pick of the Swift Current Broncos this year.

Both him and Zimmerman will play for the Prince Albert Mintos next year.

Overall, Klimosko likes what they did, however he knows so much can change over two or three years.

"You never know what can happen, the WHL draft is a crap-shoot just like for us, you've got remember they are 15 year-old kids."

To see all the selections click here.

You can hear complete reaction from Klimosko below.