Bruins Name Captains
September 30, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Chilliwack Bruins News Release
The Chilliwack Bruins announced today that 20 year old defenceman Brandon Manning will return as the team's Captain for the 2010-11 season. Manning took over the Bruins Captaincy in January of last season when then Captain Mitch McColm was traded to the Regina Pats.
Manning, the WHL's eighth highest scoring defenseman last season with 54 points returned to the Bruins on Monday after attending the training camp of the NHL's New York Rangers.
19 year old Ryan Howse, 20 year old Shayne Neigum and 18 year old Kevin Sundher have been named the Bruins Assistant Captains.
Howse returns to the Bruins for a fourth season fresh off a team record 47 goal season. The third round draft pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft has five goals in the Bruins first two games this season.
Sundher, in his third season with the Bruins scored 25 goals and 36 assists last season and was a 3rd round pick of the Buffalo Sabres in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Neigum is in his fourth WHL season, his second with the Bruins after being acquired from the Edmonton Oil Kings in May of 2009. Neigum scored 11 goals and 13 assists and added a team record 189 minutes in penalties with the Bruins last season.
The Bruins home opener is this Saturday when they host the Kamloops Blazers.
• Discuss this story on the Western Hockey League message board...
Western Hockey League Stories from September 30, 2010
- Fred Meyer Family Four Pack Now Available - Spokane Chiefs
- Tickets Available for Saturday Night - Spokane Chiefs
- WHL This Week: Looking Ahead... - WHL
- Season Tickets Continue to Sell - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Broncos' Week Prize Winners - Swift Current Broncos
- Bruins Name Captains - Chilliwack Bruins
- Eakin Returns from NHL - Swift Current Broncos
- A New Path for Saskatoon Natives Williamson and Boyer - Saskatoon Blades
- Rankin Caps Americans' 4-3 Rally Over Rockets - Tri-City Americans
- Rockets Drop 4-3 Decision to Tri City - Kelowna Rockets
- Winterhawks Defeat Vancouver 4-3 Wednesday - Portland Winterhawks
- Oil Kings Earn First Win of the Season - Edmonton Oil Kings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Chilliwack Bruins Stories
- Bruins Moving to Victoria
- Bruins Host Chiefs in Game Two Tonight
- 1st Round Playoff Information
- Busy Weekend Starts Tonight
- FIGHTBACK Against Cancer Fundraiser
