Lethbridge Hurricanes Prospects Are 1-1 on Opening Day
Published on October 28, 2011 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release
Moose Jaw, SK - The Lethbridge Hurricanes are keeping close tabs on eight of this year's draft picks competing at the U16 Challenge Cup. Four players are suiting up for Team Alberta, the others for Team Saskatchewan. The Challenge Cup spotlights the highest rated players in the Under 16 age group helping to evaluate the top prospects for future Program of Excellence competitions.
The Canes prospects finished today with a 1-1 record as day 1 wrapped up with BC scoring a 3-2 OT win over Saskatchewan. Lethbridge Hurricanes Assistant General Manager, Brad Robson was impressed with the four picks on Team Saskatchewan - Ryan Pilon, Kolten Olynek, Carter Amson and Bryton Sayers. In speaking of the 4 overall, Robson said "they were very good . skating had improved from training camp and they worked hard at both ends of the ice."
In the opening game of the tournament, Team Alberta doubled up Manitoba 6-3. Draft picks on the defending champion squad are Reid Duke, Tyler Wong, Reid Nemeth and Lethbridge's own Jonny Hogue. Duke finished with 1 goal, while Tyler Wong added 2 assists and Hogue made 28 saves. In that game, Robson said Wong "played very well" while Hogue "was very good in goal, particularily in the 2nd period when Manitoba outshot Alberta 12-6." As for the play of Nemeth, Robson said "he was very good on the penalty kill and the forecheck and he was used in shutting down Manitoba's top line."
On Friday, Alberta plays BC at 3:00pm and Saskatchewan faces Manitoba at 7:00pm. For more information visit http://www.whl.ca/2011u16challengecup
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