Sylvester Named Team Captain
August 27, 2009 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, BC -- Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced the club has named 20-year-old Forward Dustin Sylvester as Captain for the 2009-2010 season. Sylvester becomes the 15th Captain in the history of the ICE franchise. (John Kachur - 1996-1997, Steve McCarthy - 1998-2000, Mike Green - 1999-2000, Mike Comrie 2000-2001, Dean Arsene - 2000-2001, Jason Jaffray - 2001-2002, Jarret Stoll - 2001-2002, Colin Sinclair - 2002-2003, Nigel Dawes - 2003-2005, Adam Cracknell - 2005-2006, Ryan Russell - 2006-2007, Steve DaSilva - 2007-2008, Andrew Bailey - 2008-2009).
"We have many players on our club who are leaders both on and off the ice. We feel Dustin best exemplifies the type of player our organization is looking for in a Captain. He is going into his fifth season with the club and understands the standard of excellence we strive to accomplish" added Chynoweth.
The first home exhibition game for the ICE is Wednesday, September 9 against Lethbridge at 7:00 pm. Tickets are available at the Kootenay ICE Office.
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