Township of Langley, BC (Thursday, January 8, 2015) – The Langley Rivermen are pleased to announce forward Marcus Vela and goaltender Bo Didur have been selected to play in the 2015 Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Prospects game on January 20 in Oakville, Ontario.
“It’s a great opportunity both guys,” said Head Coach and General Manager Bobby Henderson. “It’s nice to see their efforts in the first half of the season being recognized by the CJHL. They have a chance to showcase themselves in front of different scouts; we’re extremely proud off them.”
“It’s a huge honour,” said Marcus Vela, who recently was on the Team Canada West roster at the World Junior ‘A’ Challenge (WJAC) in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. “I’m just going to go there and continue to work hard and prove myself.”
“I’m very happy to be one of the two goalies selected to play for Team West,” said Didur. The 17 year old was also invited to the WJAC Team Canada West selection camp but left off the final roster.
The CJHL Prospects Game was created to showcase the top NHL prospects in the CJHL as identified by NHL Central Scouting. The game features players from the CJHL's five western leagues (BCHL, AJHL, SJHL, MJHL, SIJHL) competing against players from the CJHL's five eastern leagues (NOJHL, OJHL, CCHL, QJHL, MHL). The winning team is awarded the President's Cup. Player selection for the annual CJHL Prospects Game is a joint initiative of the CJHL and NHL Central Scouting.
Paul Dyck of the Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) will lead Team West as Head Coach. "First of all, I would like to congratulate the players from both teams for earning their position in the CJHL Prospects Game," said Team West head coach Paul Dyck. "It speaks highly to the quality season that they have had thus far and to their future potential. I am excited to work with this talented group and proud to represent Western Canada in Oakville."
Team West includes 12 players from the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), 5 players from the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), 2 selections from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) and 1 player from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL).
| TEAM WEST | | |
| Player | Current Team | League |
| Goaltenders | | |
| DIDUR, BO | LANGLEY RIVERMEN | BCHL |
| WORNIG, STEFAN | POWELL RIVER KINGS | BCHL |
| Defence | | |
| BAST, GABE | PENTICTON VEES | BCHL |
| BUONO, CARMINE | POWELL RIVER KINGS | BCHL |
| DESHARNAIS, VINCENT | CHILLIWACK CHIEFS | BCHL |
| HILDERMAN, JAROD | PENTICTON VEES | BCHL |
| SYCH, CONNOR | BATTLEFORD NORTH STARS | SJHL |
| VERMEULEN, JAMES | WHITECOURT WOLVERINES | AJHL |
| Forwards | | |
| BERG, ADAM | CALGARY MUSTANGS | AJHL |
| BUSCH, TYLER | SPRUCE GROVE | AJHL |
| CRAIGHEAD, DARIEN | COWICHAN VALLEY CAPITALS | BCHL |
| DUHAIME, BRANDON | MERRITT CENTENNIALS | BCHL |
| GAMMER, COLE | SHERWOOD PARK CRUSADERS | AJHL |
| GARDNER, RHETT | OKOTOKS OILERS | AJHL |
| KAWAGUCHI, JORDAN | CHILLIWACK CHIEFS | BCHL |
| KEANE, JACKSON | WINNIPEG BLUES | MJHL |
| LYCAR, KIRKLAN | DAUPHIN KINGS | MJHL |
| O'BRIEN, BROGAN | PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS | BCHL |
| VELA, MARCUS | LANGLEY RIVERMEN | BCHL |
| ZERTER-GOSSAGE, Lewis | PENTICTON VEES | BCHL |
For details visit www.LangleyRivermen.com or www.BCHL.ca
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For More Information:
Kevin Berar, Langley Events Centre, 604.396.6633, kberar@langleyeventscentre.com
Taylor Henderson, Langley Rivermen, 604.455.8892, taylor@langleyrivermen.com
