Player development and movement to hockey’s next levels has always been a priority for the Princeton Posse organization and this season has certainly proved to be no different than the past few seasons.

Team leading scorer, MVP, division rookie of the year and division all-star Brad Goss has signed with the Langley Chiefs of the BCHL. Joining Brad in Langley will be division all-star goalie Andrew Walsh. KIJHL prospects game participant, Logan Johnston has signed on to play with his hometown Penticton Vees. Team captain, league all-star and graduating 20-year-old defenseman, Brett Van Riper will further his hockey career with the Portage College Voyageurs in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. Riley Ferster will move east to the Superior International Junior Hockey League to play for the Jr. A Fort Francis Sabers. Micah Anderson and Jeremy Wagner are Europe bound to play pro hockey in Germany.

The past 07/08 hockey season also saw the NHL attend KIJHL games with the focus being on 6’7” Posse defender, Brenden Stephen. Affiliate games played by Stephen with the WHL’s Everett Silvertips sparked interest in his potential as a draftable player. Although passed by in this season’s NHL draft, Stephen will remain in their sights this season in a Silvertips’ uniform. Princeton Posse pride in player development also occurred mid season when defenseman Scott Ramsay moved on to play with the Chilliwack Bruins in January of the 07/08 season. Even our board of directors saw movement to the next level with team GM and president, Blair Noel, moving on to become the business manager of the BCHL’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs.

Of note we still have many players vying for Jr. A spots across western Canada and we hope to update this strong list of player movement which we feel is a credit to our program and certainly a credit to the strength and progressiveness of our Kootenay International Junior Hockey League!