Posse rookie defenceman Kieran Friesen will be making his whl regular season debut tonite in Edmonton. Adding a touch of excitement around Princeton is the fact that the game against the Vancouver Giants is televised on Shaw Cable. Star Choice users can watch the game on Channel 407 starting at 6:00 pm local time.
Good luck Kieran, we will all be watching.
Just 13 games into the season and two Posse players have been called up to the WHL.
Dylen McKinlay, a 2007 Bantam draft pick of the Chilliwack Bruins, has been called up to the big club for three games this week. Dylen is expected to make his WHL regular season debut with the Bruins as they host the Kelowna Rockets followed by a return game in Kelowna, and finishing at home against the Kamloops Blazers.
Rookie defenceman Kieran Friesen is flying out to Edmonton today to catch up with the Oil Kings as they prepare for the Vancouver Giants. Kieran was listed by the Edmonton Oil Kings during Duner’s prospect camp in Prince George this past May. Kieran will be with the WHL club through the weekend and will stay with the club during an eastern road trip.
The call up will certain impact the Posse as they face two tough teams this weekend (Beaver Valley and Revelstoke), however this will also allow others Posse players the opportunity for a larger role.
Former Princeton Posse players are making news around the hockey world. Brenden Stephan was released earlier this week by the Everett Silvertips of the WHL. Brenden saw ice time last season as an affiliate player, however, after 9 games was unable to to crack the line up. Brendan will suit up for the Quesnel Millionaires of the BCHL.
07/08 Posse scoring leader, Brad Goss, has been seeing regular ice time with the Langley Chiefs of the BCHL. After 13 games, Brad is 5th on the team is scoring and earned 3rd star of the game last night in a 6-3 win over Burnaby Express.
Andrew Walsh is pushing the BCHL goaltending leaders with a strong start to the season. Andrew is in the top 10 in most catagories for the BCHL goalies. Andrew is 4th in the BCHL with a 6-4 record, and appearing in 11 games for the Langley Chiefs this year.
07/08 team captain Dan Hillman is a regular this season for the Lloydminster Bobcats of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. In 14 games Dan has 2 goals and 3 assists and is 2nd on the team for rookie scoring. Last night Dan was selected as the game star for Lloydminster.
