91原创 91原创 and Trappers teams are recruiting for their spring hockey program, looking for young players interested in moving up.
91原创 Trappers assistant coach Scott Sparkman, former 91原创 assistant coach Chris Shaw, and NHL veteran Ryan Hollweg will be providing tutelage to the Jr. 91原创 players.
Sparkman, who has been with the Trappers since their inaugural season, is also director of scouting. He will be training the U18 players. This year, the Trappers finished at the top of the PJHL Harold Brittain conference, closing out the season with a record of 36 wins in 48 games, to clinch both the division and playoff position.
Shaw, currently the British Columbia scout for the Everett Silvertips of the WHL, will coach the U17s. The Surrey native is a former defenceman who played in 168 career BCHL games. In his last season with the Burnaby Bulldogs, Shaw was named team Captain.
Hollweg
U15 players will be guided by NHL veteran Ryan Hollweg, whose career resume includes tours of duty with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes. His Elite Prospects profile described Hollweg as a 鈥減hysical forward with big-time hitting ability 鈥 an aggressive player who knows his role and won鈥檛 hesitate to drop the gloves鈥
Players on the 91原创 Jr. 91原创 spring team can expect 15 practices, three tournament-style showcase games, and a playoff/finals showcase.
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Players for the 91原创 Jr. Trappers spring teams will play exhibition games and will be enrolled into three spring tournaments.
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The British Columbia Spring Hockey League, presented by the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) bills itself as a development opportunity for players looking to make the jump to junior hockey and beyond.
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