Jason La Rose
HOW CAPE BRETON WEST GOT TO PRINCE GEORGE
Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League Quarter-final: defeated Cape Breton 4-0 (5-2, 5-3, 5-2, 6-0) Semifinal: defeated Pictou County 3-1 (8-1, 4-3, 9-0, 6-3) NSMMHL championship: defeated Dartmouth 3-0 (6-1, 2-1 OT, 4-3 OT)
Atlantic Regional Preliminary round: 3-1 (first place – defeated Kensington 6-1; defeated Moncton 5-1; lost to St. John’s 4-1; defeated Miramichi 8-5) Championship game: defeated Moncton 3-2
REGULAR SEASON
Record: 31-5-2 (1st in NSMMHL) Goals for: 202 Goals against: 86 Longest winning streak: 12 (Sept. 17-Oct. 27) Top 3 scorers: Avery Warner (24G 30A 54P) Jacob Hudson (23G 22A 45P) Logan Chisholm (21G 19A 40P)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 14-2 Goals for: 82 Goals against: 33 Top 3 scorers: Jacob Hudson (11G 14A 25P) Stephen Fox (8G 12A 20P) Avery Warner (10G 6A 16P)
TELUS CUP
Record: 3-3 Goals for: 13 Goals against: 13 Power play: 5 for 39 (12.8%) Penalty kill: 27 of 31 (87.1%) Top 3 scorers: Logan Timmons (4G 3A 7P) Jacob Stewart (3G 1A 4P) Keenan Gillis (1G 2A 3P)
NATIONAL MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
COLTEN ELLIS good butterfly goaltender … competes well … consistent in his movement … competes to see pucks … high-end anticipation … challenges at the top of his crease
JACOB HUDSON smooth skater … good play-making ability … strong on his skates … hard to knock off the puck … good net-front presence … drives to the blue paint without hesitation
AVERY WARNER small but skilled … above-average skill set … motor that doesn’t stop … top-notch hockey IQ … sees the ice very well … knows where to be at both ends … good leader
QMJHL DRAFTED PLAYERS
Colten Ellis – Cape Breton 2016 (4th round, 59th overall) Jacob Hudson – Moncton 2016 (4th round, 64th overall) Ryan MacLellan – Cape Breton 2016 (4th round 67th overall) Logan Timmons – Val-d’Or 2016 (11th round, 198th overall) Avery Warner – Cape Breton 2015 (14th round, 241st overall)