PHOTO: Tami Quan
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – The BC Hockey League announced their All-Rookie and All-Star teams which featured four Warriors players in Felix Caron, Cal Hughes, Isaiah Norlin and Jack Pridham.
Felix Caron was named to the 2nd All-Star team while Isaiah Norlin was selected as a 1st-team All-Star on the blue line with Cal Hughes and Jack Pridham finding spots on the All-Rookie Team.
Caron finished the regular season as the league’s 3rd highest point getter, collecting 31 goals and 38 assists for 69 points on the season while playing in each of the Warriors 54 regular season games. A Terrebonne, Quebec product, Caron has posted 5 goals and 6 points in 7 playoff games thus far.
Norlin sits as a 1st-team All Star with the Clarkson University commit led all blueliners in scoring this season, tallying 12 goals and 36 assists for 48 points while in his third season in West Kelowna. The Minneapolis, Minnesota native leads all defenders in playoff scoring with 7 assists in 7 games.
Pridham and Hughes, both heading to Boston University after their junior hockey careers conclude, join the All-Rookie team after terrific campaigns. Pridham posted 23 goals and 25 assists for 48 points in 54 games this regular season while amassing 5 goals and 8 points in 5 playoff games. Hughes had an identical 23 goals this season with 42 points in 54 games played and has registered 3 goals and 8 points in 5 playoff games.
A full list of each of the All-Star and All-Rookie Teams:
First-Team All-Stars
F – Caden Cranston (Surrey Eagles)
F – Aaron Schwartz (Surrey Eagles)
F – Hayden Stavroff (Alberni Valley Bulldogs)
D – Isaiah Norlin (West Kelowna Warriors)
D – Brett Merner (Nanaimo Clippers)
G – Ajeet Gundarah (Surrey Eagles)
Second-Team All-Stars
F – Felix Caron (West Kelowna Warriors)
F – Nicholas Beneteau (Alberni Valley Bulldogs)
F – Mike Murtagh (Nanaimo Clippers)
D – Tristan Allen (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
D – Francesco Dell’Elce (Penticton Vees)
G – Eli Pulver (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
All-Rookie Team
F – Chase Pirtle (Victoria Grizzlies)
F – Jack Pridham (West Kelowna Warriors)
F – Callum Hughes (West Kelowna Warriors)
D – Francesco Dell’Elce (Penticton Vees)
D – Larry Keenan (Penticton Vees)
G – Will Ingemann (Penticton Vees)
Alberta Division First-Team All-Stars
F – Brendan Ross (Blackfalds Bulldogs)
F – Noah Wills (Sherwood Park Crusaders)
F – Parker Lalonde (Brooks Bandits)
D – Cade Christenson (Sherwood Park Crusaders)
D – Connor Gengle (Sherwood Park Crusaders)
G – Erick Roest (Sherwood Park Crusaders)
Alberta Division Second-Team All-Stars
F – Sam Huck (Okotoks Oilers)
F – Hunter Price (Sherwood Park Crusaders)
F – Jack Silverberg (Okotoks Oilers)
D – Tanner Willick (Blackfalds Bulldogs)
D – Ethan Beyer (Brooks Bandits)
G – Johnny Hicks (Brooks Bandits)
Alberta Division All-Rookie Team
F – Ryan Zaremba (Sherwood Park Crusaders)
F – Logan Sawyer (Brooks Bandits)
F – Brett Wilson (Okotoks Oilers)
D – Connor Gengle (Sherwood Park Crusaders)
D – Quinn McCall (Brooks Bandits)
G – Ryan De Kok (Spruce Grove Saints)
The Warriors are back in action to begin the 2nd round as they take on the Salmon Arm Silverbacks with Game 1 coming on Friday night at Royal LePage Place. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM with tickets available for purchase online on the Warriors website as well as in-person at the Box Office, open one hour before puck drop.
