WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – The West Kelowna Warriors Junior Hockey Club is pleased to announce the signing of forward Carter Oakenfold (’05) to the team’s roster.
“Our goal is to be the last ones standing this spring and to do that you have to have players who can step up and play in any situation,” commented Warriors General Manager and Head Coach Simon Ferguson, “Carter is a big body who has shown in the AJHL he can play in all situations. He has been to a league Final and we are hoping that experience will pay off for us down the stretch.”
Oakenfold, 19, comes to West Kelowna after beginning his second season with the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and posting 9 goals and 20 points in 40 games this season in Spruce Grove. The 6’3”, 174-pound forward has played in a total of 90 career games in the AJHL and has amassed 18 goals and 24 points for 42 points in that span.
The Calgary, Alberta product played his minor hockey with Edge School, including his final season at U18 where he registered 17 goals and 39 points in 35 games played during the 2021/22 season. Oakenfold also comes to the Warriors as a commit of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and is now the fourth Warrior to be slated to join the Engineers program along with Felix Caron, Landen Hilditch and Jackson Kyrkostas.
“It’s a privilege to join this organization and team, which I don’t take lightly,” said Oakenfold, “I look forward to getting to work every day and competing with my teammates and ultimately having an end goal of winning a championship here.”
Oakenfold is expected to join the Warriors for their games this weekend and will wear number 24.
The Warriors (21-7-4-0) return to action this weekend on home ice as they are set to host the Cowichan Valley Capitals (9-19-1-1) for the first time since September 2020. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 PM at Royal LePage Place with tickets available for purchase online on the Warriors website or in-person at the Box Office, open one hour before puck drop on game nights.
