The Kelowna Rockets have signed former BWC Academy student-athlete Gabriel Guilbault to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.
The Burnaby, BC defenseman joined the CSSHL for the 2019/20 U15 season. In 30 games he would lead all defenders with 19 goals and 42 points while being named the CSSHL U15 MVP. The following U15 Prep season he would record seven assists in six U15 Prep games.
In 2021/22 he would record 20 points in 30 regular season games with the BWC Academy U18 Prep team. He would add two assists in five playoff games to help BWC Academy capture the 2022 CSSHL U18 Prep Western Championship.
Kelowna originally selected Guilbault in the third round, 61st overall at the 2021 WHL Draft. Guilbault is committed to NCAA Division I program Quinnipiac University.