All four players helped NAX capture their second straight CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championship, with Harvey winning in both 2023 and 2024. John and Soper were both part of the NAX team that captured the 2023 CSSHL U15 Western Championship.

A forward from Nipawin, SK, the Vancouver Giants selected Chorney in the first round, 10th overall. In his first season in the CSSHL, Chorney finished second on NAX in goals (19), assists (23) and points (42) in 24 games. He added 12 points in 5 playoff games, second most among all skaters.

After producing 29 points in 30 games during the 2022/23 U15 Prep season with NAX, Harvey finished this season fourth in league scoring with 52 points. His 52 points and 33 assists were a team high, leading to the Prince Albert Raiders selecting the Edmonton, AB forward fourth overall. Harvey finished third in playoff scoring with 11 points. Prince Albert selected NAX U18 Prep student-athletes Daxon Rudolph and Riley Boychuk with the first two picks in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.

Having no first or second round picks, the Saskatoon Blades made John their first selection when they took him in the third round, 61st overall. The Fort McMurray, AB forward led NAX with 20 goals while finishing third with 38 points. He would take a giant leap forward in the playoffs, setting the single U15 Prep post-season record with 19 points in 5 games, including scoring the overtime winner in the Western Championships Final. This was the second straight year John led the playoffs in scoring as he produced 13 points in 5 games last season.

A 6’2 defenseman from Edmonton, AB, the Lethbridge Hurricanes selected Soper in the second round, 32nd overall. Soper tallied 10 points in 25 regular season games before adding 2 points in 5 playoff games. During the 2022/23 season Soper produced 20 points in 27 regular season games and an additional point in four playoff games.

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Thayne Wasyluk opened the scoring 2:36 into the game with his sixth goal of the playoffs for NAX. Edge School, who finished first during the regular season and was 6-2-0 against NAX on the season, tied the game 1:23 later as a Brock England wrist shot beat Cam Hoose (39/44) low blocker. Reeve Waugh scored late in the second to give Edge the lead heading into the second.

Defenseman Kayne Wright scored 7:33 into the second to tie the game. Matthew Hilderman restored the Edge lead minutes later with a power play goal, jamming home a rebound in front. Four minutes later Ben Oliverio would spring Luke Jamieson for a partial breakaway, where Jamieson made no mistake with a move to his backhand, giving Edge a 4-2 lead.

With Edge having taken control of the game, Ben Harvey brought NAX within one 2:34 later with a tremendous individual effort.

Tyrie Ehrenberg tied the game on the power play with 4:57 remaining, firing home a rebound in front. NAX would claim the lead 1:29 later as Jaggar John was denied on the breakaway but Blake Chorney was there to clean up the rebound.

Holding a lead late, NAX got into penalty trouble and found themselves shorthanded for the last three minutes of regulation, including down 5-on-3. With the goalie pulled, Edge held a 6-on-3 for the final minute. One NAX penalty expired with 10 seconds left, bringing it to 6-on-4, but Edge found the back of the net with just 3.4 seconds left as Mirco Dufour found Aden Bouchard all alone in front.

After a few overtime chances by both teams John grabbed a puck in his own end before driving the lane to create a partial 2-on-1. He would keep the puck, making a move to his forehand and beating Leif Oaten (36/42) blocker side to send the visiting crowd into a frenzy.

NAX won both the U15 and U15 Prep Western Championships in 2023. This was the programs 10th CSSHL Championship and the third under the guidance of head coach Brayden Toma who captured a U16 Prep Championship in 2019 to go along with his back-to-back U15 Prep Championships.

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Toogood has spent the last three seasons in the CSSHL with NAX. The Devon, AB forward joined their U15 Prep team for the 2021/22 season, recording 26 points in 30 games. The Oil Kings would select Toogood in the 12th round, 263rd overall at the 2022 WHL Draft.

Last season Toogood finished with 37 points in 30 U17 Prep games. He would add two goals in five playoff games as NAX captured the 2023 CSSHL U17 Prep Western Championship.

This season Toogood has played three U18 Prep games with NAX, recording one goal and one assist.

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Rotar is in his first season in the CSSHL with the Edge School Gold U17 Prep team. In four games this season the Creston, BC netminder has a 4.94 GAA and .873 SV%. Rotar was selected in the fifth round, 102nd overall by the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the 2023 WHL Draft.

A forward from Edmonton, AB, Stewart was selected in the fifth round, 104th overall by the Victoria Royals at the 2023 WHL Draft. Stewart spent the 2022/23 CSSHL season with the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) U15 Prep team, tallying 46 points in 30 games. He would add eight points in five playoff games as NAX captured the 2023 CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championships.

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A defenseman from Headingley, MB, Jett Deschamps was originally selected by the Pats in the fifth round, 96th overall at the 2023 WHL Draft. In 30 U15 Prep games with RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg this season Deschamps finished with 24 points.

Tate Dolinsky has spent the last two seasons with RHA Winnipeg, joining the program in 2021/22. That season the Winnipeg, MB defender would tally 28 points in 29 games, leading to the Rebels selecting him in the fourth round, 69th overall at the 2022 WHL Draft. This season Dolinsky was named the CSSHL U16 Prep Top Defenseman after tallying 31 points in 30 games. He would add two assists in five playoff games as RHA Winnipeg captured the 2023 CSSHL U16 Prep Western Championship.

Undrafted at the 2020 WHL Draft, Levi Green spent the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons with Delta Hockey Academy. During his first season at Delta the New Westminster, BC forward would finish with 19 points in 30 U15 games. The following U15 Prep season with Delta White he would score 4 goals and 9 assists in 30 games.

A fourth round pick, 75th overall by the Rebels at the 2023 WHL Draft, Nickolas Kovich joined Delta Black for the 2021/22 season, finishing with 22 points in 27 games. This year the Richmond, BC forward finished third on Delta Green聽 with 36 points in just 21 games.

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Luke Davies spent the last three seasons with the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX). In four U15 Prep games in 2020/21 he would tally two points. The following U16 Prep season he would finish with 24 goals and 14 assists in 31 games. He would add four points in five playoff games as NAX captured the 2022 CSSHL U16 Prep Western Championship. This season the Calgary, AB forward finished with 20 points in 31 U18 Prep games.

A forward from Calgary, AB, Gavin Garland played four seasons in the CSSHL. He joined Edge School in 2019/20, recording 31 points in 25 U15 Prep games. He would join Delta Hockey Academy Green for the 2020/21 U15 Prep season, tallying nine points in four games. In 2021/22 Garland would record 35 points in 20 regular season games and 13 points in 5 playoff games as Delta captured the 2022 CSSHL U17 Prep Western Championship. This past season Garland would play for International Hockey Academy (IHA), finishing third among all U18 Prep skaters with 58 points in 32 games.

Jett Koch spent the last three CSSHL seasons with Edge School. In 2020/21 he would finish with six points in five U16 Prep games. The following U17 Prep season the Calgary, AB forward would finish fifth in team scoring with 52 points in 32 games while being named to the CSSHL U17 Prep All-Academic Team. This season Koch would record 17 points in 33 U18 Prep games. He would add one point in five playoff games as Edge captured the 2023 CSSHL U18 Prep Western Championship.

Kasey Russell joined Prairie Hockey Academy for the 2022/23 U18 Prep season. In 30 games the Cardston, AB forward would finish second in team scoring with 36 points in 30 games.

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Undrafted in the 2022 WHL Draft, Kaila has signed with the Tri-City Americans after an impressive performance at their training camp. The Ladner, BC netminder has spent the last three CSSHL seasons with Delta Hockey Academy.

During the 2020/21 season he would play four games for the Delta U15 team. In 2021/22 Kaila would suit-up for the Delta Green U15 Prep team, playing 15 games and posting a 3.23 GAA, .887 SV%, 1 shutout and an 8-6-0 record. Kaila would play all five playoff games for Delta at the 2022 CSSHL Western Championships, posting a 5-0-0 record, 1 shutout, 1.80 GAA and .935 SV% as Delta captured the 2022 U15 Prep CSSHL Western Championship.

This season Kaila would go 11-5-0 with a 3.05 GAA, .894 SV% and 1 shutout in 16 games with the Delta U17 Prep team. At the 2023 CSSHL Western Championships he would post a 1.82 GAA, .942 SV% and go 2-0-1 with his lone loss being in overtime of the 2023 CSSHL Western Championships Finals,

Tu has spent the last two seasons in the CSSHL with St. George’s. The White Rock, BC netminder joined the program in 2021/22, playing 19 games with the U15 team. He would post a 5-11-0 record with a 4.13 GAA and .912 SV% en route to being named the CSSHL U15 Top Goaltender Award.

Selected in the second round, 31st overall by the Calgary Hitmen at the 2023 WHL Draft, Tu would play 18 games for the St. George’s U15 Prep team this season. He would go 12-5-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .914 SV% while being nominated for the CSSHL U15 Prep Top Goaltender Award.

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Davis joined Edge School for the 2019/20 U15 Prep season, going 8-3-3 with a 3.66 GAA and .882 SV% in 14 games. The Calgary, AB netminder would play for the Edge U16 Prep team the following shortened season. In 2021/22 Davis played 22 U18 Prep games posting a record of 18-3-0 with 4 shutouts, a 1.84 GAA and .927 SV%.

This season Davis would be nominated for the CSSHL U18 Prep Top Goaltender Award after leading the league with 16 wins and finishing third with a 2.15 GAA. He would finish with a 16-1-1 record with 1 shutout and a .918 SV%. He would play four of the five Edge School playoff games, finishing with a record of 4-0-0, 1.99 GAA and .895 SV% as Edge captured the 2023 CSSHL U18 Prep Western Championship.

Zambakdjian has spent the last two seasons in the CSSHL with Mount Academy. During the 2021/22 Eastern U18 season Zambakdjian would lead all defensemen with 33 points in 28 games, earning CSSHL Eastern U18 Top Defenseman Award honours. The Laval, QC product would add two assists in three playoff games as Mount Academy U18 #1 captured the 2022 CSSHL Eastern U18 Championships.

A 10th round, 172nd overall pick by the Charlottetown Islanders at the 2021 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Draft, Zambakdjian played 10 games for the Mount Academy U18 Varsity team this season. He would finish with 2 goals and 8 assists, tying for the team lead among all Mount defensemen with 10 points.

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The event, which took place in Penticton from March 6-19, 2023, featured 86 teams and roughly 1,900 players and staff from the four Western Canadian provinces and the state of Idaho. Over 91% of the events participates were out of town, overnight guests.

Roughly 3,908 spectators attended the event, with 90% of those spectators being out of town, overnight guests. 84.6% of these spectators travelled more than 320km to attend the event, staying on average more than 3 nights in Penticton.

In addition to the $3.3 million impact on Penticton, the total B.C. Provincial impact was $3.86 million, with a National impact of $4.9 million.

It was announced back in March of 2023 that the CSSHL and its partners Okanagan Hockey Group, OVG360, Travel Penticton and the City of Penticton reached an agreement for a 10-year agreement (five years, with an additional five-year renewal clause) to host the Western Championships beginning in March 2024.

鈥淲ith the continued expansion of the CSSHL, which will see 96 teams from the four western provinces and the states of Idaho and Washington competing during the 2023/24 season, the CSSHL Western Championships will only continue to grow each season and provide even further economic impact on both Penticton and the province of BC,鈥� added CSSHL Chief Operating Officer Kevin Goodwin.

鈥淪eeing the impressive economic numbers from last year鈥檚 tournament really emphasizes how impactful the CSSHL Western Championships are to Penticton. With a significant portion of participants and spectators coming from outside of the Okanagan region, this annual event provides a clear and powerful economic boost to our local hospitality throughout its鈥� 14-day stay during a typically quieter period of tourism,鈥� said Dean Clarke, General Manager and Regional Vice President of OVG360. 鈥淎s 10 additional teams are anticipated for next year鈥檚 event, it鈥檚 clear the CSSHL Western Championships are on a path of exceptional growth and will ensure Penticton remains a premier destination for sports and tourism, all year round.鈥�

Travel Penticton, the official tourism marketing agency for the city if Penticton, is an enthusiastic supporter of the CSSHL. “Our Board, membership and marketing team see the real value of this event.” stated Thom Tischik, Travel Penticton Executive Director. “The CSSHL event happens in a normally quiet time of the tourism year. This initiative helps to fill accommodations, generate business to restaurants, craft breweries, wineries, retailers and other non-hospitality venues.” Thom goes on to say, “Our investment sees real-time benefits and we look forward to a long-term partnership with CSSHL over the next several years.”

鈥淭he support for our business community that the CSSHL event brings in the shoulder season is incredible and it鈥檚 great to see our accommodations full, restaurants busy and community on show for this event鈥� said Anthony Haddad, General Manager of Community Services. Haddad added, 鈥淲e look forward to the long-term partnership with CSSHL, Okanagan Hockey Group, OVG360 and Travel Penticton so see this event continue to grow and support our community over the coming years.鈥�

The 2022 CSSHL Western Championships had a $3.151 million impact on the city of Penticton.

For further information:
Jordan Martin
Manager, Media & Communications
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j.martin@csshl.ca

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The 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) was established in 2009 and has grown to feature 32 accredited schools and 114 teams from British Columbia to Prince Edward Island and the states of Idaho and Washington. The league was designed specifically for elite level student athletes, giving them the opportunity to focus on their education while increasing their skills off and on the ice and providing them with a high level of competition and exposure. Currently, the CSSHL includes seven different divisions at the U15, U17, U18 Male and U18 Female levels.

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Rudolph has spent the last two seasons in the CSSHL with Edge School. During the 2021/22 U15 season the Calgary, AB forward scored 20 goals and assisted on 14 more in 29 games. He would add four points in five playoff games as Edge captured the 2022 CSSHL U15 Western Championships.

This season Rudolph finished third among all Edge U15 Prep skaters with 39 points in 30 games. He would score three goals and record four assists in four playoff games at the 2023 CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championships. At the conclusion of the season the Thunderbirds would select Rudolph in the seventh round, 153rd overall at the 2023 WHL Draft.

Rudolph will spend the 2023/24 CSSHL season with the Calgary International Hockey Academy U17 Prep team.

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