The Blue Jackets drafted the Fort St. John, BC netmidner in the second round, 60th overall at the 2024 NHL Draft.

Gardner spent five seasons in the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú (CSSHL) with RHA Kelowna. He joined the program in 2018/19, playing 20 U15 games for the program, which at the time was still called Pursuit of Excellence (POE). He returned to POE in 2019/20, playing 16 U15 Prep games. The following COVID-19 shortened season with RHA Kelowna, he would play two U15 Prep games.

In 2021/22 he would make the jump to RHA Kelowna’s U18 Prep team, posting a 2.98 GAA, .914 SV% and 14-3-1 record, leading to the Saskatoon Blades selecting him in the third round, 53rd overall at the 2021 WHL Draft. He would return to the RHA Kelowna U18 Prep team the following season, going 9-5-1 with a .926 SV% and 3.16 GAA.

Gardner would begin his WHL career with the Blades in 2023/24, posting a 21-5-0 record with a 1.91 GAA, .927 V% and 4 shutouts. Both his 1.91 GAA and .927 SV% were a WHL best.

This season Gardner has went 22-12-4 with a .911 SV%, 2.83 GAA and 3 shutouts with the Blades.

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Eastern U17: Lukas Royko, Lower Canada College

The Montreal, QC forward recorded a division best 14 goals and 21 points in 8 games in February. Royko has set a CSSHL East U17 single season record with 33 goals and 58 points this year.

Eastern U18: Vytas Lenkutis, King Heights Academy

For the second time this season Lenkutis has been named the CSSHL East U18 Player of the Month. The Boston, MA forward has a division best 12 assists and 19 points in 8 games in February. On the season he leads the East U18 division with 26 goals and 50 points in 24 games. His 26 goals is second most all-time in a single East U18 season, while his 50 points are fourth.

Female U18 Prep: Riley Cooper, OHA Edmonton

The 2009 born forward has been named the Female U18 Prep Player of the Month for the second time this season. Her 9 goals, 12 assists and 22 points in just 6 games in February led all skaters. On the season she sits second in assists (37) and points (63), helping launch her OHA Edmonton into sixth place in the standings in their first year competing in the CSSHL Female U18 Prep division.

U15: Hudson Lesk, St. George’s School

A defenseman from Clontarf, Australia, Lesk had 9 goals and 9 assists in 9 games in February, with his goals and points total leading all U15 defensemen. On the season he leads all U15 defensemen with 20 goals, fourth most in a single U15 season. His 44 points in 31 games sits 1 off the league lead, though his 1.42 PTS/GP is a division best.

U15 Prep: Louis Oscar Holowaychuk, St. George’s School

In 11 games in February the Vancouver, BC forward produced a division best 17 goals and 27 points. On the season, his second in the CSSHL U15 Prep division, Holowaychuk finished with a league high 50 goals and 83 points in 34 games.

U17: Eliott Horner, Pacific Coast Hockey Academy

A netminder from Comox, BC, Horner went 3-0-1 with a 1.47 GAA, .938 SV% and 1 shutout in February, giving up 6 goals against in 4 games and 245 minutes. In his first CSSHL season, Horner has a 10-8-2 record with a 3.40 GAA, .888 SV% and 3 shutouts.

U17 Prep: Jaggar John, OHA Edmonton

For the second time this season the Saskatoon Blades 2024 WHL Draft pick has been named the U17 Prep Player of the Month. John led all U17 Prep skaters with 10 goals and 21 points in 7 games. On the season, he sits third with 38 assists and 66 points in 31 games. His 2.13 PTS/GP is a U17 Prep best. The Fort McMurray, AB forward has played 5 WHL games with the Blades this season.

U18 Prep: Nate Stevens, Northern Alberta Xtreme

The Calgary, AB netminder played 5 games in February, going 5-0-0 with a division best 0.80 GAA, and 2 shutouts. Stevens would record a .963 SV%, letting in just 4 goals on 108 shots. On the season he has posted a 15-1-1 record with a league best 5 shutouts, 1.87 GAA, .932 SV% and 15 wins.

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The Chestermere, AB forward spent the 2023/24 CSSHL U15 Prep season with Edge School. In 27 games he would record a team best 34 assists and 46 points. He would add nine points in five playoff games as Edge made the finals of the 2024 CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championship.

Halat was selected in the fourth round, 72nd overall at the 2024 WHL Draft by the Calgary Hitmen.

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Rafael Cloutier and Lynden Larsen have signed in the QMJHL, while Jackson Kostiuk and Ethan Merner have signed in the WHL.

Cloutier joined Bourget College ahead of the 2021/22 East U17 season. In 33 games the Pointe-Fortune, QC forward had 9 goals and 8 assists. The following East U18 season he would record 5 goals and 8 assists in 14 games with Bourget. The Clarkson University commit has signed with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, having recorded two points in three games so far this season.

A forward from Verdun, QC, Larsen has spent the 2024/25 CSSHL East U17 season with Selwyn House School recording a team best 11 assists and 16 points in 5 games. Larsen, who was selected in the fourth round, 63rd overall at the 2024 QMJHL Draft, has played six games with Acadie-Bathurst Titan, tallying two assists.

Selected in the 10th round, 216th overall by the Saskatoon Blades at the 2021 WHL Draft, Kostiuk has signed with the Prince Albert Raiders, recording one assist in two games. The East St. Paul. MB forward played three seasons in the CSSHL with RHA Winnipeg at the U15 Prep and U18 Prep levels. In 71 career CSSHL games he recorded 89 points, including 47 during the 2022/23 U18 Prep season. Kostiuk has spent the last two seasons in the MJHL with the Steinbach Pistons, tallying 34 points in 29 games this season before joining the Raiders.

Merner joined Okanagan Hockey Academy for the 2019/20 U15 Prep season, producing 12 points in 30 games. The Kelowna, BC forward would have three points in two U15 Prep games with Yale Hockey Academy the following season before recording 44 points in 32 U17 Prep games in 2021/22, leading to the Calgary Hitmen selecting him in the fourth round, 80th overall at the 2021 WHL Draft. Committed to NCAA program Merrimack College, Merner has signed with the Hitmen.

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The 10 team tournament will take place December 26-Jan. 5 in Ottawa, ON. Four CSSHL alumni will represent Team Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships.

The four CSSHL alumni selected to represent Team Canada are:

• Carson Bjarnason – Brandon Wheat Kings/WHL (RHA Winnipeg)
• Gavin McKenna – Medicine Hat Tigers/WHL (RHA Kelowna/South Alberta Hockey Academy)
• Tanner Molendyk – Saskatoon Blades/WHL (Yale Hockey Academy)
• Sawyer Mynio – Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL (Yale Hockey Academy)

A first round pick by the Nashville Predators at the 2023 NHL Draft, Molendyk is one of five returning players who represented Canada at the 2024 World Juniors. Bjarnason will represent Team Canada for the third time. The 2023 2nd round NHL Pick by the Philadelphia Flyers won gold at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and Bronze at the 2023 U18 World Championships.

McKenna, who is expected to be the first overall pick at the 2026 NHL Draft, has won gold for Canada at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championships and the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. This will be the first time Mynio, a Vancouver Canucks 2023 third round pick, represents Team Canada on the international stage.

The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Boxing Day with Canada kicking off its tournament schedule against Finland, while the United States will play Germany. The two teams will meet on Dec. 31 to wrap up preliminary-round action. The knock-out round will begin with the quarter-finals on January 2.

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A fourth round pick by the Saskatoon Blades at the 2018 WHL Draft, Wright joined NAX for the 2018/19 U16 Prep season. He would lead all defensemen with 35 points in 36 regular season games, earning CSSHL U16 Prep Top Defenseman Award honours. The Olds, AB defender then added four points in five playoff games as NAX were crowned 2019 CSSHL U16 Prep Western Champions.

He would join the Blades the following season, spending five years with the club. In 256 career WHL games Wright recorded 15 goals and 88 assists. This past season he was named a WHL (East) Second Team All-Star after recording 35 points in 68 games.

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Selected in the sixth round, 133rd overall by the Blades, Kuntz recorded 3 goals and 22 assists in 27 games with RHA Winnipeg this season. This was the Winnipeg, MB defenseman’s first season in the CSSHL U15 Prep division.

Lewko joined RHA Winnipeg for the 2023/24 U15 Prep season, finishing third in team scoring with 42 points in 26 games. The Sanford, MB forward was selected in the fourth round, 77th overall by the Blades.

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Julian Revel and Grayson Tash both joined BWC Academy ahead of the 2022/23 CSSHL U15 season. Revel would tally 20 points in 21 games while Tash would add 19 in 24.

This season Revel tallied 6 goals and 19 assists in 26 U15 Prep games leading to the Saskatoon Blades selecting the Burnaby, BC product in the third round, 66th overall. Revel would be named a CSSHL U15 Prep Second Team All-Star (BC Division).

Tash played in 27 U15 Prep games this season, recording 3 goals and a team high 31 assists. A CSSHL U15 Prep Second Team All-Star (BC Division), Tash was selected in the third round, 64th overall by the Seattle Thunderbirds.

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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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“What SuperHEROS does helping kids and giving them the chance to play the sport that I love, that’s really special” says Ryley. “I want to try and make a career out of hockey and this is something that I want to continue along with it. I think we can bring more into the sport than just the game and this is a big piece to me.”

From a HEROS Hockey Instagram post:

This season, Ryley raised funds for every save and shutout he made through his  campaign. With the help of his partners, EnerCorp, DLR Vinyl Products, Adrenalin Source for Sports, and The Meyer Family, Ryley has helped ensure players have everything they need to find success on and off the ice, raising over $13,000! In addition to running , Ryley has also devoted countless hours to attending HEROS practices, giving time to our teams and players. He’s not only a helpful friend to many but a mentor and pillar in the community. We are so proud of Ryley and grateful for his wonderful support and all the awareness he’s brought to HEROS. This fundraiser showed immense leadership on his part. Amazing work!

Ryley, congratulations on not only raising money for HEROS, but for being a true champion for their organization as well. We are proud of all of the work you have done and continue to do to support HEROS in the community.

Story submitted by Edge School

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