Ethan Edwards, Charlie Elick, Trey Taylor and Matthew Wood have all signed NHL Entry Level Contracts, while Evan Friesen has signed in the ECHL.

Selected in the fourth round, 120th overall at the 2020 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils, Edwards has signed a two year contract with the team. The St. Albert, AB defenseman has spent the last four seasons in the NCAA with the University of Michigan, tallying 56 points in 130 games.

Edwards spent two seasons in the CSSHL with the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX), capturing a U16 Prep Championship in 2018. Overall, he would play 63 games split between the NAX U16 Prep and U18 Prep teams, recording 49 points.

Elick has signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets after they selected him in the second round, 36th overall at the 2024 NHL Draft. The Calgary, AB defenseman joined Edge School in 2020/21, playing with their U15 Prep team. In 2021/22 he would tally 25 points in 26 U18 Prep games while being named the CSSHL U18 Prep Top Freshman Award winner.

The Brandon Wheat Kings would select Elick with the third overall pick at the 2021 WHL Draft where he would spend his first two-and-a-half WHL season before joining the Tri-City Americans midway through this year. In 196 career WHL games Elick has 10 goals and 45 assists.

Undrafted to the NHL, Taylor has signed a contract with the Dallas Stars. Taylor spent the 2017/18 season with the Delta Hockey Academy U16 Prep team, posting 12 goals and 16 assists in 35 games.

The Richmond, BC defender would join Clarkson University of the NCAA in 2022/23, playing three seasons with the team. In 110 NCAA games Taylor finished with 16 goals and 38 assists while being named the NCAA (ECAC) Best Defensive Defenseman and a Second Team All-Star in 2023/24.

Woods spent the 2019/20 CSSHL U15 Prep season with the West Van Warriors (now the North Shore Warriors), finishing second in the league in goals (40) and fourth in points (71) in 30 games. At the conclusion of the season the Regina Pats selected Wood in the second round, 41st overall at the 2020 WHL Draft. However, Wood took the NCAA route.

TheLethbridge, AB forward spent two seasons with the University of Connecticut before transferring to the University of Minnesota this season. In 109 NCAA games Wood recorded 44 goals and 57 assists while being named to the NCAA (Hockey East) All-Rookie Team in 2022/23.

Selected in the first round, 15th overall at the 2023 NHL Draft by the Predators, Wood has represented Team Canada on three separate occasions: twice with the U18 Team, and once with the World Juniors Team.

A forward from Winnipeg, MB, Friesen has signed an ECHL Contract with the Utah Grizzlies. Friesen has played two games with the team already, having played one with them last season.

Undrafted to the WHL, Friesen has spent the last four seasons in the top junior hockey league in Western Canada. This season he would captain the Wenatchee Wild, finishing with 61 points in 66 games. In total, Friesen had 146 points in 240 WHL games.

Prior to his time in the WHL, Friesen spent two seasons in the CSSHL with RHA Winnipeg, playing for their U15 Prep and U16 Prep teams. In 66 CSSHL games he would record 14 goals and 20 assists.

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Upper joined Edge for the 2014/15 U15 season, tallying 10 points in 13 games. The following U15 Prep campaign he would record 16 points in 25 games. The Calgary, AB defender would take a step offensively the next season, finishing with 34 points in 27 U16 Prep games. During the 2017/18 season he would tally 29 points in 33 U18 Prep games with Edge.

Undrafted to the WHL, Upper would join the Prince George Cougars in 2018/19. He would spend three seasons in the WHL with the Cougars, ending his WHL career with 18 goals and 33 assists in 151 games.

After his WHL career he would head to the University of Calgary and play three U SPORTS seasons with the Dinos. In 62 games Upper had 13 goals and 20 assists.

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Armstrong spent the 2018/19 U18 Prep season with Edge School recording 28 points in 29 games.

Selected in the first round, ninth overall by the Prince George Cougars at the 2018 WHL Draft, the Airdrie, AB forward joined the Cougars for three seasons starting in 2019/20. In 155 games with the Cougars Armstrong had 20 goals and 36 assists.

In 2022/23 he would join the Red Deer Rebels, tallying 11 goals and 23 assists in 65 games.

This season Armstrong joined Chicoutimi Sagueneens in the QMJHL. He would score 17 times and add 22 assists.

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The Winnipeg, MB duo of Alarie and Thornton joined RHA Winnipeg for the 2017/18 U15 Prep season. Alarie tallied a team high 55 points in 30 games, leading to the Moose Jaw Warriors would select the forward in the first round, 22nd overall at the 2018 WHL Draft. Thornton would finish with 29 points in 30 games as the Prince George Cougars selected the defenseman in the second round, 33rd overall at the 2018 WHL Draft.

The following U18 Prep season Thornton and Alarie would finish first and second in team scoring with 47 and 46 points respectively.

Alarie spent five season in the WHL with the Warriors before joining the Seattle Thunderbirds early this season. In 280 WHL games he tallied 79 goals and 108 assists. Alarie has signed an ECHL contract with the Adirondack Thunder, having played six games with two points so far.

Thornton joined Prince George full time for the 2021/22 season. He would spend three seasons with the team including captaining them this year. In 207 total WHL games Thornton has tallied 56 goals and 140 assists. Thornton remains with the Cougars in the middle of their WHL playoffs, but has signed an AHL contract with the Hershey Bears.

11 CSSHL alumni have signed Amateur Try-out Agreements with AHL and ECHL clubs for the remainder of the season:

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