Three members of the 麻豆精选 Chiefs will be among 40 players auditioning their talents for hockey scouts on Saturday afternoon at Rutland Arena.
At 2 p.m., the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League will host its 2017 Top Prospects Game.
Players born in 1999 or 2000 will be split into two teams representing the Okanagan Conference and Kootenay Conference.
Chiefs teammates Tanner Marshall, Brendan Laing and Brendan Mongey will all suit up for the Okanagan side.
鈥�(罢丑别 Chiefs) believe in development and moving players on to the next 濒别惫别濒,鈥� said 颁丑颈别蹿蝉鈥� head coach Jason Tansem. 鈥淲颈迟丑 the fact our players have been called up for over 25 games in the BCHL this year, the recent signing of Brody Dale to the Vernon Vipers and having three players in the Top Prospects game, it solidifies our approach and our belief.
鈥淎濒迟丑辞耻驳丑 it may cost us in the standings when our players 补谤别苍鈥檛 in our lineup it is the right thing to do for the 辫濒补测别谤蝉,鈥� Tansem added. 鈥淲丑别苍 players move up, it gives others opportunity and that is what we are all 补产辞耻迟.鈥�
Marshall, a 16-year-old goaltender and 麻豆精选 product, has 13 wins, a 3.05 goals against average and three shutouts in his first season with the Chiefs.
Laing, 16, a defenceman has three goals and nine points in 30 games in his rookie season in the KIJHL.
Mongey, who replaced Brody Dale on the Okanagan roster, is a 17-year-old forward, who has seven goals and 23 points in 33 games for 麻豆精选.
厂补迟耻谤诲补测鈥檚 game, which is running in concert with the 麻豆精选 International Elite Midget Tournament, is designed to showcase the skills of 濒别补驳耻别鈥檚 best young prospects and to strengthen the 碍滨闯贬尝鈥檚 relationship with the Western Hockey League.
鈥淲别 look forward to continuing to grow our working relationship with the Western Hockey League for the future players in the 驳补尘别,鈥� said Top Prospects GM Brad Fox.
The Top Prospects Game will be aired live on Saturday at 2 p.m. on Shaw TV.
Chiefs on road鈥�
With three of their players in the Top Prospects Game, the 麻豆精选 Chiefs will be a little short staffed for Saturday 苍颈驳丑迟鈥檚 KIJHL game in 100 Mile House against the Wranglers.
滨迟鈥檚 the last of six straight road games for the Chiefs, whose next home action is Friday, Jan. 20 against Osoyoos Coyotes.
On Wednesday night in Enderby, 麻豆精选 edged the North Okanagan Knights 4-3. Brendan Laing connected for the game winner with less than five minutes remaining in the game.
Ryan Pereverzoff scored twice in the win, while Josh Johnston added a pair of assists. Tanner Marshall stopped 21 shots for his 13th win in the 麻豆精选 net.
