What started as a group of over 45 Alberni Valley Bulldogs hopefuls back on Monday, August 20th has finally been whittled down to the 23 players who will form the team when the 2018/19 BCHL regular season begins tonight in Duncan against the Cowichan Valley Capitals
The opening night roster includes 10 players returning from last year’s squad as well as three veteran offseason pick-ups and 10 rookies. Below is a brief profile of each player, including number of Junior A seasons played, hometown and statistics from the 2017/18 season.
MEET THE 2018/19 ALBERNI VALLEY BULLDOGS
GOALTENDERS
#1 Cole Demers (99) – 3rd Year from Kelowna, B.C. – 10 wins, 11 losses and 1 tie in 26 games with the West Kelowna Warriors, with a 3.88 goals-against average and .889 save-percentage.
#30 John Hawthorne (98) – 2nd Year from Chemainus, B.C. – 15 wins, 24 losses and 2 ties in 45 games with the Bulldogs, with a 3.62 goals-against average and .902 save-percentage.
DEFENCE
#2 Ryan Novecosky (00) – 1st Year from Courtenay, B.C. – 10 goals and 29 assists in 36 games with the Shawnigan Lake School’s Midget Prep team in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League and 4 games played as a Bulldogs AP.
#3 Spencer Hora (99) – 3rd Year from Kelowna, B.C. – 1 goal and 3 assists in 13 games with the Bulldogs and 14 points in 35 games with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and West Kelowna Warriors.
#4 Marcus Walter (99) – 4th Year from St. Albert, Alberta – 5 goals and 16 assists in 59 games with the North American Hockey League’s Springfield Junior Blues. Committed to Bentley University.
#7 Cam Cervone (99) – 1st Year from Rochester Hills, Michigan – 6 goals and 9 assists in 32 games with the Belle Tire U18 team in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League.
#8 Darren Rizzolo (98) – 4th Year from Mission, B.C. – 5 goals and 16 assists in 45 games with the Bulldogs.
#20 Aaron Bohlinger (00) – 1st Year from Walden, New York – 2 goals and 3 assists in 9 games with the Omaha AAA Lancers of the High Performance Hockey League and 1 goal in 6 games with the North American Hockey League’s Philadelphia Rebels.
#24 Grayson Valente (00) – 2nd Year from Vancouver, B.C. – 2 assists in 30 games with the Bulldogs.
FORWARDS
#9 Mitch Deelstra (99) – 1st Year from Wallace, Ontario – 20 goals and 20 assists in 44 games with the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Listowel Cyclones.
#10 Tyler Vanuden (98) – 2nd Year from Fort Frances, Ontario – 9 goals and 10 assists in 34 games with the Bulldogs.
#11 Dawson Tritt (00) – 1st Year from Spokane, Washington – 24 goals and 19 assists in 43 games with the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Spokane Braves and four games played as a Bulldogs AP.
#12 Jackson Doucet (99) – 2nd Year from Victoria, B.C. – 13 goals and 21 assists in 57 games with the Bulldogs.
#13 – Nicholas Seitz (00) – 1st Year from New York City, New York – 35 goals and 35 assists in 61 games with the P.A.L. Junior Islanders of the U.S. Premier Hockey League’s 18U Division. Committed to Princeton University.
#14 Evan Googins (99) – 1st Year from Braintree, Massachusetts – 16 goals and 20 assists in 30 games with Thayer Academy in the New England Prep School Hockey League.
#16 Michael Sacco (99) – 2nd Year from Syosset, New York – 6 goals and 11 assists in 26 games with the Bulldogs.
#17 Julian Benner (98) – 2nd Year from Calgary, Alberta – 2 goals and 5 assists in 13 games with the Bulldogs.
#21 Stephen Castagna (01) – 1st Year from North Vancouver, B.C. – 11 goals and 28 assists in 32 games with the Burnaby Winter Club Academy’s Midget Prep team in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League and 1 goal and 2 assists in 5 games as a Bulldogs AP.
#22 Tanner Pochipinski (00) – 1st Year from Colorado Springs, Colorado – 20 goals and 17 assists in 36 games with the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy’s Midget Prep team in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League.
#25 Isaac Tonkin-Palmer (00) – 2nd year from Cobble Hill, B.C. – 8 goals and 5 assists in 52 games with the Bulldogs.
#26 Pearce Messer (00) – 1st Year from North Delta, B.C. – 2017/18 Stats: 16 goals and 21 assists in 31 games with the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s Campbell River Storm and 1 goal and 1 assist in 8 games as a Bulldogs AP.
#27 Ethan Jones (01) – 1st Year from Nanaimo, B.C. – 2017/18 Stats: 28 goals and 28 assists in 40 games with the B.C. Major Midget League’s North Island Silvertips.
#29 Keaton Mastrodonato (00) – 2nd Year from Powell River, B.C. – 2017/18 Stats: 20 goals and 22 assists in 58 games with the Bulldogs. Committed to Canisius College.
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For more information, please contact:
Matt Hughes
Head Coach/GM
(250) 723-4412
matt@albernivalleybulldogs.ca
