BULLDOGS ADD GOALTENDER DEMERS FROM WARRIORS, DEAL SELLECK TO CAPS
Port Alberni, BC – The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have announced a pair of trades leading up to opening of the 2018/19 British Columbia Hockey League season on Friday, acquiring 1999-born goaltender Cole Demers from the West Kelowna Warriors while dealing 1998-born forward Paul Selleck to the Cowichan Valley Capitals.
Demers joins the Bulldogs following two seasons in West Kelowna, where he compiled a record of 17 wins and 27 losses with a 3.60 goals-against average and .897 save-percentage. The Kelowna product previously starred with the B.C. Major Midget League’s Okanagan Rockets, leading all BCMML goaltenders with 18 wins during the 2015/16 campaign.
“Cole is an experienced BCHL netminder who will be able to compete with and support John Hawthorne and give us a very good tandem in goal,” says Bulldogs head coach Matt Hughes. “Cole has also been described to us as a hard worker and a great teammate, so we’re happy to have him on board.”
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs have dealt 20-year old forward Paul Selleck to the Capitals following a 17-goal, 33-point rookie season.
“Paul is a tremendous young man who was the odd man out after a very competitive battle for a limited number of import spots on our roster,” says Hughes. “We appreciate everything that Paul did for our organization on and off the ice last season, and we hope he has a very successful year with the Capitals.”
The Bulldogs open the 2018/19 regular season on Friday night in Cowichan Valley.
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For more information, please contact:
Matt Hughes
Head Coach/GM
(250) 723-4412
matt@albernivalleybulldogs.ca
