Port Alberni, BC – The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are very pleased to announce that 3-year defenseman Kurt Gosselin has been named to the BCHL 1st All Star Team.
Gosselin, from Brighton, Michigan, played three seasons with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs after making the jump to the BCHL directly from the Detroit Falcons U18 program in the NAPHL.
Gosselin helped the Bulldogs reach the playoffs in all three seasons with the club. In his rookie year, Gosselin was a part of the 2012/13 Island Division Championship team and in 2014/15 he was named one of the team?s alternate captains. Gosselin?s 2014/15 campaign was cut short due to injuries, only dressing in 32 of 58 games, yet he was named to the BCHL 1st All Star team which speaks volumes to the impact he had on the Bulldogs and the league.
Gosselin?s additional accomplishments in the 2014/15 season included being tied for 5th in the BCHL for power play points (29), tied for 3rd in the BCHL in power play assists (23), and tied for 8th in the BCHL for points per game (1.3) – all these accomplishments despite playing 26 fewer regular season games than other players.
Gosselin committed to the NCAA Division 1 program at the University of Alabama-Huntsville for 2015/16.
“Kurt is certainly well deserving for the BCHL1st All Star Team vote,” said head coach and general manager Kevin Willison. “It speaks volumes about the impact that Kurt had in the short amount of games he played. We are all thrilled for Kurt and look forward to seeing him continue to do great things at Alabama-Huntsville,” added Willison.
