Wednesday, March 6, 2019
BC Hockey announced that Devin Chapman of the Cariboo Cougars has been named the Major Midget League (MML) Player of the Month for February 2019.
Chapman, a 17-year-old goaltender from Williams Lake, BC, helped back-stop the Cougars to five (5) wins in February with a 1.20 goals against average.
Despite being a later addition to the Cougars, Chapman has been a leader on the team and he helps mentor goalies from both Prince George and Williams Lake Minor Hockey Associations (MHA).
He is an affiliate player with the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).
Chapman was chosen from a high-calibre list of other nominees, including:
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PLAYER
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TEAM
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Jacob Wright
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Fraser Valley Thunderbirds
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Josh Harrison
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Greater Vancouver Canadians
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Noah Quinn
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Kootenay Ice
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Parker Bell
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North Island Silvertips
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William Reimer
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Okanagan Rockets
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Brendan Forman
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South Island Royals
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Adam Niles
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Thompson Blazers
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Walker Erickson
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Valley West Giants
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Ryan Tattle
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Vancouver North East Chiefs
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Tyler Cristall
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Vancouver North West Hawks
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Kellan Brienen, (Prince George, BC) has been named the Minor Midget League Player of the Month for February. Brienen, 15, and a forward for the Cougars had eight (8) points (4 goals, 4 assists) in six (6) Minor Midget League games in February. Brienen is currently third in team scoring with 28 points in 30 games.
Brienen was selected from a list of outstanding nominees, including:
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PLAYER
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TEAM
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Zach Urquhart
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Fraser Valley Thunderbirds
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Cam Hicklin
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Okanagan Rockets
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Ethan Ryan
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South Island Royals
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Tristan Allen
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Thompson Blazers
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Owen Elson
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Valley West Giants
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Jeremy Henzel
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Vancouver North East Chiefs
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Nikolas Hoogendoorn
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Vancouver North West Hawks
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The MML was established in 2004 to provide elite level 15, 16 and 17-year-olds an opportunity to play within their own age group at a high level and be developed for the next level of hockey. These teams have an opportunity each year to compete for the TELUS Cup, Canada’s National Midget Championship.
The BC Hockey Minor Midget League is in its inaugural season and gives an opportunity for 15-year-old players to develop with other athletes of the same age and is affiliated with the MML.
For more information about the BC Hockey Midget leagues, please visit the league’s website at www.bcmml.net, follow along on social media at twitter.com/bchockey_mml, or email us at midgethockey@bchockey.net.
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