Jr. Rangers Minor Midget AAA Have 8 Players Named to All-Star Weekend
The
Kitchener Jr. Rangers Minor Midget AAA Hockey Club is pleased to announce
that 8 members of the hockey club have been selected to participate in the
Alliance All-Star Weekend taking place in Waterloo December 3-4.
Jr. Ranger players selected include forwards Justin McCombs, Cole MacKay, Eric Maltby, Cole Schwindt, Zach Russell, defensemen Danny Heath, Jameson Mitchell and goaltender Corson Marit.
The ALLIANCE Hockey Minor Midget AAA All-Star Weekend will be hosted at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex December 3-4, 2016. The All-Star Weekend will see four teams compete in an 8-game tournament-style competition over 2 days. Admission is free for the event.
The ALLIANCE Hockey Minor Midget AAA League has a total of 12 teams and while the All-Star Weekend assists in further showcasing the talent that exists within the League. The Minor Midget AAA All-Star Weekend is also a component of the Program of Excellence which includes the OHL Gold Cup. The OHL Gold Cup is the initial step toward Hockey Canada U17, U18 and World Jr. Teams.
Kitchener's Minor Midget program has sent 18 players to the Alliance All-Star weekend over the past 3 years (4 – 2013, 7- 2014, 7-2015) The Jr. Rangers have had 5 players advance to Team Alliance OHL Gold Cup Team and 2 KJR Minor Midget alumni have advanced to the National Camp in Calgary, defenceman Nic Hague 2013 and forward Owen Lane 2014. Nic Hague played for Team Canada at the World U17 tournament in 2014 and is currently expected to be selected in this year’s NHL draft.
Come out and support your Kitchener Jr. Minor Midget AAA Players during the All-Star Weekend!!
Good luck to all players selected.
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