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Peace region well represented at Peewee Prospects Cup

Apr 17, 2019 | 7:27 AM

Hockey Alberta announced Tuesday the 160 players who will be taking part in the Peewee Prospects Cup which will take place next month in Lethbridge.

There will be plenty of local content on both of the North rosters who will take part in the 8-team tournament.

A pair of forwards from the Peace are on the North Blue squad with Grande Prairie product Anson Cissell and Seth Flett of High Prairie.

Team North Grey meanwhile has a total of 6 players from the Peace and 3 of those being from Grande Prairie.

Goalie Keagin Kellin, defenceman Bryce Ollenberger and forward Landon Hanson of the Swan City will be joined by Korbin Knezevich of Spirit River, Brandon Langdon of Fairview and La Glace native Reis Nyland.

The Peewee Prospects Cup program is the first step in Hockey Alberta’s development program and takes place in the off years of the Alberta Winter Games and features the best second-year peewee athletes in the province.

The tournament takes place May 8-12 in Lethbridge.