Kings announce Captain for 19/20 season

Aug 22, 2019 | 6:35 AM

With training camp just two weeks away for the JDA Kings, the club has revealed who will be wearing the ‘C’ for the upcoming season.

Grande Prairie product Brent Headon was announced as the Kings Captain for the 2019-2020 season Wednesday night.

Headon is entering his 4th and final season of Junior B hockey.

He spent the first 2 years of his Junior career in the KIJHL with the Nelson Leafs.

Headon then returned home to join the Kings for the 18/19 season.

In 26 games during the regular season last year, Headon had 5 goals and 7 assists from the blue line.

He would chip in a goal and 2 assists in 9 games in the post-season.

The Kings will hold their training camp from September 6-8 at the Crosslink County Sportsplex.

They will begin the regular season on September 20 when they host the Fort St.John Huskies.

by Jeromy Corrigan