Press Release
The
Salmon Arm SilverBacks are proud to announce Brandon Mistal has been
named the 13th captain in franchise history. The 20 year old forward
will dawn the 'C' for the remainder of the season as he caps off a
remarkable BCHL career.
Mistal, a native of Kamloops, BC takes over for Bennett Hambrook, who was traded to the Trail Smoke Eaters on Tuesday.
Brandon
is in his fourth BCHL season and is on pace to play more than 200 games
in his Junior A career. Mistal played 87 games with the 'Backs before
being traded to the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the summer of 2010-2011.
He re-joined the SilverBacks this past off-season as part of a deal for
former captain Brett Knowles.
Shuswap
hockey fans saw him put up 21 points in his first stint as a
SilverBack, then watched from afar as he found his offensive stride
tallying 32 points with the Capitals last season. With
16 points this season and one of the veteran leaders in the 'Backs
dressing room; GM Troy Mick says this was an easy choice to make.
"Brandon
is a fierce competitor and does such a great job leading by example
that there was no question about this decision for the Coaches or
players. We're very proud to have Brandon lead our team and excited to
see the extra pep he gets in his step with a letter on his chest."
More
good news for SilverBack fans, 18-year-old defenseman and Salmon Arm
native Shane Hanna has been named as an assistant captain.
Hanna
will wear an 'A' on his jersey, along with Brendan and Jeff Kennedy.
Troy Mick says Hanna is part of the organizations young leadership
group.
"We
have three 18 year old assistants who are all capable leaders in
different capacities. We see how other players react to the effort put
forth by Shane and see him as a great pick for the future of the
organization.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Monday, November 26, 2012
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