Press Release sent to the World of Junior Hockey
PRINCE GEORGE, BC – The Prince George Spruce Kings of the British
Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) are proud to announce the scholarship
commitment of Mitch Eden to St. Lawrence University and the Saints men’s
hockey team. St. Lawrence University is a NCAA Division I school
located in Canton, New York and plays out of the ECAC Division.
Mitch Eden, an off-season acquisition of the Prince George Spruce Kings,
is an 18 year-old defenceman from Bracebridge, ON. Currently leading
the Spruce Kings with points, Eden is also second among defenceman in
the BCHL with 2 goals and 26 assists in 33 games.
“As an organization we are very happy for Mitch that he was able to
achieve his goal of securing an NCAA Division 1 Scholarship,” said
Spruce Kings General Manager, Mike Hawes. “This was part of the reason
that Mitch wanted to come to our team and the BCHL when he and I spoke
last summer. Mitch has demonstrated that he is a premier defenseman in
our league and is very deserving of this honor.”
“I am very excited to have committed to SLU,” said Mitch Eden. “I really
like their academic program and hockey program and it is close to my
hometown. I want to thank Mike Hawes and the Prince George Spruce Kings
for the opportunity they have given me.”
Eden becomes the first Spruce Kings player to secure a NCAA Division I
scholarship in 2013 and is now the fifth committed player on the team’s
active roster along with Coltyn Hansen, Jace Hennig, Kevin Guiltinan and
Cameron Lawson.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Saturday, January 5, 2013
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