Press Release sent to the World of Junior Hockey
PENTICTON,
BC –The Penticton Vees are pleased to announce
goaltender Olivier Mantha (93) has committed to the University of
Alaska-Anchorage for the 2014-2015 season.
Mantha, 20, came to Penticton after
spending the past three seasons in his home province of Quebec playing at
Laflèche College in Trois-Rivières. Mantha appeared in 75 games for
the Dragons and was named a RSEQ league All-Star in the past two seasons. The
La Tuque, Quebec product was second in the Quebec college hockey circuit in
save-percentage this past season, and also received a student-excellence award
in 2012.
The Vees goaltender says he’s excited to
secure a scholarship this early and looks forward to the challenges ahead, “I’m
surprised but very happy to have this happen so soon, as this the reason I made
the move to play in BC. My main goal now is to win as many games I can for this
team and win a championship.”
Mantha says what drew him to Anchorage was
the ability to make an immediate impact next fall, “The coaching staff told me
I will have an opportunity as a freshman to earn the starting job there next
season and that will only help me better myself while I’m here in Penticton.”
The Alaska-Anchorage hockey program was
founded in 1979 and the Seawolves have been a part of the Western Collegiate
Hockey Association since 1993. Vees alumni that have played at Alaska-Anchorage
include Matt Hanson, Nick Lowe, Spencer Carberry and most recently Andrew
Pickering. Mantha is now the eighth players on the Vees roster with an NCAA
scholarship.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Friday, August 30, 2013
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