It won’t be hard to pick Evan Fedele out of the line-up for the years ahead.
Standing at six-foot-four, the Coquitlam product is the latest to commit to the Prince George Spruce Kings for the 2021-22 campaign and is looking forward to advancing his game at the junior ‘A’ level.
“The Spruce Kings showed a lot of professionalism, as well as commitment towards their players,” said Fedele in a team statement this morning (Jan. 5), who also claims his towering stature can be of good use to his new club.
“I like to use my size to my advantage and I also work hard on the full 200 feet of ice, and I think I see the ice very well.”
While with Burnaby Winter Club’s Elite 15 squad last year in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL), the now 16-year-old recorded 28 points in 33 games, including 10 goals and 18 assists.
He was also called up to play eight games the same season with the academy’s Under-18 Prep team, notching six points in that stint.
“Evan comes from a BWC program that promotes strong team culture and values,” added Spruce Kings Head Coach Alex Evin.
“He is a big body who skates well, has good hands, hockey sense, protects the puck well, and is strong down low. We believe Evan has great potential to develop into a very good player for our program and should be a future NCAA prospect.”
Fedele is the second rookie to commit to the Spruce Kings for 2021-22.
Vanderhoof’s Linden Makow signed with Prince George back in November after impressive outings with Cariboo Under-16 and -18 Cougars in the last season and a half.
The BCHL has said it hopes to make a decision on when it could potentially start a 2020-21 season of sorts once the province updates COVID-19 public health orders later this week.
On Dec. 27, ViaSportBC amended the ban on adult sports in conjunction with the provincial government to allow those under 22 years old to return to practice and train with their respective teams.
