Previewing the NAPHL: Pursuit of Excellence

September 14, 2016

The North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) is pleased to announce a series entitled Previewing the NAPHL. Over the course of the next two weeks, the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) will preview each of the organizations in the NAPHL for the 2016-17 season. Each day, leading all the way up to the first event of the season at the NAHL Showcase in Blaine, MN, the league will feature a different organization and take a look at their teams.

Pursuit of Excellence

Location: Kelowna, British Columbia

Member Since: 2011

Teams: 18U, 16U

Coaching Staff: 18U Matt Hughes, 16U Jason Beckett

Director: Glen Naka

The Pursuit if Excellence 18U team will be returning 4 players from last years team as the rest have graduated to higher levels. With a strong recruiting class of young players the team will have a good mix of size and speed up front and on the backend. Returning goaltender Jordan Wilde and newcomer Joel Hofer will handle the netminding duties and should be a solid tandem. The 18U team will no doubt be one of the youngest in the league but we are looking forward to the excellent competition the NAPHL provides for our players in terms of development and a professional environment. Our 16U team is looking forward to returning the league as well. With a few returnees and solid recruiting class the team is looking forward to competing against the great competition the league provides. The Pursuit of Excellence is proud to be entering into another season in the NAPHL as it has provided our players with the needed high-end competition to help achieve their goals of moving on in hockey o the highest level possible.

18U notable players

JUANRE NAUDE RW 1999

MAX BULAWKA C 2001

KJELL KJEMUS LW 2001

CHASE SAKIC C 2000

CONNOR HORNING D 2001

JORDAM WILDE G 2000

JOEL HOFER G 2000

16U notable players

NOAH DESOUZA G 2000

DECLAN DOUTHART D 2000

JORDAN WOYTAS C 2000