With the announcement of the world junior roster for Canada comes a wave of excitement. Three Kelowna Knights have been named to the junior roster for Canada.


One player in particular, that we have been following through his rookie season with the Knights ,is ecstatic to be named to the roster. That player Liam Hutchinson. He is coming off a solid rookie campaign collecting 14 points in 50 games which may not be astonishing numbers, he filled a checking role on the Knights 3rd line. He brings some grit to the Canadian roster, and as he has been improving his shot; he has the chance to put some pucks in the net on Canada's run to gold.


Another Kelowna Knight that made the cut for the roster is Hutch's fellow line mate Barry Batsbak. Barry collected 8 goals, and 5 assists in 50 games. Batsbak is a speedy playmaking center, who was centering the Knights 3rd line. His role is yet to be determined by team Canada’s management, but likely he will be playing alongside Hutch as they had good chemistry in Kelowna. His defensive mind will certainly earn himself some key defensive zone situations to showcase his talent.


The last Knight, but not least, is Dick Clapper. Dick had a real good rookie season, and he lead all the Knights rookies in goals. He ended the season with 30 points, and 16 of those being goals. What is even more impressive is his 17% shooting. He really know how to clap some bombs. Though he touts himself as a two-way forward, this shooting percent solidified himself as a sniper, and he will be sure to snipe some from the right wing for Canada. He will be able to slot into Canada’s top 6 fairly easily.


It will be exciting to see these Knights showcase their talent against some of the other top junior players in the world.

Liam Hutchinson||RW||366 TPE||Kelowna Knights||Chicago Syndicate||
Stats
SMJHL S45 |GP 50| G 5 | A 9| P 14| +-: -4 | Sh% 8.77%| HIT 41|
SMJHL S45 Playoffs|GP 4| G 1 | A 0| P 1| +-: 0| Sh% 16.67%| HIT 5|
WJC S45 |GP 22| G 2 | A 3| P 5| +-: +2 | Sh% 10.71%| HIT 23|
SMJHL S45 |GP 34| G 5 | A 8| P 13| +-: +5| Sh% 7.04%| HIT 68|
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Notable Events
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Drafted 81st overall in S45 SMJHL Entry Draft by Kelowna Knights
Drafted 59th overall in S46 SHL Entry Draft by Chicago Syndicate
S45 WJC Silver Medal - Team Canada

Glad to have them aboard the WJC Canada hype train. Gold medals for all 

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Yeah boi

Rikkert Biemans || #21 || S66  || Tampa Bay Barracuda || Katth#7745
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Drafted 8th overall by the Kelowna Knights
Drafted 6th overall by the Texas Renegades and traded to Montreal Patriotes
Traded to St. Louis Scarecrows
Traded to Tampa Bay Barracuda
S67 WJC Gold Medal - Dach
S70 IIHF Gold Medal - Germany
S72 IIHF Gold Medal - Germany
S73 All Star Game (1st appearance)
S74 IIHF Gold Medal - Germany
S79 IIHF Top Forward - Germany
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SMJHL:
S65 || GP: 66 || G: 14 || A: 11 || P: 25 || SHT%: 13.6% || Hits: 85
S66 || GP: 66 || G: 19 || A: 20 || P: 39 || SHT%: 13.8% || Hits: 93
S67 || GP: 66 || G: 36 || A: 32 || P: 68 || SHT%: 18.6% || Hits: 129
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SHL:
S68 || GP: 66 || G: 29 || A: 25 || P: 54 || SHT%: 16.8% || GWG: 6 || Hits: 108
S69 || GP: 66 || G: 12 || A: 38 || P: 50 || SHT%: 08.4% || GWG: 3 || Hits: 72
S70 || GP: 66 || G: 22 || A: 32 || P: 54 || SHT%: 13.5% || GWG: 0 || Hits: 73
S71 || GP: 66 || G: 31 || A: 40 || P: 71 || SHT%: 14.8% || GWG: 2 || Hits: 100
S72 || GP: 66 || G: 38 || A: 31 || P: 69 || SHT%: 16.6% || GWG: 7 || Hits: 102
S73 || GP: 66 || G: 38 || A: 43 || P: 81 || SHT%: 13.0% || GWG: 6 || Hits: 94
S74 || GP: 66 || G: 42 || A: 57 || P: 99 || SHT%: 16.3% || GWG: 7 || Hits: 100
S75 || GP: 66 || G: 33 || A: 61 || P: 94 || SHT%: 13.5% || GWG: 3 || Hits: 103
S76 || GP: 66 || G: 28 || A: 57 || P: 85 || SHT%: 11.6% || GWG: 2 || Hits: 110
S77 || GP: 66 || G: 17 || A: 50 || P: 67 || SHT%: 10.4% || GWG: 0 || Hits: 99
S78 || GP: 66 || G: 28 || A: 35 || P: 63 || SHT%: 15.5% || GWG: 4 || Hits: 117
S79 || GP: 66 || G: 18 || A: 41 || P: 59 || SHT%: 11.2% || GWG: 5 || Hits: 105
S80 || GP: 66 || G: 39 || A: 31 || P: 70 || SHT%: 20.2% || GWG: 4 || Hits: 122


 



Barry Batsbak || #92 || S46 || Calgary Dragons || 2,080 TPE (peak) || Katth#7745
Alias: The Bird
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 204 lbs
Number: 92
Country: Austria
Render: Evgeny Kuznetsov
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SHL:
S48 || CGY || GP: 50 || G: 03 || A: 10 || P: 13 || +/- -10 || SHT%: 03.66% || FO%: 50.49%
S49 || CGY || GP: 50 || G: 10 || A: 11 || P: 21 || +/- -01 || SHT%: 13.33% || FO%: 49.89%
S50 || CGY || GP: 50 || G: 05 || A: 20 || P: 25 || +/- -05 || SHT%: 04.85% || FO%: 53.81%
S51 || CGY || GP: 50 || G: 12 || A: 17 || P: 29 || +/-  05 || SHT%: 09.45% || FO%: 54.32%
S52 || CGY || GP: 50 || G: 15 || A: 26 || P: 41 || +/-  11 || SHT%: 10.79% || FO%: 54.99%
S53 || CGY || GP: 50 || G: 17 || A: 38 || P: 55 || +/-  16 || SHT%: 10.37% || FO%: 56.70%
S54 || CGY || GP: 50 || G: 14 || A: 36 || P: 50 || +/- -06 || SHT%: 07.22% || FO%: 57.82%
S55 || CGY || GP: 50 || G: 14 || A: 42 || P: 56 || +/- -11 || SHT%: 08.86% || FO%: 57.82%
S56 || CGY || GP: 50 || G: 29 || A: 34 || P: 63 || +/-  39 || SHT%: 15.59% || FO%: 55.44%
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SHL Playoffs:
S48 || CGY || GP: 11 || G: 01 || A: 05 || P: 06 || +/- 00 || SHT%: 05.56% || FO%: 44.74%
S49 || CGY || GP: 07 || G: 02 || A: 03 || P: 05 || +/- 05 || SHT%: 15.38% || FO%: 51.67%
S50 || CGY || GP: 20 || G: 02 || A: 08 || P: 10 || +/- -01|| SHT%: 06.25% || FO%: 58.21%
S51 || CGY || GP: 07 || G: 01 || A: 03 || P: 04 || +/- 01 || SHT%: 05.88% || FO%: 47.93%
S52 || CGY || GP: 13 || G: 05 || A: 07 || P: 12 || +/- 09 || SHT%: 15.15% || FO%: 51.50%
S53 || CGY || GP: 07 || G: 02 || A: 01 || P: 03 || +/--02 || SHT%: 08.00% || FO%: 00.00%
S54 || CGY || GP: 05 || G: 01 || A: 04 || P: 05 || +/- 00 || SHT%: 07.14% || FO%: 00.00%
S55 || CGY || GP: 06 || G: 01 || A: 03 || P: 04 || +/--04 || SHT%: 05.88% || FO%: 00.00%
S56 || CGY || GP: 05 || G: 01 || A: 04 || P: 05 || +/- 00 || SHT%: 07.14% || FO%: 00.00%
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IIHF Round Robin:
S48 || AUT || GP: 12 || G: 00 || A: 01 || P: 01 || +/-  00 || SHT%: 00.00% || FO%: 50.00%
S49 || AUT || GP: 12 || G: 04 || A: 02 || P: 06 || +/- -01 || SHT%: 20.00% || FO%: 51.95%
S50 || AUT || GP: 12 || G: 00 || A: 03 || P: 03 || +/-  03 || SHT%: 00.00% || FO%: 53.18%
S51 || AUT || GP: 12 || G: 04 || A: 04 || P: 08 || +/- -01 || SHT%: 16.00% || FO%: 57.39%
S52 || AUT || GP: 12 || G: 06 || A: 04 || P: 10 || +/-  10 || SHT%: 23.08% || FO%: 61.13%
S53 || AUT || GP: 12 || G: 01 || A: 10 || P: 11 || +/- -02 || SHT%: 02.94% || FO%: 00.00%
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IIHF Medal Rounds:
S48 || AUT || GP: 01 || G: 01 || A: 00 || P: 01 || +/-  01 || SHT%: 50.00% || FO%: 100.00%
S50 || AUT || GP: 02 || G: 00 || A: 00 || P: 00 || +/- -01 || SHT%: 00.00% || FO%: 47.50%
S51 || AUT || GP: 01 || G: 00 || A: 00 || P: 00 || +/- -00 || SHT%: 00.00% || FO%: 00.00%
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SMJHL Regular Season:
S45 || KEL || GP: 50 || G: 08 || A: 05 || P: 13 || +/-  -04 || SHT%: 16.00% || FO%: 46.88%
S46 || KEL || GP: 50 || G: 11 || A: 25 || P: 36 || +/- +12 || SHT%: 10.68% || FO%: 46.10%
S47 || KEL || GP: 50 || G: 13 || A: 25 || P: 38 || +/-  -10 || SHT%: 10.08% || FO%: 48.30%
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SMJHL Playoffs:
S45 || KEL || GP: 04 || G: 02 || A: 00 || P: 02 || +/- +00 || SHT%: 50.00%
S46 || KEL || GP: 18 || G: 02 || A: 12 || P: 14 || +/- +10 || SHT%: 06.06%
S47 || KEL || GP: 10 || G: 05 || A: 07 || P: 12 || +/- +00 || SHT%: 15.63%
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Transactions & Awards:
S45: Drafted 61st overall by Kelowna Knights
S45: Silver medal WJC (CAN)
S46: Drafted 22nd overall by Calgary Dragons
S46: Laurifer Trophy (KEL - SMJHL)
S46: Riko Muerto Award (KEL - Most Underated Player)
S46: Bronze medal WJC (CAN)
S47: John McBride Award (KEL - Playoff MVP)
S47: Gold medal WJC (CAN)
S49: Appointed as Head Coach of the Kelowna Knights
S49: First career shorthanded goal (Thursday, August 15, 2019)
S49: First career hattrick (Saturday, August 17, 2019)
S49: President's Trophy (CGY)
S49: Appointed Federation Head for Austria
S49: Mike Izzy Award (CGY - Exemplary commitment to off-ice contributions to the team)
S50: Named Alternate Captain for S50 (CGY)
S50: Western Conference Champion (CGY)
S50: Challenge Cup Champion (CGY)
S51: Appointed co-GM for Kelowna Knights
S52: Appointed GM for Kelowna Knights
S53: Jesster Award (CGY - Most Valuable Player)
S53: Western Conference Champion (KEL)
S54: Named Alternate Captain for S54 & S55 (CGY)
S54: Laurifer Trophy (KEL)

 
S50 Challenge Cup Finals Game 7

o my

SIG LOADING


Apollo Seaborne #16 || D || Maine Timber
Position: D
Country: Canada
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SMJHL Career Statistics:
S79-S?? | GP: 77 | G: 06 | A: 29 | P: 35 | +/-: +10 | BS: 86 | H: 149
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SHL Career Statistics:
S?? | GP: 00 | G: 00 | A: 00 | P: 00 | +/-: 00 | S: 00 | H:00
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Career Playoff Statistics:
SHL | GP: 00 | G: 00 | A: 00 | P: 00 | +/-: 00 | S: 000
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Career IIHF Statistics:
CAN | GP: 00 | G: 00 | A: 00 | P:00 | +/-: 0 | S: 000
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Awards / Accomplishments:
Drafted 29th OA to Maine Timber (S80)
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LARGEST PUNISHMENT IN SHL HISTORY

hoping we can bring home the gold

Thanks to JSS for the signature

Dick Clapper | LW | Hall of Fame | Team Canada | 2105 TPE Peak
Birthplace: Canada
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 220 lbs
Number: 13

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SHL Career Statistics:
Total |1684 GP | 575 G | 751 A | 1326 P | -347 | 2078 H  | 822 SB

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SHL Playoffs Statistics:

Total | 166 GP | 59 G | 75 A | 134 P | -2 | 263 H | 155 SB

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Transactions:
S45 | SMJHL Draft | Undrafted
S46 | SHL Draft | New England Wolfpack | 37th Overall

S55 | Trade | Hamilton Steelhawks | Blockbuster | It was huge

S58 | Trade | New England Wolfpack | Not a Blockbuster | Went back home

S58 | Trade | Buffalo Stampede | Cup Run | Lost in the finals

S59 | FA | Atlanta Inferno | Not a surprise | Everyone saw it coming

S60~ | FA | A bunch of teams | Somehow played another 15 seasons | Can't believe it either

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Trophies, Awards, and Medals:

S45 | WJC Silver

S46 | Laurifer Trophy

S46 | WJC Bronze

S49 | Presidents' Trophy

S49 | Mathias Chouinard Trophy

S50 | IIHF Bronze

S53 | Presidents' Trophy

S54 | IIHF Gold

S55 | 2nd Team All-Star

S55 | IIHF Bronze

S56 | Presidents' Trophy

S56 | Mathias Chouinard Trophy

S56 | Challenge Cup

S56 | IIHF Gold

S56 | Anton Razov Nomination

S57 | Presidents' Trophy

S57 | Mathias Chouinard Trophy

S57 | IIHF Gold

S57 | Anton Razov Nomination

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