Add two more players to the list of new West 91大黄鸭 Warriors for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
The team announced on Tuesday (Aug. 8) that 2003-born forward Jake Bernadet will be joining the team this year.
Playing in the United States Premier Hockey League鈥檚 (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference, Bernadet put up 15 goals and eight assists in 46 games for the Islanders Hockey Club.
鈥淲e are very excited for Jake to join the Warriors family,鈥� said Warriors General Manager & Head Coach Simon Ferguson. 鈥淛ake attended our Boston Development Camp this summer and impressed our staff with his ability to create plays and control the pace of play. He鈥檚 a late bloomer who has a very high offensive ceiling.鈥�
While he currently lives in South Burlington, Vermont, Bernadet is a dual-citizen as his family is from Montreal, Quebec.
鈥淚t feels amazing to commit to the Warriors,鈥� said Bernadet. 鈥淕rowing up as a kid in Vermont it鈥檚 very hard to showcase yourself, Vermont is a small state where it鈥檚 difficult to make a name for yourself. I am super excited to get started with the Warriors.鈥�
Bernadet isn鈥檛 the only new member of the Warriors this week as on Monday (Aug. 8), the team swung a trade with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL to bring in 2002-born defenceman Nolan Hayes.
鈥淲e are very excited for Nolan to join the Warriors family,鈥� said Ferguson. 鈥淣olan is a skilled defenceman who can run the power play, kill penalties and defend against the best players in the league.鈥�
Being born in 2002, the Boston, MA native is going into his senior team of junior hockey.
鈥淚t is an honour for me to commit to the Warriors and be part of such a great organization,鈥� said Hayes. 鈥淚 want to continue to get bigger and stronger which will help me improve my game on both sides of the puck.鈥�
With Bernadet and Hayes joining the team, they鈥檝e now welcomed 10 new recruits for the upcoming season.
The Warriors first preseason game for the upcoming season is set for Friday, September 9 in Chilliwack.
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