Current CSSHL student-athletes Jacson Bradbeer, and Brock Vodden, and former student-athlete Avery Laliberte have signed WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements with their respective teams.
Reigning out of Maple Ridge, BC and playing in his second season with Yale Hockey Academy’s U15 Prep squadron, Bradbeer has been a commanding presence with on the blueline in the offensive zone. In the 2024/25 season, Bradbeer showcased his ability to be a gamechanger, posting 15 points across 36 games as a 2011-born defender. This past year in his draft eligible season, Bradbeer stepped up and posted one of the best offensive seasons from a U15 Prep blueliner. Bradbeer would record 61 points in 29 games played placing him in the top-5 for most points recorded in a single season by a U15 Prep defenseman. Those 61 points trailed only Vancouver Giants’ prospect Eli Vickers (62) during the 2025/26 season. After his groundbreaking season, Bradbeer would be selected 22nd overall by the Swift Current Broncos at the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. Bradbeer would be named a CSSHL U15 Prep (BC/US Division) Second Team All-Star.
Entering his second season with Pilot Mound Hockey Academy’s U15 Prep team, Manitou MB’s Vodden was the Buffaloes’ most reliable source of offense during the 2025/26 season. The veteran forward led Pilot Mound Hockey Academy in scoring with 44 points in 30 games played. In the CSSHL Western Championship U15 Prep Division II Championships, Vodden would decimate the competition, acquiring 13 points across 5 games. The Buffaloes would fall just shy in the finals to RHA Kelowna, but Vodden’s impact impressed WHL scouts. Following an impressive season, Vodden would be named a CSSHL U15 Prep (Prairie Division) Second Team All-Star, and later be selected by the Edmonton Oil Kings with the 51st pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. Vodden follows in the footsteps of fellow Pilot Mound student-athlete, Cole Landreville, as the second straight Pilot Mound student-athlete to be selected by the Oil Kings.
An RHA Winnipeg student-athlete during the 2022/23 season, Lorette, MB’s Laliberte has signed his WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Portland Winterhawks. After a strong 30 point campaign with RHA Winnipeg, Laliberte would make the jump to Junior A with the MJHL’s Niverville Nighthawks where he would post 59 points across two seasons. Laliberte would also acquire a bronze medal with Canada West’s U19 team at the 2024/25 World Junior A Challenge.
