Caden Leibel and Aaron Zulinick have signed WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements with the Portland Winterhawks.
Selected in the fourth round, 86th overall by the Winterhawks at the 2024 WHL Draft, Leibel joined Delta Hockey Academy for the 2022/23 U15 AAA season tallying 29 points in 27 games. This past U15 Prep season the Surrey, BC forward had 20 goals and 20 assists in 27 games, finishing fourth on Delta Green with 40 points. Leibel will return to Delta for the 2024/25 U17 Prep season.
A defender from Kamloops, BC Zulinick joined RHA Kelowna in 2021/22. That U15 AAA season he would record 8 points in 29 games. Undrafted to the WHL, Zulinick would tally 1 goal and 7 assists in 20 U15 Prep games during the 2022/23 season.
