Oil Kings Land Simcoe

The Edmonton Oil Kings have signed former CSSHL student-athlete Ethan Simcoe to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.

The Lac du Bonnet, MB netminder spent three seasons in the CSSHL with RHA Winnipeg. He would join their U15 Prep team in 2020/21 going 1-0-0 with a 1.01 GAA and .909 SV%. The following U16 Prep season Simcoe played 19 games, recording a 3.50 GAA and .910 SV%. His last CSSHL season was in 2022/23 where he went 11-8-1 with 3 shutouts, a 2.57 GAA and .930 SV% in 21 U18 Prep games with RHA Winnipeg.

Simcoe was originally selected in the fourth round, 70th overall by the Swift Current Broncos at the 2021 WHL Draft. He was also selected in the sixth round, 79th overall by the Virden Oil Capitals at the 2022 MJHL Draft.