The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) would like to congratulate the following current and former BWC Academy student-athletes on their advancement to the next step on their hockey journey:
Rolan Amin | Devon Xtreme | AJHL |
Luke Ashton | Minnesota State University (Mankato) | NCAA |
Jack Bodel | Weyburn Redwings | SJHL |
Rylan Bonkowski | Minnesota State University (Mankato) | NCAA |
Brandon Burns | Kamloops Storm | KIJHL |
Mirko Buttazzoni | U-Mass Lowell | NCAA |
James Campbell | Ridge Meadows Flames | PJHL |
Elias Carmichael | University of Alberta | U SPORTS |
Harrison Dejong | Golden Rockets | KIJHL |
EJ Emery | University of North Dakota | NCAA |
Gabriel Guilbault | Quinnipac University | NCAA |
Hunter Henry | Coastal Tsunami | PJHL |
Lucas Jakubec | Delta Ice Hawks | PJHL |
Brogan Kennedy | Delta Ice Hawks | PJHL |
Micheal Konechny | Grandview Steelers | PJHL |
Jackson Krill | University of Vermont | NCAA |
Rocco La Cara | Simon Fraser University | BCIHL |
Preston Lewis | Devon Xtreme | AJHL |
Jack MacFarlane | Grandview Steelers | PJHL |
Landen Mailhot | Grandview Steelers | PJHL |
Aangid Manhas | Grandview Steelers | PJHL |
Kenyon McIsaac | Grande Prairie Storm | AJHL |
Mateo Prexler | Ridge Meadows Flames | PJHL |
Hudson Roach | Castlegar Rebels | KIJHL |
Chase Sandhu | York University | U SPORTS |
Jacob Selent | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL |
Dane Svingen-Jones | Port Moody Panthers | PJHL |
Keiran Wilkie | Coastal Tsunami | PJHL |
Rolan Amin: A forward from Burnaby, BC, Amin joined BWC Academy for the 2019/20 U15 season posting 27 points in 30 games. He would add 5 points in 6 U15 games the following season before recording a team high 48 points in 34 U16 Prep games during the 2021/22 season.
Luke Ashton: Ashton spent three seasons in the CSSHL with BWC Academy. The North Vancouver, BC defenseman played 64 career CSSHL games split between the U15, U15 Prep and U18 Prep teams, tallying 41 points. Ashton was selected in the sixth round, 165th overall at the 2024 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Jack Bodel: A defenseman from West Vancouver, BC, Bodel tallied 14 points in 27 U16 Prep games in 2021/22.
Rylan Bonkowski: The Richmond, BC defender played two seasons with BWC Academy. Originally a fourth round, 71st overall pick by the Seattle Thunderbirds at the 2021 WHL Draft, Bonkowski recorded 17 points in 26 games.
Brandon Burns: A forward from Delta, BC, Burns played 56 games at the U16 Prep and U17 Prep level, recording 30 points. He would add four points in five playoff games as BWC Academy White won the 2024 CSSHL U17 Prep Tier III Western Championship.
Mirko Buttazzoni: Buttazzoni joined BWC Academy for the 2018/19 U15 Prep season. The Langley, BC forward would tally 22 points in 27 games. He would return to BWC Academy for the 2020/21 U18 Prep season, producing 4 points in 4 games.
James Campbell: The Langley, BC defenseman spent the past three seasons with BWC Academy, joining the program in 2021/22. That season he would record 14 points in 34 U16 Prep games. The following U17 Prep campaign he would tally 2 goals and 18 assists in 30 games. This past U18 Prep season Campbell had 2 goals and 14 assists in 30 games.
Elias Carmichael: A defenseman from Langley, BC, Carmichael joined BWC Academy for the 2017/18 season tallying 19 points in 30 U15 Prep games. Selected in the second round, 40th overall by the Kelowna Rockets at the 2018 WHL Draft, Carmichael recorded 14 points in 27 U18 Prep games the following season. Carmichael would spend four years in the WHL with the Rockets before playing the 2023/24 season with the Red Deer Rebels. In 252 WHL games he had 14 goals and 56 assists.
Harrison Dejong: Dejong joined BWC Academy’s U18 Prep team this past season, finishing with a 1-3-0 record, 5.25GAA and .847SV% in 4 games.
EJ Emery: Selected in the first round, 30th overall by the New York Rangers at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, Emery spent two seasons with BWC Academy. During the 2019/20 U15 season the Surrey, BC defender tallied 11 goals and 26 assists. The following U15 Prep campaign he would record 7 points in 6 games leading to the Saskatoon Blades drafting him in the third round, 65th overall at the 2021 WHL Draft.
Gabriel Guilbault: Guilbault spent three seasons in the CSSHL with BWC Academy playing 66 games split between the U15, U15 Prep and U18 Prep levels. A third round, 61st overall pick by the Kelowna Rockets at the 2021 WHL Draft, the Burnaby, BC defender recorded 69 points.
Hunter Henry: Henry joined BWC Academy for the 2022/23 U17 Prep season recording 11 points in 30 games. This season the Prince George, BC forward produced 32 points in 26 U17 Prep games
Lucas Jakubec: The New Westminster, BC forward joined BWC Academy for the 2023/24 U18 Prep season. In 29 games he would tally 8 goals and 6 assists.
Brogan Kennedy: Selected in the seventh round of the 2021 WHL Draft by the Kamloops Blazers the Vancouver, BC forward joined BWC Academy for the 2022/23 U18 Prep season. In 24 games he would record 6 goals and 9 assists.
Micheal Konechny: Konechny spent two seasons with BWC Academy, playing a total of 35 games split between U15 and U16 Prep. The Burnaby, BC forward recorded 17 points in his two seasons at BWC Academy.
Jackson Krill: Krill spent the 2019/20 season with the BWC Academy U16 Prep team. In 34 games the Port Moody, BC forward tallied 45 points, second most on his team.
Rocco La Cara: The Vancouver, BC forward joined BWC Academy for the 2017/18 U15 Prep season tallying 24 points in 30 games. The following U16 Prep campaign he had 38 points in 35 games. During the 2019/20 U18 Prep season La Cara had 16 goals and 17 assists in 34 games. He spent the 2023/24 season split between the AJHL, SJHL, and MJHL, tallying 52 points in 48 games, the majority of which came with the Selkirk Steelers.
Preston Lewis: A netminder from Salmon Arm, BC, Lewis played the 2023/24 season with the BWC Academy U18 Prep team. In 26 games he posted a 12-12-0 record, 3.14GAA and .919SV% with 2 shutouts.
Landen Mailhot: Mailhot joined BWC Academy in 2021/22 playing a season at each the U15 and U15 Prep level. This past season he suited up for the BWC Academy White U17 Prep team, producing 20 points in 32 games. The North Vancouver, BC product was named the CSSHL U17 Prep Tier III Top Defenseman and a CSSHL U17 Prep Tier III First Team All-Star.
Jack MacFarlane: A forward from Vancouver, BC, MacFarlane joined BWC Academy for the 2020/21 U15 season, tallying 5 points in 6 games. The following U15 Prep campaign he would record 5 goals and 8 assists in 25 games.
Aangid Manhas: The Coquitlam, BC forward joined BWC Academy for the 2021/22 U16 Prep season finishing second in team scoring with 35 points in 33 games.
Kenyon McIsaac: McIsaac spent the 2021/22 U16 Prep season with BWC Academy. In 29 games the Prince George, BC defenseman tallied 32 points. McIsaac was originally selected by the Everett Silvertips in the ninth round, 190th overall at the 2021 WHL Draft.
Mateo Prexler: A forward from Coquitlam, BC, Prexler joined BWC Academy during the 2022/23 U16 Prep season finishing with 14 points in 33 games. This year Prexler had 4 goals and 14 assists in 29 U17 Prep games. He would add two points in five playoff games as BWC Academy White were named CSSHL U17 Prep Tier III Western Champions.
Hudson Roach: Roach joined the BWC Academy U18 Prep team for the 2023/24 season tallying 1 point in 10 games.
Chase Sandhu: Sandhu joined BWC Academy for the 2018/18 U15 Prep season before playing the following year with their U16 Prep team. In 68 CSSHL games the Langley, BC forward tallied 80 points.
Jacob Selent: Selent spent the 2021/22 season with the BWC Academy U16 Prep team. In 23 games the Kelowna, BC forward tallied 7 points.
Dane Svingen-Jones: Svingen-Jones tallied 26 points in 31 regular season games with BWC Academy White this season. The Port Coquitlam, BC forward added 4 points in 5 playoff games to help his team win the 2024 CSSHL U17 Prep Tier III Western Championship.
Keiran Wilkie: A defenseman from Coquitlam, BC, Wilkie has spent the last three seasons with BWC Academy. In 96 games at the U16 Prep and U17 Prep levels, Wilkie tallied 30 points.