The Red Deer Rebels and Regina Pats have combined to sign four current or former CSSHL student-athletes to Western Hockey League (WHL) Scholarship and Development Agreements.
A defenseman from Headingley, MB, Jett Deschamps was originally selected by the Pats in the fifth round, 96th overall at the 2023 WHL Draft. In 30 U15 Prep games with RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg this season Deschamps finished with 24 points.
Tate Dolinsky has spent the last two seasons with RHA Winnipeg, joining the program in 2021/22. That season the Winnipeg, MB defender would tally 28 points in 29 games, leading to the Rebels selecting him in the fourth round, 69th overall at the 2022 WHL Draft. This season Dolinsky was named the CSSHL U16 Prep Top Defenseman after tallying 31 points in 30 games. He would add two assists in five playoff games as RHA Winnipeg captured the 2023 CSSHL U16 Prep Western Championship.
Undrafted at the 2020 WHL Draft, Levi Green spent the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons with Delta Hockey Academy. During his first season at Delta the New Westminster, BC forward would finish with 19 points in 30 U15 games. The following U15 Prep season with Delta White he would score 4 goals and 9 assists in 30 games.
A fourth round pick, 75th overall by the Rebels at the 2023 WHL Draft, Nickolas Kovich joined Delta Black for the 2021/22 season, finishing with 22 points in 27 games. This year the Richmond, BC forward finished third on Delta Green with 36 points in just 21 games.