Mintos netminder signs formal agreement with Victoria

Less than a month after being drafted by the Victoria Royals, Prince Albert’s Jayden Kraus has formally signed a WHL Standard Play Agreement (SPA) with the team.

In a statement Thursday from the Royals’ Director of Player Personnel, Ed Fowler, expressed the club’s belief that the 15-year-old is one of the top goaltenders in the draft.

“Jayden has the size, athleticism, quickness and flexibility to be a very good WHL goalie. His grit and determination are what stand out the most. He never gives up on a puck. He has a high level of maturity and work ethic that we value in Victoria,” he said.