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Young Raiders prospects make Team Alberta shortlist

Jul 17, 2018 | 10:00 AM

Prince Albert Raiders prospects Tyson Laventure and Dean Spak have a good shot at playing for Team Alberta at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer.

Laventure and Spak, both of whom were selected in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft, were named to Hockey Alberta’s shortlist for the U16 Team Alberta squad.

The two 2003-born forwards were among 35 players listed by Hockey Alberta. They were selected to the shortlist based on their overall play throughout the scouting process, which wrapped up with the U16 Summer Camp in Camrose, Alta., at the beginning of the month.

Laventure, Spak, and the rest of the shortlisted players will be evaluated with their club teams in the fall prior to the final decisions being made for the 20-person team. The 2019 Canada Winter Games run February 15 to March 3 in Red Deer.