A top-rated defenceman from Ontario who represented Canada at the 2024 Youth Olympics in South Korea is coming to the South Okanagan.
Zach Nyman, 16, has committed to the Penticton Vees for the
The Toronto-born defender posted 60 points in 73 games in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) this season and was considered a top prospect for the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft before deciding to play in Penticton.
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Nyman suited up for the Vaughan Kings of the GTHL in
The left-handed shot defenceman also wore the maple leaf this year, scoring two goals in four games while representing Canada at the Youth Olympics in January 2024.
Nyman香蕉视频直播檚 commitment to Penticton marks one of the Vees香蕉视频直播 first major recruitments ahead of the
The team is currently up 2-0 on the Prince George Spruce Kings in its first round of the playoffs, with games three and four set for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, in northern B.C.