Kootenay pair perform on ice

Teagan Kendrick and Bryce Sookro continue to get accolades for outstanding seasons.

Kendrick led all BCHL netminders during the regular season with a save percentage of .915.

The 20-year-old Smoke Eater also recorded a record of 23-8-2-1, with one shutout and a 2.69 goals against average.

The Edmonton area puck-stopper who spent three seasons in Trail, is heading to Sacred Heart University in the fall to start his NCAA Division-1 career.

Sookro led all BCHL defenseman with 56 points during the regular season, including 13 goals and has been named defenseman of the year.

The 20-year-old Nelson native, who spent three seasons on the blue line for the Cranbrook Bucks, will begin his NCAA Division-1 career next fall at Clarkson University.

Both were also named to the BCHL’s first all-star team for 2024-25.


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Drew brings more than four decades of experience to the Kootenay newsroom. His career has taken him across Ontario, the Northwest Territories and B.C. Drew combines his love of radio and community with his passion for sports.

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