The sa国际传媒 Rockets announced today that 2023 WHL Prospects Draft sixth-round pick (116th overall) Gabriel O鈥橞rien has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Rockets.
O鈥橞rien has suited up in 38 games this season with the Edmonton Jr. Oilers of the Alberta Elite Hockey League U18 AAA division where hesa国际传媒 scored 16 goals and added 10 assists for 26 points. The six-foot-three, 190-pound forward also brings a physical element to his game, registering 86 penalty minutes.
鈥淛oining the sa国际传媒 Rockets is a dream come true,鈥 O鈥橞rien said. 鈥淚 look forward to what the future holds and I鈥檓 ready to give it my all both on and off the ice.鈥
鈥淕abriel has had a solid season at the Under-18 level,鈥 said Rockets Assistant General Manager Curtis Hamilton. 鈥淗e completes extremely hard and has earned this opportunity.鈥
Established on a league-wide basis in 1993-94, the WHL Scholarship is guaranteed to players for each season they play in the WHL. A player is awarded a one-year post-secondary scholarship for each season played in the WHL, which includes: tuition, compulsory fees and required textbooks. A player can attend any post-secondary or career-enhancing institution of his choice, including universities, colleges, technical institutes, trade schools, or any other institution which will help the player achieve his academic and career goals. To learn more about the WHL Scholarship click here.
The Rockets will wrap up their trip with games on March 7th against the Edmonton Oil Kings.
sa国际传媒 will return home on Friday, March 14 when they host the rival Kamloops Blazers at Prospera Place.
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