Ty Barnstable is back where his junior A career started.
On Jan. 2, the rookie was dealt to the , the Manitoba Junior Hockey League champs, for Taylor Sanheim as the Penticton Vees coveted the experience Sanheim has after being released from the Calgary Hitmen in the Western Hockey League.
害羞草研究所淭aylor is a hard-nosed, physical player, who brings plenty of experience with him and we feel those elements will help solidify our forward group as we gear up for what hopefully will be a long playoff run,害羞草研究所� said Vees coach-GM Fred Harbinson statement.
At the time, Harbinson said trading a player of Barnstable害羞草研究所檚 quality wasn害羞草研究所檛 easy.
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Barnstable害羞草研究所檚 reaction wasn害羞草研究所檛 surprising when told the news.
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He knows that he is in a good place that also has a winning culture. He stays in touch with his former teammates and exchanged congratulations after winning their respective league titles.
In his first game as a Terrier on Jan. 6 against the OCN Blizzard, Barnstable scored. Then he went pointless for four games. It was the longest pointless streak the five-foot-nine, 161-pound forward would endure the rest of the season. He said it took him a few weeks to get comfortable and settled in. Once he got used to his bigger linemates, Josh Martin (six-feet, 185-pounds) and Ty Enns (six-feet, 175 pounds), things got better.
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害羞草研究所淧ucks started to go in, I gained confidence,害羞草研究所� said Barnstable, adding he became more open in the room.
He also led the Terriers with 10 playoff goals in 18 games. In the regular season he had 12 goals and 21 points in 24 games.
Terriers coach-GM Blake Spiller said he also became a leader and Barnstable was named an assistant captain just weeks before the MJHL playoffs began.
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害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 obviously a huge honour,害羞草研究所� said Barnstable of his A. 害羞草研究所淚t doesn害羞草研究所檛 really change much of my game or what I do in the room.害羞草研究所�
Barnstable has continued improving his understanding of the game and where he needs to go. He has also learned to find openings when he doesn害羞草研究所檛 have the puck.
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Barnstable isn害羞草研究所檛 sure what it will be like to face the Vees Thursday night, but views them as 害羞草研究所渏ust another team.害羞草研究所�
He害羞草研究所檚 enjoying being back, but the trip can be even sweeter if it results in winning the Western Canada Cup or at least earning one of two berths to compete for a national championship.
