Wednesday night is a big night for the Kelowna Rockets害羞草研究所 top defenceman.
Caden Price will be playing for Team White in the NHL/CHL Top Prospects game tonight at the Langley Events Centre.
The 17-year old from Saskatoon leads Rockets defenceman with 23 points 害羞草研究所 five goals, 18 assists 害羞草研究所 in 42 games this season, putting him fifth in team scoring.
Ahead of the game, Price showed off his skating at the Top Prospects test results. He finished first in the backwards 30-metre skate, clocking in at 4.656 seconds and fourth in the 30-metre forward skate with a time of 4.157 seconds.
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game testing results:
害羞草研究所 Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler)
30M forward skate鈦1 害羞草研究所 Dylan MacKinnon 害羞草研究所 4.082 seconds鈦2 害羞草研究所 Colby Barlow 害羞草研究所 4.150 seconds鈦3 害羞草研究所 Alex Pharand 害羞草研究所 4.153 seconds鈦4 害羞草研究所 Caden Price 害羞草研究所 4.157 seconds鈦5 害羞草研究所 Cam Allen 害羞草研究所 4.180 seconds
According to the NHL Central Scouting mid-term rankings, Price was named the 30th best skater, sixth best amongst defenceman, and is still considered a 害羞草研究所楤害羞草研究所 prospect.
Price will be the only Kelowna Rockets to play in the showcase game as forward Andrew Cristall is out with a lower-body injury.
The CHL/NHL Top Prospects game takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Langley Events Centre. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. and can be watched on TSN.
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