Vipers Hetnik Named Tournament Best D-Man At New Englands Pro-Am Hockey Pre-Draft Showcase:

Vernon Vipers defenceman Marc Hetnik was named all tournament best defenceman at last weekends New England Pro-Am Hockey annual Pre-draft showcase.  Hetnik and East Coast Militia fell 3-2 in the Pre-draft showcase final (last Sunday) as Hockey Essentials would take home the championship. Hetnik finished with a goal and three assists in six games at the showcase.  Hetnik and East Coast Militia went 5-0 before losing in the Championship game Sunday.

The Vipers announced Thursday that Hetnik will be returning to Vernon for a second season with the Vipers.  Hetnik was scheduled to head to Boston University this coming season and join former Vipers, Ryan Santana, Sahir Gill & Garrett Noonan.  In his rookie season with the Vipers Hetnik collected (3-14-17) in 60 regular season games.

Marc Hetnik's Player Profile:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&teamID=305111&playerID=821176
 
The New England Pro-Am started it's first Pre-Draft Showcase back in 1989, a chance for players that are annually eligible for the NHL Entry Draft. It is now a highly successful annual event held in Boston each May. 

For more on New England's Pro-Am Hockey League visit the league website,

http://www.proamhockey.com/

For more on New England's Pro-Am Hockey annual Pre-draft showcase visit the league website,

http://www.proamhockey.com/2011-pre-draft-s11969