This is posted on the Morning Star website:Vipers land pair of veteran 20-year-olds
The Vernon Vipers have added a pair of 20-year-olds to their B.C. Hockey League roster.
Kevin Mitchell
Thu Aug 31st, 2017
The Vernon Vipers have added a pair of 20-year-olds to their roster.
Goalie Anthony Yamnitsky, who starred for the regular-season BCHL champion Wenatchee Wild, and left winger Tanner Wishnowski, a three-year WHL veteran, are in the Snakes’ den.
Yamnitsky compiled a 31-7 record and 2.23 goals against average with the Wild. The Ohio product was 4-4 in the playoffs.
Yamnitsky, whose WHL rights are held by the Everett Silvertips, is from North Royalton, a town of 30,000 in the Cayahoga County of Ohio. The 6-foot, 180-pounder previously played for the U.S. Under 17 team and club hockey with the Cleveland Lumberjacks and Barons.
Wishnowski, named Top Forward at the 2014 Telus Midget Nationals in Moose Jaw with the Okanagan Rockets, has produced 11 goals and 26 points in 64 Major Junior games with the Kelowna Rockets, Spokane Chiefs and Prince George Cougars. He hails from Oakbank, Man., a small farming community just east of Winnipeg.
Tanner Wishnowski Player Profile:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=253295
Anthony Yamnitsky Player Profile:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=303515
Huge news! Two huge additions for the Vipers today! I already like the looks of this year's Vipers but now add in two veteran 20 yr olds, the Vipers get a little older, add more experience and get that veteran 20 yr old goaltender they need. I like Ty Taylor but think the Vipers-any junior hockey team needs that veteran 19 or 20 yr old goaltender between the pipes if they want to make a long playoff run. Yamnitsky had a great season last year with the Wenatchee Wild, was one of the leagues top goaltenders. A huge pickup for the Snakes. With Taylor back this gives the Vipers a good one-two punch in goal and another year for Taylor to mature and maybe take over the starting job next year as a 19 yr old. I also like the addition of Tanner Wishnowski. I watch-attend a lot of Rockets games, so I got to see Wishnowski first hand. Brings the Vipers size and a veteran presence on and off the ice. Look forward to seeing both play this weekend.
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