Thursday, November 9, 2017

Former Viper Pierce/Canada Red & Swetlikoff/Canada White Advance To World Under 17 Hockey Challenge Semifinals:

Former Vernon Vipers forward Luke Pierce and Canada Red defeated Canada Black 4-3 tonight in the quarter finals at the 2017 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek, BC Pierce is an assistant coach with Canada Red.Red defeated

Boxscore-Game Summary,

https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-u17/2017/schedule-results/stats/game-summary?gameid=425

Pierce and Canada Red will face Czech Republic 6pm Friday in the semifinals

Pierce had spent the previous two seasons in Kootenay with the Western Hockey League Ice going 26-100-16-3 was let go June 2 2017. Prior to joining the Ice Pierce spent the previous six seasons as Head Coach-GM of the Merritt Centennials. Pierce was named BCHL Interior Conference Coach of the year in 2013 played his final year of Junior hockey in Vernon (2003-04) after being acquired from the Merritt Centennials for future considerations on June, 10th 2003. In 53 regular season games with the Vipers Pierce collected (7-goals-21-assists-28-points).

Luke Pierce's Player-Coaches Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=136883

Vernon Vipers forward Alex Swetlikoff & Canada White defeated Finland 5-1tonight in the quarter finals at the 2017 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge in Fort St. John, BC

Boxscore-Game Summary,



Swetlikoff and Canada White will face the United States 7pm Friday in the semifinals


Swetlikoff is in his first season with the Vipers. In 17 games with Vernon this year, Swetlikoff has (2-goals-5-assists-7-points).

Alex Swetlikoff's Player Profile:


http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=407589


2017 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge website:

https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-u17/2017

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