Tuesday, November 7, 2017

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

Vernon Vipers forward Alex Swetlikoff & Canada White defeated Czech Republic 7-2 in the final game of the preliminary round this afternoon at the 2017 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek, BC

Boxscore-Game Summary,

https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-u17/2017/schedule-results/stats/game-summary?gameid=418

Swetlikoff and Canada White will face Finland 7pm Thursday in the quarter finals.

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

Former Vernon Vipers forward Luke Pierce and Canada Red lost 5-3 to Russia in the final day of preliminary rounds tonight at the 2017 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge in Fort St. John, BC Pierce is an assistant coach with Canada Red.

Boxscore-Game Summary,

https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/world-u17/2017/schedule-results/stats/game-summary?gameid=421

Pierce and Canada Red will face Canada Black 7pm Thursday in the quarter finals

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

2017 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge website:

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

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