Goaltender Johnny Derrick has joined the Vernon Vipers.
Derrick attended the Vernon Vipers spring camp & training camp the past two years also played in some exhibition games before being cut/released.
Johnny Derrick's Player Profile:
This is posted on the Morning Star website:
Kevin Mitchell
Oct. 31, 2018
Sports
The Vipers announced that 18-year-old Max Palaga has joined the Western League Everett Silvertips after his playing rights were moved from Kamloops to Everett in a trade. Palaga put up solid numbers in five starts with the Vipers, posting a 1.77 goals against average and a .943 save percentage with one shutout. He went 2-2-1.
Palaga, a Kamloops product, was 5-7-1 with the WHL Kamloops Blazers last year.
The Vipers have summoned Johnny Derrick, 16, from the West Vancouver Academy Prep team to back up starting goalie Aidan Porter.
Derrick, a 6-foot-2, 174-pounder, has a 2.58 GAA and .931 save percentage through seven games in the Canadian school academy league.
I watched Johnny Derrick play during the Vipers spring camp and training camp last year and again this year and thought he was one of the better goaltenders. I really liked his play and thought he had a very good chance of making the team. Both years he was one of the final goaltenders cut/released. Derrick played parts of the Vipers exhibition game in Merritt this year and stood on his head. I watched the game online and was very impressed only to see him cut/released. Nice to see the kid get another shot with the Vipers!
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