Friday, December 10, 2021

Former Vipers Brandt & Prokop Selected To U Sports All-Star Team:

Former Vernon Vipers forward/captain Riley

Brandt & former Vernon Vipers forward Josh Prokop have been selected to the U Sports all-star team that will face off against Canada's national junior team selection camp.

Here is the story from the Vernon Morning Star,

Former Vernon Vipers captain, forward to play against Team Canada – Vernon Morning Star

Here is the press release from the Alberta Golden Bears website,

Eight Bears named to U SPORTS All-Star squad - University of Alberta (bearsandpandas.ca)

Here is the press release from the Grant MacEwan Griffins website,

Brandt, Comrie and Ringrose named to U SPORTS all-star team going against World Junior squad - MacEwan (macewangriffins.ca)

Brandt is in his second season at Grant MacEwan University after playing three seasons at Royal Military College from 2017-2020 before committing to Grant MacEwan University for the 2020-21 season.

Brandt played three seasons in Vernon from 2014-2017. Brandt was captain with the Vipers in his final season of Junior hockey. In 140 games with the Vipers, Brandt collected (38-goals-33-assists-71-points).

Riley Brandt's Player Profile:

Riley Brandt - Elite Prospects

Prokop played the past three seasons with the Western Hockey League Calgary Hitmen. Prokop was captain with the Hitmen in his final year of Junior hockey.

Prokop committed to the Vipers in 2017. Prokop played parts of two seasons in Vernon from 2017-2018. Prokop left the Vipers September 26th 2018 for the Western Hockey League Calgary Hitmen. Prokop returned to Vernon in 2020. With the Western Hockey League 2020-21 season on hold due to COVID-19 the Vipers signed Prokop October 29th 2020. Prokop played 6 exhibition games with the Vipers at the 2020 Okanagan Cup. When the Western Hockey League returned to play, Prokop left the Vipers and returned to the Hitmen in March 2021. In 60 games with the Vipers, Prokop collected (23-goals-22-assists-45-points).

Josh Prokop's Player Profile:

Josh Prokop - Elite Prospects

1 comment:

Bob McInnes said...

Brandt isn't the only Viper at Grant MacEwan. Defenders Hunter Donohoe and Cameron Trott and goaltender Ty Taylor are also there.