hunder Bay Kings AAA Hockey
Media Update
Release date: Thursday, March 10, 2016
6 Kings named to NAPHL all-academic teams
THUNDER BAY – The North American Prospects Hockey League has announced that three players apiece from both the Thunder Bay major midget under-18 and minor midget under-16 Kings sides have been named to the NAPHL all-academic teams for the 2015-16 season.
Earning the laurels for the U-18 squad was goaltender Ryan Fanti, defenceman Alex Grant and forward Stefan Lehto-Borich.
Garnering the accolades from the U-16 Kings was netminder Scott Adams, blueliner Thomas Brassard and forward Jett Leishman.
To qualify for the All-NAPHL Academic Team, student-athletes must have achieved certain academic standards during the 2015-16 school year and must have been nominated by a coach.
Each NAPHL club was allowed to recognize a maximum of three players.
The Kings just completed their first year in the NAPHL.
ABOUT THE NAPHL
The NAPHL, which just completed its seventh season, is composed of major midget (U-18) and minor midget (U-16) teams from across North America that compete at the Tier I level. The NAPHL has established itself as the premiere training ground for development and exposure. Not only have players in the NAPHL received recognition from NHL Central Scouting, dozens have received scholarships to NCAA Division I schools and hundreds more have been drafted and tendered by North American Hockey League (NAHL) and United States Hockey League (USHL) teams. The NAPHL, which is sanctioned by USA Hockey, utilizes the USA Hockey Officiating Development Program and is designed to maximize the exposure of all the participants through the NAHL’s high-profile recruiting events that attract hundreds of college, junior and professional scouts. The NAPHL provides an organized and competitive experience with an unrivaled scouting presence guaranteed to benefit all of the participating student-athletes and programs. For more information on the NAPHL, visit www.naphl.com.
