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Âé¶čAV Rockets sign 2023 WHL Prospects draft pick

'Joining the Âé¶čAV Rockets is a dream come true'
Gary Barnes
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Gabriel O'Brien.Âé¶čAV Rockets

The Âé¶čAV Rockets have signed their 2023 WHL Prospects Draft sixth-round pick Gabriel O’Brien to a Scholarship and Development Agreement.

The six-foot-three, 190-pound forward has played 38 games this season with the Edmonton Jr. Oilers of the Alberta Elite Hockey League U18 AAA Division where he scored 16 goals, added 10 assists for 26 points, and registered 86 penalty minutes.

“Joining the Âé¶čAV Rockets is a dream come true,” O’Brien said. “I look forward to what the future holds and I’m ready to give it my all both on and off the ice.”

Rockets Assistant General Manager Curtis Hamilton said O’Brien has had a solid season at the under-18 level. “He completes extremely hard and has earned this opportunity.”

Under the WHL Scholarship a player is awarded a one-year post-secondary scholarship for each season played in the league

The Rockets wrap up their current road trip with a game on March 7 against the Edmonton Oil Kings.
 

About the Author: Gary Barnes

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