Wednesday night is a big night for the Âé¶čAV Rocketsâ top defenceman.
Caden Price will be playing for Team White in the NHL/CHL Top Prospects game tonight at the Langley Events Centre.
The 17-year old from Saskatoon leads Rockets defenceman with 23 points â five goals, 18 assists â in 42 games this season, putting him fifth in team scoring.
Ahead of the game, Price showed off his skating at the Top Prospects test results. He finished first in the backwards 30-metre skate, clocking in at 4.656 seconds and fourth in the 30-metre forward skate with a time of 4.157 seconds.
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game testing results:
â Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler)
30M forward skateâ°1 â Dylan MacKinnon â 4.082 secondsâ°2 â Colby Barlow â 4.150 secondsâ°3 â Alex Pharand â 4.153 secondsâ°4 â Caden Price â 4.157 secondsâ°5 â Cam Allen â 4.180 seconds
According to the NHL Central Scouting mid-term rankings, Price was named the 30th best skater, sixth best amongst defenceman, and is still considered a âBâ prospect.
Price will be the only Âé¶čAV Rockets to play in the showcase game as forward Andrew Cristall is out with a lower-body injury.
The CHL/NHL Top Prospects game takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Langley Events Centre. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. and can be watched on TSN.
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