Stars of the Sicamous & District Minor Hockey Association
We have many sports in our community and we celebrate them all, but our uniqueness lies in the fact that the Sicamous and District Minor Hockey Association has produced some exceptional hockey players that have gone on to the KIJL, WHL, BCHL, NCAA and the NHL. This is exceptional due to the fact that we average 70 minor hockey players a year in our association.
Our Sicamous Hockey Stars
Dale Purinton - Defense #5
NHL: New York Rangers
AHL: Hartford Wolf Pack & Lake Erie Monsters
Major Junior: Kelowna Rockets & Lethbridge Hurricanes
Junior 'A' - Vernon Lakers
Minor Hockey - Calgary, and Sicamous
Kris Beech - Center #16
Team: HV71 - Swedish Elite League
NHL: Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Vancouver Canucks
WHL: Calgary Hitmen
Junior 'B' and Minor Hockey - Sicamous Eagles
Career Notes: Member of the 2006 Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears, and the 1999 WHL Champion Calgary Hitmen.
Shea Weber - Defense #6
Team: Nashville Predators
WHL: Kelowna Rockets
Junior 'B' and Minor Hockey - Sicamous Eagles
Career Notes: Member of the 2006/2007 Canadian World Championship team, the 2005 Canadian World Junior Gold Medal team, and the 2004 Memorial Cup Champion Kelowna Rockets
Adrian Veideman - Defense #25
Team: Iowa Chops - American Hockey League
University: Denver Pioneers
Junior 'A': Salmon Arm Siverbacks
Minor Hockey - Sicamous
Career Notes: Member of back-to-back 2004 and 2005 NCAA Champion Denver Pioneers.
Cody Franson - Defense #6
Team: Milwaukee Admirals - American Hockey League
WHL: Vancouver Giants
Junior 'B': Beaver Valley Nighthawks
Minor Hockey - Sicamous
Career Notes: Was a member of the 2007 Canadian World Junior Gold Medal team, and the 2007 Memorial Cup Champion Vancouver Giants.
Kris Hogg - Left Wing #41
Team: Lakehead Thunderwolves - CIAU
WHL: Kamloops Blazers, and Lethbridge Hurricanes
Minor Hockey: Sicamous
Career Notes: Drafted by the Calgary Flames
Andrew Kozek - Center #10
Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux - NCAA
Junior 'A': Surrey Eagles
Minor Hockey: Sicamous
Career Notes: Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers
Adam Breitkreuz - Center #27
WHL: Calgary Hitmen
Junior 'A' : Brooks Bandits
Minor Hockey - Sicamous