During the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Chris Wong was a hometown hero. In 2006 it became official when Wong was named the fourth Pacific Western Brewery Hometown Hero.
Wong, 25, is a freestyle moguls skier. He’s been a part of the national team for the last three years. This year he finished fourth at the Italy World Cup, which earned him a spot on the Olympic team. He finished seventh in the World Cup rankings and 14th at the Olympics in the moguls.
Ryan Howse made Prince George Minor Hockey League history as he was drafted third overall in the WHL bantam Entry draft.
Print Edition: September 11, 2013
Over the weekend the Calgary Flames participated in the Young Stars Classic in Penticton, BC for the third consecutive year. As the final touches were put on the Scotiabank Saddledome after the summer’s flood damage, the Flames prospects headed west to showcase their talent against kids their own age.
The round-robin tournament, which took place September 5 to 9, saw the young Flames suit up against conference rivals from the Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets, and San Jose Sharks.
Heat bench boss Troy G. Ward was given the duties of coaching the young Flames, and got a quick glimpse at some of the newer prospects that will inevitably report to the Heat after training camp is over at the end of the month.
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