Previewing the NAPHL: Thunder Bay Kings

September 18, 2016

The North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) is pleased to announce a series entitled Previewing the NAPHL. Over the course of the next two weeks, the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) will preview each of the organizations in the NAPHL for the 2016-17 season. Each day, leading all the way up to the first event of the season at the NAHL Showcase in Blaine, MN, the league will feature a different organization and take a look at their teams.

Thunder Bay Kings

Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario

Member Since: 2015

Teams: 18U, 16U

Coaching Staff: 18U Rob DeGagne, 16U Omar Belisle

Director: Gary Linquist

U18 - COMING INTO YEAR TWO OF PLAY INTO THE NAPHL EXPECT TO HAVE A MORE SOLID LINE UP AND COMPETE IN THE TOP 10 TEAMS AT THE END OF THE YEAR. JACOB BROWN (F) AND RYAN FANTI (G) HIGHLIGHT THE RETURNING PLAYERS WHO WILL HELP LEAD THE TEAM.

U16 - TEAM IS STRONGER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THE TOP 10 TEAMS ALL SEASON. THIS GROUP IS MADE UP OF 100% 2001 BIRTH YEAR PLAYERS WHO ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A GREAT ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE DRAFT IN 2017.

18U notable players

JACOB BROWN , 1999 , FORWARD

RYAN FANTI , 1999, GOAL

QUINTON - LOON STEWARDSON, 2000, FORWARD

16U notable players

CHRISTIAN CICIGOI , 2001 , GOAL

OWEN BELISLE , 2001 , FORWARD

ZACH FORTIN, 2001, DEFENSE

Notable Alumni

ERIC STAAL - MINNESOTA WILD

JORDAN STAAL - CAROLINA HURRICANES

MARC STAAL - NEW YORK RANGERS