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Daily Dose of the Dub: ICE sign sixth-round pick Daniel Hauser and open training facility, Eight WHLers go un-signed by NHL Teams

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ICE sign 2019 sixth-round pick Hauser

The Winnipeg ICE have signed another player from their 2019 Bantam Draft Class with the signing of sixth-round pick Daniel Hauser. Hauser is a five-foot-nine, 150-pound goaltender from Chestermere, Alberta. The 2004-born goaltender played with the Edge School Bantam Prep in the CSSHL. In 23 regular season games, Hauser posted a 3.00 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage.

ICE open training facility 

The Winnipeg ICE training facility, the RINK Training Centre, officially opened on Saturday as part of the ICE’s development camp. On top of being the training facility for the ICE, the Centre will also be the home for the CSSHL’s RINK Hockey Academy and will be the temporary home for the MJHL’s Winnipeg Blues.

Eight WHLers go unsigned by NHL Teams

Saturday was the deadline for NHL teams to sign their draft picks from the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and a total of eight WHL players were not signed by the deadline. The list includes:

  • Scott Walford (229 GP, 18 G, 102 A with the Victoria Royals)
  • Lane Zablocki (223 GP, 62 G, 72 A with the Regina Pats, Red Deer Rebels, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Victoria Royals and Kelowna Rockets)
  • Kyle Olson (189 GP, 48 G, 107 A with the Tri-City Americans)
  • Zach Fischer (197 GP, 68 G, 54 A with the Medicine Hat Tigers and Spokane Chiefs)
  • Jarret Tyszka (213 GP, 25 G, 76 A with the Seattle Thunderbirds)
  • Brett Davis (252 GP, 68 G, 83 A with the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Kootenay ICE and Red Deer Rebels)
  • Brendan De Jong (317 GP, 24 G, 64 A with the Portland Winterhawks)
  • Jordan Hollett (115 GP with the Regina Pats and Medicine Hat Tigers)

For a full breakdown, check out our Paul Figler’s article here.

Mattheos draws into Calder Cup Final

Brandon Wheat Kings forward Stelio Mattheos drew into the lineup for the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers in Game One of the Calder Cup Final against the Chicago Wolves, which the Wolves took 4-3. Mattheos has played in 10 of the Checkers’ 15 playoff games and has two goals and one assist. In 253 WHL Games with the Wheat Kings, Mattheos has 127 goals and 151 assists. As a 1999-born forward, Mattheos is eligible to return to the Wheat Kings next season but it’s very possible he will turn pro in the Carolina Hurricanes organization.