Friday 14 July 2023

July 14th Local Sports News & Notes

MILLIONAIRES ADD TWO TO HOCKEY OPERATIONS STAFF

The Melville Millionaires of the SJHL have announced the hiring of Pete Cockburn as the Director of Player Personnel and Scott Orchison as our Assistant General Manager and Alberta Scout.



Cockburn has over 10 years of WHL scouting experience and is currently working with the Swift Current Broncos. 


 In the SJHL, Pete has spent the past five years working with the Nipawin Hawks. 


Orchison has an extensive background as well in the hockey world accumulating over 20 years of experience as a player and on the scouting ranks. 


 He spent four years as the Assistant General Manager with the Nipawin Hawks, and last season scouted with the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. 


 He also spent eight years with the Edmonton Oilers in many different capacities.


Chat with Mils Head Coach/GM Doug Johnson below: 


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YORKTON'S BEREZOWSKI INKS AHL DEAL WITH TORONTO MARLIES 

Yorkton product Jackson Berezowski has signed his first professional contract, inking up with the Toronto Marlies on a 1 year AHL deal. 


Berezowski, broke the Silvertips’ single-season record for goals in a season in 2022-23 (48; most in the Western Conference) while finishing with a career-high 81 points in 62 games.


In 273 career WHL games, he scored 130 goals, 102 assists for 232 points. 



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