The Bage Valley Wildcats were busy at trade deadline with 4 different trades.

First of all, on January 2nd 2024, the Wildcats acquire Bates Ling from Campbellton for future considerations.

Ling, 19, is a forward from Charlottetown, PEI. He played last year with Campbellton and had 1 goal and 5 assists in 43 games. He also played 3 games in the 2021-22 season. This season, he has 1 goal and 5 assists in 23 games with Campbellton and has 1 assist in 2 games with the Valley Wildcats. Welcome to the team Bates!

Secondly, on January 4th, Valley Wildcats traded G William Forbes to the Yarmouth Mariners for a 7th round pick in 2024 draft.

Next, on January 8th, the Valley Wildcats acquired the rights to Dylan Andrews, 4^th round pick (Fredericton) in the 2024 draft , conditional 4^th round pick in the 2025 draft and future considerations from Edmundston Blizzard for the rights to Carl-Anthony Masse.

Finally on January 9th, the Valley Wildcats obtains Noah Befekadu from Fredericton for 7^th rounds pick(Pictou County) in the 2024 draft and future considerations.

Befekadu, 18, is a defenseman from Quispamsis NB. He has 1 goal and 6 assists in 25 games so far this season and will make his debut with the Valley Wildcats on Saturday January 13th. Welcome to the team Noah!

The Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) is excited to announce it will be hosting the inaugural Maritime Hockey Summit from August 8th to 11th, 2024 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This will be the largest event of its kind in the Maritimes, bringing future junior players together in one location with coaches, scouts, vendors, and fans.

The Maritime Hockey Summit is centred around development and scouting for players born from 2007 to 2009, starting August 8th with on-ice and off-ice testing as well as skating and skills development and in-class sessions. The Draft Division will be for those players born between 2007 to 2008, with initial invitations going out early in the new year to those players who have already been drafted to the MHL. Initial invitations for the Pre-Draft Division, players born in 2009, will be sent to those who took part in the Atlantic Challenge Cup in Moncton in October.

Teams for a showcase tournament at the Maritime Hockey Summit will be formed through a draft on Friday, August 9th. Players in the Draft Division will be selected to twelve teams, named after the MHL’s member teams. There will be eight teams in the Pre-Draft Division, named after the seven Canadian NHL teams plus the Red Wings. Coaches from all MHL teams will be participating as instructors during the event. Round-robin competition will begin following the draft, culminating in gold medal games in each division on Sunday, August 11th. Grant Harvey Centre will be the host arena for the Maritime Hockey Summit, with other local arenas in the Fredericton area also being used.

“This is an exciting announcement for an event that will bring all eyes in the hockey world in the region to the MHL,” says President Connor Cameron. “The Maritime Hockey Summit will give our twelve member teams the chance to see the league’s future stars and offer Maritime players an opportunity to showcase their talent while providing further development.”

The Maritime Hockey Summit will also include a Coaching Symposium. The MHL will be working with Hockey New Brunswick and the Hockey New Brunswick Officials Council to bring in speakers from all levels of the sport. A Hockey Expo will feature a trade show and expo for hockey companies and vendors to show their equipment, apparel, and technology to a wide audience from the region. Details will follow on the symposium and expo.

“We’re excited to work with the City of Fredericton to host an event of this magnitude,” says event Chairman Roger Shannon. “Any time you have the chance to bring 1,000 people to an area, it benefits not only those involved in the event itself, but the host city and local businesses. The Fredericton Red Wings are excited to act as the inaugural host.”

Ansems, from Canning, NS, has 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in 23 games this season with the Bearcats. Ansems also played 54 games in the QMJHL with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, Chicoutimi Saguenéens and the Cape Breton Eagles. He played his U18 seasons with the Valley Wildcats between 2019-2021.

Welcome to the team Carter!

The Bage Valley Wildcats have made multiple trades in the past week.

First of all on November 28th, the Valley Wildcats have traded captain Dylan Chisholm (2003) to the Truro Bearcats in exchange for F Cael MacDonald (2004) and D Ryan Fletcher (2006).

MacDonald had 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 21 games for Truro this season. As of December 2nd, he has 2 goals and 1 assist for 3 points in 2 games with the Valley Wildcats.

Ryan Fletcher has played 5 games with Truro and has 1 assist. With the U18 Kohltech Valley Wildcats he has 10 assists in 17 games so far in the 2023/24 season.

Welcome Ryan and Cael to the team.

Secondly, the Bage Valley Wildcats have traded Cole Foston to the Miramichi Timberwolves in exchange for F Tyler Totten (2005) and a 2nd round pick in 2024.

Totten had 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points in 21 games with Miramichi. As of December 2nd, he has 1 assist in 2 games with the Valley Wildcats. Welcome to the team Tyler.

The third trade for the Valley Wildcats was with the Truro Bearcats on November 30th. They have sent Brendan MacRitchie to Truro in exchange for a 1st round pick in 2024 and future considerations.

The Valley Wildcats have also sent Ben Wallace to the Edmundston Blizzard for a 2nd round in 2024 and future considerations.

Finally, the Valley Wildcats have traded Cole McKeigan to the Campbellton Tigers for G Xavier Farrah (2005) and future considerations.

Farrah is 2-6-0 with a 4.28 GAA and a .872 SV%. Welcome to the team Xavier.

First of all, on October 8, the Valley Wildcats have added Luke Orr from the West Kent Steamers in exchange for an 8th round pick in 2025 and future considerations.

Orr is an 18 year old defenseman who is from Berwick. He has played U18 with the Valley Wildcats in 2021/22. As of November 14th he has 1 goal and 5 assists in 12 games with trhe Wildcats. He scored his first MHL goal on November 11th against the Amherst Ramblers.

Secondly, the Valley Wildcats have acquired forward Noah Ryan from the Grand Falls Rapids in exchange for Ian Wall, 1st round pick in 2024 and future considerations. That trade was on October 8.

Ryan, 18 years old forward has as of November 14th, 1 goal and 6 assists in 9 games. His first goal was on November 3rd against the Pictou County Weeks Crushers.

Finally, The Valley Wildcats added a goaltender. William Forbes was acquired from the Summerside Western Capitals in exchange for Will Hodgson and future considerations. Trade was on October 24th.

Forbes, 19 from Cole Harbour has played with the South Shore Lumberjacks last year.

Welcome to the team Luke, Noah and Will.

The training camp for the Valley Wildcats started with a player orientation on August 28th. It will be followed with two intra squad games on Wednesday August 30th and Thursday August 31st at 230pm. The games are open to the public.

The first two exhibition games will be September 1st in Truro and September 2nd against the same Truro Bearcats in Berwick at the KMCC.

Here is a list of players invited to the 2023-24 camp.

Goalies

Tyson Peters

Sam Sinclair

Connor Blackwood

Cohen Stoddard

Kehlan Munroe

Defencemen

Dahnte Nackoney

Brady Wamboldt

Evan Rose

Noah Sutherland

Cameron Walsh

Dylan Chisholm

Braedon Hemenway

Tyson Lefrense

Luke Jardine

Brady MacKenzie

Landon Ryan

Artem Ishchenko

Forwards

Brendan MacRitchie

Cole Mckeigan

Braycen Dube

Lucas Byrne

Nick Goodwin

Landon Toole

Matt Simms

Anthony Rizzi

Cole Whelan

Trevor Harvey

Luke Foley

Cole Foston

Colin Parker

Ben Nicholson

Dylan Manning

Aidan MacLeod

Jake Gerhardt

Aidan Bent

Will Hartnell

Ben Wallace

Will MacKinnon

Maksym Kolinko