The hockey landscape across Canada is featuring talent from the Sunshine Coast.
The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League has been a hunting ground for Coast players for many years and this year is no different.
Colin Page is back for another season with the Peninsula Panthers.
Page was suspended for three games at the start of the season, but was back in the line-up last week.
"It was unfortunate for Colin because he had a good training camp and was looking forward to a good start," said head coach Gord Bridges.
"He's played in five games for us so far. We plan to split the games again this year between Colin and our other goalie."
Adam Cote was recently called up by the Panthers for one game. The midget player from Sechelt registered one assist.
"Adam is a guy we see in our future plans," Bridges said.
"We've been watching him for a while. He got a shoulder injury right around training camp, so it was a bit of a bad break for him. Our hope is to get him in a few games this year and hopefully he'll make the team next season.
Justin Lynn, who was a standout in the Men's A-division league last year, is playing for the Comox Valley Glacier Kings. In seven games so far, Lynn has failed to register a point, but that isn't for lack of effort, according to head coach Dan Haylow.
"He's a good guy and fit in very well with our team," Haylow said.
"He's playing some defence for us right now instead of his usual forward position because we're short at the back right now. He's playing well."
Danny Baker is playing with the Sicamous Eagles of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. In his rookie season Danny's off to a sizzling start with seven goals and nine points in seven games.
"Our team is really starting to gel," said Danny in an email to Coast Reporter.
"My coach is really happy with my play. He's a bit surprised because I'm a rookie, but I really wanted to come here and prove that I belong. I really love the team and the guys I'm playing with."
David Arduin has a goal and six points so far in eight games with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League. Trail is in second place, two points back of Penticton for top spot in the Interior Conference.
Pender Harbour's Joe Antilla has returned to Saskatchewan playing another season with the Midget AAA Argos with the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. The Argos are just wrapping up their exhibition schedule and start league play this week.
Gibsons native Brad Wingfield is off to a less than stellar start with Saint-Francois de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke Saints) of the North American Hockey League in Quebec.
Wingfield picked up 17 minutes in penalties in the Saints first exhibition game and was given a match penalty in their second contest against Trois-Rivières last week. He received a two game suspension and is not eligible to return to the Saints line-up until their second regular season game on Oct. 8 against Trois-Rivières in Quebec City.
