Wenatchee, WA. – The Wenatchee
Wild, fresh off their successful first season in the British Columbia Hockey
League, have announced that Matt Baker has been named the team’s rookie of the
year, as voted on by the players.
Baker, a 5’11”, 168 pound center from Midhurst, Ontario, played
50 games in his first season with the Wild, scoring 12 goals and adding 11
assists, with 18 minutes in penalties. In 10 playoff games, he had 3 goals, 3 assists
and 4 minutes in penalties.
“Matt had a very good year” said Wenatchee Wild Head
Coach/General Manager Bliss Littler. “As the season progressed, so did his ice
time. By the holidays Matt was playing in all situations. We look forward to
Matt being a very big part of our team next fall.”
“Yes, it is a huge honor” said Baker. “It was a great first year
in Wenatchee and the players and coaches couldn’t have made it better. The boys
made it very easy to come in and be comfortable right away. We truly had a
brotherhood between the team and it is definitely a year I will remember for a
long time.”
The Wenatchee Wild recently finished their season in the second
round of the BCHL playoffs. Next up are tryout camps for the 2016-17 BCHL
season. Information on those camps will be available on the team’s website,
wenatcheewildhockey.com.
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