The Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey program is pleased to announce that first-year forward Jordan Wood (Cloverdale, B.C.) has been named to a British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League First Team All-Star for the recently-completed 2011/12 season.
The news is great for the team who just announced the signing of 6'4 defenceman Dylan Smith. Wood, who joined the Saints from the KIJHL’s Kelowna Chiefs, led all Selkirk skaters in goals and points with 23 and 42 respectively in 24 games played. Those totals placed him third amongst BCIHL scorers.
The 21-year old was one of the league’s most consistent offensive performers, picking up points in 21 of the Saints’ 24 regular season contests. He totaled 16 multi-point games and a pair of hat tricks, including one in Selkirk’s first-ever win against Thompson Rivers University on February 18th.
Wood, a Business diploma student, came to Selkirk following a stellar junior career that saw him collect 55 goals and 125 points over three seasons with the Chiefs. He also suited up for the British Columbia Hockey League’s Westside Warriors in the 2010/11 season.
“Jordan had a tremendous first season and is fully deserving of this recognition,” says Saints athletics director Kim Verigin. “He’s a first-class individual both on and off the ice and he showed a lot of character over the course of the season by working hard and contributing offensively and defensively every night.”
Other members of the BCIHL’s First All-Star Team were forwards Ben Van Lare (Simon Fraser University) and Aaron Buat (Okanagan College), defencemen Dave Mann (Okanagan College) and Shane Oatway (Thompson Rivers University) and goaltender Tim Zwiers (Trinity Western University).