Calvert joined Prairie Hockey Academy in 2017/18, tallying 53 points in 40 U15 Prep games. The following season Prairie would join the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ at the U16 Prep division. Calvert would lead his team in goals (24) while finishing second in points (41) in 35 games.

The Moose Jaw, SK forward would play five seasons in the WHL with his hometown Warriors, recording 220 points in 237 games while winning a WHL Championship during the 2023/24 season.

Calvert would split the 2024/25 season between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL, and the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. He would join Wilkes-Barre/Scranton full time in 2025/26, posting 38 points in 70 games.

The Penguins select selected the Winnipeg, MB native in the second round, 39th overall at the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

Kettles was selected by the Swift Current Broncos with the sixth overall pick in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft after he recorded 9 goals and 26 assists in 30 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ games for the RHA Winnipeg U15 Prep team. The following U18 Prep season Kettles posted 2 goals and 14 assists in 22 games.

He would join the Broncos for the 2023/24 WHL season, recording 13 points in 61 games while playing for Team Canada Red at the U17 World Hockey Challenge. During the 2024/25 season he added 14 points in 53 WHL games, while helping Team Canada capture gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Kettles began the 2025/26 season with the Broncos before being traded to the 2026 Memorial Cup hosts, the Kelowna Rockets.

Congratulations to our former U18 Prep Head Coach, Evan McFeeters, who has been named Roving Minor League Coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins

As part of his new role, McFeeters will be a member of the Penguins’ player development department, supporting Ryan Papaioannou’s coaching staff with the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) as well as Kirk McDonald’s staff with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL). He will also assist the player development staff with the on and off the ice development of all prospects and players within the Penguins’ organization.

We couldn’t be more proud to see Evan’s passion for development recognized at the highest level. His impact on our athletes has been incredible, and now he’ll bring that same energy to developing future Penguins.

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Justin Simpkins
Prairie Hockey Academy, Ltd
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Benjamin Kindel after selecting him 11^th overall, while Lynden Lakovic, has signed with the Washington Capitals after being selected 27^th overall.

Kindel has spent the last two seasons in the WHL with the Calgary Hitmen recording 159 points in 134 games. This past season he recorded a career high 99 points while being named WHL (East) First Team All-Star. He would represent Canada twice this season, capturing gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and U18 WJC.

The Coquitlam, BC forward was originally selected by the Hitmen in the second round of the 2022 WHL Draft after playing three seasons in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.

He would begin his ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ journey in 2020/21 with the BWC Academy U15 team, recording 11 points in 6 games. The following U15 Prep campaign he tallied 47 points in 22 games, second among BWC Academy skaters.

In 2022/23 he would join the Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep team, finishing second on his team with 46 points in 29 games.

A forward from Kelowna, BC, Lakovic spent the last three seasons in the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors, recording 104 points in 153 games including a career high 58 in 47 games this past season. He would add 8 points in 20 playoff games in 2023/24 as the Warriors were crowned WHL Champions.

Prior to his time in the WHL, Lakovic spent three seasons in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. He joined the league in 2019/20, tallying 11 points in 26 games with the RHA Kelowna U15 Prep team. He would add seven points in four U15 Prep games the following season.

The Penguins selected the St. Adolphe, MB defenseman 21st overall at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Pickering has spent the last two seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Swift Current Broncos. In 85 WHL games Pickering has recorded 11 goals and 31 assists. The Broncos originally drafted Pickering in the ninth round, 177th overall at the 2019 WHL Draft. This season Pickering represented Team Canada at the U18 World Championships, finishing with two assists in four games.

Prior to joining the Broncos Pickering spent the 2019-20 season in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ with the RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg U16 Prep team, tallying 21 points in 34 games. He would play three games with their U18 Prep team the following season before joining the Broncos for the remainder of the 2020/21 campaign.

The Point Roberts, WA forward was originally selected by the Penguins in the fourth round, 108^th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry draft.

Svejkovsky has spent the last four seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL), having played for three different teams. Svejkovsky joined the Vancouver Giants in 2018/19 after they selected him in the second round, 36^th overall in the 2016 WHL Draft. He would spend one and a half seasons with the Giants, recording 36 points in 85 games.

He would be traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers during the 2019/20 season, playing 34 games and recording 28 points with them that season. He would tally 20 points in 22 games during the 2020/21 season, and 30 points in 24 games in 2021/22 before being traded to the Seattle Thunderbirds. In 31 games with the Thunderbirds Svejkovsky has scored 19 goals to go along with 24 assists.

Prior to his WHL career, Svejkovsky played the 2017/18 season in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) with the Wenatchee Wild, finishing with 11 points in 16 games, helping the Wild capture a BCHL Championship.

Svejkovsky spent three seasons in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ with Delta Hockey Academy. He would suit up for the Delta U15 Prep team for the 2014/15 and 2015/16 seasons, tallying 41 points in 43 games. In 2016/17 he would play for the Delta U16 Prep team, finishing with 27 assists and 17 goals in just 22 games.