Braves off to games

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

Four Wheatland Braves players – Adam Kirkpatrick, Tristan Zandee, Matthew Quebec and Trey Gillis – will represent the Zone 2 Big Country team at the Alberta Winter Games in February and compete against other elite athletes.
Kirkpatrick was thrilled when he found out he would be participating in the event and wants to make sure he’s productive on the ice when the tournament arrives.
“I was really excited, it’s going to be a great time,” said Kirkpatrick.
“(I) just want to do the little things right like get the puck out and just help the team.”
He added that the difference between playing at the peewee double-A level and the Winter Games will be speed and physical strength.
“I’ll just go out and play my game and have fun,” he said.
Forward Tristan Zandee was relieved when he received the news and hopes to be a good team player on the team and be a playmaker.
“I like to play a fast, quick-paced game but I also like to play a smart game,” said Zandee.
“I also want to play defensive which I’m working on as the season goes because we’ll need some help back there.”
He said he expects it to be a great experience to be playing with players that he doesn’t normally get to play with.
The 2016 Alberta Winter Games will take place in Medicine Hat from Feb. 13-16.