Thrirty-five athletes from Alberta have taken the next step to represent their province at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer including Cochranite Ty Mueller. Hockey Alberta has announced its shortlist roster for the Team Alberta Under 16 Male squad that will participate in the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer. The shortlist includes five goaltenders, 10 defencemen, and 20 forwards. Players were selected to the shortlist based on their overall play throughout the Team Alberta scouting process, past Team Alberta programs, and at the U-16 Summer Camp in Camrose, July 3 to 8. Eighty players were invited to Camrose, and worked through high intensity on-ice sessions, as well as off-ice training and classroom sessions. Mueller was third on the Airdrie Bantam AAA Xtreme in scoring during the regular season, putting up 37 points (20 goals and 17 assists) in 31 games. The Cochrane product also had an incredible playoff run, finishing second in team scoring, with 23 points in 13 games. Mueller helped Airdrie win the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL) championship while also helping them finish second at the Western Canada AAA Bantam Championships. Mueller also played at the 2018 Alberta Cup, winning gold with Team Central. “This year’s Summer Camp in Camrose showcased just how many talented athletes we have in Alberta,” said the manager of Team Alberta Mike Kraichy. “Now, as we move towards the Canada Winter Games, these 35 players are now one step closer to representing their home province in Red Deer.” The shortlisted players will be scouted with their club teams in the fall, prior to final decisions on the 20 players selected to the Team Alberta roster. The 2019 Canada Winter Games run February 15 through until March 3 in Red Deer.
