News Article: Chase Wouters Signs with Abbotsford

[Lindgren]

Saskatoon Blades captain

Wouters, 21, recorded 22 points (10-12-22) and 31 penalty minutes in 21 games with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL) last season, capping off a five-year WHL career spent entirely with
@BladesHockey

I'm stealing the above post from SuperCanuck because I thought this deserved its own thread, if only for a few posts.

Here's an article on Wouter's final game with Saskatoon. At the end the GM says they're going to be retiring Wouters' jersey, which I suppose says something about how he's regarded.

Captain Chase Wouters caps off WHL career in style as Saskatoon Blades knock off Wheaties | The Star Phoenix

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[MS]

Struck me as a guy headed to CSS. Was rated as a mid-rounder in 2018 but passed over, and then regressed offensively over the next two years.

No skills that remotely pop but has a good reputation for character and defensive play. Honestly, probably headed to the ECHL.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Hey I know that guy!

 

[rypper]

Alex Biega for first Abby canucks captain. Bring the bulldog home awwwwrrrroooooo!

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Woo and Wouters. Fan favourites already!
They’re not booing they’re wooing.

 

[F A N]

This is the WHL signing Dhaliwal illuded to.

Struck me as a guy headed to CSS. Was rated as a mid-rounder in 2018 but passed over, and then regressed offensively over the next two years.

No skills that remotely pop but has a good reputation for character and defensive play. Honestly, probably headed to the ECHL.

Ya I remember him as a draft-eligible prospect. Kind of surprised he went undrafted. Outside of offensive potential and inability to "rip the puck" he seemed like a guy we would draft under Benning/Brackett: Good character, high hockey IQ, high motor, gets in on the forecheck...

Who knows, he may be Abbotsford's Carter Bancks

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Okay, now sign Keppen to an AHL contract... I still think he could get back on the trajectory he had before injuries and Covid derailed him.

 

[Paulinbc]

Is this the First Abby signing?

 

[Get North]

Represented Canada a couple times. I thought he could get drafted, but it turned out he wasn't worth drafting considering his production plummeted. He could be a bottom 6 player in the AHL, but it might take a year in the ECHL. Good skater and effort, built like a checking centre.