Steven Arp's goal this season is to make the Bantam Parkland Rangers.
And, if this past weekend is any indication, the 14-year-old from Swan River will have no problem doing so.
In a pre-season tournament with the Rangers, Arp scored two goals as the team went 2-2.
"I'm pretty happy with the way I played," said Arp. "I was happy with my playmaking. Going forward though, I definitely have to work on my skating because I'm not the fastest out there and AAA is super high paced."
One of the things that were very promising over the weekend was the team's chemistry. For some teams bringing in players from all over a region, it could take time to find chemistry and play the way that's needed to have success.
For Arp and the rest of the Rangers, that wasn't a problem.
"We all get along really well out there," said Arp. "We've all played together before quite a bit. We're just really good friends and we enjoy playing with each other."
At this time, the Rangers don't have any more games until the regular season starts up in October. When it does start, Steven has a good feeling the team has what it takes to make some noise.
"We're looking really good out there," said Arp. "We have some really good goaltenders and it's going to be tough to cut one. All of the teams were pretty close this past weekend and we stayed competitive. I think it's all set up to be a pretty exciting season."
Steven will continue to work hard on and off the ice to prepare for the season as he looks to make a difference on last year's Rural Provincial Championship AAA bronze medalists.
