Dru Mushumanski is taking his talents almost 20 hours away from his hometown.
The 18-year-old from Rossburn has joined the Chilliwack Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). He made his debut with the Chiefs on Friday night and scored his first goal as the team embarrassed the Powell River Kings, 11-1.
He's now played two games with his new team and the Chiefs are championship contenders this year. At 24-8-5, Chilliwack is fourth place overall in the 21-team league and they're atop the Coastal Conference.
After playing two games to start the season in the Western Hockey League with the Regina Pats, Dru joined the Waywayseecappo Wolverines, where he played 31 games, scoring eight times and collecting 25 points.
Mushumanski also played for Team Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge and helped the team win a bronze medal.
Landyn Cochrane, Waywayseecappo's head coach and general manager was sad to see Dru leave the organization but respects his decision.
"Dru was a great player for us and he brought a lot to this team on and off the ice," said Cochrane. "We wish him nothing but the best moving forward, we know he will thrive with Chilliwack."