By Sheldon Spackman and Josh Hall

Red Deer hockey player named to BCHL’s First Team All-Stars

Mar 16, 2018 | 11:25 AM

A hockey player from Red Deer has been named to the British Columbia Hockey League’s First All-Star Team for the 2017-2018 season.

Forward Kale Howarth, 20, of the Trail Smoke Eaters was named to the BCHL First Team All-Stars this week following voting by the league’s play-by-play broadcasters.

Howarth finished 11th in regular season scoring with 62 points (24-38) in 44 games with the Smoke Eaters.

He also has eight points in four playoff games – a first round sweep over West Kelowna. The Smoke Eaters begin a second round best-of-7 series March 16 against Penticton.

Howarth, a 5th round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2017, has committed to the University of Connecticut for the 2018-19 season.

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He last played in Red Deer for the Midget AAA Chiefs in the 2014-15 season.