Ross Armour finished second in team scoring on the Nitehawks during the regular season last year. Armour scored 14 goals and added 43 assists in his rookie season with the Hawks. 9 of Armour’s 14 goals were tallied on the powerplay. Armour then went on to lead the Hawks in scoring during the playoffs, scoring 4 goals and adding 10 assists in 14 games.
The Trail native is excited to get the season going. “I’m honoured to play for my home town team. I always dreamed about playing for the Smoke Eaters, and it’s finally coming true.” stated Armour when asked to comment on his signing.
Spencer McLean was another big part of the Nitehawks success last season, finishing 3rd in team scoring behind Armour. McLean scored 18 times and added 20 assists in his 51 games during his rookie season. McLean continued his strong regular season with a 12 point playoff total in 14 games, scoring 10 times. Being from Montrose, McLean was also excited to be pulling on the home town Smoke Eaters jersey this upcoming season.
“It’s been a dream of mine since I was a little kid to play for the Smoke Eaters, and I’m glad that I now have this opportunity”, stated McLean.
“We are extremely happy that both Spencer McLean and Ross Armour have chosen to play for the Smoke Eaters. Both players have proven their abilities as 16yr olds with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and we look forward to developing them as they pursue an NCAA opportunity,” commented Smoke Eaters head coach and general manager Nick Deschene.
