Canucks prospect Arturs Silovs commits to Colts

The Barrie Colts have received a commitment from 11th overall 2019 CHL Import Draft selection Arturs Silovs.

The Latvian netminder was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Draft and recently attended Training Camp with the NHL club.

A 6-foot-4, 203Ib. goaltender, Silovs spent last season with HS Riga of Latvia’s top professional circuit, posting a 3.26 goals-against-average and .914 save percentage over 20 contests. He also represented Latvia at the IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship.

The 18-year-old had a solid OHL debut on Saturday night, turning aside 37 of the 39 shots he faced to earn second star honours in a 6-2 win over the London Knights in Barrie’s home opener.