2012 WHL DRAFT PROFILE – JAYDEN HALBGEWACHS

Leading up to the 2012 WHL Draft the WHL will feature a one-on-one interview with top bantam age prospects.  This week we feature Jayden Halbgewachs, a forward with the Balgonie, SK Prairie Storm Bantam AA team.

Currently a star player for the Prairie Storm Bantam AA team, which plays in Balgonie, SK, Jayden is a prospect for the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. A top ten scorer at this year’s John Reid Memorial Tournament in St. Albert, AB, Jayden is looking to lead him team through Saskatchewan provincial playdowns and to the Western Canada Bantam Championship in April.

Jayden Halbgewachs, Emerald City, SK – #9 Prairie Storm Bantam AA

What do you enjoy most about hockey?

Just playing the game. I love to play any chance that I get, whether it is on the driveway…or even sometimes on the lake. I just love playing, I love the sport, it’s just a lot of fun.

How would you describe yourself as a hockey player?

I use my energy well, I skate efficiently, I have good vision and anticipation. I’m good with the puck and have a touch for scoring, and I’m also a smooth skater.

What hockey player do you look up to the most?

I have a few people I look up to, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and also Sidney Crosby. This year I’m a big Oilers fan, and I admire all of those players.

What hockey player do you hope to play like one day?

(On Jordan Eberle) I like the way he plays with the puck and his skating. He’s a great goal scorer and he’s someone I’ve always looked up to because he’s from Regina.

What are you goals in hockey?

I have several goals. First, is to win provincials here in Saskatchewan, and a chance to play in the Westerns. Second is to get drafted high in this year’s WHL Bantam Draft. I would also like to make my Sask First team and maybe even the Under-16 team. And of course, someday the chance to play in the NHL.

What school are you currently attending? What is your favourite school subject?

I go to a Balgonie school, Greenall High School. My favourite school subject overall I think would be math, although PA is fun too as you get to do some woodworking and even learn how to do some cooking stuff. It is usually a fun class.

What hobbies do you have outside of hockey?

I have many different interests. I like snowmobiling with my dad and brothers, we usually go on a snowmobiling trip every year. I like seadoing in the summer. I also enjoy water sports such as water skiing and wake skiing, and also swimming. And sometimes even going on a pontoon or fishing trip with my dad and brothers.

What is your nickname?

I usually just get called Jaden, but I also have Hobbes.

What is your most cherished hockey memory?

I think it was probably my second year Novice with the Storm, in the city championships. I scored the game winning goal (against the Regina Hurricanes) with only seconds left in the game to win the Championship. I will probably never forget that moment.

What do you think will be the next big hockey moment in your life?

I think definitely winning Saskatchewan here, and going into Westerns, and also I think leading up the WHL draft. I’m really excited for that and who I get drafted to. It will be a very exciting day for me and my family.