BLAZERS SIGN 2021 DRAFT PICK ASHTON TAIT
BLAZERS SIGN SECOND ROUND PICK ASHTON TAIT
Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers have announced that the hockey club has signed forward Ashton Tait to a standard WHL player agreement. Tait was the Blazers first selection from the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft last week.
The Prince Albert, SK native is currently playing with the Prince Albert Mintos of the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League and has 15 goals, 9 assists and 24 points in 22 games this season.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ashton and his family to the Blazers organization,” said Director of Player Personnel, Robbie Sandland. “Ashton has really good skill and hockey sense, combined with his competitiveness and a desire to make an impact every game he plays. He will fit in really well with our group in Kamloops.”
Tait was one of Team Saskatchewan’s top scorers at the WHL Cup in October 2021. The 5’10” and 155lb forward had four goals and an assist in five games at the tournament.
“Ashton has shown the ability to consistently produce offensively and make others around him better,” continued Sandland. “We look forward to watching Ashton develop in a Blazers uniform.”
Tait was the Blazers first selection in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft in the second round, 26th overall. He is the first member of that draft class to sign with the Kamloops Blazers.
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