Defenseman prospect Nathan Mayes signs WHL agreement
Spokane, Wash. — The Spokane Chiefs are proud to announce that prospect Nathan Mayes has signed a WHL Standard Player Agreement. From Salmon Arm, B.C., Mayes was selected by the Chiefs in the third round (51st overall) of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft.
“Nathan has tremendous upside as a big, mobile defenseman with strong leadership qualities,” said Chiefs General Manager Scott Carter. “We are very pleased to sign him to a WHL agreement and officially welcome him to the Chiefs family.”
Mayes, a 6-foot-3, 170-pound rearguard from Salmon Arm, B.C., has posted 16 points (4G-12A) in 15 games with Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep this season and was recently named team captain.
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Spokane’s Assistant General Manager Jim Hammett further emphasized Mayes’ mobility after selecting him last week, noting he is a “very smooth skater and (has) very good agility, especially at his size.”
Mayes is the third prospect from the Chiefs’ 2021 class to sign a WHL agreement, joining first-overall pick Berkly Catton and second-round choice Luka Shcherbyna. Signed WHL prospects from the 2021 draft are eligible to join their respective clubs as Affiliated Players for up to five games while their home club is still in season. Shcherbyna will first be eligible to play in Spokane full-time beginning with the 2022-23 season.
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The Spokane Chiefs are a member of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey league, the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players. Since 1985 the Chiefs have been a pillar in the Spokane community, offering family-friendly entertainment and a winning tradition which includes: two Memorial Cup Championships in 1991 & 2008, two WHL Championships in 1991 & 2008 and four Western Conference Championships in 1991, 1996, 2000 & 2008. Over 60 alumni have gone on to play in the National Hockey League.
The Chiefs’ next home game is Friday, December 17 versus the Portland Winterhawks. It’s an Avista “Way to Save” Poster Giveaway night, as the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a Spokane Chiefs forward Bear Hughes poster courtesy of Avista Utilities. Tickets for all regular season games are available online at spokanechiefs.com/tickets.
