Eli Barrett signs WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with Rockets

The Kelowna Rockets announced today that 2023 WHL Prospects Draft second-round pick (26th overall) Eli Barrett has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Rockets.

“I’m very honoured to sign with Kelowna,” said Barrett. “They’re a great organization, I’ve heard great things and I’m really excited to get started with them.”

He was named to the CSSHL’s 2022-23 BC/ID Division Second Team All-Star team after finishing fourth in league scoring.

Established on a league-wide basis in 1993-94, the WHL Scholarship is guaranteed to players for each season they play in the WHL. A player is awarded a one-year post-secondary scholarship for each season played in the WHL, which includes: tuition, compulsory fees and required textbooks. A player is able to attend any post-secondary or career-enhancing institution of his choice, including universities, colleges, technical institutes, trade schools, or any other institution which will help the player achieve his academic and career goals. To learn more about the WHL Scholarship click here.

Let’s take a closer look at some of Eli Barrett’s work from this past season with the @CSSHL‘s @SaintsBC. pic.twitter.com/1wJp6dTLtL

— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) June 21, 2023

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