Temple and Maze trade places in swap between Pats, Silvertips
The Regina Pats and Everett Silvertips came together for a good ol’ hockey trade – a straight up one-for-one swap – Wednesday afternoon, with 2007-born forward Cole Temple headed to the Pacific Northwest and 2007-born forward Julien Maze off to the Land of Living Skies.
“First off, I’d like to thank Cole Temple for his time with the Pats, and wish him the best in Everett,” said Alan Millar, VP, Hockey Operations for the Regina Pats. “We are pleased to add Julien Maze to our hockey club. Julien has very good puck skills, vision, and hockey sense. He will play an important role on our team, and we look forward to him developing with our young core.”
Maze, 16, has tallied 19 points (6G-13A) in 21 games with the Silvertips this season. The 5-foot-8, 165 pound left-shot forward was selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft. The Edmonton, Alta. product recorded 12 points (2G-10A) in 40 games last season as a 16-year-old. Maze will turn 17 on December 7, and is eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft.
Temple, 17, has recorded 12 points (4G-8A) in 22 games with the Pats this season. The Brandon, Man. product finished his 16-year-old season with 19 points (6G-13A) in 57 games in 2023-24. The 5-foot-10, 164 pound left-shot forward was drafted by the Pats with the fifth overall selection of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft.
“We’re excited to be able to add Cole to our group,” commented Silvertips general manager Mike Fraser. “He is a strong skating and skilled forward who can play both center and wing. He will make an immediate impact with our club while also giving us added versatility up front in future years.
“We wish Julien all the best in Regina and thank him for his contributions to the Silvertips and Everett community.”
Temple is a product of the Brandon Wheat Kings youth program. He won a WAAA championship with the Wheat Kings U15 AAA in 2022, racking up 58 goals and 50 assists for a league-leading 108 points over 28 games played. He was named a league first-team All-Star for his efforts.
The following season, Temple was named MU18HL Rookie of the Year and a second-team All-Star as he logged 25 goals with 33 assists in 35 games played with the Wheat Kings U18 AAA. He represented Team Manitoba at the 2023 Canada Winter Games with five points in five games played, and earned gold at the 2023 U17 World Challenge accumulating six points in eight games with Canada White.
Temple is in his first year of NHL Draft eligibility, ranked ‘W’ by NHL Central Scouting Service projecting a sixth- or seventh-round selection.
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