Tigers sign Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll to WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement
Medicine Hat, AB – The Medicine Hat Tigers have 2008-born forward Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (Salt Lake City, UT) to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement, the team announced Friday.
Gordon-Carroll was selected ninth overall in the first round of the 2023 WHL U.S. Priority Draft by the Tigers.
The 15-year-old played with the Chicago Mission U15AAA program during the 2023-2024 season, winning a gold medal at the U.S. Nationals this season.
“I’m looking forward to working with Coach Willie Desjardins & speaking with him and Associate Coach once I was drafted by Medicine Hat, I always felt welcomed,” Gordon-Carroll said. “I’m excited to get started with the organization that has a very bright future and the aspirations to win a championship.”
Head Coach & General Manager Willie Desjardins says Gordon-Carroll is a strong addition to the Tigers.
“This a great day for the Tigers organization to add Shaeffer to our hockey club,” he says. “He’s an elite player that’s had a great career thus far, including winning a Gold Medal at the Youth Olympics this season with Team USA. We’re looking forward to having him at our upcoming prospects camp in the spring and seeing him have a great WHL Career.”
Tigers Director of Player Personnel Bobby Fox believes Gordon-Carroll has shown tremendous growth over the past season.
“Shaeffer is a right-handed forward that combines power with skill,” Fox said. “Playing a bulldozing style with strong skating and scoring ability.”
Gordon-Carroll will attend Tigers Prospects Camp from May 31-June 2 in Medicine Hat.
Gordon-Carroll will also be a part of Tigers Fall Main Camp.