Cranbrook Minor Hockey product D Ben Betker has made his WHL debut. The Portland Winterhawks called up Betker last night after adding him to their protected list in June and the Cranbrook native got into his first WHL action last night in Kamloops, a 4-2 win over the Blazers.
Betker was a +1 on the night, on the as the Winterhawks scored 57 seconds into the game.
Just turned 17 last month, the 6'4" 185lb Betker started the season with the Westbank Warriors of the BCHL, notching a goal and two assists in 13 games. Prior to that Betker patrolled the blueline last season for the BC Major Midget Kootenay Ice out of Nelson.
As a Bantam, the young Betker honed his skills with the AA Bantam Ice but on Sunday nights would join the old guys, including myself and his dad Jeff Betker, at Sunday night hockey. Congrats Ben!
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