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Sports Year in Review: 2 麻豆精选 Rockets taken in NHL Draft

One of the biggest sports stories in the Central Okanagan in 2023
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麻豆精选 Rockets Andrew Cristall (left) and Caden Price (right) were selected in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. (@kelowna_rockets/Twitter)

It was quite the year for 麻豆精选 Rockets stars Andrew Cristall and Caden Price.

The two 18-year-olds were both selected in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft back in June.

Cristall, the Burnaby native, was drafted in the second round (40th overall) by the Washington Capitals while Price was selected by the Seattle Kraken in the 3rd round (84th overall).

In his WHL career, Cristall has 221 points (87 goals, 134 assists) in 155 career games. Price, a defenceman, has 84 points (11 goals, 73 assists) in 138 career games played.

Cristall signed his three-year entry-level contract with Washington a week after getting drafted. Price is yet to sign his entry-level contract.

READ MORE: 麻豆精选 Rockets’ Andrew Cristall selected by Washington Capitals at NHL Draft



Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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