Sam Schofield has never been the biggest guy on the ice but by the way heSA国际影视传媒檚 played throughout his hockey career, youSA国际影视传媒檇 never know that.

The 19-year-old centre is once again playing junior hockey as heSA国际影视传媒檚 back with the Cowichan Capitals of the BC Hockey League for a second season. Schofield and his teammates, which includes fellow Yellowknifer Ethan Anstey thanks to a trade last month between the Capitals and Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, open up the 2021-22 season against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs at home on Saturday evening.

Schofield, who was named an assistant captain for this season just this past Wednesday, Oct. 6, said heSA国际影视传媒檚 looking forward to a much more spread-out season as opposed to the shortened and more demanding schedule teams had to endure last season.

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The Capitals played in a pod set-up last season in Alberni Valley with the other teams in the leagueSA国际影视传媒檚 Island Division. In those 20 games last season, Schofield had three goals and four assists for seven points.

This season, Schofield said the team is happy to be back home playing in front of their fans SA国际影视传媒� at least 50 per cent of them on any given home game night.

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In terms of team goals for this season, Schofield said there isnSA国际影视传媒檛 anything set in stone but the one thing heSA国际影视传媒檇 like to see happen is for the team to win the Island Division regular season title.

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Getting to play this season with one of his childhood friends is pretty cool also, he added.

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Like most other players in the BCHL, Schofield has his eyes set on using hockey as a springboard to get into post-secondary matriculation of some sort.

He hasnSA国际影视传媒檛 had any phone calls yet but the season is still young, he said.

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