New hockey team takes the ice in Kent this fall
One of the first signees Ryan Donlan age 16
An expansion team in the Northern Pacific Hockey league
One of seven NPHL teams throughout Washington and Oregon
Junior hockey team similar to Seattle T-birds
Only at a younger level most players 17 to 18
They are of the level of Canadian Hockey league
Younger players geared to play at college level
Team places value on character and academics
Danny Lopez coach former goalie for T-Birds
Drafted by New York Islanders 14 years Professional
Washington is not known as a hockey hotbed
Players well be recruited from out of State
"WE realize we are the baby brothers of the T-birds"
Grandpa's pride Ryan was recruited with a major injury
In a cast with a separated vertebrae in his back
Not sure he could play the coaches said he is the player
that they most wanted and would wait for him to heal
Semi-pro receives one year of college tuition each year played
Allowed only thirty minutes skating he plays defense
Against older boys he went end to end and scored four
goals in a one on one against the goalies