Langley Rivermen: Graduating players and eligible returnees

The Langley Rivermen finished eighth in the BC Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 16-33-2-3 record and faced the Nanaimo Clippers in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Rivermen fought hard but fell to the Clippers in six games.

The Rivermen have five players committed to NCAA Division I schools for this September, and three aging out in Hayden Gelbard, Keeton Oakley, and Brett Ursulak.

All college commitment data is taken from each team’s individual roster page on the BCHL website as well as the College Hockey News website.

Langley general manager and head coach Burt Henderson has eight forwards, four defenders, and two goalies eligible to return in 2023-24.

These numbers will likely change as players move to other leagues like the Western Hockey League, US Hockey League, or North American Hockey League. They may drop down to junior B, be sent away in trades, retire, or wind up committing to college before September and don’t return to their BCHL clubs.

The depth chart is based on the league going with a 24-player roster next season and coaches going with 14 forwards, eight defenders, and two goaltenders.

Graduating players

Owen Kim (College of the Holy Cross)
Vitaly Levyy (Scared Heart University)
Joseph Messina (Union College)
Dominick Rivelli (Miami University Ohio)
Garrett Valk (Long Island University)
Hayden Gelbard (aged out)
Keeton Oakley (aged out)
Brett Ursulak (aged out)

Eligible returnees (* indicates an open spot – assuming the team goes with 14 forwards and eight defenders)

Forwards
Nikolas Hoogendoorn (03)
Nick Messina (04)
John Small (04)
Colton Eisner (04)
Rielley Kotai (04)
Andrej Kovacevic (04)
Tyler Chan (05)
Walker Gelbard (05)
*
*
*
*
*
*

Defenders
Tanner Attew (03)
Deven Nagra (03)
Ryan Tong (04)
Kyle Kim (05)
*
*
*
*

Goalies
Ajeet Gundarah (03)
Taje Gill (04)