Aidan Ballance is the next player to sign a letter of commitment with the Niverville Nighthawks. The 2003-born Edmontonian is the first forward to sign with the club, and the third player to be signed from B.C. hockey leagues.

Ballance spent this recent season with the Golden Rockets, playing out of Golden, B.C. The Rockets are a Junior B club based in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). In 38 Games played for the Rockets, Ballance tallied nine goals and ten Assists.

“I’m really excited to join [Eric] Martin, and [Devin] Benson as the first players of this brand new organization,” says Ballance. “I hear that Niverville is a great town, and I’m looking forward to getting out there and showing the new Niverville fans what we can do.”

General manager and head coach Kelvin Cech has a recipe in mind for the young men he’s been recruiting for the MJHL’s newest franchise—and Ballance fits the bill.

“Aidan is a complete north-to-south player, and he’s got the wheels to get himself up and down the ice in a hurry,” says Cech. “He has really developed his game away from the puck this season with his coaches in Golden. He’s coming to us with confidence and purpose. Aidan will be an awesome fit on and off the ice.”