Three Coquitlam teens helped Team BC to a silver medal at the Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup this month in Calgary.
Caleb Fantillo had a goal and an assist to earn MVP honours in the 4-2 loss to Team Alberta in the Nov. 3 gold-medal game. Brodie Willms turned aside 36 shots for Team BC.
Defenceman Dante Fabbro was the captain of the Team BC squad and was named to the tournament all-star team. He picked up a goal and four assists in three round-robin games.
Team BC edged Manitoba 3-2 in overtime, stopped Saskatchewan 5-4 and fell to Alberta 3-2 in overtime to earn their ticket to the gold-medal game. Willms made 27 stops against Manitoba and turned aside 22 shots against Saskatchewan.
All three Tri-City players were selected in this spring's WHL draft, with Fabbro picked eighth overall by the Seattle Thunderbirds, Fantillo selected by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the 123rd spot and Willms being taken 161st by the Moose Jaw Warriors. Fantillo is now playing with the NE Vancouver Chiefs, while Fabbro is with the NW Giants and Willms backstops the Okanagan Hockey Academy.
