The Saskatoon Blades have struck a deal with the Portland Winterhawks to acquire 2004-born forward Carter Streek in exchange for a fifth-round pick, originally belonging to the Victoria Royals, in the 2020 Western Hockey League Bantam Entry Draft.
Following the trade, Streek put pen to paper on a Standard Player Agreement with the Blades, and is expected to compete for a full-time roster position at training camp this fall.
“Carter is an explosive-skating winger with superb speed, quickness, and agility,” said NZ scouts. “His stride is fluent and he was arguably one of the best skaters at this event. His edgework is smooth and his stride looks effortless and easy.”
Drafted in the fourth round, 80th overall by the Winterhawks in 2019, Streek is coming off an impressive season with Yale Hockey Academy’s midget prep squad. In 33 regular-season games, the Kamloops native scored nine goals and 19 assists for 28 points. Last October, Streek was named to Team BC’s U16 squad and captured a bronze medal in the annual WHL Cup in Calgary.
