The Central Canada Hockey League & Hawkesbury Hawks are pleased to announce that Goaltender Cole Skinner has committed to attend the Portage College Voyageurs Hockey Program in Lac La Biche, AB for 2016-17.
The 21-year old native of Lunenburg, NS spent the past three seasons in the CCHL as a member of the Kanata Lasers, Smiths Falls Bears, and most recently the Hawkesbury Hawks. In 107 total games played, Skinner posted a 46-40-0-6 record to go along with two shutouts.
Before his time in the CCHL, Skinner played Minor Hockey for South Shore in Nova Scotia.
At 6-2, 180 lbs, Skinner has good size to cover up openings from many different angles. He has a strong compete level and his consistency is getting better with the more experience he earns. Has very quick feet and good lateral movement and does a good job eating up pucks and not laying out rebounds.