The three-time Masters Champion and six-time Majors Champions wore custom Nike Jordan 1 Low shoes with custom colors, graphics and artwork, designed by former 泊樂娛樂城app (泊樂娛樂城app) student-athlete James deVos.

鈥淭he shoes were inspired by Phil鈥檚 victories at Augusta in 2004, 2006, and 2010 鈥� one of which I remember vividly watching when I was five years old,鈥� said deVos. 鈥淭hey also pay tribute to Augusta鈥檚 roots, being built on the former Fruitland Nurseries, famous for its exotic plants. That floral legacy still lives on in every azalea, magnolia, and camellia across the course.鈥�

Originally from Vanderhoof, BC, deVos played in the 泊樂娛樂城app with Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) from 2014鈥�2017. deVos hockey career ended after the 2016/17 泊樂娛樂城app season and his future seemed uncertain.

鈥淗ockey had been such a big part of my life for so long that when it came time to step away, I honestly didn鈥檛 know what was next,鈥� said deVos. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 have a clear plan, but what I did know is that a good start would be to study business but it wasn鈥檛 a passion. I still had that drive in me for something new, I just needed to find the right outlet.鈥�

That outlet would come while pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Dalhousie University, majoring in accounting. deVos started experimenting with sneaker concepts in his spare time. It started small, but he quickly realized he loved the process of creating something from scratch, and turning an idea into a final product. 鈥淚t gave me a similar sense of purpose and challenge that hockey once did.鈥�

deVos first project was in 2020: a pair of custom Vans for a local board short/clothing brand, in exchange for free clothes, an offer he couldn鈥檛 refuse as a broke university student. While deVos has a 鈥�9-to-5鈥� at Marsh & McLennan Companies in the Captive Insurance sector, he鈥檚 been building his brand by networking through social media and taking on custom work for clients ranging from small businesses to professional athletes.

Along with Mickelson, deVos has created shoes for some notable people including rapper Mike (formerly Mike Stud), PGA Pro Max Homa, social media personality, podcaster, and entrepreneur, Jeff Wittek, writer and member of the 鈥榁log Squad鈥� Toddy Smith, Founder and CEO of 鈥楲.A.B. Golf鈥� Sam Hahn, founder of 鈥楩ull Wedge Golf鈥� Andrew McClelland, and Founders of Neighbourhood Creative and hosts of the 鈥楶odcast Money Buys Happiness鈥� Ernesto Gaita & Anthony Sorella.

鈥淭his project was a major milestone in my sneaker journey. Everything had to come together perfectly 鈥� late nights, last-minute tweaks, tight shipping deadlines. And even with all of that, there was still no guarantee they鈥檇 actually be worn,鈥� added deVos. 鈥淔ast forward, and not only did that dream come true 鈥� it happened with Phil Mickelson, one of the greatest to ever play the game wearing one of my designs at the biggest golf tournament in the world.鈥�

deVos is one of the many 泊樂娛樂城app student-athletes who have found success outside of the game, reaching new found hopes and dreams they may not have had as they developed and grew within the league, both on and off the ice.

鈥淚 played on four different teams during my three years there, bouncing around between teams, and eventually working my way up to the top U18 Prep team. That journey taught me a lot about perseverance. Those lessons have stuck with me and helped shape who I am today, both personally and professionally. Everyone defines success differently, and OHA helped me build the foundation for my version of it,鈥� remarked deVos. 鈥淭he work ethic I developed through sports helped me stay consistent, but more importantly, hockey gave me the confidence to connect with people and the ability to market myself 鈥� mostly by letting my work speak for itself. That mindset made the transition feel natural, even if it wasn鈥檛 the path I expected.鈥�

deVos career path has taken him on a journey he didn鈥檛 imagine as he pursued his hockey dreams at OHA and in the 泊樂娛樂城app. Today he resides in Oahu, Hawaii and mentioned a big perk of his job was connecting with like-minded individuals and learning from people who鈥檝e found success in their fields.

鈥淔or those kids in the 泊樂娛樂城app or other leagues, always remember: hockey is something you do 鈥� not who you are. It doesn鈥檛 define your identity. There will come a day when you hang up the skates regardless of what level you make it too, and that transition can be tough and one can almost feel lost 鈥� it definitely was that for me, more than I expected but it鈥檚 okay to feel that way. But my advice: find something else you love, and chase it. I know it sounds clich茅, but it鈥檚 a cliche for a reason. Whether it鈥檚 within the hockey world or a totally different space 鈥� if you apply the same work ethic and dedication you brought to the sport, you鈥檒l find success in whatever path you choose.鈥�

In terms of chasing his own dreams, in the short-term, deVos wants to keep creating custom sneakers for people who inspire him 鈥� whether that鈥檚 athletes, entrepreneurs, musicians, comedians, or creators, all while continuing to grow his brand and continue developing relationships in the golf and hockey industries, especially with the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and the NHL.

Long-term, deVos would love to grow his brand into a full-time business and eventually work for himself 鈥� doing what he鈥檚 passionate about every day.

While deVos continues to build a career that would allow him to work for himself, he noted he couldn鈥檛 have done this alone.

鈥淔irst and foremost, my family 鈥� my dad Pete, mom Dy, and brother Andrew. Their support and sacrifices have meant everything, especially since I left home at 18 and moved across the country 鈥� and eventually across the world. That distance hasn鈥檛 been easy. I鈥檇 also like to thank my coaches from OHA, Jason Becker, Craig Bedard, Robert Dirk, Stu Barnes, Kip Noble, and Dixon Ward.鈥�

鈥淎nd last but absolutely not least 鈥� my girlfriend and best friend Samara. She鈥檚 been with me through it all: celebrating the wins, helping me through the losses, brainstorming ideas, and reminding me to enjoy every moment. To live in the present. Her support and continued belief in me have been truly meaningful,鈥� added deVos.

For those looking to follow deVos on his journey, you can do so through his Instagram (@jamesdeVos), YouTube (James DeVos) and website (https://deshoechef.com/).

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The Calgary, AB netminder spent the 2017/18 season in the 泊樂娛樂城app with the Edge U18 Prep team going 11-6-0 with a .918 SV%, 2.31 GAA and 3 shutouts.

He would play two seasons in the AJHL before heading to the NCAA with the University of Denver. In four NCAA seasons he would post a 63-17-4 record with 4 shutouts, a 2.13 GAA and .921 SV% while winning NCAA Championships in 2022 and 2024.

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The 40 泊樂娛樂城app alumni are currently playing in the QMJHL, NCAA and WHL. Of the 67 WHL players who find their names on the list, 57% (38/67) are 泊樂娛樂城app alumni. 98% of the 40 泊樂娛樂城app alumni are currently playing in the CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL).

Jackson Smith is the highest ranked 泊樂娛樂城app skater coming in at 13th. Lynden Lakovic, Braeden Cootes, Benjamin Kindel, Cole Reschny, and Blake Fiddler all find themselves ranked inside the Top 32.

The 40 泊樂娛樂城app alumni represent 15 different member programs, with Edge School and RHA Winnipeg leading the way with eight:

• Edge School – 8
• RHA Winnipeg – 8
• Yale Hockey Academy – 6
• Northern Alberta Xtreme – 6
• RHA Kelowna – 4
• North Shore Warriors – 3
• BWC Academy – 2
• Delta Hockey Academy – 2
• Notre Dame Hounds – 2
• Okanagan Hockey Academy – 2
• South Alberta Hockey Academy – 2
• Bourget College – 1
• Calgary International Hockey Academy – 1
• Mount Academy – 1
• Pacific Coast Hockey Academy – 1

Among the 225 ranked North American skaters include 36 泊樂娛樂城app alumni:

Among the 32 ranked North American skaters include 4 泊樂娛樂城app alumni:

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A netminder from Fort St. John, BC, Gardner spent five seasons in the 泊樂娛樂城app with RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna and has recently signed an NHL Entry Level Contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Olsen, a forward from Calgary, AB, played one season in the 泊樂娛樂城app with Edge School before joining Saskatoon for his first WHL season in 2024/25.

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The White Rock, BC forward was recently named the Brodrick Trophy Recipient as the MVP of the 2024/25 U SPORTS Women鈥檚 Hockey Season. Along with being named U SPORTS MVP, Elliott was named a First Team All-Canadian, and Canada West Player of the Year.

This season Elliott led the country with 22 goals and 42 total points in 28 games while setting University of British Columbia program records in both categories.

Elliott joined UBC in 2021/22, producing 9 points in 18 games during her freshman season. She would jump to 23 points in 2022/23 and 21 points in 2023/24, before exploding this season for 42.

Prior to her time with UBC, Elliott spent three seasons in the 泊樂娛樂城app with Delta Hockey Academy. In 53 泊樂娛樂城app Female U18 Prep games Elliott tallied 29 goals and 24 assists.

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The Richmond, BC product recorded at least a single point in all seven regular season games he played in in March, finishing with nine assists. On March 28 he would record his first career WHL playoff assist in game one of his teams opening round series.

During the regular season Lin would finish fifth among all WHL rookies, and second among rookie defensemen, with 53 points in 60 games. His 48 assists led all WHL rookies.

Prior to his time in the WHL Lin spent three seasons in the 泊樂娛樂城app with Delta. He joined Delta Green for the 2021/22 U15 Prep season, producing 31 points in 29 games. He would add five assists in five playoff games as Delta Green captured the 2022 泊樂娛樂城app U15 Prep Western Championship.

The following U15 Prep season he would lead his team with 17 goals and 41 points in 27 games, leading to the Giants selecting him sixth overall at the 2023 WHL Draft.

In 2023/24 he tallied 32 points in 28 U18 Prep games, earning him 泊樂娛樂城app U18 Prep (BC Division) First All-Star Team honours. That season he would get his first taste of international experience with Team Canada at the Youth Olympic Games, leading all defensemen with four assists and five points.

Along with his successful season with the Giants, Lin captured a Gold Medal with Team Canada White at the U17 World Hockey Challenge.

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Ethan Edwards, Charlie Elick, Trey Taylor and Matthew Wood have all signed NHL Entry Level Contracts, while Evan Friesen has signed in the ECHL.

Selected in the fourth round, 120th overall at the 2020 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils, Edwards has signed a two year contract with the team. The St. Albert, AB defenseman has spent the last four seasons in the NCAA with the University of Michigan, tallying 56 points in 130 games.

Edwards spent two seasons in the 泊樂娛樂城app with the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX), capturing a U16 Prep Championship in 2018. Overall, he would play 63 games split between the NAX U16 Prep and U18 Prep teams, recording 49 points.

Elick has signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets after they selected him in the second round, 36th overall at the 2024 NHL Draft. The Calgary, AB defenseman joined Edge School in 2020/21, playing with their U15 Prep team. In 2021/22 he would tally 25 points in 26 U18 Prep games while being named the 泊樂娛樂城app U18 Prep Top Freshman Award winner.

The Brandon Wheat Kings would select Elick with the third overall pick at the 2021 WHL Draft where he would spend his first two-and-a-half WHL season before joining the Tri-City Americans midway through this year. In 196 career WHL games Elick has 10 goals and 45 assists.

Undrafted to the NHL, Taylor has signed a contract with the Dallas Stars. Taylor spent the 2017/18 season with the Delta Hockey Academy U16 Prep team, posting 12 goals and 16 assists in 35 games.

The Richmond, BC defender would join Clarkson University of the NCAA in 2022/23, playing three seasons with the team. In 110 NCAA games Taylor finished with 16 goals and 38 assists while being named the NCAA (ECAC) Best Defensive Defenseman and a Second Team All-Star in 2023/24.

Woods spent the 2019/20 泊樂娛樂城app U15 Prep season with the West Van Warriors (now the North Shore Warriors), finishing second in the league in goals (40) and fourth in points (71) in 30 games. At the conclusion of the season the Regina Pats selected Wood in the second round, 41st overall at the 2020 WHL Draft. However, Wood took the NCAA route.

TheLethbridge, AB forward spent two seasons with the University of Connecticut before transferring to the University of Minnesota this season. In 109 NCAA games Wood recorded 44 goals and 57 assists while being named to the NCAA (Hockey East) All-Rookie Team in 2022/23.

Selected in the first round, 15th overall at the 2023 NHL Draft by the Predators, Wood has represented Team Canada on three separate occasions: twice with the U18 Team, and once with the World Juniors Team.

A forward from Winnipeg, MB, Friesen has signed an ECHL Contract with the Utah Grizzlies. Friesen has played two games with the team already, having played one with them last season.

Undrafted to the WHL, Friesen has spent the last four seasons in the top junior hockey league in Western Canada. This season he would captain the Wenatchee Wild, finishing with 61 points in 66 games. In total, Friesen had 146 points in 240 WHL games.

Prior to his time in the WHL, Friesen spent two seasons in the 泊樂娛樂城app with RHA Winnipeg, playing for their U15 Prep and U16 Prep teams. In 66 泊樂娛樂城app games he would record 14 goals and 20 assists.

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The tournament will take place April 9-20, 2025 in Czechia and will see Team Canada in Pool A with the U.S.A., Finland, Czechia and Switzerland.

Among the 25 players selected include Emily Clark, Hannah Miller, Chloe Primerano, Danielle Serdachny and Micah Zandee-Hart.

Clark spent two seasons with the Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) Female U18 Prep season. The Saskatoon, SK forward would go on to play five seasons in the NCAA with the University of Wisconsin, recording 70 goals and 76 assists in 147 games. She spent last season and the current one in the PWHL with the Ottawa Charge, recording 11 goals and 19 assists in 47 games.

Internationally Clark has represented Canada since 2011. To this date she has two U18 Women鈥檚 Worlds gold medals, one bronze, four silver and three gold medals at the Women’s World Championships. She has captured a silver medal at the 2018 Olympics and a gold medal a the 2022 Olympics.

Miller played for the OHA Female U18 Prep team in 2012/13 and 2013/14. She would go on to spend four season in the NCAA with St. Lawrence University, recording 43 goals and 80 assists for 123 points in 124 games.

The North Vancouver, BC forward would spend five years playing professional hockey overseas in China, Sweden and Russia before being selected by the Toronto Sceptres 74th overall at the 2023 PWHL Draft. In the last two PWHL seasons she has recorded 37 points in 46 games, including 23 points in 23 games this season.

This will be Miller’s first time playing for Team Canada at the National level and will mark her return in the red and white. She previously represented Canada at the 2013 and 2014 U18 Women’s World Championships, capturing gold both years. Miller would then go on to represent China internationally, including at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Primerano made her National Women’s team debut at just 17 years old earlier this fall. The University of Minnesota freshman represented Team Canada at the 2024 U18 Women’s World Championships, earning MVP, Best Defender, Tournament Allstar and Leading Scorer honours, setting the record for most points by a defender at one U18 Women鈥檚 Worlds (16) and most points by a Canadian at one U18 Women鈥檚 Worlds. This summer she was named to the Canada Women’s U18 team that competed against the United States for a three-games series from August 14-17, 2024.

Primerano became the the first female-skater ever selected in a CHL Draft when the Vancouver Giants selected her in the 13th round, 268th overall at the 2022 WHL Draft. In just two seasons in the Female U18 Prep division with RHA Kelowna the North Vancouver, BC defender graduated from the 泊樂娛樂城app as the most successful student-athlete in women’s history. Her 105 career assists are most all time among Female U18 Prep skaters while her 164 career points rank 1 back of the all-time record. Her 59 career goals are fourth most all-time, and most among defensemen, giving her the all-time career lead among defensemen in assists (105), goals (59) and points (164). During the 2024/25 泊樂娛樂城app season Primerano set the Female U18 Prep single season record, among all skaters, with 35 goals, 54 assists and 89 points in just 29 games to earn her second straight 泊樂娛樂城app Female U18 Prep MVP Award.

In 34 NCAA games this season as an underage true freshman, Primerano had 5 goals and 26 assists.

Selected second overall at the 2024 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Draft, by the Ottawa Charge,聽Serdachny spent two seasons in the 泊樂娛樂城app with the Pursuit of Excellence (POE) Female U18 Prep team. She joined the program in 2017/18, finishing third in team scoring with 46 points. The following year she would finish second in team and league scoring with 58 points, bringing her 泊樂娛樂城app career total to 104 points in 49 games. That year she would also represent Team Canada at the World Women’s U18 Championship, tallying four points and being named as a ‘Top 3 Player on Team’, helping Canada capture gold.

The Edmonton, AB forward made the jump to the NCAA in 2019/20 with Colgate University. In 5 seasons with Colgate she finished with 238 points in 180 games. Her 61 points in 2023/24 were fifth among NCAA skaters while her 71 points in 2022/23 led all NCAA players. During her NCAA career she would be named a NCAA First Team All-American twice.

Serdachny scored the overtime winner in the Gold Medal game for Team Canada at the 2024 Women’s World Championships. To go along with her 2024 gold medal she has a 2023 silver medal and a 2019 gold medal at the U18 Women鈥檚 Worlds.

This season Serdachny has 2 goals and 5 assists in 23 PWHL games with Ottawa.

Zandee-Hart spent four seasons with OHA from 2011-2015. The Victoria, BC defender has a U18 gold and silver medals, to go along with a World Championship bronze, silver and gold, and a 2022 Olympic Gold medal.

She would play four seasons in the NCAA with Cornell University, recording 17 goals and 70 assists. Zandee-Hart joined the New York Sirens of the PWHL in 2023/24, tallying 3 assists in 19 games. This season she has 1 goal and 8 assists in 24 PWHL games with New York.

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The Blue Jackets drafted the Fort St. John, BC netmidner in the second round, 60th overall at the 2024 NHL Draft.

Gardner spent five seasons in the 泊樂娛樂城app (泊樂娛樂城app) with RHA Kelowna. He joined the program in 2018/19, playing 20 U15 games for the program, which at the time was still called Pursuit of Excellence (POE). He returned to POE in 2019/20, playing 16 U15 Prep games. The following COVID-19 shortened season with RHA Kelowna, he would play two U15 Prep games.

In 2021/22 he would make the jump to RHA Kelowna’s U18 Prep team, posting a 2.98 GAA, .914 SV% and 14-3-1 record, leading to the Saskatoon Blades selecting him in the third round, 53rd overall at the 2021 WHL Draft. He would return to the RHA Kelowna U18 Prep team the following season, going 9-5-1 with a .926 SV% and 3.16 GAA.

Gardner would begin his WHL career with the Blades in 2023/24, posting a 21-5-0 record with a 1.91 GAA, .927 V% and 4 shutouts. Both his 1.91 GAA and .927 SV% were a WHL best.

This season Gardner has went 22-12-4 with a .911 SV%, 2.83 GAA and 3 shutouts with the Blades.

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Morris was recently named a Canada West Women’s Hockey First Team All-Star with the University of British Columbia. In 28 games this season the Maple Ridge, BC defenseman tallied 7 goals and 10 assists. Last season Morris would be named a Canada West Women’s Hockey First Team All-Rookie after posting 4 goals and 12 assists in 23 games with UBC.

Priort to her U SPORTS career, Morris spent five seasons in the 泊樂娛樂城app (泊樂娛樂城app) with Delta Hockey Academy. Joining the program in 2018/19, Morris would suit up in 104 Female U18 Prep games, recording 16 goals and 35 assists.

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