North Stars’ ‘California Kid’ commits to Arizona university
Following a Canalta Cup Championship in his final season at the Junior A level, North Stars’ forward Ryan Gil has committed to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ for the fall of 2019.
After just over a year spent with the North Stars’ organization, Gil said likely the only thing he won’t miss about his time in the Battlefords is the winter cold.
“The cold was definitely the biggest adjustment,” he said with a smile, recounting that when the year started he didn’t have “the right jackets,” suitable for a Saskatchewan winter.
Despite the adjustment to a new climate, Gil proved himself to be an integral part of the North Stars. Right from his first games with the team, it didn’t take long for The California Kid to make an impact.