The Penticton Vees have added to scoring forwards to its roster for next season.
Ty Amonte, son of former NHLer Tony Amonte, and Jacob Kamps will be looked upon to provide scoring.
“Both had successful seasons playing prep hockey in Massachusetts last year and will bring different qualities to our line-up,” said general manager and head coach Fred Harbinson in a team statement. “We expect Jacob and Ty to step in and make an immediate impact to our forward group,”
Amonte, 18, played at Thayer Academy in Braintree, Mass., for the past four seasons and had a standout senior year with 17 goals and 70 points in just 30 games. Those numbers earned him the Boston Bruins’ John Carlton Memorial Trophy as the top male high school player in eastern Massachusetts. Amonte was one of two players to hit the 70-point plateau at Thayer Academy, a first for the school since Jeremy Roenick tallied 84 points in 1988. The Norwell, Mass., native compiled 151 points in 111 games in his four years of prep hockey. Amonte is committed to Boston University for the 2017-18 season.
Kamps, 19, just completed prep school hockey at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass. The Picking, Ont., native averaged over a point per-game with Cushing collecting 11 goals and 28 points in 24 games. Kamps possesses great physical attributes at six-foot-three and over 200 pounds. He is described as a prototypical power-forward. Like Amonte, Kamps is a winger but can play both sides. This spring he also played for the U-18 Boston Jr. Bruins in the Massachusetts Select League, scoring 13 goals and 19 points in 12 games. Kamps too has committed to the University of Vermont in the fall of 2017.
Both players will join the team in August for the Vees’ main camp at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
