Current bench boss Dyck joins former coach McKee among those who see the 18-year-old blueliner as a potential captain down the road
Former coach Jason McKee, who was at the helm for two seasons, lauded Kannok Leipert for his leadership skills and other intangibles, pegging him as someone who could have the ‘C’ on his jersey eventually. Michael Dyck, who replaced McKee behind the bench this season, says many of the same things about Kannok Leipert, an 18-year-old defenceman in his second full season with the WHL club.
They’re both in their 20-year-old seasons next year, which means that they’d be age eligible to play in the minors. As well, teams can only carry three over-ages, and the Giants have seven 19 year olds, so something has to give in that regard. Left-winger Brayden Watts, who is currently sidelined, is another 19-year-old who has wore the ‘A’ at points this year.
“If it happens, I’d be honoured. But I also believe that you don’t need a letter to be a leader. And I think we have a lot of leaders in our group already.”
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