Matthew Greenfield, one of the key performers for the West Kelowna Warriors during their march to BCHL Fred Page Cup, Western Canada Cup and RBC Cup titles has made a commitment to play with the University of Calgary Dinos this season.
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound netminder joined the Warriors in December of last season and played a huge role in the team’s three junior A championships.
He fashioned a 13-4-1 record with a .938 save percentage and 2.09 goals-against average in 18 regular-season games. In the BCHL playoffs, he went 14-8 with a .932 save percentage and a 2.25 goals-against average.
Overcoming some setbacks with injuries at the Western Canada Cup and the RBC Cup, the Parkland, Fla. native got the start in the national championship game and turned in a stellar 48-save shutout in a Warriors 4-0 win over the host Lloydminster Bobcats.
The 21-year-old will join a Calgary squad coached by former Warriors bench boss Mark Howell. Other BCHL alums on the Dinos roster include Chase McMurphy, Danny Gayle and Dylan Walchuk.
Calgary competes in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Canada West conference against UBC, Alberta, Lethbridge, Mount Royal, Manitoba, Regina and Saskatchewan.
Meanwhile, the defending BCHL-champion Warriors opened their exhibition schedule on Wednesday, dropping a 2-0 decision to the Penticton Vees in Penticton.
The Warriors will play host to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in a second exhibition encounter on Friday at Royal LePage Place beginning at 7 p.m.
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