First it was Chloe Marshall, then Shelby Tornato. Now Landry Derdall has committed to play hockey at the next level for the Battlefords Sharks.
The Sharks captain will be taking her talents to Red Deer College in Alberta to play in the ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference) while studying nursing.
Red Deer has had a season to remember, and are currently in playoffs after finishing first in the league with a 18-3-3 record.
The stay-at-home defenceman has totalled four goals and eight assists in 53 games for the Sharks in the past two years. This season she finished with two goals and four assists in 28 games played.
Head Coach Ashley Rafuse says she has been an integral part to the power play and the penalty kill in her tenure with the Battlefords. She also describes her play as steady and consistent, a defenceman that is smart with the puck and can generate offence when needed.
“Playing boys all her life has led Derdall to be very strong on the puck and in front of the net. She is well respected by her teammates and her coach. Her desire and passion for the game does not go unnoticed,” Rafuse said, “Landry is always pushing herself to be better for her teammates and is someone that leads by example on and off the ice. Her character and work ethic will be very tough to replace next season.”
Landry is the fifth Sharks player to go on to play with the Red Deer College Queens.
The Battlefords have now been eliminated from postseason contention and will look to fill the holes for next year.
