Gault signs pro deal with ECHL team in South Carolina
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Oakbank’s Caiden Gault kicked off his professional career this week, signing with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL.
Gault played three seasons at Ferris State University before transferring to Northern Michigan for his final year of NCAA hockey, where he served as assistant captain and compiled a career high in goals.
The Swamp Rabbits serve as the affiliate for the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign and NHL’s Los Angeles Kings.
Gault played his U15 AAA hockey in the Eastman Selects system before moving to Rink Hockey Academy. He played a single full season with the Selkirk Steelers before moving to the Alberta Junior Hockey League, scoring 73 points in 58 games in the 2021/2022 season.
Former Pistons forward and teammate of Gault Kyle Bettens also signed in the ECHL this week. He spent three years at the University of Minnesota-Duluth before transferring to Northern Michigan.
Bettens scored 88 points in 90 games in Steinbach, adding 15 playoff points in 16 games, and has already suited up for the Indy Fuel.