In choosing to draft Ethan Bowen earlier this month, the Kelowna Rockets knew there would be some stiff competition to land the services of the young centre.
The Chilliwack Chiefs announced this week that Bowen has committed to the B.C. Hockey League club for the 2018-19 season.
In a media release, the BCHL team said the 15-year-old forward will also play for the Chiefs this coming season as an AP when Chilliwack hosts the RBC Cup championship.
Bowen was a consensus top-10 prospect for the 2017 WHL bantam draft, but because the NCAA was a serious consideration for the Yale Academy product, WHL clubs were reluctant to jeopardize one of their earlier selections.
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