OKOTOKS, AB (March 4, 2024) – The Okotoks Oilers of the BCHL are happy to announce that 2004-born forward Connor Gourley (Calgary, AB) has committed to attend and play for Robert Morris University.
Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, the RMU Colonials compete in the NCAA’s Division I Atlantic Hockey conference under 18th-year head coach Derek Schooley.
Gourley, 19, ranks 7th in team scoring this season with 37 points (14 goals, 23 assists) in 44 games played. A veteran of 154 regular season junior games, he has tallied a career total of 44 goals and 50 assists for 94 points in that span.
“We’re excited for Connor,” said Oilers head coach and GM Tyler Deis. “He’s been a big part of our program for quite a while, and someone we’ve worked with for many years, and this is a perfect opportunity for his future and his continued growth. We’re happy to have been a part of that journey and we’re looking forward to seeing him continue to develop into a Division I player as we push into the BCHL playoffs this season.”
The 6’3”, 195lb forward was originally acquired by Okotoks from Camrose in the 2021-22 season. Previously, he was the fifth-highest scoring player on the Edge School’s U18 prep team in 2019-20, scoring 39 points in 26 games, following up a season where he led Alberta in scoring at the Bantam AAA level with 75 points in 33 games for the Calgary Bisons.
With Gourley’s commitment, all twelve of the NCAA Division I players on the Okotoks Oilers’ current roster made their commitments while playing for Okotoks, following:
- Brennen Hocher (Nebraska Omaha)
- Sam Hall (St. Lawrence)
- Hunter Sawka (Western Michigan)
- Jack Silverberg (Dartmouth)
- Dean Spak (Alaska Fairbanks)
- Brody Maguire (RPI)
- Kade Turner (Ferris State)
- Rylan Brown (Michigan Tech)
- Jagger Tapper (RPI)
- Sam Huck (Western Michigan)
- Nick Wolfenberg (Cornell)
