Bravehearts Name Beaton Captain

(Coutesy of www.juniorhockeynetwork.com)

Josh Beaton is entering his third season in the Greater Metro Hockey League and the first with the Grey Highland Bravehearts. The past season, Beaton played with the GMHL Lefroy Wave who is owned by Joe and Tina Ziel. Joe coach the first two seasons in Innisfil, Ontario before relocating the team to Markdale, Ontario for the fall of 2014.

The 21 year old will wear the ‘C’ for the Bravehearts during the 2014 -2015 season. During the 2012 – 2013 season, the forward scored 2 goals and assisted on 7 others in 29 games. Last season, Beaton exceled in 32 games with a career high in the GMHL with 20 points. The Aurora, Ontario native sank 8 goals and 12 assists for the Bravehearts and lead the 2013 – 2014 roster in scoring.

Markdale is a community in the Municipality of Grey Highlands, in Grey County, Ontario that is 30 minutes south of Owen Sound, Ontario. Ziel has coached in the GMHL for the past 6 seasons, and also coached the Seguin Bruins Jr.A. the Gravenhurst Cubs Jr. C., all levels of minor hockey from A-AAA, and has also run a succesful summer hockey program for the past 15 years.

“Teams seemed a lot more focused on development than just winning which to me is the most important thing about junior hockey with also adding in the players from around the globe, where you get to learn how to play with and against a wide variety of players. As a player the best way i can describe myself is a hard worker and team player. Anything I can give to help my team I will. I play one style regardless of the score – hard. If I feel I can dive to block a shot I will, whether we are winning 5-0 or losing 5-0. I have one tempo, said Beaton.

Josh told Junior Hockey Network that his goals this season are to do everything in his power to make the Bravehearts one of the top teams in the GMHL. Whatever I can do to help the team win After my final season in the GMHL, I am very interested in NCAA and ACHA. Also playing in Europe would be surreal. I’ll take whatever the best option that comes his way.