By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

July 12, 2023

The Trail Smoke Eaters announced today the commitment of Michael Risteau to the roster for the 2023-24 season.

Risteau is a 2006-born forward from Lakeville, Minnesota, and played last season with Benilde-St. Margaret’s School in the USHS-MN.

“I chose Trail bacause because I knew it was the best decision for me to grow as a player and as a person. I also appreciated how professional the staff and owners operated during the recruitment process.”

– Michael Risteau

“We look forward to having Michael join our program. He is a talented young player that possesses quick speed and very good shot. We watched his game develop over the course of last year and we believe that he will continue to trend upwards as he moves into junior hockey.”

– Tim Fragle, Trail Smoke Eaters General Manager / Head Coach

Smoke Eaters Press Release

Highlights

• He played in 27 games last season, contributing 17 goals and 15 assists for 32 points for Benilde-St. Margaret’s School.
• Most recently, Risteau played in the USA Hockey U17 National Camp as part of the Northern Plains district, where he scored 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 6 tournament games. 
• Risteau comes to the Smoke Eaters with an NCAA Division I commitment from Western Michigan University.

Source: trailsmokeeaters.com