Oilers sign Allen Sherpa

The Okotoks Oilers host the Drayton Valley thunder in Okotoks Alberta on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (Photo by Tayler Stroobant

OKOTOKS, AB (October 31, 2023) — The Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) have signed 2006-born forward Allen Sherpa (Calgary, AB) and added him to the active roster, the team announced today.

Sherpa, 17, comes to the team from the U18 Calgary Royals, where he led the team in scoring with 49 points (17 goals, 32 assists) in 38 games, ranking him fifth in league scoring and second in assists.

He scored an assist in his Oiler debut as an affiliate player on Sunday afternoon against Drayton Valley, and previously recorded an assist in two games with Brooks of the AJHL this season.