April 15, 2025- The Drayton Valley Thunder of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) are proud to announce that forward and Assistant Captain Matthias Bessey has committed to Trinity Western University!
The 2004-born forward from Carstairs, AB has played his entire 3-year AJHL career with the Thunder. This season, Matthias reached a major milestone—over 150 AJHL regular season games played—finishing with 14 goals and 34 assists for 48 points.
A true leader on and off the ice, Bessey was named the 2023-2024 RBC Community Ambassador, selected to the 2024-2025 Inter Pipeline All-Academic Team, and honoured as both the team’s Unsung Hero and Fan Choice Award winner.
The Trinity Western University Men’s Hockey Team competes in USports, and we’re excited to see Matthias take the next step in both his hockey and academic journey.
Congratulations, Bess!
