Aldergrove forward Spencer Unger set to join SFU for 2016/17 season

Simon Fraser University is proud to introduce Spencer Unger as the fifth member of the 2016/17 recruiting class. Unger joins the Clan after wrapping up his Junior career with the Pacific Junior Hockey League's Aldergrove Kodiaks.

Unger was a member of the Kodiaks team that won the PJHL championship in 2014. The Surrey native joins the Clan with over 140 games of junior hockey experience. He will be counted on to be a two-way player for the team, and on the offensive side of the puck is more of a playmaker.

“I'm always looking to get my teammates the goal rather than myself,” he says. “I can’t wait to put on the Clan jersey.”

Unger’s junior career was split between the Kodiaks and the Surrey Eagles of the BCHL where he had 16 points (8-8) in the 2014/15 season. Last year he returned to Aldergrove where he finished 11th in PJHL scoring by putting up 49 points (16-33) in 43 games.

Unger will also be reuniting SFU Assistant Coach Tom Spencer, who was Head Coach of the Valley West Hawks of the BC Major Midget League.

Aldergrove Kodiaks Head Coach Trevin Sewell sees Unger as a player that SFU fans will grow to like very quickly.

“I can see him becoming a fan favourite with the way he plays the game. He’ll block shots, be hard on the puck and crash and bang all over the ice.”

When asked to describe what to expect from his game Sewell added, “He’s a high energy 200-foot player, who brings a lot of speed to the game. He’s well respected by his teammates and is a leader on and off the ice.”

Spencer is the 5th recruit for the 2016-17 season for SFU.