Jase Wareham heading to the Waywayseecappo Wolverines

By Ken Waddell Rivers Banner

The Waywayseecappo Wolverines have announced that goaltender Jase Wareham has signed a letter of intent to play for the 2023-24 season.

The 17-year-old from Rivers, Manitoba put up a .914 save percentage last season for the Yellowhead Chiefs of the Manitoba Under 18 Hockey League winning 16 games in his 34 in net. He was named a 2nd team all-star for the MU18HL.

“I think I had a pretty decent season this past year,” said Wareham. “We had a very good locker room, and it’s easier to play behind a team when the whole group is that close.”

Wareham signs with the Wolverines after having a great training camp and preseason last year with the group. He says he decided to stick with the Wolverines even though he was sent back to Yellowhead.

“The Wolverines are a great organization, and they have believed in me since the start,” said Wareham. “Going back to

Yellowhead let me develop for another year before being given this opportunity.”

The team said, “We would like to welcome Jase to the Wolverines”

In an interview with the Rivers Banner Wareham said, “I started playing organized hockey when I was 4 years old here in Rivers and played minor hockey in Rivers my whole life until I played Yellowhead in my first year of Bantam when I was 13.” Wareham is in grade 12 right now so graduation is coming in the next week.

Wareham said, “I’ve had the opportunity to play for many great coaches growing up in Rivers including my dad, Kent Wareham. In Yellowhead I played for Craig Geekie and Thomas Heapy. I also had great goalie coaching in Yellowhead from Riley Lamb and Devon Fordyce.” He said his favourite goalie is Juuse Saros as “the way he plays is similar to me so I enjoy watching him”

Wareham hopes to play college hockey after his junior career.