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Midget Giants D-man named all-star

Northwest Giants major midget defenceman Joseph Carvalho of Burnaby was named to the B.C. League all-star team on Tuesday. Carvalho joined Giants goalie Braden Krogfoss on the all-league team.

Northwest Giants major midget defenceman Joseph Carvalho of Burnaby was named to the B.C. League all-star team on Tuesday.

Carvalho joined Giants goalie Braden Krogfoss on the all-league team.

Carvalho, a second-year blueliner, tied for third in playoff scoring and finished sixth in overall team scoring with six goals and 23 assists.

The 5-8 D-man tallied 10 goals and 60 points in his major midget career.

Valley West Hawks defenceman Jordan Klimek, Okanagan Rockets forward Parker Bowles and Northeast Chiefs forwards Jamie Waddington and Adam Rockwood rounded out the elite major midget all-star team.

In other B.C. major midget news, Kimberly Newell, who played goal for the Kootenay Ice in league play last season, was invited to the national women's under-18 team goaltending camp in Calgary from June 7 to 10.