The second interview we have with the bantam coach of a Swift Current Broncos draft pick is Pembina Valley Bantam AAA Hawks goalie Reid Dyck.

The Winkler, MB-born Dyck was the second goalie taken in the entire draft in early May, when the Broncos scooped him up in the third round, 45th overall.

Though under a different staff, the Broncos have had success plucking backstops from their neighbouring province to the east.

After success with undrafted former starter Joel Hofer (Winnipeg) and sixth-round current starter Isaac Poulter (Winnipeg), the Broncos are hoping the latest is Dyck.

In his draft year, the 6-foot-2 netminder posted a 3.44 goals-against-average and .912 save percentage in 23 regular-season appearances.

Hawks' head coach Reid Sloan, who was the bench boss for both of Dyck's Bantam seasons with Pembina Valley, said he's the type of goalie you can lean on when the going gets tough.

"He's a pressure goalie. Last year at provincials, putting him in as a minor against Southwest, who ended up winning, he was able to get a draw out of our first provincial game," Sloan explained. "Then, this year in provincials, he was just the key to our success. Our team was strong, but Reid was really the backstop, and did not let the pressure get to him."

"All year he just put the team on his back, and wanted to make sure he put us in a position where we could be successful." 

The 15-year-old, as goalies exiting the Bantam ranks can find, should be seeing his game grow leaps and bounds against stiffer competition.

"He wants to improve his rebound control which, growing and facing the harder shots, is going to come, especially with his work ethic," Sloan noted. "Just reading the game and knowing where to be at the right time, reading the puck off the players' sticks. The more he grows, the more experience he gets, the better he's going to become. He's a student of the game."

As he looks to grow his game hoping become a dependable backstop in the WHL, a former Swift Current Bronco aids the current prospect with that process.

Dyck's goalie coach is fellow Winkler-born goalie, Mark Friesen. Friesen played one-and-a-half seasons with Swift Current, from 2009-11, including a whopping 66 starts in the 2010-11 campaign.

"Mark's done an excellent job with him, just getting him to focus, getting him ready to be a Dub-calibre goalie," said Sloan. "Working on the simple skills that he needs to be successful. The mental game as well - Mark being a goalie that did play in the WHL, it helps Reid. When he's mentally struggling, he can asks questions, and Mark's there to help him out."

As was the case with Bronco draft pick Ty Hurley's head coach Barry Butt, Sloan said Dyck is exactly the type of character kid and teammate that would be a welcome addition in Swift Current.

"He's a very personable kid. He's a leader on and off the ice - always looking to help other teammates out, be there for them," shared Sloan. "Community-wise, his family is big in the community and always willing to help people out. I just hear great things about what he does in the community."

We'll have the third of five prospect features for you Friday morning.