Tri-City Herald: Rimmer’s work for Ams paying off

By Annie Fowler | Tri-City Herald

KENNEWICK — Seeing your name come up on the screen during the Western Hockey League bantam draft is exciting. An honor even.

But what does it mean when you are the next-to-last-pick?

When you are Ty Rimmer, you thank the Brandon Wheat Kings for choosing you, pull on your mask and continue to stop pucks.

“I never thought I wasn’t good enough. I played in the Alberta Cup (an all-star bantam tournament for players in the province),” said Rimmer, taken 303rd overall in the 2007 draft. “I was 5-foot-3 at the time, and I knew size was a big deal. You can teach a guy to play, but not to grow. Fortunately, I hit my growth spurt and kept on playing.”

And his hard work has paid off.

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