Recently turned 18 years of age, the SA blackbelt karate martial-artist and hockey player left for Canada December 2011 to persue his hockey career. Jade made good friends with u18 coach in Mexico, Macky Reineke, who he is staying with and showing the ropes with an offer to play for the IceBoks just days after arriving overseas.
The IceBoks are a team of all South African players that currently stay in Canada who for the first time, took part in the Canadian Multicultural Hockey Championships where they beat Korea in the finals to win the tournament.
We wish Jade the best of luck with his Canadian adventures and hope to see him in the future back on the ice in Cape Town and holding the SA flag high in the national team.
Picture right: Jade Johnson after the win against Korea (4-3) with the CMHC cup. |