Friday, October 23, 2009

Josh Brittain to Plymouth

Press Release

Plymouth Whalers President, General Manager and Head Coach Mike Vellucci announced today the acquisition of 19-year-old left wing Josh Brittain from the Barrie Colts. Plymouth sends Sudbury’s third round choice in the 2010 OHL Draft and Oshawa’s second round choice in the 2011 OHL Draft to Barrie.

Brittain (pronounced Brittin) is a draft choice of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks. He was selected by Anaheim in the third round (71st overall) of the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

Brittian – who will wear number 28 – is expected to report to the Whalers in time for tonight’s game in Kitchener and will make his home debut on Saturday night when the Whalers host Belleville at 7:05pm at Compuware Arena in the team’s annual Pink Out! game for Breast Cancer Awareness.

“Brittain is a proven veteran in this league,” Vellucci said. “He’s a power forward who has scored goals wherever he’s played. He brings a veteran presence to our team.”

Originally selected by the Kingston Frontenacs in the first round (14th overall) in the 2006 OHL Draft, Brittain was traded to Barrie last season. In 202 regular season career games in the OHL, Brittain has scored 68 goals with 60 assists for 128 points and 269 penalty minutes. Brittain enjoyed his best offensive season last year when he scored 32 goals with 20 assists for 52 points in 68 games split between Kingston and Barrie.

Brittian rejoins current Plymouth forward James Marsden. Both played in Kingston previously.

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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