Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Blazers Sign 2010 Second-Round Pick Harvey

Press Release

Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club is pleased to announce the signing of Tyson Harvey. Harvey was a second round pick, 35th overall in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft by the Blazers.

Harvey hails from Nanaimo, BC and played this past season with the Nanaimo Clippers Bantam AAA team. The Clippers won the VIAHA Island League Championship banner this past season. The 5’11” 170lb smooth skating defenseman was the first of five players selected from Vancouver Island in this years Bantam Draft.

“Tyson is a strong two-way defenseman that has good size and distributes the puck well,” says Director of Player Personnel Matt Recchi. “He is a big physical player that is mobile and has plenty of offensive upside to his game,” he continued. “We are excited that Tyson has committed to the WHL and the Kamloops Blazers, and are eager to watch him develop over the next few seasons,” concluded Recchi.

Harvey is expected to play this upcoming season with the BC Major Midget North Island Silvertips.

(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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