Thursday, September 15, 2011

CHIEFS AND RAIDERS COMPLETE TRADE

Press Release

Prince Albert, SK- The Prince Albert Raiders have acquired 19-year-0ld defenceman Tyler Vanscourt from the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for 18-year-old goaltender Luke Lee-Knight and a conditional fifth round pick in the 2012 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.

Lee-Knight was listed by the Raiders in January 2011 and spent his 2010-11 season with the Midget AAA Calgary Royals in the Alberta Midget Hockey League. In 25 games with the Royals, Lee-Knight posted a 7-7-7-0 record with a 2.56 GAA and a 0.912 save percentage. Lee-Knight had two appearances in the pre-season for the Raiders and posted a 4.00 GAA and a 0.886 save percentage in 60 minutes played.

Vanscourt was selected by the Kootenay Ice in the seventh round of the 2007 WHL Bantam Entry Draft and notched one goal in 29 games with the Ice as a 16-year-old in 2008-09. He was listed by the Spokane Chiefs in June 2010 and notched 4 goals and 23 points in 57 games with the Chiefs last season.

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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