Press Release
AMARILLO, TX –
In a shocking move that came just past the midway point of the 2012-13
regular season, the Odessa Jackalopes traded their captain, defenseman
Tyler Minx, and second leading scorer Ryan Doucet to the NAHL North
Division’s Jamestown Ironmen Saturday in exchange for two 2013-14
tenders and a second round draft pick.
“We want to give our
younger guys more of an opportunity to play,” said Jackalopes Assistant
Coach and President of Hockey Operations Matt Cressman Saturday.
“Without Minxy and [Doucet], we lose a little bit of leadership, but
that’s just another opportunity for our younger players to grab and
start pulling us in the right direction.”
An Oklahoma City native,
Minx had played his entire NAHL career with Odessa, notching seven goals
and 28 total points over 75 games played for the Jacks in 2011-12 and
2012-13 with a combined -15 rating and 258 total penalty minutes
including 104 PIM’s this season, the league’s third-highest mark among
individual skaters. Known for his gritty play and willingness to join
the rush from the back end, Minx was named Jackalopes captain in October
2012.
Doucet, a San Jose,
California native, was acquired via trade by Odessa late in the 2011-12
season from the Topeka RoadRunners and was instrumental in the Jacks’
late-season playoff run, potting nine goals and 12 points in the final
17 games of the regular season, helping Odessa earn a berth in the South
Division semi-finals in their first season as an NAHL team. A 2013-14
Air Force Academy commit, Doucet appeared in Odessa’s first 30 games
this season before being held out of the lineup in Friday’s 5-1 loss in
Amarillo. Doucet departs the Jacks roster as the team’s second leading
scorer in 2012-13, notching six goals and a team-leading 14 assists this
season.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Monday, December 31, 2012
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