Sioux Falls, SD—The Sioux Falls Stampede have acquired defenseman Preston Hodge from the Dubuque Fighting Saints in exchange for a conditional draft pick in the 2013 USHL Draft, head coach Cary Eades announced
on Friday. He is expected to join the team in time for their game
tonight at Tri-City. A roster spot became available when the Herd had to
place Zach Habscheid on injured reserve.
Hodge
(5-foot-11, 190-pounds) appeared in seven games with the Saints this
season, registering seven shots and two penalty minutes.
The
Bloomington, Ill. native spent last season skating with the Cedar
Rapids RoughRiders posting 10 points (2g, 8a) and +3 rating in 50 games.
He led the team with 96 penalty minutes.
The
20-year-old spent the 2010-11 season with Faribanks of the North
American Hockey League (NAHL), helping them earn a Robertson Cup
championship. (Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
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