Press Release
VANCOUVER, BC – The Vancouver Giants announced today that Wes Vannieuwenhuizen will wear the "C" for the upcoming season, taking over for Brendan Gallagher, who is expected to play in the Montreal Canadiens organization this season.
"Wes is a player that carries all the intangibles that we want in a leader" said Giants Executive VP and General Manager Scott Bonner. "He has made great improvements as a player, and we believe he’ll be a great role model for our group."
The 20-year-old Vannieuwenhuizen is coming off his 2nd full season with Vancouver, during which he compiled 3 goals and 7 assists, to go along with 152 penalty minutes.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Friday, August 31, 2012
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