Bucks add Thrun to their forward group
The Cranbrook Bucks are thrilled to announce that they have committed forward Theo Thrun for the 2021-2022 season.
Check out the website for the full press release. pic.twitter.com/B9iVZzlHbA
— Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) October 4, 2021
The Cranbrook Bucks announced the addition of 2001-born forward Theo Thrun for the 2021-22 season following the Grand Rapids, MI’s release from the US Hockey League’s Lincoln Stars.
Thrun, who’s committed to Western Michigan University for September 2022, had seven goals and 27 points in 47 games with the Kenai River Brown Bears of the North American Hockey League in 2020-21.
Vees name McDonald an assistant captain
NEWS: The Vees are pleased to announce F Casey McDonald ('01) has been named to the leadership group as an assistant captain!
Congrats, Casey!
DETAILS 📝 | https://t.co/viOgIURYHj#BCHL pic.twitter.com/vJh0W4WLiy
— Penticton Vees (@PentictonVees) October 4, 2021
The Penticton Vees have added an ‘A’ to the jersey of 2001-born forward Casey McDonald as an assistant captain for the team for the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season.
McDonald, a product of Kindersley, SK, spent the last two seasons with the Fargo Force of the USHL, putting up nine goals and 26 points in 83 games.
Centennials bring in Farren for 2021-22
We are also excited to announce that forward Connor Farren has been signed by the @BCHLCentennials of the @BCHockeyLeague!
Congratulations Connor! You will be missed. Good luck! #DeltaHawkey pic.twitter.com/Dw4snO2gBw
— Delta Ice Hawks (@deltaicehawks) October 4, 2021
The Merritt Centennials have signed 2003-born forward Connor Farren before this weekend’s start of the 2021-22 BCHL season.
Farren, who’s from Vancouver, BC, played one game this season with the Delta Ice Hawks of the Pacific Junior Hockey League but didn’t register any points. He had one assist in four games with Delta last season.
Spruce Kings name Schives alternate captain
We are excited to announce defenceman @DSchives as one of our Alternate Captains for the 2021-22 season!
Congrats, Dylan!#TrueBlue • #Spruce50 pic.twitter.com/BpA89fILZq
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 4, 2021
The Prince George Spruce Kings have named 2001-born defenseman Dylan Schives as an alternate captain for the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season.
Schives, from Tilbury, ON, spent the last three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior League with Baie-Comeau and Quebec. He posted five goals and 18 points in 128 games.
Hutchison heads to camp with the Utica Comets
Our dudes ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/DI9V7UipAB
— Utica Comets (@UticaComets) October 4, 2021
Hicksville, NY product and forward Nick Hutchison (23 goals, 29 assists in 63 games with Salmon Arm from 2014-16) is attending training camp with the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League on a tryout.
Hutchison, 26, had six goals and 19 points in 47 games with the Indy Fuel of the ECHL in 2020-21. He signed a one-year ECHL contract with the Adirondack Thunder in August.
Halloran tries out with the Manitoba Moose
The #MBMoose have announced their roster for the opening day of camp. 21 players hit the ice @bellmtsiceplex today.
The team has signed F Thomas Caron, F Colt Conrad, D Croix Evingson and F Nick Halloran to tryout agreements.
— Manitoba Moose (@ManitobaMoose) October 4, 2021
24-year-old forward Nicholas Halloran (21 goals, 24 assists in 53 games with Trail in 2015-16) has signed a tryout agreement with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose and will attend their training camp.
The Draper, UT product had a goal and eight points in 15 games with the Ontario Reign of the AHL in 2020-21, his first season as a professional after four years of NCAA hockey at Colorado College.
Lohan joins training camp of the Syracuse Crunch
We have our 2021-22 training camp roster.
The 25-man roster consists of 14 forwards, eight defensemen and three goaltenders.https://t.co/LiFetAChnM
— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) October 4, 2021
Defenseman Kevin Lohan (five goals, 18 assists in 54 games with Merritt in 2012-13) is attending training camp with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch starting Tuesday.
Lohan, a 28-year-old from Cold Spring Harbor, NY, had two goals and 12 points in 56 games with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL. He signed a one-year extension with the Solar Bears in July.
Pritchard traded from Wheeling to Reading in the ECHL
The Reading Royals have traded defenseman Jake Ryczek to the Wheeling Nailers in exchange for power forward Jacob Pritchard. Ryczek was immediately traded to the Adirondack Thunder for future considerations.
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— Reading Royals (@ReadingRoyals) October 4, 2021
Forward Jacob Pritchard (39 goals, 37 assists in 54 games with Powell River in 2014-15) was traded in the ECHL on Monday from the Wheeling Nailers to the Reading Royals.
The 26-year-old from Macomb Township, Michigan had two goals and eight points in 21 games with the Nailers last season.
Zieky turns pro with the Idaho Steelheads
✍️ SIGNED: Final Monday player announcement!
After a year away, forward Chase Zieky begins his pro career by signing with the Steelheads for the 2021-22 season. Welcome, Chase!
DETAILS: https://t.co/vuzuSNLuBb | #FeelTheSteel pic.twitter.com/Szef43wi5a
— Idaho Steelheads (@Steelheads) October 4, 2021
Forward Chase Zieky (28 goals, 26 assists with Langley and Salmon Arm in 2015-16) signed his first pro contract on Monday, inking a one-year pact with the ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads.
The native of Avon, CT didn’t play in 2020-21 due to COVID-19 restrictions but wrapped up his NCAA career at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2019-20.
Wolves bring Craighead and Schneider to camp
Forward Darien Craighead (52 goals, 86 assists in 143 games with Langley, Cowichan Valley, and Chilliwack from 2013-16) and defenseman Jordan Schneider (eight goals, 39 assists in 109 games with Langley from 2014-16) have both been invited as non-rostered professional players to training camp with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.
The 24-year-old Craighead, who hails from Surrey, BC, had 10 points in 25 games with the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays in 2020-21. He signed an ECHL contract for this season with the Norfolk Admirals in July.
Schneider, a 26-year-old product of Toronto, ON, had four points in 17 games split between Orlando and Indy of the ECHL during the 2020-21 season.
Coatta joins the Roadrunners at training camp
Day one of Training Camp @TCCTucson.
Latest Roster Here: https://t.co/XNZiGYVo5O#LetsGoTucson pic.twitter.com/7gf26XCYW0
— Adrian Denny (@AZAdrianDenny) October 4, 2021
Forward Max Coatta (15 goals, 17 assists in 50 games with Penticton in 2013-14) is attending training camp this week with the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL.
Coatta, a 26-year-old from Minnetonka, MN who signed with Rapid City in the ECHL last month, had 14 points in 13 games with Tyringe SoSS of HockeyEttan in 2020-21. HockeyEttan is the third tier of pro hockey in Sweden.