BCHL, Coastal Conference, MHL

Kings bring Lépine back from the Miramichi Timberwolves of the MHL

Written by Brian Wiebe on

 

The Powell River Kings have completed a trade with the Miramichi Timberwolves of the Maritime Hockey League that sees 2001-born defenseman Olivier Lépine return to the BCHL.

The Kings loaned the Montreal product to Miramichi on Feb. 24 and he played 11 games with the Timberwolves, finishing with a pair of assists. Lépine added an assist in nine MHL playoff games.

This is the fourth time in the last 12 months since June that Lépine had his junior A rights moved.

First, Penticton picked up Lépine from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Notre Dame Hounds on June 23. Then that same day, the Vees flipped Lépine and future considerations to Powell River.

Lépine had six goals and 20 points in 44 games as a rookie with the Hounds last season.

Brian's been involved in the BCHL in a variety of capacities for 17 years. From 2002 to 2012, he served in several roles around the Merritt Centennials organization, including as team president, board member, beat writer, colour commentator, webmaster, media and communications coordinator and marketing assistant. He's been writing about the BCHL since 2008 and served as colour commentator on the TSN 1040 broadcasts in 2012-13. BCHLNetwork is one of Brian's many passion projects that he balances around his full-time job as an instructor in the Radio Arts and Entertainment Program at BCIT in Burnaby.