The Olds Grizzlys have acquired 20-year-old forward Colton Sheen from the Calgary Canucks in exchange for defenceman Chaydan Lauber.
The Olds Grizzlys have acquired 20-year-old forward Colton Sheen from the Calgary Canucks in exchange for defenceman Chaydan Lauber.
Sheen, from Calgary, is currently the third-leading scorer for the Canucks, recording six goals and five assists in 15 games played.
Brett Hopfe, the Grizzlys head coach and director of hockey operations said the trade was made to increase scoring depth on the team, by adding a proven goal-scorer in Sheen.
With the trade, the team now has six 20-year-old players on its roster, the maximum number allowed.
"We're in a position where we think we could do something special here and that's why we got out there and ended up bringing in another 20 year-old-player," Hopfe said.
Lauber, 17, recorded three assists in 12 games this season with the Grizzlys.
The 6-4, 215-lb defenceman from Duchess played in 46 games with the team last year and following what Hopfe described as some growing pains, "he started to find his own and played really well for us down the stretch and into the playoffs."
"It's a tough move but in order to try and improve, you have to give something up and that's what we did. That's why we made the trade. He's a great kid and we wish him nothing but the best," he said.
Sheen, who stands 5-9 and weighs 184 lbs, did not play in last night's 4-0 loss to the Drumheller Dragons in Hanna but Hopfe said he's aiming to have him in the lineup on Saturday against the Brooks Bandits at the Olds Sportsplex.
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