Giants Sign Marcus Kichton
April 7, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Vancouver, B.C. - The Vancouver Giants announced on Thursday that the hockey club has signed 1999-born defenceman Marcus Kichton to a WHL Standard Player Agreement.
"With the addition of Marcus, we get a good puck moving defenceman," said Giants Director of Player Personnel Jason Ripplinger. "He's a good skater who brings some experience coming from Tier-2 as opposed to Midget, so he knows about playing against older guys, and we think he can contribute to our club."
Kichton, who hails from Spruce Grove, Alberta, tallied five assists in 55 games with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League during the 2015/16 season. Kichton was a second round pick of the Moose Jaw Warriors in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft. The Giants acquired his rights in a trade with Moose Jaw on January 8, 2016.
Kichton's older brother Brenden is a Winnipeg Jets prospect who scored 268 points over five seasons with the Spokane Chiefs in the WHL.
• Discuss this story on the Western Hockey League message board...
Western Hockey League Stories from April 7, 2016
- Anderson-Dolan to Attend Canada's National Men's U-18 Camp - Spokane Chiefs
- Giants Sign Marcus Kichton - Vancouver Giants
- Seven WHL Players to Attend Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team Camp - WHL
- Rockets-Royals Round 2 Series on SHAW TV - Kelowna Rockets
- Skinner Heading to U-18 Pre-Competition Camp - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Raiders' Vojtech Budik Named to Czech Republic's U18 Team - Prince Albert Raiders
- Brandon-Moose Jaw Playoff History - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Shaw and Quenneville Named to U18 Preliminary Roster - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Jake Bean And Beck Malenstyn Named To Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team Pre-Competition Roster - Calgary Hitmen
- Caleb Jones Signs with Edmonton Oilers - Portland Winterhawks
- Top 50 WHL Players of All-Time: Fleury, Eberle, Clark Named to List by Fans - WHL
- Wong Signs ATO with Marlies - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Beef sign former Northwest Missouri State Standout Rod Williams - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Tigers, SMG Sign Agreement - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Wheat Kings Recall Daley, Bettens - Brandon Wheat Kings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
