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Bees Get Beaucoup With Big Snake

January 8, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees News Release

Hidalgo, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League today announced that the team has acquired the rights to LW Robin Big Snake from the Texas Brahmas in exchange for the rights to LW David Masse.

Big Snake had eight points (1-7-8) and 208 penalty minutes in 25 games this season with the Brahmas. A 23-year old native of Siksika Nation, Alberta, he is one of the most feared enforcers currently playing minor professional hockey. Last season with the Rockford IceHogs (UHL), he had 330 PIM in addition to 42 points (17-25-42) in 67 games.

As a pro, he had 136 games of experience entering this season and had collected 759 PIM. He also added 88 points (44-44-88) and earned two callups to the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL), posting six PIM in three games.

As a junior, Big Snake appeared in 207 regular season games and had 712 PIM in addition to 83 points (38-45-83) from 2001-2005 with Vancouver (WHL), Moose Jaw (WHL), Portland (WHL) and Owen Sound (OHL).

Masse, 26, had 12 points (5-7-12) in 13 games with Rio Grande Valley before departing the team in late November. He is currently playing with the Isothermic Thetford Mines of the LNAH in Quebec.

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