Blazers, Tigers deal at deadline

Published on January 10, 2005 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release

KAMLOOPS, BC - The Kamloops Blazers acquired 20-year-old C Paul Gentile (jehn-TEEL) and 17-year-old RW Bryan Kauk (KOWK) from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for 20-year-old C Jarret Lukin.

Gentile had 8 goals and added 9 assists in 34 games with the Tigers this season. Prior to his time in Medicine Hat, Gentile played 60 games with the Calgary Hitmen in 2003-04 (9g-14a-23pts) and 83 games over three seasons with the Saskatoon Blades (5g-7a-12pts). Kauk is in his first WHL season, with 1 goal and 6 assists in 33 games. Last season, he scored 23 goals and 68 points with the Brandon Midget AAA Wheat Kings.

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