NAHL Bismarck Bobcats

Bobcats Acquire Klein, Danford From North Iowa

Published on January 29, 2010 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Bismarck Bobcats News Release


BISMARCK, ND - With only 17 games left before the end of theNorth American Hockey League's regular season, the Bismarck Bobcats continue tomake a splash in the trade market, acquiring forward Tyler Klein and defensemanBen Danford from the North Iowa Outlaws for future considerations.

The move to acquire Klein and Danford- both of whomrepresented the Outlaws earlier this month at the NAHL Top Prospects Tournamentin Ann Arbor, Mich.- comes just a week after the Bobcats traded for Air ForceAcademy recruit Aaron Quick from the Wichita Falls Wildcats.

Klein came to the Outlaws in a trade with the St. LouisBandits early this season and has put up 11 goals and 16 assists on theyear- including 10-14-24 with North Iowa. He was a part of the Bandits' run totheir third straight Robertson Cup championship in 2009, registering a goal andtwo assists during the '09 playoffs for the eventual champs.

Hailing from Fargo, Klein becomes the third North Dakotanative on the Bobcat roster, joining Minot's Bryce Schmitt and Bismarck's TylerRichter.

Danford, from Stillwater, Minn., is a third-year NAHLveteran who began his career with the Southern Minnesota Express and went withthe franchise when they moved to Detroit to become Motor City Machine lastseason. Traded from the Machine to the Outlaws in late 2008, Danford has been amainstay for the last season-plus on the North Iowa blue line.

This season, Danford has piled up nine goals and nineassists and departs North Iowa as the Outlaws' top-scoring defenseman andsixth-leading scorer overall.

"I've had a chance to talk to both of these young men sincethe trade was finalized," said Bobcats head coach Byron Pool, "and they're bothextremely excited to be Bismarck Bobcats. And we're just excited to have them;both guys are very strong hockey players and will make our roster that muchstronger from top to bottom."

The Bobcats open a two-game series against the Albert LeaThunder tonight at 7:15 PM at the VFW Sports Center.

The game will be broadcast locally on the radio home ofBobcat Hockey, Super Talk 1270, KLXX-AM, and worldwide at BismarckBobcats.comvia B2 Networks. The pre-game show starts at 6:45 PM.

You won't wantto miss any of the games this season, so order your Season Tickets, FamilyPacks and Group Nights today by calling the Bobcat Hockey Office at701-222-3300 or by e-mailing the office for more information at gobobcathockey@aol.com.

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