Force Acquire Defenseman Christopher Lynch from Dubuque
September 22, 2021 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Fargo Force News Release
The Fargo Force announced today the addition of defenseman Christopher Lynch from the Dubuque Fighting Saints in exchange for Fargo's 6th pick in Phase II of the 2022 USHL Draft.
A native of Karlstad, Sweden, Lynch spent the 2020-21 season with the Farjestad BK J20, and the Linden Hockey team, both based in Sweden. The 6'1, 190lb defenseman tallied 6 goals and 10 assists in 32 games during the 2020-21 season. Back in May, Lynch was selected by the Dubuque Fighting Saints with the 81st overall pick in Phase II of the 2021 USHL Draft.
"We feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to acquire Chris", said Force General Manager, Cary Eades. "He's a good skater and puck mover. He also defends well, and adds another physical presence to our blueline corp".
The Force begin the regular season this weekend at the USHL Fall Classic in Pittsburgh, PA. Kicking off the weekend on Saturday, September 25th at 4:30 PM CT with a game vs the Chicago Steel, followed by the Team USA 18's on Sunday, September 26th at 1:00 PM CT. All games will be streamed via HockeyTV.
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