Force Tender Forward Zach Yon
Published on May 5, 2014 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Fargo Force News Release
FARGO, ND -In a trade announced today, the Fargo Force have acquired a tender and the first pick of the third round in Phase 2 of the 2014 USHL Draft via a trade with the new expansion team in the league, the Bloomington Thunder. In exchange, the Force has traded defenseman Butrus Ghafari along with affiliate players, forward Ethan Spaxman and defenseman Jacob Slaker.
With the tender pickup from Bloomington, the Force has tendered forward Zach Yon from Roseau High School. Yon just completed his senior season where he led the team in scoring, posting 69 points in 25 games played with 33 goals and 36 assists. The 69 points put him 8th overall in scoring in the state of Minnesota. He also served as the Co-Captain his senior season and was named one of the top ten finalists for the 2014 Minnesota Minute Men Mr. Hockey Award. Zach is committed to the University of North Dakota.
Any player who is tendered will be on their respective teams' roster next season and play at least 55% of their teams' regular season games.
The 2014 USHL Draft begins May 5 at 5 PM. The Force hold the first pick in each round. Fans can watch the draft picks live on USHL.com or by following the Force on Twitter. A draft recap will be available on the official Fargo Force website, Facebook and Twitter following the completion of all rounds.
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- Force Tender Forward Zach Yon - Fargo Force
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