Hitmen Complete Five-Player Deal with Giants
Published on October 27, 2015 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club today announced a five-player trade with the Vancouver Giants.
The Hitmen have acquired 20-year-old right winger Jackson Houck, 18-year-old goaltender Cody Porter, 18-year-old left winger Jakob Stukel and a conditional third-round selection in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft in exchange for 19-year-old forward Chase Lang and 19-year-old defenceman Ben Thomas. With the addition of Houck, 20-year-old Hitmen forward Elliott Peterson was placed on waivers.
"Trades are always difficult to make when you move players who have been in your organization for a number of years," said Mike Moore, Hitmen General Manager and Vice President of Business Operations. "However, we feel this transaction is important for our team both this season and moving forward. This deal sees the Calgary Hitmen and Vancouver Giants add quality players to their respective teams."
Houck, a native of North Vancouver, B.C., was the Giants' third-best scorer this season with four goals and nine points in 12 games played. The 20-year-old forward, selected by Vancouver in the third round (57th overall) in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft, has recorded 198 career points, including 91 goals, in 268 games. In 2013, he was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth round, 94th overall.
Stukel, a Surrey, B.C, product, was a 2012 second-round bantam draft pick of the Giants while Porter, a protected list addition from North Vancouver, signed a WHL Standard Player Agreement in May 2014.
Houck, Porter and Stukel are expected to join the Hitmen for practice on Wednesday ahead of the team's next home game on Thursday, Oct. 29, when the Spokane Chiefs visit the Scotiabank Saddledome (7:00 p.m., Sportsnet 960-The Fan).
Western Hockey League Stories from October 27, 2015
- Meet the Chiefs 2015-16: Dominic Zwerger - Spokane Chiefs
- CHIEFS NEWS: Helewka Reassigned by San Jose, Returns to Spokane - Spokane Chiefs
- Oil Kings Announce WHL 50th Season Reunion - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Winterhawks' Adin Hill Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week - WHL
- Blades Welcome the World - Saskatoon Blades
- Adin Hill Added to Team WHL for CHL Canada Russia Series - Portland Winterhawks
- Winterhawks' Hill Added to Team WHL Roster - WHL
- Blades Acquire Draude from Hitmen - Saskatoon Blades
- Hitmen Acquire Fifth-Round Draft Pick from Saskatoon Blades - Calgary Hitmen
- Hitmen Complete Five-Player Deal with Giants - Calgary Hitmen
- Giants and Hitmen Complete Five Player Trade - Vancouver Giants
- Oil Kings Dropped by Ice in OT - Edmonton Oil Kings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
