Holland Traded for Mackie
Published on July 13, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Lubbock Cotton Kings News Release
LUBBOCK, TX â Lubbock Cotton Kings Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Chris Dashney has traded defenseman Derek Holland to the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees in exchange for defenseman Kevin Mackie and future considerations.
"Obtaining Kevin (Mackie) will add depth and experience to our defensive corps," said Dashney.
Mackie, 6-2, 200-pounds played 64 games last season for the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees after playing two seasons in the East Coast Hockey League with the Columbia Inferno, Pensacola Ice Pilots and the Jackson Bandits. In his first two seasons as a pro in the West Coast Hockey League, the Victoria, B.C., native won the Taylor Cup with both the Phoenix Mustangs and the San Diego Gulls.
Mackie has played 243 games as a pro and is just shy of having veteran status. As a junior defenseman, Mackie split duties with the Swift Current Broncos, Medicine Hat Tigers and Kamloops Blazers from 1996-2000.
MACKIE LINKS
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid%5B%5D=29190
http://www.killerbeehockey.com/team_pdetail.php?pid=3
http://swpsports.com/gallerytwo/view_photo.php? set_albumName=album04&id=DSC_4926 (to the left)
SIGNED PLAYERS
The Kings now have two developmental players (Beatty, Conschafter) and one veteran (Fioroni) signed for the 2004-05 season.
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Central Hockey League Stories from July 13, 2004
- Gorillas website to be taken down - Amarillo Gorillas
- Killer Bees Acquire Three-Time All-Star In Trade With Lubbock - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Bucks Nilson Signs With Calgary - Laredo Bucks
- Holland Traded for Mackie - Lubbock Cotton Kings
- Physical blueliner coming to Fort Worth - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Tarantulas sign Cosmo Dupaul - Topeka Tarantulas
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