WHL Regina Pats

Pats and Rebels Makes Second Trade of the Week

January 5, 2008 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Regina, Saskatchewan -The Regina Pats announced their second trade this week with the Red Deer Rebels. The Pats are shipping 20 year old forward Troy Ofukany and defencemen Juraj Valach to the Rebels in exchange the Pats will receive 18 year old defencemen Dallas Jackson.

The two teams will also be reversing one part of the trade made earlier this week as the two teams will once again swap draft picks as the Pats will regain their 3rd round pick in 2009 and the Rebels will regain their 4th round pick from 2009.

Ofukany, the native of Kamloops, BC, has appeared in 27games with the Pats this season, and has accumulated 6 goals and added 10 assists. Ofukany (6'0", 195lb) came to the Pats last season in a 6 player trade with the Kelowna Rockets.

Valach, the native of Zvolen, Slovakia was acquired earlier this season from the Vancouver Giants. Valach (6'6", 210Ib) has put up good numbers so far this season scoring 7 goals and 14 assists in 41 games for the Pats and Giants.

In exchange, the Pats receive defencemen Dallas Jackson. Jackson (6'2", 188Ib) is in his first full season in the WHL and has scored 4 goals and added 9 assists in 41 games. The native of Edson, AB was named Top Defencemen in the Albert Midget AAA Hockey League last season scoring 16 goals and adding 18 assists in 32 games for the St. Albert Source for Sport Raiders.

"To make room for Ryan and Victor we had to move a 20 year old and another defencemen. We felt we needed to keep our young guys and get them more ice and we are able to do that and get a good depth defencemen in Jackson and get our 3rd round Bantam pick in 2009 back as well." - Commented Pats General Manager Brent Parker.

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