WHL Regina Pats

Pats Make Another "Giant" Trade

Published on December 10, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Regina, Saskatchewan - 24 hours after making a multi-player deal with the Lethbridge Hurricanes, the Regina Pats have made another trade, this time with the Vancouver Giants.

The Pats have acquired 19 year old left winger Cass Mappin, 17 year old defenceman Mitch Spooner and 17 year old forward Mikael Jung from the Giants. In exchange, the Pats send 17 year old goaltender Derek Tendler, a fifth round Bantam Draft pick in 2011 and the Pats 1st round selection in the 2010 CHL Import Draft.

Mappin is a native Big Valley, AB and was originally a 1st round WHL Bantam Draft pick of the Red Deer Rebels in 2005. The Giants acquired Mappin from the Rebels on September 29th in exchange for Andrej Kudrna. With the Rebels/Giants this season, Mappin has 4 goals and 10 assists in 26 games.

Spooner, who hails from Port Moody, B.C., is in his first full season in the WHL. He was a first round WHL Bantam pick of the Giants in 2007 and so far this season, Spooner has 3 points in 20 games.

Jung is from Nanaimo, B.C. and was a 6th round WHL Bantam Draft pick of the Giants in 2007. With the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the BCHL, Jung has 6 goals and 3 assists in 27 games.

Regina Pats General Manager, Brent Parker, "We feel we have addressed some needs now and down the road with this deal. Cass gives us another power forward that we will have as an overage next year. Acquiring Mitch addresses our immediate need on the blue line as well as adding a defenceman in an age group that we were thin in and Mikael is a gifted right winger with great wheels and with us losing two right wingers next year he helps fill that hole."

Derek Tendler has seen spot action over the past two seasons with the Regina Pats. The former 5th round WHL Bantam Draft pick of the Pats in 2007 has played this season with the Estevan Bruins of the WHL. With the Bruins this season, Tendler has a 5-6-1-0 record with a 3.14 GAA.

The three newly acquired Pat players will join the team during their road trip through the Central Division on Tuesday. The next Pats action is Friday night when they face the Medicine Hat Tigers. It's an 8:05 (Regina time) pre-game show on 620 CKRM, an 8:30 puck drop from the Medicine Hat Arena.

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