Rebels Acquire Van De Leest from Hitmen
Published on January 11, 2022 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Red Deer Rebels News Release
Defenceman Jackson van de Leest with the Calgary Hitmen
(Red Deer Rebels)
Red Deer Rebels Owner/President/General Manager Brent Sutter announced today that the club has completed a trade with the Calgary Hitmen.
The Rebels have acquired 20-year-old defenceman Jackson van de Leest from the Hitmen in exchange for 20-year-old forward Blake Stevenson, 18-year-old defenceman Trey Patterson, and a conditional second-round selection at the 2022 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft (originally belonging to Winnipeg).
van de Leest, a native of Kelowna, BC, has 11 points and 39 penalty minutes in 26 games this season with the Hitmen. A former first-round selection, 16th overall at the 2016 WHL Prospects Draft, van de Leest attended camp this past fall with the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers.
Jackson van de Leest
Position: Defence
Shoots: L
Height: 6'7
Weight: 238
Birthdate: 2001-06-15
Hometown: Kelowna, BC
Draft: WHL - CGY (2016) Round: 1 (#16)
GP G A PTS +/- PIM
26 1 10 11 7 39
Also today, the Rebels have returned the following affiliated players to their respective U18 AAA clubs:
G - Chase Wutzke ('06 - Saskatoon Contacts)
G - Justen Maric ('04 - Edmonton CAC Canadians)
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