WHL Kelowna Rockets

Rockets Deal Bowman for D-Man

Published on August 10, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


The Kelowna Rockets have swapped defencemen with the Moose Jaw Warriors, sending Collin Bowman to the Warriors in exchange for Kevin Smith.

A three year veteran, Smith, 19, played 70 games with Moose Jaw last season, scoring seven goals and adding 17 assists and 76 penalty minutes.

Bowman, 19, played three full seasons with the Rockets but requested a move to another team at the end of last season.

"Collin thought a change might be best for him," said Rockets president/general manager Bruce Hamilton. "I worked away at this all summer trying to find a suitable deal for Collin and most importantly for the Kelowna Rockets. It was imperative we got a defenceman in return."

In Smith, the Rockets hope to fill the role Bowman was playing with the team. The 6-foot-2 192 pound Smith is a native of North Vancouver and has played 169 career regular season WHL games, all with Moose Jaw.

"In Smith we hope he will be similar to Collin," said Hamilton. "Anytime you lose a guy that has been with you for three years it's difficult. Collin played hard for us every night. In his case a player that is not happy here needs to be in a situation where he is happy."

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