
Storm Announce Transaction with Lumberjacks
Published on January 31, 2021 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release
Kearney, NE. - The Tri-City Storm has completed a transaction with the Muskegon Lumberjacks. Tri-City has acquired a 1st Round pick in the 2022 USHL Phase II Draft, a 4th Round pick in the 2021 USHL Phase I Draft and Future Considerations from Muskegon in exchange for defenseman Kyle Aucoin and an 8th Round pick in the 2021 Phase I USHL Draft.
Kyle Aucoin, 18, of Hinsdale, Illinois was selected 156th overall in the 6th Round of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Detroit Red Wings. He made his debut for the Storm in the 2019-2020 season and was named the 2019-2020 USHL Scholar Athlete of the Year. Aucoin was also named to the USHL's All-Academic Team at the conclusion of last season. Aucoin was drafted by Tri-City 35th overall in the 3rd Round of the 2018 USHL Phase I Draft. He appeared in seven games as an affiliate list callup during the Storm's 2018-2019 Anderson Cup Championship season. Aucoin skated in all forty-eight regular season games during the 2019-2020 season. Last season, he scored two goals and recorded eleven assists for the Storm offense. Aucoin scored two goals and notched one assist in nineteen games played with the Storm this season. Aucoin previously announced a commitment to play college hockey at Harvard University.
"Kyle was an outstanding member of our organization the last year and a half both on and off the ice. He developed, got better, and excelled in the classroom. Ultimately, he was rewarded with being both the USHL Scholar Athlete of the Year and selected in the NHL Draft by the Detroit Red Wings. We wish Kyle the best moving forward. This trade allowed us to continue to stockpile high draft picks as well as future assets which we feel will be impactful for our organization moving forward."- President of Hockey Operations/Head Coach Anthony Noreen
"The performance of all our defensemen so far this season and then the recent addition of Conner Hutchison gave us the luxury of having a deep and talented D core. Someone needed to be moved to provide ample ice time to the current group and in this case, Kyle Aucoin was that player. We wish Kyle the best in his future endeavors after a season and a half with our organization. We now continue to look forward are very excited about the return in the trade as we have added two more high draft picks to our collection for the next two years' drafts as well as player pieces that will help our club in the near future (Future Considerations) which will be made public at a later date" - General Manager Jason Koehler
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