Cranbrook, BC -- Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced the club has acquired 19-year-old Forward Cody Eakin from the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for 18-year-old Forward Christian Magnus and prospects Ryan Bloom (1993 Forward- Drumheller Dragons – AJHL), Jarett Zentner (1993 Forward - Calgary Mustangs – AJHL), Colby Cave (1994 Forward - Battleford Stars – SMAAAHL) and Steven Myland (1994 Goaltender - Valley West Hawks – BCMMHL) along with a first and second round draft pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft and a third round pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.
“This was not an overnight decision and as an organization we have had ongoing discussions on how to improve our Hockey Club to challenge for a WHL Championship this season. We have acquired one of the WHL’s premier offensive players which will add offense to an already balanced team. To get a player the caliber of Cody Eakin you have to give up a lot and we feel we definitely stepped up to the plate and parted with very good players and very high draft picks. We appreciate the quality of the people and players going to Swift Current and we wish them all the best in the future,” added Chynoweth.
Cody Eakin suffered a minor hand injury playing for Team Canada at the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, NY and is expected to be out of action one to two weeks.
CODY EAKIN
May 25, 1991 * Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Centre * Shoots: Left * 6’0”, 189 lbs
2009 NHL Draft: 3rd Round, 85th Overall Washington Capitals
YEAR TEAM GP G A TP PIM
2006-07 Swift Current Broncos 3 0 0 0 0
2007-08 Swift Current Broncos 55 11 6 17 52
2008-09 Swift Current Broncos 54 24 24 48 42
2009-10 Swift Current Broncos 70 47 44 91 71
2010-11 Swift Current Broncos 30 18 21 39 24