Addition: Oakley McIlwain (2005/D)
The Lloydminster Bobcats have acquired local defenseman Oakley McIlwain from the Humboldt Broncos in exchange for Morgan Hackman, CJHL rights to Jack Birch and Carson Olson.
“We are excited to add Oakley to our defensive group. He brings a lot of talent and experience, and he’s a kid we’ve watched grow up for years. This is a deal we’ve been trying to get done since last season — at times we were close, and at times we were far apart — so it’s exciting to finally get it done and have Oak here.
We’re not a league with draft picks or protected lists, so we had to get creative to make this deal work, and that meant giving up a good player in Morgan,” said Bobcats General Manager Nigel Dube.
Addition: Landen Ward (2006/FWD)
The Lloydminster Bobcats are excited to announce the signing of Landen Ward!
The Lloydminster native brings 121 games of WHL experience and stands at 6’3”, 214 pounds. This season with the Victoria Grizzlies, Ward recorded 11 points in 25 games while racking up 101 penalty minutes.
“It’s a big add for our club up front. He’s a kid we’ve watched grow up in the rinks around the Border City and comes from a great hockey family. A focus was to add size, and I think we’ve done that,” said General Manager Nigel Dube.
Addition: Ryder Ellis (2006/D)
The Lloydminster Bobcats have acquired defenseman Ryder Ellis from the Melfort Mustangs in exchange for Connor Ewasuk!
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“We are excited to add Ryder with a player leaving for major junior prior to the break it was an area we needed to address before the deadline. Ryder is a big mobile defenseman at six foot six” commented General Manager Nigel Dube.
Addition: Alex Levasseur (2007/FWD)
The Lloydminster Bobcats have signed forward Alex Levasseur! This season he’s played 9 games and recorded 1 assist with the Gatineau Olympiques in the QMJHL, the season prior he registered 13 goals and 14 assists in 36 games in the QM18AAA!
Departing: Quinn Keeler (2006/D) and Connor Ewasuk (2007/FWD)
The Lloydminster Bobcats have traded Quinn Keeler to the Canmore Eagles for the CJHL playing rights to Jack Bousquet and a player development fee.
