Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Bruins start locking up bumper recruiting crop

From today's Mercury:

With SJHL cards being issued last Tuesday, the Estevan Bruins have been getting down to business.

Head coach Keith Cassidy, director of player personnel Rick Oakes and the team's scouting staff have been pounding the pavement, signing players in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Seven prospective Bruins have been signed in the past week, with more expected to be on the way.

"I’m just thrilled with the number and the quality of the signings we’ve made this year. In my time with the club, I’ve never seen a year like this," said Bruins president Jeff Pierson.

Cassidy got two players locked up last Thursday — Winnipeg Thrashers defenceman Tyler Kauk and Yorkton Harvest right winger Ben Johnstone.

Kauk, a 1993-born defenceman who won the Telus Cup with the Thrashers last month, may well be the biggest catch of the group.


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