The Dragons are welcoming three new players after trades with other AJHL teams were finalized this week.
The team picked up forward Bruce MacGregor (Spruce Grove Saints), goaltender Brett Balas (Calgary Canucks), and forward Kobe Mohr (Kamloops Blazers).
The CJHL rights for Brayden Nicholettes was exchanged for Bruce MacGregor, who is in his second season of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The 6’2 right shot forward from Sherwood Park has played in 65 AJHL games including 17 in the play-offs last season when the Saints reached the AJHL finals. His career totals so far are 3 goals and 21 assists for 24 points.
“We are excited to add Bruce to our roster.” States Coach Kevin Hasselberg. “His experience and playing characteristics will fit well with our current group, we expect Bruce to contribute right away.”
Brett Balas is a 2001 born goaltender from Calgary who is currently with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. In 32 games started last season with the Canucks, Balas posted a 5.27 GAA and a .879 save percentage. In 3 starts with the Raiders, Balas posted a 2.96 GAA and a .857 save percentage. Balas played midget AAA with the Calgary NW Flames, also where Dragons Eric Martin and Steven Zonneveld played midget hockey. Forward Hassan Akl was exchanged for the netminder. Hassan Akl started his second season in the AJHL with 9 points in his first 9 games played. The speedy left shot forward from Chestermere will join the Canucks after playing in 54 games as a Dragon contributing 25 points and 87 minutes in penalties.
Mohr has played the past 4 seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Edmonton
Oil Kings and the Kamloops Blazers. The 5’11 forward from Lloydminster joined the Oil Kings as a sixteen-year-old and played in 172 games over 3 seasons. During that time Kobe produced 63 points and amassed 161 penalty minutes. After being acquired by the Kamloops Blazers, Mohr played in 72 games and contributed 30 points with his new team. In 6 games played this season Kobe had 3 points before being reassigned.
