Cody Gross to Edmonton

[Sabes]

http://www.raiderhockey.com/newsrelease_expansiondraft.htm

[Drop em' eh]

good for Cody. He will probably get a chance to show his skill .

Yeah this will probably be a good opportunity for him. I had him pegged as a guy that was going to be a key player in the next couple of years for the Raiders.

Good luck Cody.

[Drop em' eh]

The Edmonton Oil Kings added a number of players to their roster at the 2007 Western Hockey League Edmonton Expansion Draft. General Manager Bob Green, along with his scouting staff, made their final picks after carefully examining the lists of protected players supplied by each team in the league. Included in the Oil Kings selections were Edmonton natives J.P. Szaszkiewicz, a left-winger from the Spokane Chiefs, Brent Henke, a local Midget AAA player whose rights were held by the Kootenay Ice, and Bretton Stamler, a 4- year WHL veteran with the Seattle Thunderbirds who is originally from Beaumont, AB and now resides in Edmonton. Also drafted were:

1987 Born Players (20 year olds)

Bretton Stamler – D – Seattle Thunderbirds - GP-72, G-8, A-24, PTS-32, PIM-135
Mathew Swaby – D - Tri-City Americans - GP-62, G-2, A-18, PTS-20, PIM-90
Michael Hengen – D - Moose Jaw Warriors - GP- 65, G-8, A-25, PTS-33, PIM-66
Karey Pieper – LW - Red Deer Rebels - GP-63, G-4, A-5, PTS-9, PIM-101

1988 Born Players (19 Year olds)

J.P Szaszkiewicz – LW – Spokane Chiefs - GP-63, G-8, A-8, PTS-16, PIM-44
Brandon Lockerby – RW - Brandon Wheat Kings – GP-40, G-1, A-8, PTS-9, PIM-16
Cameron Cepek – D - Portland Winterhawks – GP-49, G-1, A-8, PTS-9, PIM-87
Robin Figren – LW – Calgary Hitmen – GP-62, G-10, A-7, PTS-17, PIM-54

1989 Born Players (18 Year olds)

Brett Breitkreuz – LW - Kelowna Rockets – GP-58, G-8, A-6, PTS-14, PIM-67
Lance Redden – D - Prince George Cougars – GP-5, G-2, A-7, PTS-9, PIM-86

1990 Born Players (17 Year Olds)

Brent Henke – C - CDN Athletic Club (Midget AAA Edmonton, AB) - GP- 34, G- 21, A-11, PTS-32, PIMS- 91
* Rights held by the Kootenay Ice
Braeden Adamyk – LW - Neepiwa Natives (Manitoba Junior League) - GP- 55, G- 8, A- 21, PTS- 29, PIM- 58
Shayne Neigum – LW - Swift Current Midgets (Midget AAA)
Clay Cumiskey – C - William Lake Timberwovles (BCHL- Junior A) - GP- 60, G-13, A-16, PTS- 29, PIM-41
Tyler Hlookoff – D - Quesnell Millionaires - GP-56, G-2, A-13, PTS-13, PIM-79

Previously Acquired Expansion Draft Related Trades

The players listed below were all acquired prior to today in lieu of the pick in today’s Expansion Draft.

Brenden Dowd – LW - Kamloops Blazers
*Acquired From: Kamloops Blazers

Brent Raedeke – C - Regina Jr. Pat Canadians
*Acquired From: Regina Pats

“I’m very happy with our picks, and I look forward to seeing these players at camp in late August,” said Bob Green. “We’ve added a good mix of solid veterans and promising younger players”.


I heard Cody Gross was Traded to Regina.

[Some_Arrogant_Jerk]

Where exactly did you hear that from? Why would Regina trade for gross anyways? It wouldnt make sense.

Usually, teams planning a potential cup run(supposedly) in the very next season do not trade for prospects, but with parker, you never know.

[Dwight Schrute]

well gross is 18 with a year under his belt, not a prospect, excellent skater and has sound defensive skills. hopefully in edmonton he will find that his hard work will be rewarded with some pp time (something he never saw here)
im still surpised lance redded was left unprotected, he's a very good young d-man

good choice by edmonton and im sure he will become a solid part of their core there

[Triton]

PATS DEAL TARTAGLIONE TO EXPANSION OIL KINGS

The Regina Pats have completed a deal with the expansion Edmonton Oil Kings, sending 19-year old goaltender Tommy Tartaglione to the Oil Kings in exchange for 18-year old forward Cody Gross.

Tartaglione (5’9, 199 lbs), the native of Harbour City, California, was acquired by the Pats on October 10th, 2006 from the Vancouver Giants. He appeared in 22 games with the Pats during the 2006-07 season, compiling a record of 10-5-1-0. He posted a 2.88 goals-against average, along with a .899 save percentage, while picking up 3 shut-outs.

Gross (6’0, 177 lbs), the native of Winnipeg, MB, was selected by the Edmonton Oil Kings during Tuesday’s WHL Expansion Draft. He spent the 2006-07 WHL season with the Prince Albert Raiders. Gross collected 6 goals and 5 assists for 11 points, along with 20 PIM’s in 55 games played in his first full season in the WHL. He was originally drafted in the 7th round, 131st overall by the Raiders in the 2004 WHL Bantam Draft.

Pats General Manager Brent Parker had the following comments regarding the trade. “We have very good depth in goal, and we needed to improve our depth at forward in our 1989 age group. Cody will really add to our team speed, and has some offensive upside. We wish Tommy all the best, he was a tremendous team guy, and this will give him a chance to be a starter in the WHL