Raiders acquire Sim

[Triton]

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Prince Albert, Saskatchewan – The Prince Albert Raiders have acquired 19 year-old defeneman Zach Sim from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for a 5th round selection in the 2008 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.
The Raiders will be Sim’s fourth WHL team after playing in Everett from 2004-06, Tri-City in 2006-07 and Medicine Hat this season. With the Tigers in 2007-08, Sim has appeared in 19 games with a goal and three assists.
“With the injuries to our defencemen, we were looking for a player with some WHL experience,” said General Manager Donn Clark. Jeff May sustained a shoulder injury Saturday and is out 4 to 6 weeks, while Kyle Aschim remains out indefinitely with a concussion. Ryan Button is expected to return to the lineup this weekend, recovered from a virus.
Sim, who is from Saskatoon, played his Major Midget Hockey with the Beardy’s Blackhawks of the SMMHL. The newest Raider will wear #14 and is expected to make his debut Saturday when the Raiders host the Moose Jaw Warriors at 7:30 PM.
The addition of Sim gives the Raiders 25 players on their roster, 2 goaltenders, 9 defencemen and 14 forwards.

Zach Sim
Hometown: Saskatoon, SK DOB: May 12/88 Position: Defence
Shoots: Left Height: 5’11” Weight: 186 lbs.
Year Team GP G A PTS PIM
04-05 Silvertips 28 3 0 3 12
05-06 Silvertips 34 0 2 2 28
06-07 Americans 43 6 6 12 32
07-08 Tigers 19 1 3 4 25
WHL TOTALS 124 10 11 23 97

[whlhockeyfan13]

I was hoping for a bigger defenseman that had some toughness to him.

[Knuckle Chucker]

I was hoping for a bigger defenseman that had some toughness to him.

He is tough. He has 97 PIM's.........over 4 years

[Triton]

I was hoping for a bigger defenseman that had some toughness to him.

That may have not been available. I'm still wondering if they are going to deal Vann or Malone at some point. Vann may garner some interest.

[whlfanatic]

I think the Tigers would have been happy for a bag of pucks for him and we managed to get a 5th...great job Willie!!

Sim puts the "P" in cat, if you know what I mean!

[sbtatter]

That may have not been available. I'm still wondering if they are going to deal Vann or Malone at some point. Vann may garner some interest. Keeping hearing rumblings from Swifty that they don't think they're tough enough, how about them getting Vann?

[Triton]

Keeping hearing rumblings from Swifty that they don't think they're tough enough, how about them getting Vann?

Noooo..we should pick up Vann or Depape.

[eye4aneye]

Why would anyone want Vann? I player that goes home for any reason other then family emergency has not interest in playing at this level. Any team that is willing to trade for Vann without a guarantee that he will report is :spineyes

ya someone tougher would be nice but if there is no one availlable or no one willing to deal. You can't always get what you want!!

Is there anyone that is going to deal for May with his injury right now? maybe at deadline.

[Dwight Schrute]

so today PG trades 6'5" 242 lbs d-man chris vanduynhoven for a 5th round pick in 09. he wore a letter in pg. 89 born d-man. size, leadership, right age... why sim over him ?

[Dwight Schrute]

because Clark is a mess
yeehoo
that post is sig worthy lol

[Knuckle Chucker]

so today PG trades 6'5" 242 lbs d-man chris vanduynhoven for a 5th round pick in 09. he wore a letter in pg. 89 born d-man. size, leadership, right age... why sim over him ?

Wow, that would have addressed our lack of toughness. Way to go Donn applause

[Dwight Schrute]

Wow, that would have addressed our lack of toughness. Way to go Donn applause
mabe a 4th round bantam pick was just to pricy... had to go for a 5th and a lessar player

[Sabes]

Van Duyhoven first game as a Bruin and he fights Mike Gauthier. No we didn't need a guy like that at all.

[eye4aneye]

Anyone that knows why Vann went home knows it was warranted... and he wont be playing anywhere in the dub..imo

Please enlighten me?

[Wildeyes]

wont post it on a pub forum sorry

[eye4aneye]

wont post it on a pub forum sorry

No prob!