Blazer Cougars trade

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Sep 13 2009

Cougars Add Defenceman Kurt Torbohm


Prince George, BC – The Prince George Cougars have acquired 19-year old defenceman Kurt Torbohm from the Kamloops Blazers, in exchange for the Cougars sixth round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.

Torbohm has played his entire WHL career with the Blazers, after being selected in the 5th round of the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft by Kamloops. The product of Chase, BC, has played 99 regular season games in the WHL, with 5 assists and 149 penalty minutes over that span, including 110 penalty minutes last year in 59 games. Torbohm also adds size to the Cougars blue line, standing 6’3” and weighs 208 pounds.

The Cougars have also reassigned 20-year old forward Jordan Lane.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

BLAZERS MAKE TWO ROSTER MOVES



Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers General Manager Craig Bonner has announced two separate roster moves today. The hockey club has traded 19 year-old defenseman Kurt Torbohm to the Prince George Cougars in exchange for Prince George’s sixth round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft. The Blazers have also released 18 year-old defenseman Matt Cumming.

“These transactions were necessary as we have several defensemen on our roster. We feel this trade will allow Kurt an opportunity to get more playing time,” Bonner said. “With Matt, we didn’t feel we had enough room for him on our backend. We would like to thank Kurt and Matt for their service with the hockey club and wish them all the best”, concluded Bonner.

Torbohm, a product of Chase, BC, played 99 career games with the Blazers adding 5 assists and 149 penalty minutes over two seasons. Cumming, a Kamloops native, played the last two seasons with the Prince George Cougars.

The Kamloops Blazers roster now sits at 26 players, including two goaltenders, eight defenseman, and sixteen forwards.